European Accessibility Act (EAA)
How to ensure access for all
PROGRAMME
15.00 Opening speech
MEP Igor Šoltes, the Greens/EFA shadow rapporteur on European Accessibility Act
MEP Indrek Tarand, the Greens/EFA - Vice President of the Disability Intergroup of the European Parliament
15.15 Presentation of practical problems faced 1 (stakeholder(s) - blind/partially sighted?)
Mr Wolfgang Angermann, President of European Blind Union
15.40 Discussion
16. 15 Presentation of practical problems faced 2 (stakeholder(s) - other disability, physically handicapped?)
Mr Frank Sioen, European Network on Independent Living
16.40 Discussion
17.15 Panel - how to improve the EAA proposal
Moderated by MEP Davor Škrlec, the Greens/EFA TRAN Rapporteur on the EAA
Mrs Inmaculada Placencia Porrero, Deputy Head of Unit, for Rights of Persons with Disabilities within the Directorate General for Justice – DG Justice, European Commission
Mr Dan Pescod, RNIB
Mr Luc Zelderloo, Secretary General EASPD
MEP Helga Stevens, ECR, Rapporteur on implementation of UNCRPD
18.00 Sum up
18.15 Closing statements
MEP Indrek Tarand, the Greens/EFA - Vice President of the Disability Intergroup of the European Parliament
MEP Igor Šoltes, the Greens/EFA shadow rapporteur
18h30 End