Programme

Women with disabilities in the EU: situation and way forward
9 February 2018, 9.30 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. - Room VMA 3, EESC building, Rue Van Maerlant 2, 1040 Brussels

09.00 a.m. – 09.30 a.m.   Registration and coffee

09.30 a.m. – 09.40 a.m.   Opening remarks

• Irena Petraitienė, Permanent Study Group on Disability Rights, European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)

09.40 a.m. – 11.00 a.m.   Panel 1: The situation of women with disabilities in the EU

Moderator: Christophe Lefevre, Permanent Study Group on Disability Rights (EESC)

• Helga Stevens, Member of the European Parliament (EP) (video message)
• Ana Peláez Narváez, CERMI Women's Foundation (video message)
• Alba González, CBM

Open floor discussion

11.00 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.   Panel 2: The way forward: policy developments and recommendations

Moderator: Linas Lasiauskas, Permanent Study Group on Disability Rights (EESC)

• Hana Velecka, Unit for Disability and Inclusion, DG Employment, European Commission
• Halliki Voolma, Unit for Gender Equality, DG Justice, European Commission
• An-Sofie Leenknecht, European Disability Forum (EDF)
• Laura Albu, European Women Lobby (EWL)
• Madi Sharma, Permanent Study Group on Disability Rights, European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)

Open floor discussion

12.30 a.m. – 12.45 p.m.   Conclusions

• Irena Petraitienė, Permanent Study Group on Disability Rights, European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)

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International sign language interpretation provided