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</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">The European Commission
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">of the European Union
<span style="color:black">intends to create a Strategy on disability for 2021 onwards.</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#111111"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Now the real work begins. The European Disability Forum is calling for the EU to adopt a European Disability Rights Agenda to replace the current EU Disability
Strategy. We need a strong Agenda that is more ambitious that its predecessor and sets out clear targets and a budget for implementation.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#111111"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">But what exactly should the new Disability Rights Agenda look like? We are inviting you to join the European Economic and Social Committee for their high-level
conference on the 26th of February in Brussels exploring what we want to see from the new Strategy, or “Disability Rights Agenda”.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#111111"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">It is a perfect opportunity to hear what plans lie ahead for its creation and to add your voice to the discussion at this crucial moment.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#111111">
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">For more information, and to register, please go to the following link :</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#007000">
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/agenda/our-events/events/shaping-eu-agenda-disability-rights-2020-2030-0">https://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/agenda/our-events/events/shaping-eu-agenda-disability-rights-2020-2030-0</a><span style="color:mediumblue">. </span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#111111"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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languages by clicking on the following link:</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#007000">
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/our-work/opinions-information-reports/opinions/shaping-eu-agenda-disability-rights-2020-2030-contribution-european-economic-and-social-committee-own-initiative-opinion">https://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/our-work/opinions-information-reports/opinions/shaping-eu-agenda-disability-rights-2020-2030-contribution-european-economic-and-social-committee-own-initiative-opinion</a>.
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</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">We look forward to seeing you there.<br>
</span><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Your ideas matter, make them heard!</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#111111"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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