EU ministers responsible for disability issues will meet at the invitation of the French Presidency of the Council of the EU on Wednesday 9 March at a ministerial conference in Paris to discuss the implementation of the Disability Strategy 2021-2030 in the presence of the Commissioner for Equality, Helena Dalli.
The conference will begin in the morning with a first session dedicated to the challenges and opportunities of implementing the Disability Strategy over the coming decade. This will be an opportunity to take stock of the situation for people with disabilities in the EU. In the morning, the ministers will also discuss the issue of inclusive education and training.
This will be followed by a working lunch on research into neurodevelopmental disorders. In the afternoon, a third session will be devoted to the issue of the labour market from the perspective of people with disabilities. The conference will end in the late afternoon. (Original version in French by Pascal Hansens)