OPEN LETTER TO THE EU INSTITUTIONS:
WE DEMAND ACCESSIBLE EUROPEAN ELECTIONS 2019
An open letter to MEPs,
From the European Platform of Deafness, Hard of Hearing and Deafblindness, we call on the EU political leaders to ensure that persons with disabilities can meaningfully enjoy their right to vote and to stand for election. Voting is not an option, it is a right.
EFHOH (European Federation of Hard of Hearing) has launched its Impact Report from 2018. EFHOH is an independent NGO that represents the interests of Europeans who are Hard of Hearing, Cochlear Implant users, Late Deafened People, Tinnitus and Meniere patients.
FEPEDA, the non-governmental umbrella organisation set up to represent associations of parents and friends of Deaf and Hard of Hearing children at a European level, organizes the European Family Camp. The camp will be held in Dorfweil (near Frankfurt am Main), Germany, on4th -9th August, 2019
EPDHDB Public statement on the merger of Spectrum Brands and Energizer
In relation to the planned fusion of two principle suppliers of hearing aid batteries, Spectrum Brands and Energizer, we consider this transaction would give Energizer a dominant market position in the supply of hearing aid batteries.
ACT! (Accessible Communication Today!) by European Platform and Microsoft
Actually, People who are deaf, hard of hearing or deafblind need to realise their full potential, and accessibility plays a vital role for it.