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Commission Releases a European Action Plan on Equal Opportunities for People with Disabilities
Date:27-11-2003
With the opportunity provided by the European Year of People with Disabilities 2003 the European Commission has drawn up a European Action Plan for the provision of Equal Opportunities for People with Disabilities.
| Section | Page |
|---|---|
| 1. Executive summary | 3 |
| 2. The policy context | 4 |
| 2.1. The overall EU approach: objectives and means | 4 |
| 2.2. Facts and trends | 6 |
| 2.3. Main EU achievements so far | 8 |
| 2.4. The impulse created by the European Year of People with Disabilities 2003 | 10 |
| 2.5. Strategic objectives for the future | 12 |
| 3. The EU disability action plan | 14 |
| 3.1. The rationale | 14 |
| 3.2. The first phase of the EU disability action plan: 2004-2005 | 15 |
| 3.2.1. Access to, and remaining in, employment | 15 |
| 3.2.2. Lifelong learning | 18 |
| 3.2.3. Using the potential of new technologies | 20 |
| 3.2.4. Accessibility to the public built environment | 22 |
| 4. Monitoring and structures for follow-up | 24 |
| 4.1. Improve executive capacity | 24 |
| 4.1.1. Reinforcing commission structures | 24 |
| 4.1.2. Strengthening co-operation with member states | 24 |
| 4.1.3. Maximising co-operation with other international organisations or agencies | 24 |
| 4.2. Strengthening governance | 24 |
| 4.2.1. Deepening co-operation with NGOs | 24 |
| 4.2.2. Inviting social partners to make a full contribution to promoting equality for disabled people | 25 |
| 4.2.3. Reporting to the institutions and bodies of the EU | 25 |
| 4.3. The EU report on the situation of people with disabilities | 26 |
| 4.3.1. A biennial report on the overall situation of people with disabilities in the enlarged European Union | 26 |
| 4.3.2. Developing context indicators, collecting data and research | 26 |
| 4.3.3. Evaluating the EU action plan | 26 |
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