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Hello my name is Robert Adams
and I am the Chair of the BDA.
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I went with Rebecca to the EUD
conference, and I want to tell you that
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this year the EUD celebrates its
40th anniversary as it was founded
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back in 1985 in London by the BDA
working closely with the 4 organisations
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and I am really pleased and proud
to say that work is carrying on through
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research and working
with European countries.
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They have representatives from
31 countries, including 26 EU member states.
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(5 not included/ members are from the UK????)
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I would like to highlight what
the EUD has achieved:
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Advocacy and Policy the EUD strongly
influenced EU disability legislation,
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focusing on Deaf rights, gender
equality, and sign language recognition.
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Projects and Research which is ongoing,
EUD led several EU-funded projects
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such as SignON, EASIER, and SWING
CAMPUS, focusing on technology, education,
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and political participation.
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Representation the EUD has participated
in over 30 major events,
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ensuring Deaf perspectives were
reflected in European policy,
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including CRPD implementation
and the Social Rights Pillar.
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Communication the EUD maintained
visibility through newsletters, social media,
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and publications. Facebook and
LinkedIn saw audience growth in
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followers of the EUD.
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Artificial Intelligence and Accessibility,
EUD actively engaged in AI policy discussions,
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advocating for safeguards to protect
Deaf people’s rights. It highlighted the
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need to include national sign languages
in AI developments and raised concerns
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about the EU AI Act’s lack of
strong human rights protections.
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So now lets look forward
to the plan for 2025:
