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Summary: On 3-4 December 2018, the annual conference celebrating the European Day of Persons with Disabilities (EDPD), organised by the European Commission together with the European Disability Forum (EDF), took place in Brussels, Belgium. Similarly to previous years, the event brought together politicians, high-level experts and self-advocates to discuss the challenges, solutions and projects that are being implemented to improve the lives of persons with disabilities. This was the first year that the European Union (EU) and all Member States ratified the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD, or the Convention), following Ireland’s ratification of the Convention earlier this year. The EDPD is part of the EU’s wider efforts to promote the mainstreaming of disability issues and to raise awareness of the everyday challenges faced by persons with disabilities. This year, the EDPD focused on three important topics: the potential shape of the next European Disability Strategy; the possible ways to implement a new European Disability Strategy, notably in the context of the next Multiannual Financial Framework; and the accessibility of European cultural heritage to persons with disabilities. This report summarises the main points and challenges that were highlighted during the European Day of Persons with Disabilities conference by the different speakers and participants.
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