People with Disabilities
Shaping Future EU Policy
Priorities and Challenges
Training • Workshops • Toolkits • Policy Dialogue • 2026–2027
Voice4All.eu
Voice4All.eu empowers persons with disabilities to shape the future of Europe.
Building on Vote4All.eu, the project goes beyond the right to vote to focus on how EU policies are made—and how citizens with disabilities can influence them. Grounded in the Manifesto for Cerebral Palsy, it brings together participants from across Europe to explore key policy areas that impact everyday life.
Through a mix of webinars, workshops, and exchanges with experts and policymakers, participants gain the skills, knowledge, and tools to engage in decision-making at all levels. The journey culminates in a final conference in Brussels, turning shared insights into concrete recommendations for more inclusive EU policies.
Why it matters?
EU decision-making can feel out of reach—especially for persons with disabilities facing additional barriers to access, information, and support. Voice4All.eu bridges this gap by building the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to engage effectively at local, national, and EU levels.
Focusing on five key areas—education, research, mobility, employment, and independent living—the project helps participants navigate systems, understand responsibilities, and use practical tools to influence policy and drive change.
Activities
Webinars
Webinar 1: Legislative Procedures
From Brussels to Daily Life: How EU Laws Are Made and Applied at National Level
29 April 2026, 11:00-16:00 CEST
By the end of this webinar you will be able to:
- Understand how laws are made in the European Union
- Know the difference between types of EU laws and what they mean
- Understand how EU laws become national laws in your country
- Know what happens if countries do not follow EU laws
- Find ways to take part and make your voice heard
Webinar 2: Communication Campaigns
Strategic Communication for Inclusive Campaigns and Stronger Democratic Participation
21 May 2026, 11:00-16:00 CEST
By the end of this webinar you will be able to:
- Design campaigns that strengthen democratic participation
- Turn disability rights into powerful campaign messages
- Reach the right audience through the right media
- Recognise and create authentic and inclusive representation
- Balance awareness, advocacy and fundraising goals
Webinar 3: Advocacy Skills
Effective and Inclusive Advocacy for Democratic Participation
15 June 2026, 11:00-16:00 CEST
By the end of this webinar you will be able to:
- Give a clear and confident advocacy message
- Write simple and effective advocacy texts
- Build strong and convincing arguments
- Take part more actively in democratic processes
- Plan your next advocacy action
Webinar 4: Inclusive Education
Debating the future of education: bridging divides to build inclusive systems that work for all
18 November 2026
By the end of this webinar you will be able to:
- Navigate the key arguments around inclusive education and the role of special schools
- Engage in constructive, multi-stakeholder dialogue on complex education issues
- Identify common ground across differing perspectives and experiences
- Recognise what makes inclusive education succeed in policy and practice
- Formulate concrete ideas to move inclusion forward in your own context
Webinar 5: Research in Europe: Can I Trust What I Read?
Finding, understanding, and sharing reliable research information to support participation of persons with disabilities
29 January 2027
By the end of this webinar you will be able to:
- Understand how research findings are communicated
- Find and recognise reliable research sources
- Spot bias and misinformation in research
- Interpret research in a clear and practical way
- Share research information in a more accessible way
Webinar 6: Freedom of Movement of Persons with Disabilities in the EU
From barriers to breakthroughs: advancing free movement for persons with disabilities across Europe
17 March 2027
By the end of this webinar you will be able to:
- Understand the main barriers to free movement for persons with disabilities in the EU
- Navigate key rights, policies, and tools supporting mobility across countries
- Explore practical strategies to advance free movement, from advocacy to litigation
- Learn from EU-level discussions, real cases, and diverse stakeholder perspectives
- Identify concrete actions to support and promote free movement in your own context
Webinar 7: Inclusive Employment in Europe: What Works and What’s Next
Sharing insights, strategies, and solutions to make employment truly inclusive
12 May 2027
By the end of this webinar you will be able to:
- Understand the main challenges and trends in inclusive employment
- Identify effective practices and models from across Europe
- Learn practical strategies to support inclusion in the workplace
- Reflect on real-life scenarios and solutions through shared experiences
- Apply key takeaways to promote inclusive employment in your own setting
Webinar 8: Independent Living for All: Turning Policy into Practice
From EU frameworks to local impact: scaling solutions for inclusive, community-based living
21 June 2027
By the end of this webinar you will be able to:
- Understand the core principles and policies behind independent living
- Identify what works in supported living across different contexts
- Explore funding and tools to drive inclusive services forward
- Translate European approaches into realistic local action
- Apply practical insights to advocate for change in your community
In-person workshops
Workshop 1: Inclusive Education
Inclusion in action: rethinking schools through real voices, bold ideas, and practical change
Ljubljana, Slovenia – 22-23 June 2026
By the end of this workshop you will be able to:
- Grasp what truly inclusive education looks like—beyond policy and theory
- Spot what works (and what doesn’t) in real schools across Slovenia and Europe
- Learn directly from lived experiences of families and educators
- Use practical tools to assess and improve inclusion in your own context
- Turn insights into concrete actions for more inclusive, equitable schools
Application deadline: 20 April 2026
Workshop 2: Research in Europe: Can I Have My Say?
Research and persons with disabilities: understanding, contributing and making your voice count
Paris, France – 9 October 2026
By the end of this workshop you will be able to:
- Understand why evidence-based research matters
- Engage in decision-making in research, health, and policy
- Turn lived experience into expertise and partnership
- Contribute meaningfully to research processes
- Identify how to make participation inclusive and accessible
Application deadline: 20 July 2026
Workshop 3: Freedom of Movement of Persons with Disabilities in the EU
Breaking barriers to mobility: turning rights into reality for persons with disabilities across Europe
Luxembourg – 30 November – 2 December 2026
By the end of this workshop you will be able to:
- Understand the key barriers to free movement for persons with disabilities in the EU
- Navigate existing tools, policies, and rights (e.g. European Disability Card)
- Analyse strategies to advance mobility, including advocacy and legal action
- Learn from real EU-level processes and stakeholders shaping change
- Contribute to concrete actions and next steps for improving free movement
Application deadline: 21 September 2026
Workshop 4: Inclusive Employment in Europe: From Policy to Practice
Turning inclusion into action: exploring real-world solutions for accessible and equitable employment
Lisbon, Portugal – 24-25 February 2027
By the end of this workshop you will be able to:
- Understand key barriers and opportunities in inclusive employment across Europe
- Explore successful models and good practices from different countries
- Engage with experts and peers to exchange practical experiences
- Apply tools and approaches to design more inclusive workplaces
- Co-create actionable ideas to improve employment inclusion in your context
Application deadline: 4 December 2026
Workshop 5: Independent Living in Action: From Rights to Reality
Driving change in communities: bold solutions for independent living and supported accommodation in Ukraine and beyond
Kyiv, Ukraine – 18-20 April 2027
By the end of this workshop you will be able to:
- Grasp what independent living truly means in practice across the EU and Ukraine
- Identify the most pressing barriers to community-based support
- Learn from real-life models, services, and lived experiences
- Turn proven approaches into practical solutions for your context
- Co-create concrete actions to strengthen independent living services
N.B. If the ongoing conflict prevents this event taking place as planned in Ukraine, it will take place on the same dates at a location in Poland.
Application deadline: 1 February 2027
Conference
Voice4All.eu
Final Conference
Brussels, 30 September 2027
Voice4All.eu: From Lived Experience to EU Impact — Co-creating the Future of Inclusive Policies
Bringing together voices from across Europe, the final Voice4All.eu conference will transform two years of learning, exchange, and co-creation into a bold, collective vision for inclusive EU policymaking. Participants—persons with disabilities, policymakers, practitioners, and advocates—will move beyond discussion to actively shape solutions, drawing on concrete tools, lived experience, and cross-sector insights developed throughout the project. The conference will serve as a bridge between citizens and decision-makers, ensuring that participation leads to tangible influence on future Union priorities.
Objectives
- Showcase key lessons and toolkits developed across five core policy areas: education, research, mobility, employment, and independent living
- Facilitate direct dialogue between persons with disabilities and EU policymakers
- Translate project insights into concrete, actionable policy recommendations
- Strengthen a European community of engaged and empowered citizens with disabilities
- Define a sustainable roadmap for continued participation and collaboration beyond the project
Expected outcomes
- A set of clear, participant-driven policy recommendations for EU and national stakeholders
- Increased confidence and capacity among participants to engage in democratic processes
- Practical, scalable tools supporting participation and advocacy across Europe
- Stronger connections between civil society, institutions, and individuals with lived experience
- A shared commitment to continue advancing inclusive policies and democratic participation beyond Voice4All.eu
Application deadline: 26 July 2027
Participation Conditions
Webinars
Participation in the webinars is open to everyone who is interested. Please simply register at the links above to receive the link to the event.
In-person workshops
The number of places in the in-person study visits is limited and subject to an application process. Participants will receive a significant contribution towards their travel and accommodation costs. Click on the following link to read the participation conditions and on the links above to apply: Participation Conditions.
Key documents
- United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (especially Article 29)
- EU Strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities 2021-2030
- “Political participation of people with disabilities – new developments” (EU Fundamental Rights Agency)
- “6th Human Rights Report 2022: political participation of persons with disabilities” (European Disability Forum)
Partners
Associated Partners
Contact
For general enquiries about Voice4All.eu, including information about the project and participation opportunities, please contact:
Email: contact@cerebralpalsyeurope.org
Coordinating organisation: CP-ECA – Cerebral Palsy Europe
Disclaimer
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.