Annual Conference on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2025

Conference Details

Date: 05 November 2025

Time: 08:30

Duration: 2 days

Location: Online

Cost: € 398.25 - € 590

Organiser: ERA - Academy of European Law

Conference Website

Conference Description

Objective

This online conference provides an analysis of disability in the EU legal landscape, including the recent review of the UNCRPD, developments in European case law and disability strategies. 

A central focus will be the intersection of digitalisation and disability rights, examining how new technologies impact accessibility and inclusion. The programme will also assess the effects of recent EU initiatives – such as the European Accessibility Act and the 2021–2030 Disability Strategy – on promoting disability inclusion in an increasingly digital society. 

Key topics 

• UNCRPD review of the EU;
• Digitalisation and disability rights;
• Accessibility requirements in the EU digital laws;
• European Accessibility Act;
• Recent CJEU and ECtHR case law;
• Disability strategies in the EU.