European Association of Service providers for Persons with Disabilities

EASPD

EASPD, a non-profit NGO in the disability sector, promotes the affairs of 20000 social services and their umbrella associations.

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Lobbying Activity

Response to Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing a budget expenditure tracking and performance framework and other horizontal rules for the Union programmes and activities

12 Nov 2025

Response to Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on establishing the European Competitiveness Fund ('ECF’), including the specific programme for defence research and innovation activities, repealing Regulations (EU) 2021/522, (EU) 2021/694, (EU) 2021/697, (EU) 2021/783, repealing provisions of Regulations (EU) 2021/696, (EU) 2023/588, and amending Regulation (EU) [EDIP]

12 Nov 2025

Response to Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security for the period 2028-2034 and amending Regulation (EU) 2023/955 and Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509

3 Nov 2025

Response to COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS The EU-Anti-Poverty Strategy

17 Oct 2025

Response to General revision of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty (‘General Block Exemption Regulation’)

6 Oct 2025

Meeting with Chiara Gemma (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

25 Sept 2025 · Caregiver

Response to Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: A new Action Plan on the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights

10 Sept 2025

Response to Commission decision of 20 December 2011 on the application of Article 106(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to State aid in the form of public service compensation granted to certain undertakings entrusted with the operation of services of general economic interest (2012/21/EU) (“SGEI Decision”), as amended Communication from the Commission on the application of the European Union State aid rules to compensation granted for the provision of services of general economic interest (2012/C 8/02) (“SGEI Communication”), as amended

31 Jul 2025

Response to Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the Mid-term review of the Action Plan for the social economy: main achievements and way forward

16 Jul 2025

Meeting with Stefan Moser (Head of Unit Energy)

8 Jul 2025 · Social and affordable housing policies for persons with disabilities

Meeting with Agnese Papadia (Cabinet of Commissioner Dan Jørgensen)

5 Jun 2025 · Affordable Housing

Response to CP-014 - Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: European Affordable Housing Plan 

4 Jun 2025

Response to Apply AI Strategy: strengthening the AI continent

4 Jun 2025

Meeting with Valérie Devaux (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and European Disability Forum

24 Mar 2025 · handicap

Meeting with Ana Carla Pereira (Director Justice and Consumers) and

18 Mar 2025 · Meeting with EASPD on disability policies and the current and future Commission equality policies

Meeting with Regina Doherty (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur for opinion) and

18 Mar 2025 · Public Procurement

Meeting with Isilda Gomes (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

19 Feb 2025 · Services for Persons with Disabilities

Meeting with Klára Dobrev (Member of the European Parliament)

6 Feb 2025 · Disability rights

Meeting with Idoia Mendia (Member of the European Parliament)

30 Jan 2025 · Meeting with EASPD

Meeting with Estelle Ceulemans (Member of the European Parliament)

20 Nov 2024 · Disabilities post 2024

Meeting with Leila Chaibi (Member of the European Parliament)

2 Oct 2024 · EMPL related issues

Meeting with Klára Dobrev (Member of the European Parliament) and Women Against Violence Europe Network

16 Jul 2024 · The future of Social Europe

Meeting with Ádám Kósa (Member of the European Parliament) and

16 Apr 2024 · Social inclusion of people with disabilities

Response to Mid-term evaluation of the European Social Fund Plus

13 Feb 2024

Meeting with Alicia Homs Ginel (Member of the European Parliament) and AGE Platform Europe

28 Mar 2023 · Socio-health care model with a person-centered approach

Meeting with Milan Brglez (Member of the European Parliament)

8 Feb 2023 · Staff level meeting on early childhood intervention policies

Meeting with Katrin Langensiepen (Member of the European Parliament)

10 Nov 2022 · Guaranteeing Early Childhood Intervention

Meeting with Ana Carla Pereira (Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit), Christoph Nerlich (Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit) and

22 Jun 2022 · Social Platform position on an EU Solidarity Strategy to respond to the Ukraine crisis

Meeting with Helena Dalli (Commissioner) and

6 Apr 2022 · Cabinet Dalli invited Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to discuss concerns equality and non-discrimination CSOs are raising regarding the situation of people fleeing from the Ukraine

Response to Commission Communication on the European Care Strategy : strengthening long term care and early childhood education and care

29 Mar 2022

Meeting with Ana Carla Pereira (Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit)

17 May 2021 · Green Paper on Ageing

Meeting with Astrid Dentler (Cabinet of Vice-President Dubravka Šuica)

10 May 2021 · Green Paper on Ageing, long-term care, disability services

Response to Commission Communication A European Action Plan for Social Economy – an agenda to enhance social innovation

26 Apr 2021

Meeting with Eva Gerhards (Cabinet of Commissioner Helena Dalli), Silvan Agius (Cabinet of Commissioner Helena Dalli) and

22 Mar 2021 · Exchange of Views on the Transition from institutional to Community-based Care.

Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and

14 Dec 2020 · Meeting on the European Disability Strategy.

Response to Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions Union of Equality: European Disability Rights Strategy 2021-2030

12 Nov 2020

Response to Commission proposal for a Council Recommendation on a Child Guarantee

7 Oct 2020

Response to Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the European Education Area

19 Aug 2020

Response to Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the Digital Education Action Plan

8 Jul 2020

Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and

29 Apr 2020 · Videoconference meeting on social support care service and COVID-19

Meeting with Stella Kyriakides (Commissioner) and

29 Apr 2020 · VC meeting on the Impact of COVID-19 on Social Services and the risks for persons in vulnerable situations

Meeting with Dubravka Šuica (Vice-President) and

29 Apr 2020 · Social Services in Europe, Statutory Duties of Public Social Services, Explanation, Impact & challenges of COVID-19, Elderly, Role of the EU, Rights of persons with disabilities, social dialogue & cross-sectoral social dialogue

Meeting with Nora Bednarski (Cabinet of Commissioner Helena Dalli), Silvan Agius (Cabinet of Commissioner Helena Dalli)

19 Feb 2020 · Implementation of the UN CRPD, priorities for the future EU Disability Strategy and anti-discrimination legislation at European level.

Meeting with Mattia De' Grassi (Cabinet of Vice-President Dubravka Šuica)

13 Feb 2020 · The Conference on the Future of Europe and the possibilities for organisations like EASPD to get involved in the process - Demographic change, ageing - Rural areas - Long-term care, care services - Child Guarantee

Meeting with Marianne Thyssen (Commissioner)

26 Apr 2019 · Labour market integration of Persons with disability

Meeting with Christoph Nerlich (Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen)

22 Oct 2018 · EFSI, Invest EU

Meeting with Florentine Hopmeier (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen) and

22 Oct 2018 · Discussion on addressing social sector needs in the InvestEU Programme

Meeting with Baudouin Baudru (Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen) and

24 Apr 2018 · MFF

Response to Proposal for a Council Recommendation on a Quality in Early Childhood Education and Care

16 Apr 2018

Meeting with Baudouin Baudru (Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen)

13 Feb 2018 · Investment in social infrastructure