I N V I T A T I O N
Vote4All.eu Project co-financed by the European Union
Democracy Day
Putting the Right of Persons with Disabilities to Participate in Political and Public Life into Practice
Webinar to Mark the International Day of Democracy
Monday 15 September 2025
Moderator: Thijs de Lange, Journalist, Netherlands
Guest Speakers
Nick Bootsman, Local Politician, Netherlands
Katrin Langensiepen, Member of the European Parliament (video message)
Christopher Patnoe, Head of EMEA Accessibility and Disability Inclusion, Google
Boštjan Vernik Šetinc, Office of the Advocate of the Principle of Equality, Slovenia
Democracy Champions
Carolina Arezes, Portugal • Rui Coimbras, Portugal • Francesca Fedeli, Italy • Fábio Guedes, Portugal • Elisabeth Huijsmans, Netherlands • Luka Jeličić, Croatia • Agnes Kojc, Slovenia • Davide Mulfari, Italy • Ope Oguntoye, Germany • Claudio Pirola, Italy • Xheni Raboja, Albania • Iryna Sarancha, Ukraine • Rexhina Uzuni, Albania
CEST
11:00 Opening Session
11:15 Harnessing Technology to Promote Political Participation for Persons with Disabilities
12:00 Break
12:15 Strengthening Member States’ Efforts to Implement CRPD Art. 29
13:00 Break
14:00 Increasing the Visibility and Impact of Persons with Disabilities in Public Life
14:45 Break
15:00 Building a Vision for Future Participation in Political and Public Life
15:45 Interactive Closing Session
16:00 End
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The recording will be shared with registered participants afterwards.