EUDY
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European union of the Deaf Youth (hereinafter only EUDY) is an umbrella organisation for Deaf Youth Associations in Europe. We are non-governmental, independent, apolitical and international organisation.
Mission and objectives of EUDY ́s activities are:
- to encourage collaboration between national deaf
associations in Europe and to promote and/or co-ordinate
Europe-wide activities for Deaf young people and their
organisations; - to make representation to the European Union and/or
European institutions and organisations on relevant
issues; - co-operate with the European Union and/or European
institutions and affiliated organisations to create equal
opportunities for Deaf young people; - to work in co-operation with the World Federation of the
Deaf Youth Section (hereafter referred to as "WFDYS") and
other advocacy organisations on behalf of Deaf young
people and other people with disabilities; - promote the exchange of information and experiences
between organisations working on behalf of Deaf young
people within the European Union and in Europe, and also
with the WFDYS; - to conduct research and to collect data about various
aspects of Deaf issues, including social, cultural,
educational, employment, technological and legal
developments which affect Deaf young people; and to
provide this, together with other relevant data, to the
European Commission and Parliament, national
governments and their agencies and to organisations
working on behalf of Deaf young people within Europe and
the WFDYS; - to receive, use, hold and apply contributions, requests or
endowments, or the proceeds thereof, in advancing the
quality of life of Deaf young people; - to do all such things to further, directly or indirectly, the
aim and objectives of the EUDY.


