Press Release: European Day for People with Disabilities: the Swedish city of Borås wins the Access City Award 2015 for disabled-friendly cities

On the occasion of the European Day for People with Disabilities, the European Commission announced on the 3 December 2014 that the Swedish city of Borås was the winner of the 2015 Access City Award. The Award recognised Borås's comprehensive and strategic approach to creating an accessible city for all; a good example of local action to help removing the many barriers that people with disabilities still face in their daily life.

European Commission: DG Justice: Tackling discrimination: People with disabilities: European Disability Strategy 2010-2020 http://ec.europa.eu/justice/discrimination/disabilities/disability-strategy/index_en.htm

ESO: Background information: EU ratifies UN Convention on disability rights http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-eu-ratifies-un-convention-on-disability-rights/

European Commission: DG Justice: Tackling discrimination: People with disabilities: United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities http://ec.europa.eu/justice/discrimination/disabilities/convention/index_en.htm

European Commission: DG Justice: Tackling discrimination: People with disabilities: Access City Award http://ec.europa.eu/justice/discrimination/disabilities/award/index_en.htm

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