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EDPD Advisory Board 2026-2030

Updated : 12/10/2026

Logo of the Diário da República, composed of a golden armillary sphere, with the Portuguese shield, composed of five smaller shields, also of golden color. Below the sphere are two horizontal lines, one green and one red. On the right-hand side, it reads “Diário da República”. Underneath it reads 'Order No 12237/2026 of 8 October' and then 'Designates the members of the Advisory Board of the Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2026-2030'.

The Consultative Council for the Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2026-2030 (EDPD 2026-2030) was set up following the publication of Order No 12237/2026, issued by the Office of the Secretary of State for Social Action and Inclusion. This body has the task of deciding on the implementation of the EDPD 2026-2030 and its Action Plans, and is consulted twice a year.

Representing national Non-Governmental Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (NGPDs), and following an electoral process promoted by the Institute for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, I.P. (IDiPD), the following entities were designated: RD-Portugal - Union of Rare Disease Associations of Portugal; ACAPO - Association of the Blind and Ambiopes of Portugal; FENACERCI - National Federation of Social Solidarity Cooperatives.

In turn, representing the Higher Education Institutions and Research Centres with relevant activity in the field of the rights of persons with disabilities, the following were designated: Higher Institute of Social and Political Sciences (ISCSP-UL), through the Observatory of Disability and Human Rights (ODDH); University of Aveiro. The publication of this Order implements the governance model approved by Resolution of the Council of Ministers No 64-A/2026 of 31 March.