MEGD – together we empower each other

MEGD (Faroese Disablity Organizations), is the national disability umbrella organisation of the Faroe Islands, with 24 member organisations with a total of about 4000 citizen members.

MEGD is governed by a five-member steering committee. The committee holds monthly meetings, along with special meetings when necessary.

Mission

Through political influence and policymaking, MEGD seeks to constantly improve conditions for people with disabilities in the Faroe Islands by supporting individuals and their associated organisations.

Vision

Based on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), MEGD aims to secure equal rights for people with disabilities as part of an inclusive society.

United Nations convention

The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is an international human rights treaty of the United Nations. It was signed on 30 March 2007 and adopted by the Faroese Parliament on 13 May 2009.

On 23 August 2009, 30 days after the Danish government had informed the UN of the Faroese parliamentary approval, the CRPD came into force in the Faroe Islands.

This CRPD is the first international treaty which exclusively enshrines the rights of persons with disabilities.

The CRPD includes provisions on civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to accessibility and equality.

The convention prohibits all forms of discrimination - both explicit and implicit - on the basis of disability.