This Policy Brief presents recommendations for policymakers as one of the ‘Tools for Change’ developed in the project ‘Protecting the Right to Culture of Persons with Disabilities and Enhancing Cultural Diversity through European Union Law: Exploring New Paths (DANCING)’, funded by the European Research Council (ERC) and based at Maynooth University (MU) under Professor Delia Ferri as a Principal Investigator (PI). DANCING commenced on 1 September 2020 and is due to be completed on 31 August 2025. It has explored the right of persons with disabilities to take part in cultural life as an essential aspect of enhancing cultural diversity in the EU.

The main purpose of this Policy Brief is to guide the EU and the Member States efforts towards greater inclusion of people with disabilities in cultural activities and better use of resources to fulfil the obligations laid out in the CRPD. This Policy Brief further aims to support the development of coherent, inclusive, and actionable policies that promote the rights of people with disabilities in the CCS and address existing barriers to participation in culture.