European Council of Autistic People z.s.
Recent meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.
Mission & Goals
The European Council of Autistic People is an umbrella organisation for autistic-led national and regional organisations in Europe. EUCAP aims to promote the welfare of autistic people in Europe through participation in public discourse, by networking and engaging with decision-making bodies, and by supporting co-operation between autistic-led groups across borders. We welcome groups and organisations that have similar goals as either full or associate members. We seek cooperation with other types of organisations that focus on advocacy, research and policy related to autism, as well as ones with a focus on neurodiversity in a broader sense.
EU Legislative Interests
Union of Equality: Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021–2030 Directive (EU) 2019/882 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the accessibility requirements for products and services Commonly referred to as the European Accessibility Act (EAA). Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence Directive (EU) 2024/1385 of the European Parliament and of the Council on combating violence against women and domestic violence
Communication Activities
EUCAP campaign for the 2024 European elections https://eucap.eu/elections2024/ Artificial intelligence policy brief: Need for Action: Protecting the Rights of Autistic People in the AI Era https://eucap.eu/2025/03/16/ai-policy-brief-2025/ EUCAP Statement on the Directive on combating violence against women and domestic violence https://eucap.eu/2024/03/08/eucap-statement-on-the-directive-on-combating-violence-against-women-and-domestic-violence/
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
European Disability Forum European Network on Independent Living
Organisation Members
Members listed at: https://eucap.eu/members
Additional Information
Funding for core activities comes from membership fees and small donations only, and is in the order of hundreds of euros per year. We have participated in Erasmus+ projects, but the project funding has been for project activities only.