Survey about attitudes towards people with intellectual disabilities
Inclusion International has been working with UCL (University College London) to develop a survey for a study about attitudes towards people with …
PAPID, Promoting Self-Advocacy and Easy-to Read in Taiwan
by Nagase Osamu Our Associate Member in Taiwan, Parents Association for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities, Taiwan (PAPID) organized a seminar on the …
Mongolian Colleagues Working Hard for the CRPD
International Disability Alliance (IDA) organized a workshop in Ulaanbaatar on 8 and 9 December 2014. The workshop was for Mongolian DPOs to …
ACPF launch report on Children with Disabilities in Africa
An important event took place 2-3 Dec. 2014 in Addis Ababa – a Symposium on Children with Disabilities in Africa, sponsored by …
Youth Advocacy Toolkit Online
Accessible Versions of the Youth Advocacy Toolkit are now available online in English, French and Spanish. Inclusion International contributed to the Easy …
#DrawDisability
Inclusion International are partners in this very exciting project! Please participate #DrawDisability is a global campaign launched on 3 December (International Day …
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Wednesday December 3rd is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Inclusion International invites our members and partners around the world to …
Calling for an Inclusive Post-2015 Development Agenda
Inclusion International has been working closely with its partners to call for an inclusive post-2015 development agenda. The final push is on …
Round table on Legal Capacity
by Klaus Lachwitz, President Inclusion Europe organized a Round Table in Strasbourg, France, on Nov. 27, 2014 in cooperation with the Council …
World Bank Safeguards Process
The World Bank Safeguard review process continues and consultations are being held around the world: http://consultations.worldbank.org/consultation/review-and-update-world-bank-safeguard-policies. Inclusion International, is a member of …
Impacting Inclusive Education and Living and Being Included in the Community: Making our global voice heard
As part of Inclusion International’s role of in providing a global voice for its members, 2015 will mark a significant effort to …
Inclusion Contributes to Special Rapporteur on Torture Thematic Report
Inclusion International was invited to present to the Special Rapporteur on Torture (SRT), Professor Juan E. Mendez, as part of the expert …
Our Votes Should Count!
Inclusion International, in partnership with the Lebanese Association of Self-Advocates (LASA), hosted a workshop in Beirut on civic engagement on 18-20 November …
LASA work in Djerba, Tunisia
The Lebanese Association for Self-Advocacy-LASA, member of Inclusion International in Lebanon, is working with Interact, a Swedish NGO, to deliver a programme …
Visit To Rong Ai Rong Le (RARL)
report by Klaus Lachwitz, Inclusion International President On Nov. 11 Nagase Osamu, Regional Representative for Asia-Pacific, and I spent a whole day …
High Level event in Beijing
High Level event on Equal Access and Inclusive Development for Persons with Disabilities report by Klaus Lachwitz, Inclusion International President The High …
Africa Disability Forum Launched
November 17-19, 2014 marked the successful official launch of Africa Disability Forum (ADF). ADF is a broad representative continental membership platform which brings …
Independent but not Alone in Barcelona
Fundacio Catalana Sindrome de Down (FCSD) held their XII International Conference ’30 Years and a Great Future’ in Barcelona on 13- 14 …
II supports Side event on “Autistic Girls and Women”
On 7 November 2014, Inclusion International co-sponsored a side event on “Autistic Girls and Women”, organized by Autistic Minority International at the …
Access to Justice Workshop
by Shikuku Obosi, Inclusion International’s Regional Coordinator for Africa The Open Society Foundations (OSF) through its Eastern Africa (OSIEA) and Human Rights …
New Report from Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
Inclusion International welcomes the report The Right of the child to have a family: Alternative Care. Ending institutionalization in the Americas. The …
XIV IDB Forum- Civil Society in Managua
Following the request from ASNIC, Inclusion International member in Nicaragua, the XIV Annual Meeting IDB- Civil Society was held in Managua, Nicaragua …
Dianah’s article published in South African Journal of Human Rights
Dianah Msipa, former Inclusion International intern, recently co-authored an academic article with Professor Frédéric Mégret, who is a Professor of Law, Associate …
Movies from self-advocates in Lebanon
Under the name of “Media Serving Disability”, the Lebanese Association for Self-Advocacy (LASA) produced a series of short movies. The movies are …
Launch of Kenya Disability Report: From Norm to Practice
The launch of a report “From Norm to Practice” was held on 23rd September 2014 at the Intercontinental Nairobi. Participants included representatives …
Voices of Disability – The World Listens
PRESS RELEASE Brussels/Geneva, 1 October 2014 Young people with intellectual disabilities make an impact on leading United Nations figures Young people with …
“Inclusion Family” Active at 12th session of the CRPD Committee in Geneva
At the 12th session of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which started on 15 September 2014 in Geneva, …
Self-Advocacy is….
Self -advocates from around the world talk about self-advocacy on this video. (Clips taken from the Story Wall at Self-Advocacy Online (www.selfadvocacyonline.org). …
Press Release: World Bank breaks its promise not to weaken protections for the poor and planet
(July 31, 2014) Over widespread objections from civil society, the World Bank’s board of directors gave a green light yesterday to a …
Stop discrimination against persons with disabilities at Disneyland Paris!
Sign the petition by Unapei- To: Disneyland Paris Visitors with intellectual disabilities are the victims of manifest discrimination in Disneyland Paris: …