Inclusion Europe conference: Hear Our Voices – European conference of self-advocates
2-4 October | Madrid, Spain (exact location TBA)
Many people with intellectual disabilities are discriminated against. That is why self-advocacy is so important for people with intellectual disabilities. Becoming a self-advocate helps people with intellectual disabilities be more confident, learn about their rights, and know how to speak for themselves.
The conference – jointly organised by Inclusion Europe, European Platform of Self-Advocates and FEAPS – will help more people become self-advocates and help self-advocates from different European countries meet each other.
The conference will be accessible for people with intellectual disabilities, and almost all speakers will be self-advocates.
Workshops will include information on:
- Peer support
- Taking decisions
- Legal capacity
- Voting – political participation
- Easy to Read and accessible information
- Setting up self-advocacy groups
- Managing money
- Health services
- Sexual and emotional life
Participants will also be able to get practical skills on things like making a video CV, or using the internet safely.
To find out more about the conference, please click here or go to www.self-advocacy.eu.
For any questions, you can send an email to s.enculescu@inclusion-europe.org.
