"I decided that if I should do something in this field it's change it.
To make more humanistic, needs-oriented system."
Jan Pfeiffer interview now on Spotify and other places ➡️ Inclusion Europe Radio 🎧
Jan continues to be a true pioneer for deinstitutionalisation and community-based support.
„Nejlépe víme, co potřebujeme.“ Lidé se znevýhodněním mají právo mluvit do veřejných politik
svetneziskovek.cz/lide/nejlepe...
Dear MEPs, this is no way to treat people and respect their dignity
www.inclusion.eu/this-is-no-w...
Us, Inclusion Europe logo
Learned a lot today about situation of people with Down Syndrome in Croatia and Spain, and about the organisations promoting their rights and inclusion.
Discussed the work being done in our partnership with European Down Syndrome Association to support participation in European policy-making.
Co jsou komunitní služby a co mají dělat
sverepa.eu/bydlet-ve-vl...
New institution for 25 people with complex support needs being built in Anderlecht (Brussels 🇧🇪)
bx1.be/categories/r...
Funding includes 750.000 euros from the EU's Regional Development Fund
www.centretisser.be/financement/
Inclusion Europe met with European Commissioner Glenn Micallef to talk about inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities and their families.
www.inclusion.eu/meeting-with...
Soufiane El Amrani
"People with intellectual disabilities need to be present and represented."
Inclusion Europe nominates @soufianeelamrani.bsky.social to the Board of @myedf.bsky.social
www.inclusion.eu/inclusion-eu...
Good overview of situation and issues in EU initiative on legal capacity and guardianship
www.courthousenews.com/aging-across...
@pmdfoster.bsky.social
@misver.bsky.social and @soufianeelamrani.bsky.social wrote an article about easy-to-read for Impact magazine.
The magazine is published by the Institute on Community Integration, University of Minnesota.
This issue of Impact is about plain language.
www.inclusion.eu/impact-magaz...
Dude must’ve been on a strict diet his whole life
Impact magazine issue about plain language.
publications.ici.umn.edu/impact/38-3/...
With contribution from @soufianeelamrani.bsky.social and me
What a day today.
Thank you Anffas!
Cannot wait to share our plans and the Europe in Action conference with everyone.
🇨🇿 Přijďte se potkat
V únoru si budeme dost povídat o zapojení lidí s (mentálním) postižením do veřejných debat, politik a vůbec věcí které se jich týkají.
17.2. konzultace v Liberci
19.2. diskuze MPSV v Praze www.trass.cz/w/jak-posili...
20.2. debata v Praze www.inclusion.eu/debata-s-mil...
Conversation with Roxana Damaschin-Tecu.
She talks so well about the support they provide to people getting out of institutions.
About what makes a good support work.
About how all the great initiatives in Timisoara 🇷🇴 came to be.
www.inclusion.eu/podcast-conv...
Include News:
All kinds of developments relevant to people with intellectual disabilities and their families.
www.inclusion.eu/include-news...
🚀 Register now to Europe in Action conference 2026:
https://ow.ly/ekNV50Y4Rlv
🫵 Join us for 3 days of sharing, learning, and connecting as we work together for the full rights and inclusion of all people with intellectual disabilities in Europe.
📍Vicenza, Italy
📅 25–27 May 2026
😎 C U there 🫶
“Full rights and inclusion” isn’t a pipe dream. It’s a reality lived by many. That’s what gives this movement its power.
www.inclusion.eu/we-are-not-a...
Renovations at Schuman
Renovations at Schuman
I thought they were building public square here, this looks more like fortifications
“Full rights and inclusion.”
It isn't a pipe dream, it’s reality lived by many.
That’s this movement's power.
Power of our vision and power of living it daily continue to make the world a better place for people with intellectual disabilities and their families.
And for everyone else, too.
Inclusion Europe and edsa European Down Syndrome Association shake hands. Co-funded by the European Union.
🔊 We are very happy to announce a new collaboration with European Down Syndrome Association!
💪 We will strengthen the participation and representation of people with Down syndrome in EU policy-making.
🇪🇺 The collaboration is supported by the EU’s Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values programme.
My time as President of this great organisation will be over this May. Thank you for the opportunity you have given me - Jyrki Pinomaa writes to Inclusion Europe members www.inclusion.eu/my-time-as-p...
Inclusion Europe alerta de que la vida independiente es inaccesible para muchas personas con discapacidad intelectual en España
www.servimedia.es/noticias/inc...
Bericht zeigt Verbesserungsbedarf in Europa
science.orf.at/stories/3233...
“Everyone needs to be able to make their own decisions! But in many countries people with intellectual disabilities cannot make decisions about their lives. Many still cannot have a bank account, choose a place to live or own a house.” Soufiane El Amrani spoke in the European Parliament about legal capacity and right to decide
European Day of Persons with Disabilities conference. Learning about latest work Meeting friends and colleagues Sharing Inclusion Indicators findings Asking questions about future EU funding
We keep working to make Europe finally end segregation of people with intellectual disabilities and isolation of their families
Thursday/Friday
“Everyone needs to be able to make their own decisions!”
@soufianeelamrani.bsky.social in European Parliament on legal capacity and right to decide
European Day of Persons with Disabilities organised by @ec.europa.eu and @myedf.bsky.social
Thank you everyone for contributing!
Inclusion Indicators 2025
Self-advocates and family-members speak at our event in the European Parliament. 🇷🇴 Elisabeta Moldovan “I want the institutions in Romania to be closed. I want those 16 000 people to live in the community.” 🇭🇺 László Bersce: “We want to live independently as part of the community.” 🇩🇪 Jeanne Nicklas-Faust: “We frequently see young people with complex support needs institutionalised in elderly care homes, because of a lack of housing and support.” 🇮🇪 Tamara Byrne: “Make education inclusive for all!” 🇬🇪 Mariam Berikelashvili: “I am an adult woman who knows what she wants. Nothing is worse than being treated like a child.” 🇮🇸 Jónína Rósa Hjartadóttir: “Make education accessible!”
Lack of data isn’t the main problem. Lack of action is. I spoke at European Parliament’s Employment Committee workshop on independent living. ❗️800,000+ people with intellectual disabilities in institutions ❗️Many adults living with their families and relying on their support.
Wednesday:
We published Inclusion Indicators 2025 report
www.inclusion.eu/indicators
Self-advocates and family-members speak at our event in the European Parliament.
I spoke at European Parliament’s Employment Committee workshop on independent living.
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Hear Our Voices! Europe Self-advocates from Romania 🇷🇴 Hungary 🇭🇺 Georgia 🇬🇪 Spain 🇪🇸 Cyprus 🇨🇾 Portugal 🇵🇹 Iceland 🇮🇸 talked about self-advocacy in their countries. And about issues important to them. And what they want from the EU. Soufiane El Amrani presented information from other countries taking part in Hear Our Voices! 🇪🇺
Tuesday:
Self-advocates from Romania 🇷🇴 Hungary 🇭🇺 Georgia 🇬🇪 Spain 🇪🇸 Cyprus 🇨🇾 Portugal 🇵🇹 Iceland 🇮🇸 talked about self-advocacy in their countries.
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