Since it was founded in 1988, Inclusion Europe has achieved many things. We picked 30 highlights for you:
The notes of the constituting assembly from 1988
1988: Inclusion Europe is set up under the name ILSMH-EA, which is the acronym for “International League of Societies for the Mentally Handicapped – European Association”. Tom Mutters becomes its president.
Then …
1991: Inclusion Europe adopts recommendations for community-based housing, committing all its members to work towards community-based living.
1992: Iain McMurray from Scotland is elected as the new president.
1995: John O’Gorman from Ireland becomes president.
1997: The first European Meeting of Self-Advocates is held in Durdent Court, UK.
1998: Thérèse Kempeneers-Foulon from Belgium becomes president.
2000: ILSMH-EA changes its name to Inclusion Europe.
2000: The European Platform of Self-Advocates (EPSA) is created as part of Inclusion Europe’s drive to be an inclusive organisation.
2000: Gianina Gendelon is the first self-advocate ever to address the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
2000: The newsletter “Include” is established.
2001: Francoise Jan from France is elected as the new president. Ulla Topi from Finland becomes EPSA chairperson.
2001: Inclusion Europe publishes materials for making meetings and conferences accessible.
2002: Following the publication of the first ever Easy-to-Read guidelines in 1998, Inclusion Europe creates the Easy-to-Read Logo to make accessible materials easily recognisable for self-advocates.
2003: Inclusion Europe’s art exhibition “Me, Blue and You … against discrimination” advocates for non-discrimination of people with disabilities and building an inclusive Europe. The exhibition is on display in Greece, Slovenia, Germany, Sweden, Estonia, Finland, England, Scotland, France, Portugal, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands and Ireland. It is shown in very prominent places, such as the Louvre in Paris, the Foreign Ministry in Germany and the national Parliament in Slovenia.
2003: In the same year, the first conference organised by the European Platform of Self-Advocates is held, called “Empowerment. Together against Discrimination!” It is later to become “Hear our Voices“.
2004: Foundation of the European Coalition of Community Living
2006: Ingrid Körner from Germany replaces Francoise Jan as president. Andrew Doyle from Scotland becomes the new EPSA chairperson.
2006: The UN General Assembly adopts the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional Protocol. The Convention has a strong commitment to inclusive education, universal recognition of legal capacity as advocated for by Inclusion International and Inclusion Europe.
2007: EPSA starts its easy-to-read newsletter called “Europe for Us.”
2007: The International Conference on Deinstitutionalisation and Community living takes place in Prague, Czechia.
2010: Ivo Vykydal from Czechia becomes the new president.
2010: Inclusion Europe develops an easy-to-read version of the new European Union Disability Strategy 2010- 2020, a key document for the European Union’s work in the field of disability.
2011: Maureen Piggot from the UK becomes Inclusion Europe’s new president.
2011: The Topside Project on developing peer support and training is launched. In the context of the project, a curriculum for teaching peer supporters and trainers is published.
2012: Senada Halilčević becomes EPSA chairperson.
2014: Inclusion Europe campaigns to raise awareness of the fact that more than five million Europeans with intellectual disabilities at risk of not being able to vote or stand for election in the European elections
2014: Inclusion Europe launches the Choices platform.
2014 & 2015: Inclusion Europe receives the “Zero Project” awards for “promoting Europe-wide quality standards for accessible information for persons with intellectual disabilities” and for its guidelines for accessible elections.
2015: “Europe in Action” congress in Rome on “Families and Self-Advocacy”
2017: Inclusion Europe’s board member Harry Roche speaks at the European Parliament for Persons with Disabilities. 200 persons with intellectual disabilities attend the event.
2018: Jyrki Pinomaa becomes Inclusion Europe’s new president.
Inclusion Europe is supported by
These are our vision, mission and values:
Vision
Our vision is simple. We want a Europe where:
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- people with intellectual disabilities enjoy equal rights and fully participate in all aspects of life
- family members of people with intellectual disabilities can be just that – family members
- The interests and concerns of people with intellectual disabilities and their families are considered in all policies that affect them
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Mission
We fight for equal rights and full inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities and their families in all aspects of society.
Values
Our key values are:
Respect for people with intellectual disabilities, their opinions and choices.
Solidarity between weaker and stronger persons, generations and organisations.
Inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities and their families in all aspects of society as a result of respect and solidarity.
Senada Halilčević
Senada Halilčević
Vice-President
Croatia
Gerhard Kowalski
Gerhard Kowalski
Treasurer,
Vice-President
France
José Smits
José Smits
Secretary General
Netherlands
Maureen Piggot
Maureen Piggot
Past President
United Kingdom
László Bercse
László Bercse
Hungary
Maria Antonia Fortuño Cebamanos
Maria Antonia Fortuño Cebamanos
Spain
Helene Holand
Helene Holand
Norway
Dana Migaliova
Dana Migaliova
Lithuania
Mateja de Reya
Mateja de Reya
Slovenia
Harry Roche
Harry Roche
United Kingdom
Denise Roza
Denise Roza
Russia
Theresa Shearer
Theresa Shearer
Scotland
Inclusion Europe is a registered non-profit organisation under Belgian law (aisbl = association internationale sans but lucrative). It was founded in 1988.
Our work and structure are governed by a registered Constitution and Bylaws. They define the membership criteria, the structure and the internal governance of the organisation and are adapted to changing requirements by decision of the Annual General Assembly of all members.
The original Constitution is in French and it is translated into English:
Inclusion Europe has 74 members in 39 European countries.
Albania
Help The Life Association
Tel.: +355-44 80 33 70
Fax: +355-44 80 33 70
e-mail: info@helpthelife.org.al
Website: www.helpthelife.org
Austria
Lebenshilfe Österreich
Tel.: +43-1-812 26 42
Fax: +43-1-812 264 285
e-mail: office@lebenshilfe.at
Website: www.lebenshilfe.at
Lebenshilfe Wien
Tel.: +43-1-812 26 35
Fax: +43-1-812 26 35 30
e-mail: office@lebenshilfe.wien
Website: www.lebenshilfe.wien
Selbstvertretungszentrum
für Menschen mit Lernschwierigkeiten
e-mail: oselbstvertretungszentrum@wuk.at
Website: www.svz.wuk.at
Belarus
BelAPDIiMI
Tel.: +375-17-365 03 88
Fax: +375-17-256 73 90
e-mail: info@belapdi.org
Website: www.belapdi.org
Belgium
Inclusion asbl
Tel.: +32-2-247 28 29
Fax: +32-2-219 90 61
e-mail: secretariat@inclusion-asbl.be
Website: www.inclusion-asbl.be
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Association Sumero
Tel.: + 387 33 268 640
Fax.: + 387 33 268 641
e-mail: info@sumero.ba
Website: www.sumero.ba
Bulgaria
BAPID – Bulgarian Association for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
Tel.: +359-2- 4174419
Fax: +359-2-416 09 56
E-mail: bapid@bapid.com
Website: www.bapid.com
КАРИН ДОМ – Karin Dom Foundation
Tel.: +359-52-302 517
Fax.: +359-52-302 516
E-mail: karindom@karindom.org
Website: www.karindom.org
National Association of Resource Teachers – Bulgaria
Croatia
Udruga za promicanje inkluzije – Association for Promoting Inclusion
Tel.: +385-1-375 89 32
Fax: +385-1-375 16 96
e-mail: inkluzija@inkluzija.hr
Website: www.inkluzija.hr
Udruga za samozastupanje – Association for Self-Advocacy
Tel.: +385-1-555 66 80
Fax: +385-1-555 66 89
e-mail: kontakt@samozastupanje.hr
Website: www.samozastupanje.hr
Hrvatski savez udruga osoba s intelektualnim teškoćama –
Croatian Association of Societies of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
Tel.: +385-1-3775 470
Fax: +385-1-3774 247
e-mail: savezosit@savezosit.hr
Website: www.savezosit.hr
Cyprus
Pancyprian Parents Association for People with Mental Handicap
Tel.: +357-22-31 16 85
Fax: +357-22-51 34 18
e-mail: pasygoka@cytanet.com.cy
Czech Republic
SPMP (ČR): Společnost pro podporu lidí s mentálním postižením – Inclusion Czech Republic
Tel.: +420-221-890 434
Fax: +420-224-815-912
e-mail: spmp@seznam.cz
Website: www.spmpcr.cz
Sebeobhajci Praha
Tel.: +420-2-219 02 74
Fax: +420-2-491 18 17
e-mail: jan.siska@pedf.cuni.cz
Rytmus
Tel.: +420-2-24 25 16 10
Fax: +420-2-24 25 58 19
e-mail: pavlab@rytmus.org
Website: www.rytmus.org
Denmark
Landesforeningen LEV
Tel.: +45-3635 96 96
Fax: +45-3635 96 97
e-mail: lev@lev.dk
Website: www.lev.dk
Estonia
Vaimukad: Eesti Vaimupuudega Inimeste Tugiliit (EVPIT) –
Estonian Mentally Disabled People Support Organisation
Tel.: +372-6 -605 067
Fax: +372-6-455 171
e-mail: evpit@vaimukad.ee
Website: www.vaimukad.ee
EVPIT Self-Advocacy Group
Tel.: +372-6-455 171
Fax: +372-6-455 171
e-mail: evpit@vaimukad.ee
Faroe Island
Javni
Tel.:+298-208090
e-mail: javni@javni.fo
Website: www.javni.fo
Finland
Kehitysvammaisten Tukiliitto r.y.
Tel.:+358-3-240 31 11
Fax:+358-3-222 79 94
e-mail: toimisto@tukiliitto.fi
Website: www.tukiliitto.fi
FDUV
Tel.:+358-9-4342 360
Fax:+358-9-407 748
e-mail: fduv@fduv.fi
Website: www.fduv.fi
Steg för Steg
Tel.: +358-9-40 70 70
Fax: +358-9-40 77 48
e-mail: fduv@fduv.fi
Website: www.stegforsteg.fi
France
UNAPEI
Tel.:+33-1-44 85 50 50
Fax:+33-1-44 85 50 60
e-mail: public@unapei.org
Website: www.unapei.org
Nous Aussi
Tel.:+33-1-44 85 50 50
Fax:+33-1-44 85 50 60
e-mail: nous-aussi@unapei.org
Website: www.nousaussi.org
Les Papillons Blancs de Dunkerque
Tel.:+33-3-28 61 78 83
Fax:+33-3-28 25 09 28
e-mail: contact@papillonsblancs-dunkerque.fr
Website: www.papillonsblancs-dunkerque.fr
Germany
Bundesvereinigung Lebenshilfe für Menschen mit geistiger Behinderung e.V.
Tel.: +49-30/20 64 11-0
Fax: +49-30/20 64 11-2 04
e-mail: bundesvereiningung@lebenshilfe.de
Website: www.lebenshilfe.de
Der Rat behinderter Menschen der Bundesvereinigung Lebenshilfe
Tel.: +49-030/20 6411-124
Fax: +49-030/20 64 11-224
e-mail: ulrich.niehoff@lebenshilfe.de
Lebenshilfe Schleswig-Holstein
Tel.: +49 431-66118-0
Fax: +49 431-66118-40
e-mail: info@lebenshilfe-sh.de
Website: www.lebenshilfe-sh.de
Greece
POSGAMEA – Panhellenic Federation of Parents and Guardians of Disabled People
Tel.:+30-210-523 65 01,+30-210-523 0423
Fax:+30-210-523 0423
e-mail: posgamea@otenet.gr
Website: www.posgamea.gr
Hungary
ÉFOÉSZ – Értelmi Fogyatekosok Orszagos Érdekvedelmi Szvotsege
Tel.: +36-1-411 13 57
Fax: +36-1-411 13 56
e-mail: efoesz@efoesz.hu
Website: www.efoesz.hu
ÉFOÉSZ Self-Advocacy Group
Tel.: +36-1-411 13 57
Fax: +36-1-411 13 56
e-mail: efoesz@efoesz.hu
Website: www.efoesz.hu
Iceland
Landssamtökin Þroskahjálp
Tel.: +354 5889390
Fax: +354 5889272
e-mail: throskahjalp@throskahjalp.is
Website: www.throskahjalp.is
Ireland
Inclusion Ireland
Tel.: +353-1-855 98 91
Fax: +353-1-855 99 04
e-mail: info@inclusionireland.ie
Website: www.inclusionireland.ie
Israel
AKIM Israel
Tel.: +972-3-766 22 22
Fax: +972-3-647 00 55
e-mail: info@akimisrael.com
Website: www.akim.org.il
Italy
Anffas Italy
Tel.: +39-06-321 2391
Fax: +39-06-321 2383
e-mail: nazionale@anffas.net
Website: www.anffas.net
Latvia
Rupju Berns
Website: www.rupjuberns.lv
Martin RULLIS
Latvian Self-Advocacy Movement
Lithuania
VILTIS – Lithuanian Welfare Society for Persons with Mental Disability
Tel.: 370 (8) 5 26 15 223
Fax: 370 (8) 5 26 10 820
e-mail: viltis@viltis.lt
Website: www.viltis.lt
Luxemburg
APEMH
Tel.:+352-379.19.11
Fax:+352-37 16 96
e-mail: apemh@apemh.lu
Website: www.apemh.lu
Ligue HMC
Tel.: +352-30 92 32-1
Fax: +352-305 101
e-mail: direction-secretariat@ligue-hmc.lu
Website: www.ligue-hmc.lu
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Republic Center for Helping Persons with Mental Handicap
Tel.:+389-2-296 961
Fax:+389-2-296 960
e-mail: poraka@mol.com.mk
Website: www.poraka.org.mk
Centre for Helping Persons with Mental Handicap (Poraka Negotino)
Tel/Fax: +389-43 370 720
Tel/mob.: +389-75 457 342
E-mail: negdailycentre@yahoo.com
Website: www.porakanegotino.org.mk
Malta
INSPIRE – The Foundation for Inclusion
Tel.: +356-21 89 00 00
Fax: +356-21 80 77 08
e-mail: info@inspire.org.mt
Website: www.inspire.org.mt
Malta Federation of Organisations of Persons with Disability (MFOPD)
Tel.: +356-770 755 55/ +356 270 755 55
e-mail: mfopdmalta@gmail.com
Website: www.mfopd.org
Movement in Favour of Rights for Persons with Disability – Down Syndrome Association
Tel.:+356-214 485 70 / +356 992 294 18
e-mail: marthesemugliette@gmail.com
National Parents’ Society of Persons with Disability
Tel.: +356-27 371 582
e-mail: npspdsociety@gmail.com
Website: www.npspd.org
Netherlands
Inclusie Nederland
Tel: +31-30 236 30 00
e-mail: info@inclusienederland.nl
Website: www.inclusienederland.nl
Vereniging LFB
Tel.:+31-30 236 37 61
e-mail: info@lfb.nu
Website: www.lfb.nu
Ieder(in)
e-mail: post@iederin.nl
Website: www.iederin.nl
Norway
NFU – Norsk Forbund for Utviklingshemmede
Tel.: +47-22-39 60 50
Fax: +47-22-39 60 60
e-mail: post@nfunorge.org
Website: www.nfunorge.org
NFU Self-Advocacy Group
Tel.: +47-22-39 60 50
Fax: +47-22-39 60 60
e-mail: helene@nfunorge.org
Poland
PSONI: Polskie Stowarzyszenie na rzecz Osób z Niepełnosprawnością Intelektualną –
Polish Association for Persons with Intellectual Disability
Tel.: +48-22-848 82 60
Fax: +48-22-848 61 62
e-mail: zg@psouu.org.pl
Website: www.psoni.org.pl
Portugal
FENACERCI
Tel. (+351) 21 711 25 80
Fax. (+351) 21 711 25 81
e-mail : fenacerci@fenarcerci.pt
Website: www.fenacerci.pt
Romania
Ceva de Spus
Tel.: +40 356 430 240
Fax: +44-141-204 43 98
e-mail: contact@cevadespus.ro
Website: www.cevadespus.ro
Pentru Voi
Tel.: +44-141-226 45 41
Fax: +44-141-204 43 98
e-mail: pentruvoi@pentruvoi.ro
Website: www.pentruvoi.ro
Federatia Incluziune
Tel.: +40 (21) 2125955
Fax: +40 (21) 2125540
e-mail: incluziune_romania@yahoo.com
Russia
Перспектива
Perspektiva
Tel.: +7 (499) 725 39 82
Fax: +7 (499) 725 39 82
e-mail: office@perspektiva-inva.ru
Website: www.perspektiva-inva.ru
Scotland
ENABLE SCOTLAND
Tel.: +44-141-226 45 41
Fax: +44-141-204 43 98
e-mail: enabledirect@enable.org.uk
Website: www.enable.org.uk
ENABLE ACE COMMITTEE
Tel.: +44-141-226 45 41
Fax: +44-141-204 43 98
e-mail: enable@enable.org.uk
Website: www.enable.org.uk
Serbia
SAPI – Serbian Association for Promoting Inclusion
e-mail: info@sapi.rs
Website: www.sapi.rs
Serbian association for self-advocacy
Tel.: +381-11 361 01 50
e-mail: info@sapi.rs
Website: www.sapi.rs
Slovakia
ZPMPVSR: Združenie na pomoc ľuďom s mentálnym postihnutím v SR –
Association for help to the Mentally Disabled Persons in Slovakia
Tel.: +4212-63 81 49 68
Fax: +4212-63 81 49 68
e-mail: zpmpvsr@zpmpvsr.sk
Website: www.zpmpvsr.sk
Slovenia
ZVEZA SOŽITJE – The Slovenian Association for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
Tel.: +386-1-436 97 50
Fax: +386-1-436 24 06
e-mail: info@zveza-sozitje.si
Website: www.zveza-sozitje.si
Center for training, work and protection
Dolfka Boštjančič, Draga
Tel.: +386 1 420 26 00
Fax: +386-1-420 26 26
e-mail: center.draga.ig@center-db.si
Spain
Plena Inclusión
Tel.: +34-91-556 74 13
Fax: +34-91-597 41 05
e-mail: info@plenainclusion.org
Website: www.plenainclusion.org
Fax: +34-93-2980112
e-mail: informacio@somfundacio.org
Website: www.somfundacio.org
Sweden
FUB
Tel.: +46-8-50 88 66 00
Fax: +46-8-50 88 66 66
e-mail: fub@fub.se
Website: www.fub.se
Inre Ringen Sverige
Tel.: +46-8-508 866 00
Fax: +46-8-508 866 66
e-mail: inre-ringen@fub.se
Website: www.fub.se/inre-ringen
Switzerland
INSIEME
Tel.: +41-31-300 50 20
Fax: +41-31-300 50 21
e-mail: sekretariat@insieme.ch
Website: www.insieme.ch
United Kingdom
MENCAP
Tel.: +44-207-454 04 54
Fax: +44-207-608 32 54
e-mail: info@mencap.org.uk
Website: www.mencap.org.uk
European Organisations
ECCE – European Cooperation in Anthroposophical Curative Education and Social Therapy
Tel.: +31-30-694 55 40
Fax: +31-30-694 55 90
e-mail: info@ecce.eu
Website: www.ecce.eu
Down Syndrome Education International
Tel.: +44(0)23-9285-5330;
Fax: +44(0)23-9285-5320
e-mail: enquiries@downsend.org
Website: www.dseinternational.org
Special Olympics Europe Euroasia
Tel.: +353-1-633 67 64
Fax: +353-1-707 1748
e-mail: mbraycich@specialolympics.org
Website: www.specialolympics.eu
Milan Šveřepa
Milan Šveřepa
Director
Guillaume Jacquinot
Guillaume Jacquinot
Policy Officer
Angelika Hild
Angelika Hild
Communications Officer
Sandra Marques
Sandra Marques
Self-Advocacy Expert
Nina Vertot
Nina Vertot
Finance Officer
Soufiane El Amrani
Soufiane El Amrani
Easy-to-read editor
Jaqueline Pareys
Jaqueline Pareys
Office Helper
Roberta Bennato
Roberta Bennato
Communications Trainee
Justine Raymond
Justine Raymond
Policy Trainee
