Fundación Catalana Síndrome de Down celebrates 40 years anniversary
Fundación Catalana Síndrome de Down (FCSD) – founding member of EDSA The FCSD was born in 1984 thanks to a group of families and professionals convinced that another reality was possible. We are celebrating 40 years on the road to a life as independent and included in the community as possible. We would like to […]
Conference on Self Advocacy of People with Trisomie 21 in EU Parliament on World Down-Syndrome Day
On 21st March World Down-Syndrome Day there will be a special Conference on Down syndrome in the European Parliament. Venue: Building Spinelli, room 1H1 The topic of the conference is: Self Advocacy of People with Trisomie 21 This event is organised by the World Youth Alliance Europe, in cooperation with EDSA. The Conference can be […]
EDSA-Seminar about “Self Advocacy“
28 Oktober 2023 in Madrid A full day seminar took place on Saturday 28 October. As always, the AGA is combined with a conference around a specific theme. This year the topic was: Self-Advocacy. 1. State of the art about Self-Advocacy in Europe To introduce the topic José showed the results of a small survey […]
Annual General Assembly (AGA) of EDSA 2023 in Madrid
From 27 to 29 October 2023 the Annual General Assembly (AGA) of EDSA took place in Madrid. After 3 years of online meetings, this was the first time after the pandemic that we could meet again in presence.It was a very nice meeting with 37 participants from 21 different European countries representing 25 EDSA member […]
World Down Syndrome Congress 2024 Brisbane, Australia
The event is only 10 months away and preparations are well under way to deliver an educational and informative World Down Syndrome Congress 2024 in Brisbane, Australia from 9-12 July 2024 that will bring together families, leading international experts and advocates in a broad range of fields, as well as the opportunity to experience Australia […]
EDSA Annual General Assembly (AGA) 2023
This year’s EDSA annual meeting will take place in Madrid from 27 to 29 October. After online events in 2020, 2021 and 2022, the participants will now meet again in person.The location is the Espacio De Inclusión Y Oportunidades Las Tablas (Fundación Apricor). The event will be organised by EDSA member Down España.About 35 representatives […]
Annual General Assembly (AGA) 2023 in Madrid
We are happy to invite our members this year to a face-to-face annual meeting, which will take place in Madrid from 27 to 29 October 2023 and will be organised by Down España. Annual General Assembly / AGA Every year EDSA holds its annual meeting, the Annual General Assembly, called AGA. All members are invited […]
Down Syndrome Research Forum April 2023
The Down Syndrome Research Forum is an established, international meeting of researchers and practitioners interested in advances in our understanding of how to best meet the developmental and educational needs of children with Down syndrome.The event is sponsored by Down Syndrome Education International and hosted annually in partnership with researchers active in the field. The […]
17th colloquium on Trisomie 21
Paris, March 19 2022 – 17th colloquium on Trisomie 21for the 16th World Down Syndrome Day The french organization AFRT and the national and local associations organize a one day conference in Paris on March 19 2022, in person (Université de Paris, site des Grands Moulins Amphitheatre 3B) and in videoconference. Topics Health and Research […]
“Building an inclusive School for all” 2022
– International Course in Slovenia on Inclusive Education The European Association of Service Providers for People with Disabilities’ (EASPD) upcoming training course on inclusive education aims to develop the understanding and expertise of teachers, trainers, headmasters and school staff on inclusive education for persons with disabilities. The course provides a certificate delivered by a European organisation. The […]
