EUROPEAN DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION

UIA Associations Round Table 2016 invitation

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The UIA invites European Down Syndrome Association (EDSA) – the governing body, staff, and members – to the 4th Associations Round Table Asia-Pacific on Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29 September in Busan, Korea and to to the 10th Associations Round Table Europe on Thursday 3 and Friday 4 November in Monaco. The UIA invites European Down Syndrome Association […]

EDSC 2016 in Istanbul

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Planning to attend the european conference in Istanbul this summer? Subscribe now and benefit from the early bird price until 23th may 2016. Meet the keynote speakers? Have a look here and see worldwide known Down-Syndrome experts who will come to Istanbul!

EDSA supports International Clearinghouse for Birth Defects

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March 3, 2016 marks the second annual World Birth Defects Day (WBDD). WBDD provides a platform to advocate for increased economic, political, and intellectual support to improve birth defects surveillance, prevention, care, and research by global communities and countries. Recognizing the importance of birth defects, in 2010 the World Health Assembly passed a resolution urging […]

European Down Syndrome Congress 2016

Down Syndrome Association of Turkey is happy to invite you to the 10th European Down Syndrome Congress in 2016 in İstanbul, Turkey. The Congress will be a central meeting point for families and professionals working on the subject of Down syndrome all over the world. → Website

“Me and my job” at World Down Syndrome Conference 2015

German Down Syndrome InfoCenter presented the film “Me and my job” at the 12. World Down Syndrome Conference (18-21 August 2015) in Chennai, India. The film was produced in 2014 on behalf of the German Down Syndrome InfoCenter by Medienwerkstatt Franken.

Down Syndrome person as X-Factor Georgia host

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Broadcasting company Rustavi2 has many times promoted activities to raise public awareness on handicapped people among society. This time X-factor Georgia has come up with an idea of making a person with Down syndrome one of the hosts of the show. Gigo Shiukashvili is one of the hosts. Watch the video.

World Down syndrome congress 2015

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Welcome to the 15TH WORLD DOWN SYNDROME CONGRESS in CHENNAI, INDIA, 18th – 21th August 2015. For more information, visit the organizer’s website www.wdsc2015.com

15th World Down syndrome congress 2015

Welcome to the 15TH WORLD DOWN SYNDROME CONGRESS in CHENNAI, INDIA, 18th – 21th August 2015. For more information, visit the organizer’s website www.wdsc2015.com

EDSA Annual General Assembly (AGA) 2014

Members of the newly elected Executive Board

From 17th to 19th October 2014 the EDSA Annual General Assembly (AGA) took place at the premises of Down España in Madrid. Previous annual meetings were held in Mallorca (2008), Dublin (2009), Rom (2010, 2011) and Paris (2012, 2013). Every three years the EDSA Board is elected by the general assembly. The previous board was […]

EDSA Annual General Assembly 2013

26/27 october 2013 edsa members met in Paris for the Annual General Assembly (AGA). 17 organizations from 15 different european countries were present. The representatives came from Austria, Croatia, The Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Spain,Turkey, UK and Ukraine. The slovenian ds-organization was incorporated as a new member. Besides the […]