EUROPEAN DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION

Folder “My voice counts” in Brussels.

The picture shows the title, the outside and the inside of the folder with the pictures of the participants with DS, holding their posters with their statements in their hands.

The folder “My voice counts” was distributed in the EU parliament on World Down Syndrome Day 2017. We brought the voices of young Europeans with Down Syndrome to Brussels and we hope that their voices will be heard by political leaders. For this publication Anna Contardi, EDSA’s president, wrote a statement “Empowering people with Down […]

People with DS meet MEPs in Brussels.

People with Down syndrome from all European countries at the European parliament

People with Down syndrome from all European countries were invited to Brussels on 21.3.2017. They had the opportunity to meet MEPs on the occasion of the World Down Syndrome Day.

My voice counts – Slovenia 4

Male Slovenian youth with DS holding a sign in his hands with his statement for WDSD 2017

World Down Syndrome Day 2017: #MyVoiceMyCommunity. Moje ime je Gregor. Prihajam iz Slovenije. V prostem času počnem veliko stvari, ki me osrečujejo. Najraje berem knjige, hodim na ples in plesne vaje, hodim k novinarskemu krožku, se ukvarjam s športom – prav tako kot ti! Moj glas šteje! My name is Gregor. I come from Slovenia. […]

My voice counts – Slovenia 3

Young Slovenian woman with DS, holding a sign in her hands with a statement on WDSD 2017

World Down Syndrome Day 2017: #MyVoiceMyCommunity. Moje ime je Mateja, prihajam iz Ljubljane, Slovenije. Ravno sem dobila novo službo, tu v Ljubljani. Tam izdelujem škornje. Na društvu Downov sindrom Slovenija sem aktivna članica. Moj glas šteje. My name is Mateja, coming from Ljubljana, Slovenia. I just got a new job here in Ljubljana. There I […]

My voice counts – Slovenia 2

Young male youth with DS from Slovenia, holding a sign with a statement above his head.

World Down Syndrome Day 2017: #MyVoiceMyCommunity. Moje ime je Jan Matevž. Sem član društva Downov sindrom Slovenija. Moj glas šteje! My name is Jan Matevž. I am member of Down syndrome Slovenia. My voice counts!

My voice counts – Turkey 4

Young man with DS from Turkey holding a sign with his statement on WDSD 2017 above his head.

World Down Syndrome Day 2017: #MyVoiceMyCommunity. Benim adım Ümit, Türkiye’de yaşıyorum. Şu an bir kafede garson olarak çalışıyorum ve bağımsız yaşayarak kendi ayaklarımın üstünde duruyorum. İleride Down Sendromu Derneği’nde çalışmak hatta yönetici olmak istiyorum. Sesimi duyun! My name is Ümit, I am from Turkey. I am working as a waiter in a cafe and I […]

My voice counts – Turkey 3

Young Turkish lady with DS holding a sign above her head with a statement on WDSD 2017

World Down Syndrome Day 2017: #MyVoiceMyCommunity. Benim adım Özge, Türkiye’de yaşıyorum. Dosyaları ve evrakları toparlamayı çok seviyorum. Sekreter olup para kazanmak istiyorum. Şarkı söylemeyi çok seviyorum. Bir koroda görevliyim ve bazen konserlerimiz oluyor. Toplum içinde daha fazla yer almak istiyorum. Sesimi duyun! My name is Ozge, I am from Turkey. I like to arrange files […]

My voice counts – Turkey 2

Young Turkish man with DS holding a sign with his statement on WDSD 2017 above his head

World Down Syndrome Day 2017: #MyVoiceMyCommunity. Benim adım Erdi, Türkiye’de yaşıyorum.  Spor yapmayı ve maç izlemeyi çok seviyorum. Fırsat buldukça futbol oynuyorum. Benim gibi gençlere yönelik daha çeşitli sportif faaliyetlerin toplum tarafından desteklenmesini istiyorum. Sesimi duyun! My name is Erdi, I am from Turkey. I enjoy with doing sports and watching football matches. I play […]

My voice counts – Croatia 2

Young Croatian woman holding up a sign with her statement to WDSD 2017

World Down Syndrome Day 2017: #MyVoiceMyCommunity. Croatia:  Text: Zovem se Mia i živim u Hrvatskoj. Radim u DM-u. Obožavam raditi i u svojoj udruzi. Želim da se moje mišljenje prihvaća. Zato želim sudjelovati i na izborima. I moj glas se računa!   My name is Mia, I live in Croatia. I am working in DM drugstore. Ma […]

My voice counts – Norway

Young Norwegian woman with DS with a sign in her hands, showing her statement for WDSD 2017

World Down Syndrome Day 2017: #MyVoiceMyCommunity. Marte Wexelsen Goksøyr er forfatter, skuespiller og debattant. Hun brenner for temaer som mobbing og diskriminering. Temaene går igjen i hennes bøker som skaper samfunnsdebatt og hvor hun ved flere anledninger har vært i debatt med norske politikere. Hun sitter også i styret til NNDS. Martes stemme:» Alle trenger […]

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