Pressemeddelelse: Fokuser den 21. marts 2021. Lad os fejre World Down syndrom i Europa!

19. februar 2021

Den næste udgave af World Down Syndrome Day (21St. marts som besluttet af United Nation) kræver et særligt momentum, da det finder sted i 2021 og Downs syndrom er medicinsk kendt som trisomi 21!

I dette perspektiv kom et fællesskab af forældre til børn med Downs syndrom fra hele Europa sammen under EUfortrisomy21 -mærket. Takket være en gruppe forældre, der startede forberedelserne, er 16 lande allerede repræsenteret i EUfortrisomy21 -mærket, der giver en europæisk dimension til fejring af World Down Syndrome Day.

Hvad binder dem sammen: deres beslutsomhed om at gøre 2021 til et år dedikeret til mennesker med Downs syndrom; et år for at ære dem, for at give dem deres retmæssige plads i det europæiske samfund.

For den 21St. marts vil der blive foreslået tre projekter for at fejre denne dato på europæisk plan. Det særlige ved disse projekter vil blive kommunikeret i løbet af februar måned: et projekt at glæde sig over, et projekt der skal reflekteres og et projekt at handle.

Kontakt: press@eufortrisomy21.eu

EUfortrisomi21 er et fællesskab af forældre til børn med Downs syndrom, forenet for at fremme rettighederne for mennesker med Downs syndrom inden for 4 prioriterede områder: synlighed, ikke-diskrimination, sundhed, autonomi.

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