{"id":33908,"date":"2025-01-27T16:36:48","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T15:36:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eufortrisomy21.eu\/?p=33908"},"modified":"2025-03-19T08:40:04","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T07:40:04","slug":"world-down-syndrome-day-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eufortrisomy21.eu\/de\/world-down-syndrome-day-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Welt-Down-Syndrom-Tag 2025: Von Projekten zu Politik \u2013 Inklusion von Menschen mit Down-Syndrom in Europa"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Brussels, Belgium<\/b> \u2014 Am 19. M\u00e4rz 2025 veranstaltet EU for Trisomy 21 auf Einladung verschiedener Mitglieder des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments (MdEPs) eine bedeutende Veranstaltung im Europ\u00e4ischen Parlament anl\u00e4sslich des Welt-Down-Syndrom-Tags.\n\nDas diesj\u00e4hrige Motto \u201eVon Projekten zu Politik: Inklusion von Menschen mit Down-Syndrom in Europa\u201c hat das Ziel, eine inklusivere Gesellschaft zu f\u00f6rdern, in der die Stimmen von Menschen mit Down-Syndrom in die europ\u00e4ischen politischen Debatten einflie\u00dfen.<\/p>\n

As part of broader efforts to raise awareness and engage local communities, this event will serve as a key milestone in the European Self Advocacy Project<\/strong>, ein Erasmus+<\/strong> sponsored initiative dedicated to empowering individuals with Down syndrome and intellectual disabilities.<\/p>\n

Coffee & Socks<\/h3>\n

The day will kick off at 09<\/strong><\/span>:30 AM<\/b> with a special coffee service, where <\/span>waiters with Down Syndrome<\/b> will showcase their professional skills as servers for the day in the official coffee places of the European Parliament. They will be working in the Forum Bar<\/strong> (<\/span>VoxBox bar) und Hemicycle bar<\/strong> (<\/span>Mickey Mouse Cafe) in the European Parliament. <\/span>This collaboration provides a platform for people with Down syndrome to demonstrate their professional abilities to European legislators<\/strong>, highlighting the importance of employment opportunities<\/strong> and the contributions individuals with Down syndrome bring to the workforce.<\/p>\n

MEPs will also have the chance to visit an information stand<\/strong> to take a picture showing their support to Welt-Down-Syndrom-Tag<\/strong>, wearing mismatched socks, raising awareness on how people with Down Syndrome may be different but still they enrich our society.<\/span><\/p>\n

Um 11:45 Uhr wird die Veranstaltung offiziell mit einer kurzen Zeremonie er\u00f6ffnet. Roberta Metsola, die Pr\u00e4sidentin des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments, wird ebenfalls anwesend sein, um die Teilnehmenden zu begr\u00fc\u00dfen und f\u00fcr Fotos zur Verf\u00fcgung zu stehen. Unsere Gastgeberin, MdEP Miriam Lexmann, hat weitere Mitglieder des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments eingeladen, um sich aktiv zu beteiligen, mit Selbstvertretern und Partnerorganisationen ins Gespr\u00e4ch zu kommen und ihre Unterst\u00fctzung f\u00fcr die Initiative zu zeigen. 11:45 A<\/strong>M<\/strong>, the event will officially open with a brief ceremony with our host MEP Miriam Lexmann<\/strong> who invited various other Mitglieder des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments<\/strong>\u00a0to participate, engage with self-advocates<\/strong> und partner organizations<\/strong>, and show their support for the cause.<\/p>\n

The afternoon will be dedicated to a conference<\/strong> starting at 2:00 PM<\/strong> In Room ASP 1H1<\/strong>, focusing on key issues such as equality, health, employment,<\/strong> und self-advocacy<\/strong> for people with Down syndrome. The conference will bring together policymakers, researchers, healthcare professionals,<\/strong> und self-advocates<\/strong> to discuss successful projects, research,<\/strong> und future EU policies<\/strong> that promote full inclusion, autonomy,<\/strong> und opportunities<\/strong> for people with Down syndrome.<\/p>\n

Conference: From Projects to Policies<\/h3>\n

Die Konferenz wird gemeinsam von den MdEPs Romana Jerkovi\u0107 und Paolo Inselvini moderiert.<\/p>\n