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The Institute for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, I.P. (IDiPD) participated, on October 23, in the Self-Representation Event, promoted by ARCIL, in Lousã. The IDiPD was represented by Cláudia Brandão, Coordinator of the Project Team - Strategic Coordination.

The ARCIL initiative “PROHIBITED FRUIT AUTHORITY (which is unappreciated)” highlighted the importance of the participation of persons with disabilities and their involvement in decisions that concern them.

The initiative was a space for reflection, sharing and debate around the self-representation and participation of persons with disabilities, valuing their experiences, perspectives and contributions. In the morning, the workshop “Everything I needed to know about self-representation and nobody told me” was held, facilitated by Sandra Marques from Inclusion Europe.

During the afternoon, a moderate meeting was held by Cláudia Brandão of the IDiPD, with the participation of APPACDM Coimbra with the project “Participar para Mudar”, the Federation of APPC with the project Vote4All, Inovar Autism with the Citizenship Club - Right to have Rights and the Portuguese Institute of Aphasia with the testimony of Francisco Branco. The event was dedicated to the sharing of experiences, results and impact of different projects, as well as the remaining challenges to ensure the effective participation of persons with disabilities in decision-making processes.

Participation in this initiative reinforces IDiPD’s commitment to promoting the active participation and self-representation of persons with disabilities as key principles for the enjoyment of their rights and for building a more inclusive society.