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Barcelona Declaration: Empowering Local Participation for People with Disabilities

The Barcelona Declaration in Luxembourg 1997-2004 promotes equal participation of people with disabilities at the local level. Initiated in April 2004, it involves numerous countries including Germany, Spain, Italy, and Luxemburg. Key milestones include the establishment of a National Disability Information Centre in Luxembourg and collaboration with the Municipal Institute for Disabled People in Barcelona. The Declaration aims to raise awareness, engage organizations, enhance legislation, provide tools, and support mainstream disability policies. The survey in March 2004 showed improved accessibility and inclusion in areas like school integration, employment, accessibility planning, and assistance to disability organizations. Progress includes incorporating principles from the U.N. Standard Rules and Agenda 22. The initiative also features the European Observatory for tracking advancements. Future challenges involve translating theory into practice, policy into action, training into implementation, and awareness raising into tangible results.

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Barcelona Declaration: Empowering Local Participation for People with Disabilities

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  1. The Barcelona Declaration in Luxembourg 1997 - 2004 Towards equal participation of people with disabilities at local level Silvio Sagramola, Dublin 19/04/2004

  2. The Declaration of Barcelona http://www.bcn.es/ciutat-disminucio/angles/a_index.html(April 2004) Germany (11), Austria (1), Belgium (5), Spain (170), France (19), Greece (1), Ireland (3), Italy (20), Luxemburg (73), Portugal (13), United Kingdom (10), Sweden (2), Israel (2), Switzerland (1)

  3. Getting started... • April 1993 – creation of a National Disability Information and Meeting Centre in Luxembourg • August 1997 – contact with the Municipal Institute for Disabled People in Barcelona • Presentation of the Concept to the ministry responsible for disability questions in Luxembourg • September 1997 - common action of the ministry for disability questions and the ministry of the interior towards all the municipalities in Luxembourg, asking them to adopt the Declaration

  4. Source of the original map: http://www.igd-leo.lu/igd-leo/onomastics/villages/lux.html Luxembourg

  5. Signature of the Declaration: Not an “isolated” action • Raising general awareness • Involvement of organisations • Strengthening legislation • Suggesting tools • Supporting mainstream disability policy (U.N. Standard Rules, Agenda 22)

  6. Survey in March 2004

  7. Improved accessibility

  8. On the political agenda • School integration • Employment of disabled people • Accessibility plan • Actions for inclusion (special day) • Assistance to disability organisations

  9. A European Observatory…?! http://www.bcn.es/europeforall

  10. Conclusions… and new challenges • From theory to practice • From policy to action • From training to implementation • From awareness raising to pressure

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