European Platform of Self-Advocates
European Platform of Self-advocates (EPSA) brings together self-advocates from different countries to work together and to have a say about European issues.
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Self-advocates work together to make their movement stronger.
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EPSA members decide together what issues are important to self-advocates in Europe.
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They share experiences and learn from one another.
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They bring the views of self-advocates to Inclusion Europe and European decision-makers.
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EPSA speaks up about the rights of people with intellectual disabilities.
EPSA helps make sure self-advocates have a strong voice in Inclusion Europe’s work and decisions.
The European Platform of Self-Advocates appoints at least 3 Board members of Inclusion Europe.
The Chair of the European Platform is also the Vice-President of Inclusion Europe.
EPSA gives Inclusion Europe feedback on how well self-advocates are represented and included.
The European Platform of Self-Advocates exists since 2000.
“EPSA” is sometimes used as a short name of the European Platform of Self-Advocates.
Steering Group leads the work of EPSA. The Steering Group are self-advocates elected by EPSA to lead the work of the European Platform of Self-Advocates.
The first president of EPSA was Ulla Topi. We named our traineeships in her honour.
László Bercse
Hungary. Chair of the European Platform of Self-Advocates, and Vice-President of Inclusion Europe
Oswald Föllerer
Austria. Board member of Inclusion Europe.
Andreas Zehetner
Austria. Board member of Inclusion Europe.
Ana Martínez
Spain.
Ellis Jongerius
Netherlands.
Magazine
Europe for Us is easy-to-read magazine that informs about self-advocates and about work for full rights and inclusion in Europe. Europe for Us is published 4 times per year in different languages.
Join EPSA!
Self-advocacy organisations in Europe can become members of EPSA.
EPSA members also become members of Inclusion Europe.
As EPSA member, you can:
- Speak about the work you do on a European level
- Share information and experiences with self-advocacy organisations in other countries in Europe
- Get support for your work
- Tell people what is important to your organisation
If you want your self-advocacy organisation to become an EPSA member, please:
Austria
“Selbstvertretungsbeirat” (Self-advocacy council) of Lebenshilfe Österreich
Selbstvertretungs-Zentrum für Menschen mit Lernschwierigkeiten Wien
Bulgaria
National Platform of Self-Advocates, BAPID
Croatia
Czechia
Estonia
France
Georgia
Self-advocacy group of the Georgian Down Syndrome Association
Germany
Rat behinderter Menschen der Bundesvereinigung Lebenshilfe
Hungary
Iceland
Italy
Piattaforma Italiana Autorappresentanti in Movimento
Netherlands
Romania
Scotland
Self Advocacy Forum, Enable
Slovenia
Center Dolfke Bostjancic Draga
Spain
GADIR self-advocacy group of Plena Inclusión