Disabled People's International (DPI)
Via Dei Bizantini, 99 - 88046
Lamezia Terme (CZ)
Italie
- Human rights
The objectives that it pursues are: to guarantee the protection of such human rights in
respect of non discrimination and equal opportunities; promote the elaboration, design and realization of studies and researches, of philosophical, scientific and technological nature, to diffuse a new vision of disability as a contribution to the construction of a world based on reciprocal respect and social inclusion; to promote the direct participation of PwDs, according to the principle of mainstreaming, in all processes and issues of family, social, economic, political and cultural nature; to enhance the competences of the PwDs in all fields that regard social inclusion, equal opportunities, non-discrimination and the safeguarding of human and civil rights; offer counselling and realize actions for the safeguarding and promotion of the rights of PwDs.
It collaborates with Universities and public and private training agencies, offering experts and teachers. Moreover, it interlocutes with the institutions and the services appointed to social policies, towards which it carries out a role of critical elaboration, of stimulus and collaboration of specific projects-, to identify and promote policies, strategies and actions to promote the freedom, self-determination and equal opportunities of PwDs; to combat all forms of discrimination and social exclusion that mines the dignity of PwDs. Particular attention is given to gender issues and development cooperation.
DPI Italia Onlus reaches its objectives through: International, European, National and local projects; Research and Studies; Publications; Training and information on peer counselling and empowerment.
We can contribute to the Network in our country because we bring the point of view of persons with disability on the issues inherent to Human Rights, Democracy, Participation and Dialogue to guarantee the empowerment of persons with disability and the development that is respectful towards persons with disability.
Because we share with ALF the ideals and principles