12th World Down Syndrome Congress: India, 2015

from Keeping Up With Down Syndrome New South Wales:

Registrations are now open for next year's World Down Syndrome Congress in Chennai, India:

17th August - 21st August 2015

Call for papers

Opening - August 2014

Final call - November 2014

12th World Down Syndrome Congress website

Glasgow wins bid to host 2018 World Down Syndrome Congress

from CMW.net:
Glasgow has been chosen to host the World Down Syndrome Congress in 2018. The event is expected to boost the city’s economy by up to £1.6m. It will be the first time the Congress will have taken place in Scotland.
Down’s Syndrome Scotland submitted its bid for the Congress in partnership with Glasgow City Marketing Bureau (GCMB), the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO), VisitScotland and the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) in August.
The city will welcome 1,200 delegates to the four-day conference, which will run 1-4 August, 2018 at the SECC.
Glasgow’s bid beat off strong competition from cities in four other countries.
Held every three years, the Congress brings together people with Down’s syndrome, their parents and carers, professionals, practitioners, researchers and organisations. It is expected  to generate around 6,000 hotel room nights in Glasgow.
Andrew Boys, Director of Down Syndrome International (DSi), said: “Following lengthy scrutiny and discussion, DSi is delighted to announce that Down’s Syndrome Scotland has been successful and we look forward to working with them to hold a Congress which will help to fulfil our mission to improve quality of life for people with Down’s syndrome worldwide and promote their inherent right to be accepted and included as valued and equal members of their communities.”

"Let Us In - I Want To Learn" video

DOWN SYNDROME INTERNATIONAL PRESENTS THE GLOBAL VIDEO EVENT “LET US IN - I WANT TO LEARN!” IN PARTNERSHIP WITH 68 COUNTRIES FOR WORLD DOWN SYNDROME DAY 2012.
PLEASE WATCH THIS VIDEO AND HELP US CREATE A SINGLE GLOBAL VOICE FOR ADVOCATING FOR THE RIGHTS, INCLUSION AND WELL BEING OF PEOPLE WITH DOWN SYNDROME ON 21 MARCH.
THANK YOU!

Our thanks to the following for their outstanding video contributions:

Jonathan Center - Albania www.downsyndromealbania.yolasite.com
Asociación Síndrome de Down de la República Argentina (ASDRA) - Argentina www.asdra.org.ar
Down Syndrome New South Wales - Australia www.dsansw.org.au
Down-Syndrom Österreich - Austria www.down-syndrom.at
Aywiña Sindrome de Down - Bolivia www.aywinasindromededown.wordpress.com
Život Sa Down Syndromom - Bosnia & Herzegovina www.downsy.ba
Instituto MetaSocial - Brazil www.metasocial.org.br
Association of Parents of Children with Down Syndrome - Bulgaria www.downsyndromebg.com/en
Kyle Sumrow - American School of Yaoundé - Cameroon
Canadian Down Syndrome Society - Canada www.cdss.ca
Fundación Síndrome de Down del Caribe - Colombia www.fundowncaribe.org
Down Syndrom Centar Pula - Croatia www.facebook.com/pages/Down-syndrom-Centar-Pula/165392440226282
DownSyndrom CZ - Czech Republic www.downsyndrom.cz
Asociacion Ecuatoriana Sindrome de Down - Ecuador aesd_07@yahoo.com
Jevgenia Jepifanova - Estonia janesh81@mail.ru
Downiaiset - Suomen Downin Syndrooma ry. - Finland www.downiaiset.com
Trisomie 21 France - France www.trisomie21-france.org
Association of Professionals and Parents of Children with Down Syndrome - Georgia www.downsyndrome.ge
Deutsches Down-Syndrom InfoCenter - Germany www.ds-infocenter.de
The Disablement Foundation of Ghana - Ghana www.dfog.org
Down Syndrome Association of Greece - Greece www.down.gr
Asociacion Guatemalteca para el Síndrome de Down - Guatemala www.downguatemala.org
Hong Kong Down Syndrome Association - Hong Kong www.hk-dsa.org.hk
Angyalszív Down Alapítvány - Hungary www.angyalszivalapitvany.hu
Down's Syndrome Care Association (DSCA) - India www.dscaindia.org
Ikatan Sindroma Down Indonesia (ISDI) - Indonesia www.isdijakarta.org
Down Syndrome Association of Iraq (Hiba Centre for Down Syndrome) - Iraq hibains@yahoo.com
Down Syndrome Ireland - Ireland www.downsyndrome.ie
Associazione Italiana Persone Down (AIPD) - Italy www.aipd.it
Werathah Forum - Jordan www.werathah.com/phpbb/index.php
Down Syndrome Kosova - Kosovo www.downsyndromekosova.org
Yousef Ahmad Almuhanna - Kuwait ny.92@hotmail.com
Lebanese Down Syndrome Association - Lebanon www.lebanesedownsyndrome.org
Sinolicka - Macedonia koleva.rosica@gmail.com
Kiwanis Down Syndrome Foundation - Malaysia www.kdsf.org.my
Mrs Gakou Aissata Diop - Mali gakoudiop@yahoo.fr
Down Syndrome Association Malta - Malta www.dsa.org.mt
Down Syndrome Association of Mauritius - Mauritius feroziahosaneea@yahoo.com
Fundación John Langdon Down - Mexico www.fjldown.org.mx
Oshana Down syndrome Group - Namibia - Hannah Kambowe hkambowe@yahoo.com
Down's Syndrome Association of Nepal - Nepal info@dsanepal.org.np
New Zealand Down Syndrome Association - New Zealand www.nzdsa.org.nz
Down Syndrome Foundation Nigeria - Nigeria www.dsanigeria.org
Pakistan Down Syndrome Association (PDSA) - Pakistan www.pdsa-pakistan.webs.com
Sociedad Peruana de Sindrome Down - Peru www.spsd.org.pe
Zespoldowna.info - Poland www.zespoldowna.info
Associaçāo Portuguesa de Portadores de Trissomia 21 (APPT 21) - Portugal www.appt21.org.pt
Downside Up - Russia www.downsideup.org
Werathah Forum - Saudi Arabia www.werathah.com/phpbb/index.php
Down Syndrome Association Singapore - Singapore www.downsyndrome-singapore.org
Sekcija za Downov sindrom, Sožitje Ljubljana - Slovenia www.sekcija-ds.si
Down Syndrome South Africa - South Africa www.downsyndrome.org.za
Asociación síndrome de Down de las Islas Baleares (ASNIMO) - Spain www.asnimo.com
Ranjith WM. - Sri Lanka ranjiman2000@yahoo.com
Sudan Center for Down Syndrome - Sudan ds.sudan@yahoo.com
Svenska Downforeningen - Sweden www.svenskadownforeningen.se
Insieme 21 - Switzerland www.insieme21.ch
Penny Aika Pettit Down Syndrome Foundation - Tanzania mteripettit@yahoo.co.uk
Good Child Foundation - Thailand www.goodchildfoundation.com
Association des Parents et Amis des Personnes Encéphalopathes (APAPE) - Togo www.apape.wahost.org
Down Türkiye Down Sendromu Derneği - Turkey www.downturkiye.com
UAE Down Syndrome Association - United Arab Emirates www.uaedsa.ae
Down’s Syndrome Association - United Kingdom www.downs-syndrome.org.uk
Ukrainian Down Syndrome Organization - Ukraine www.downsyndrome.org.ua
National Down Syndrome Society - USA www.ndss.org
La Asociación Venezolana para el síndrome de Down (AVESID) - Venezuela www.avesid.org
Zanzibar Association of Down Syndrome (ZADOC) - Zanzibar www.zadoczanzibar.org
Zimbabwe Down Syndrome Association - Zimbabwe zdsabyo@ymail.com

And very special thanks for the generous and continued sponsorship of:

Down’s Syndrome Association - United Kingdom www.downs-syndrome.org.uk and,
Down’s Syndrome Federation of India - India www.downsyndrome.in

without which DSi's global WDSD initiatives would not be possible.

India's official film for the World Down Syndrome Congress 2012

from CurleyStreetMedia on YouTube:
"The Indelible trailer is an introduction to a feature length documentary that tells the inspiring stories of seven people with Down Syndrome in India. This short version of the film has been created specifically for the World Down Syndrome Congress in South Africa. This is the official film for the Downs Federation of India."

The 11th World Down Syndrome Congress (WDSC) 8/14-8/18

The 11th World Down Syndrome Congress (WDSC) is finally upon us (14-18 August 2012) and for the first time in 2012 you can join us from the comfort of your computer screens by taking part in the WDSC SOCIAL MEDIA PROJECT.

For the duration of the WDSC, we will post minute by minute coverage including quotes from our speakers and presentations, photographs and video which we hope will enable you to feel an integral part of this global event.

TO JOIN US:

• LIKE US on Facebook “World Down Syndrome Congress”
• FOLLOW US on Twitter “@WorldDSCongress”
• SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL on YouTube “wdsc 2012”  

World Down Syndrome Congress Down Syndrome International is committed to organising the World Down Syndrome Congress (WDSC), to be held every 3 years in a different location. The WDSC is a unique opportunity to gather the global community who have an interest in Down syndrome to meet new people, share experience and best practices.


Who Should Attend?
Note that CPD Points will be awarded to Health Care Professionals (exact indication of the numbers of points will be advised as soon as the program is confirmed)

• Individuals with Down syndrome

Families and other direct carers

Researchers, clinicians, therapists, educators, government personnel and other interested persons wanting to learn more about Down syndrome.

 
Why attend?

World Down Syndrome Congress 2012 offers 3 days of plenary and concurrent sessions consisting of presentations from individuals with Down syndrome, professionals in the field of Down syndrome and family members from all over the world representing a wealth of knowledge and experience. In addition, it provides a one day of pre-congress Indaba for young adults with Down syndrome, along with an excellent platform for networking, the exchange of ideas and the formation of friendships.

   

For information about Down Syndrome International visit: www.ds-int.org

 

For information about Down Syndrome South Africa visit: www.downsydrome.org.za