Carmen Jiménez Recena, 23, is the first Spanish woman with Down Syndrome who went to stay abroad in the context of the Erasmus+ programme.
Inclusion Europe president Jyrki Pinomaa Â
went to a conference organisedÂ
by Learning Disability England.Â
Here’s what Jyrki said about the conference.
French member organisation is launching two great projects this month, focused on voting rights for people with intellectual disabilities.
Carmen JimĂ©nez Recena is 23 years old.Â
She is from Spain and she has Down Syndrome.Â
She is a pharmacy technician.Â
Pharmacy technicians  Â
assist pharmacists in their work.Â
Carmen took part in the Erasmus programmeÂ
and went to Portugal.Â
On 19 January, 8 men with intellectual disabilities were killed by a fire in a “care home” in Vejprty, Czechia. Another 30 people were injured. Messages of solidarity and concern about the situation of institutions in Europe came from all over the world.
Nous Aussi is a French organisation
for people with intellectual disabilities
and a member of Inclusion Europe.
Nous Aussi is starting two projects
on the right to vote.
