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Celebration of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities

Updated : 25/11/2022

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The National Institute for Rehabilitation, the Office of the Secretary of State for Inclusion and the Municipality of Gondomar will hold the celebration of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, on December 3, between 14:30 and 18:00, in the Gold Room of the Multipurpose of Gondomar.

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Under the theme "Inclusion Policies - A New Paradigm", this session will have interventions within the scope of Inclusion Policies, with cultural moments and delivery of INR awards. To register, click here.

PROGRAMME

14H30 | Cultural moment – Social Association of Silveirinhos
14:45 | Opening session
  • Marco Martins, Mayor of Gondomar
  • Humberto Santos, President of the Board of Directors of INR, I.P.
15H00 | Delivery of the Poster Award 3 December
15H15 | Paradigm shift
  • Moderator: Miguel Azevedo, Head of the Different Citizen Movement
    • Accessibility: Rodrigo Ramos, Coordinator of EMPA - Mission Structure for the Promotion of Accessibility
    • Independent Life Support Model (MAVI): Fernanda Sousa, Head of Division at the National Institute for Rehabilitation
    • Social Benefit for Inclusion (PSI): José Eduardo Esteves, Director of the Benefits Unit of the Porto District Centre for Social Security
    • Innovative social responses in the community: Maria José Dinis da Fonseca, President of the Socio-Therapeutic Association of Almeida (ASTA)
Questions & Answers
16H15 | Coffee Break
16H45 | Cultural moment – APPC – Villa Urbana (participation of the musical group APPSound)
17H00 | Impact of inclusion policies
  • Moderator: Mário Augusto, Journalist
    • Pedro Bártolo, journalist and wheelchair basketball player
    • Catarina Oliveira, nutritionist and creator of digital content
    • Virgílio Ferreira, Councillor of the Municipality of Felgueiras
    • Ricardo Nunes, Member of Innovate Autism
    • Daniela Pinho, beneficiary of ACAPO's CAVI Norte
Questions & Answers
18:00 | Closing Session
  • Cláudia Vieira, Councillor of the Municipality of Gondomar
  • Ana Sofia Antunes, State Secretary for Inclusion
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