First Latin American Conference on Easy Language
DSi is excited to announce our sponsorship of this conference to be held in Rio de Janeiro, October 29 and 30, 2025
It’s Down Syndrome Awareness Month!
October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month, a time to celebrate people with Down syndrome and advocate for their rights. This year, we’re focusing on a critical issue that affects the lives of millions: health equity.
Global Disability Summit 2025
From 2-3 April 2025, the Down Syndrome International Network spoke up about disability inclusion at the Global Disability Summit in Berlin.
World Down Syndrome Day at United Nations Geneva
From 20 to 22 March 2025, advocates gathered in Geneva to mark World Down Syndrome Day at the United Nations.
14th World Down Syndrome Day Conference
On 21 March 2025, we hosted self-advocates and other experts who spoke up about support systems at the United Nations headquarters in New York.
World Down Syndrome Day 2025
On 21 March 2025, we called on Governments to improve our support systems so people with Down syndrome can live and be included in the community, like everyone else.
Down Syndrome Awareness Month – October 2024
For Awareness month 2024, we spoke up about inclusion in organisations – why it is important and how we can make it happen.
World Down Syndrome Congress, Brisbane 2024
We teamed up with Down Syndrome Australia to host the 15th World Down Syndrome Congress.
United Nations Conference of State Parties 2024
We went to speak up about the impact of conflict and the right to work for people with Down syndrome.
World Down Syndrome Day 2024
For World Down Syndrome Day 2024 we launched a call for Health Equity for people with disabilities.