September 2019
October 2019
Knowledge Session: “How inclusive is your organisation?” and the Award Ceremony of DCDD’s Small Grants
More information coming soon!
Find out more »Launch of the Disability Inclusive Development study
We’re very happy to announce that Anika Altaf from The Broker will be doing a study on disability inclusion this summer. Anika has recently completed her PhD on how to reach people who live in extreme poverty with poverty-alleviation initiatives. In the new study she’s embarking on this summer, she will explore how well the Dutch development sector is doing with regard to the inclusion of persons with disabilities. Which steps have been taken already to implement the principle of…
Find out more »Workshop Target Group-led advocacy: ‘Nothing About Us Without Us’ in Action
In this workshop, DCDD and the Liliane Foundation will illustrate powerful examples of advocacy by youth, people with disabilities, women and other excluded groups, in which they have raised their voice for an inclusive society. Based on these examples, we will have an interactive discussion on different levels of participation and empowerment, solidarity and intersectionality, and how we can all stimulate target group-led advocacy. Be ready to get inspired by creative advocacy methodologies and to reflect upon the approaches of…
Find out more »November 2019
DCDD General Assembly
The next General Assembly for DCDD members will be held on Monday 18 November from 15:00 to 17:00 at the offices of ICCO, in Utrecht.
Find out more »January 2020
Voices for Inclusion
The ‘Voices for Inclusion’ project focuses on learning between different types of marginalized groups in Sierra Leone, Rwanda, Nigeria, Indonesia and Philippines and aims to discover if collaboration between these groups can lead towards more effective influencing of policy and practices. During the first two days, participants will engage in workshops and discussions, they will pitch their projects and several awards will be handed out. There is an award of €5000,- per country for the most exemplary influencing practice, which has already been, or is…
Find out more »March 2020
Appearances of Disability – This event has been canceled!
We regret to inform you that the seminar Appearances of Disability with anthropologist Tyler Zoanni and the film screening of Best and Most Beautiful Things on March 18th have been canceled. Our event was related to the ESSHC-conference which has been postponed to March 2021 due to the current developments concerning the coronavirus outbreak. We will keep you informed on new dates and we hope to see you at another one of our events in the near future! If you…
Find out more »June 2020
Webinar: Language Before Literacy
A presentation and discussion session on language and communication profiling of deaf children and preparing for solutions in the classroom.
Find out more »October 2020
Webinar: Disability Counts!
Disability Counts is a webinar on Disability Data & Monitoring, hosted by the Dutch Coalition on Disability and Development and the Partos Leave No One Behind Platform DATE : October 7, 2020 TIME : 15:00 – 17:00 Amsterdam time (GMT +1) Let's talk about data and disability! A complex topic and yet, when we aim to implement inclusive development programmes, it is crucial to understand how disability monitoring works. People with disabilities make up 15% of the world population and…
Find out more »November 2020
20 years of DCDD!
DCDD celebrates its 20th anniversary this year! Twenty years ago, a group of passionate Dutch disability inclusion professionals came together and founded the Dutch Coalition for Disability and Development. Why? To learn and share about the practices of inclusion and to jointly advocate for a more inclusive development sector. Together, as a network, we have achieved a lot over the years and we are looking forward to the years still to come: strengthening inclusive policies, programmes and each other! As…
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