The historic agreement will see the two like-minded organisations collaborate on a range of initiatives
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the International Disability
Alliance (IDA) are to sign a historic Co-operation Agreement to advance the
rights of persons with disabilities and jointly commit to use Para sport as a
vehicle to drive the human rights agenda forward.
As part of the agreement, the two organisations will work together to develop
and implement mutually beneficial strategic inclusive communications campaigns.
The two organisations also hope to collaborate on major events such as the IPC
Inclusion Summit and Global Disability Summit, and to explore areas of shared
interest around strategy, policy development, research and communication.
The two organisations will also seek to foster greater co-operation at their
respective Governance levels, for instance in their collaboration at Board and
management team levels, primarily for the purpose of advancing the rights of
persons with disabilities globally.
Andrew Parsons, IPC President, said: “This is an extremely important and
strategic agreement between the IPC and IDA. The IPC is first and foremost a
sport organisation, we also wish to change the world. Collaborating with an
organisation like IDA, an absolute leader in global disability rights, will
help us do just that.
“We want to work closely with like-minded organisations who share our passion to
challenge the stigma attached to disability, empower social transformation and
drive the human rights agenda to make for a more inclusive society for
all. IDA ticks all three boxes.
“With IDA, we will collaborate on a range of initiatives that will extend the
impact of the Paralympic Movement beyond sporting events. We will work
together to advance the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of
Persons with Disabilities and the Sustainable Development Goals and empower the
lives of the world’s one billion persons with disabilities.
“Ahead of Tokyo 2020 we are looking to launch our biggest global communications
campaign to date and aim to partner with several global organisations such as
IDA to maximise the impact and reach. This is a very exciting partnership
for us.”
Ana Lucia Arellano, IDA Chair said: “The International Disability Alliance is
excited to be partnering with the IPC in this historic move for the disability
rights movement to make our collective more complete and more inclusive.
This partnership also represents IDA commitments to promote Para sports and a
recognition of sports as a universal language. The IPC is an important
organisation for empowering social transformation towards an inclusive world
and at IDA, we continually strive to ensure that all persons with disabilities
are included in all aspects of society, and in all parts of the world. We are
so excited to be part of a movement that does not accept any barriers to
participation in sports, and one that creates equal opportunities for all.
“Article 30 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities relates to participation in cultural life, recreation, leisure and
sport. At IDA, we recognise the facets of diversity that enable equal
participation, including the right of persons with disabilities to take part on
an equal basis with others in cultural life. We’re pleased that there is
recognition of our rights to participate in sport and are committed to working
closely with the IPC to realise this for all groups from all regions of the
world and to reach as many people as possible.”
Founded in 1999, IDA is an alliance of networks bringing together over 1,100
organisations of persons with disabilities and their families from across eight
global and six regional networks and in over 180 countries. IDA’s vision
is a society which values diversity, respects equality and realises the full
potential of persons with disabilities in order to build a better world for
all. Its mission is to advance the human rights of persons with
disabilities as a united voice of organisations of persons with disabilities
utilising the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and other
human rights instruments.
The IPC is the global governing body of the Paralympic Movement and boasts more
than 200 member organisations made up of National Paralympic Committees,
International Federations, Regional Organisations and International
Organisations of Sport for the Disabled. Founded in September 1989, the IPC’s
vision is to make for a more inclusive world through Para sport, while its
mission is to lead the Paralympic Movement, oversee the delivery of the
Paralympic Games and support members to enable Para athletes to achieve
sporting excellence.
International Paralympic Committee
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