2012.01.13 – Światowy Dzień Zespołu Downa 2012

Dla mnie 13 to zawsze dzień szczęśliwy i od tego dnia postanowiłem rozpocząć temat Światowego Dnia Zespołu Downa 2012 także u nas! bo to będzie rok niezwykły :)

Od czego zaczynamy? Od przypomnienia, że dzięki między innymi Ambasadorowi Polski przy ONZ Panu Witoldowi Sobków w tym roku WDSD 2012 będzie miał swoją aktywność także NA CAŁYM ŚWIECIE!

Chcąc to wykorzystać marzy mi się, aby w np.: w Trójce, mój kolega Rafał Motriuk zrobił to co zrobił już dla swojego autystycznego syna w postaci Dzień Autyzmu w Trójce. Fajnie to by brzmiało: WDSD w Trójce?! Niestety straciłem kontakt z Rafałem, ale może ktoś z WAS…

Po drugie przesyłam Wam przesłanie od Andrew Boys który w ramach DSI jest koordynatorem projektu WDSD 2012. Każdy może do niego przesłać informację o jego Światowym Dniu!  O czym w nim mowa:

1.WDSD Website – w lutym startuje strona WDSD Website, gdzie będziecie mogli umieszczać informacje o swoich aktywnościach z okazji WDSD. I tutaj uwaga logo się zmienia!

2.Global Video Event – tak samo jak w latach ubiegłych będzie mieć miejsce specjalny wydarzenie Video! Na naszej stronie możecie zobaczyć ubiegłoroczne wydarzenie tutaj: http://www.zespoldowna.info/wpuscisz-nas.html

3.World Down Syndrome Day Awards – i znów wspaniałe wyróżnienia dla tych co potrafią nam pomóc

4.World Down Syndrome Day on Facebook/Twitter – będą aktywności na Twiterze i Facebooku

Więcej czytajcie tutaj!

 

Dear friends

 

21 March 2012 marks the 7th anniversary of World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) and for the first time in 2012 this day will be officially observed by the United Nations. Each year the voice of people with Down syndrome, and those who live and work with them, grows louder. But there is still so much more we can do. Down Syndrome International (DSi) encourages our friends all over the World to choose your own themes, activities and events to help raise awareness of what Down syndrome is, what it means to have Down syndrome, and how people with Down syndrome play a vital role in our lives and communities. Join our cause to create a single global voice for advocating for the rights, inclusion and well being of people with Down syndrome on 21 March.

DSi asks for your support and participation in the following activities:

 

1.       WDSD Website

The internet is a powerful tool for raising awareness and we encourage people to celebrate WDSD through your own websites, blogs and social networking sites. However, we want to create a single meeting place where everyone can share their experiences and advertise their activities. For this purpose we have a dedicated website www.worlddownsyndromeday.org. For 2012, we will be re-launching this website with new features and you will soon be able to register with us online and share details of your activities and events with the global community. OUR NEW WEBSITE WILL LAUNCH IN FEBRUARY 2012.

Please note the colours of the WDSD logo have changed for 2012. Please contact me if you want to receive an electronic version of the logo for use in your activities.

 

2.       Global Video Event

Following the success of our Global Video Event “LET US IN!” in 2011, DSi will be launching a new Global Video Event for 2012. The Video will be launched prior to 21 March. I WILL BE IN CONTACT WITH COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVES VERY SOON TO ASK FOR YOUR VIDEO CONTRIBUTIONS FOR 2012.

You can watch the 2011 Global Video Event here http://www.ds-int.org/video/will-you-let-us-in.

 

3.       World Down Syndrome Day Awards

Following our successful Awards in 2010 and 2011, DSi will be announcing WDSD Awards to recognise people, groups or organisations who have strengthened and enriched the lives of people with Down syndrome or who have contributed to scientific advancement related to Down syndrome. We ask all of our members to think whether you know someone (or something) you would like to nominate for an award in 2012. If so, please go to our WDSD Awards website page http://www.ds-int.org/about/wdsd_awards for details of how to nominate. The deadline for nominations is 28 February 2012.

Please note in order to nominate you must be a member of DSi. You can join us online here http://www.ds-int.org/join.

 

4.       World Down Syndrome Day on Facebook/Twitter

For 2012 we have launched a new WDSD Facebook Fan Page http://www.facebook.com/pages/World-Down-Syndrome-Day/148478055264021. This will operate in partnership with the existing WDSD Facebook Group  http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=26311560608. We encourage you to lend your support to us through both pages.

We have also launched a WDSD Twitter page which we welcome you to follow https://twitter.com/#!/WorldDSDay.

 

Many thanks for your time and good luck to all in your preparations for 21 March 2012!

 

Regards

Andrew Boys

 

 

Andrew Boys

Director

Down Syndrome International

Email: andrew.boys@ds-int.org

 

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