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Milan Šveřepa @misver.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

"We don't ask for more than others - we only ask for what is ours. The right to health is the right to life." - Sesili Ghvinjilia, self-advocate I quote in an article for EuroHealthNet Magazine eurohealthnet-magazine.eu/the-right-to...

Healthcare cannot function as a reward for those who can navigate complex systems.

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Milan Šveřepa @misver.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Brussels police says hi (no protest going on, it’s a section of the barrier blocking *just* the crossing and the lane, it was there yesterday too)

Pedestrian crossing and accessibility lane blocked by barbed wire barriers for no reason

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Milan Šveřepa @misver.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

zamě dobrý Jen popřeju každému v tomto městě i všude jinde aby si to přečetli a hlavně se tím řídili všichni odpovědní.

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Milan Šveřepa @misver.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Learned a lot today about situation of people with Down Syndrome in Croatia and Spain, and about the organisations promoting their rights and inclusion. Discussed the work being done in our partnership with European Down Syndrome Association to support participation in European policy-making.

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Milan Šveřepa @misver.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

What a day today. Thank you Anffas! Cannot wait to share our plans and the Europe in Action conference with everyone.

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Milan Šveřepa @misver.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

I thought they were building public square here, this looks more like fortifications

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Milan Šveřepa @misver.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

“Full rights and inclusion.” It isn't a pipe dream, it’s reality lived by many. That’s this movement's power. Power of our vision and power of living it daily continue to make the world a better place for people with intellectual disabilities and their families. And for everyone else, too.

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Milan Šveřepa @misver.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Thursday/Friday “Everyone needs to be able to make their own decisions!” @soufianeelamrani.bsky.social in European Parliament on legal capacity and right to decide European Day of Persons with Disabilities organised by @ec.europa.eu and @myedf.bsky.social Thank you everyone for contributing!

“Everyone needs to be able to make their own decisions!
But in many countries people with intellectual disabilities cannot make decisions about their lives.
Many still cannot have a bank account, choose a place to live or own a house.”
Soufiane El Amrani spoke in the European Parliament about legal capacity and right to decide

European Day of Persons with Disabilities conference.
Learning about latest work
Meeting friends and colleagues
Sharing Inclusion Indicators findings
Asking questions about future EU funding

We keep working to make Europe finally end segregation of people with intellectual disabilities and isolation of their families

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Milan Šveřepa @misver.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Wednesday: We published Inclusion Indicators 2025 report www.inclusion.eu/indicators Self-advocates and family-members speak at our event in the European Parliament. I spoke at European Parliament’s Employment Committee workshop on independent living. ⬇️

Self-advocates and family-members speak
at our event in the European Parliament.

🇷🇴 Elisabeta Moldovan
“I want the institutions in Romania to be closed.
I want those 16 000 people to live in the community.”

🇭🇺 László Bersce:
“We want to live independently as part of the community.”

🇩🇪 Jeanne Nicklas-Faust:
“We frequently see young people with complex support needs institutionalised in elderly care homes, because of a lack of housing and support.”

🇮🇪 Tamara Byrne:
“Make education inclusive for all!”

🇬🇪 Mariam Berikelashvili:
“I am an adult woman who knows what she wants. Nothing is worse than being treated like a child.”

🇮🇸 Jónína Rósa Hjartadóttir:
“Make education accessible!”

Lack of data isn’t the main problem.
Lack of action is.

I spoke at European Parliament’s Employment Committee workshop on independent living.

❗️800,000+ people with intellectual disabilities in institutions
❗️Many adults living with their families and relying on their support.

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Milan Šveřepa @misver.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Tuesday: Self-advocates from Romania 🇷🇴 Hungary 🇭🇺 Georgia 🇬🇪 Spain 🇪🇸 Cyprus 🇨🇾 Portugal 🇵🇹 Iceland 🇮🇸 talked about self-advocacy in their countries. ⬇️

Hear Our Voices! Europe

Self-advocates from Romania 🇷🇴 Hungary 🇭🇺 Georgia 🇬🇪 Spain 🇪🇸 Cyprus 🇨🇾 Portugal 🇵🇹 Iceland 🇮🇸 talked about self-advocacy in their countries.
And about issues important to them.
And what they want from the EU.
Soufiane El Amrani presented information from other countries taking part in Hear Our Voices! 🇪🇺

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Milan Šveřepa @misver.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Monday: Mar Galcerán visits to talk about her experience in politics. She is member of regional parliament in Spain, the first with Down Syndrome. Tuesday: Debate with Mar Galcerán for Europe for Us easy-to-read magazine.

Mar Galcerán visits to talk about her experience in politics.
She is member of regional parliament in Spain, the first with Down Syndrome.
The interview will be on Inclusion Europe Radio.

Debate with Mar Galcerán
for Europe for Us easy-to-read magazine.
Online and in the room, participants asked questions about her experience, priorities and advice she has for people with intellectual disabilities who want to engage in politics.

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Milan Šveřepa @misver.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

3 December is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. European Commission and European Parliament celebrate the day by organising: 🇪🇺 European Day of Persons with Disabilities conference 🇪🇺Disability Rights Week ⬇️

3 December is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Declared by the United Nations in 1992, now the day is closely connected to the UN CRPD:
Promoting rights and well-being of persons with disabilities.
Informing about the situation of persons with disabilities.

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Milan Šveřepa @misver.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

What @inclusioneurope.bsky.social was up-to representing people with intellectual disabilities and families during disability week in Brussels ⬇️

Self-advocates meeting in Inclusion Europe office

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Milan Šveřepa @misver.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Inclusion Europe Studios Where it’s happening

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Milan Šveřepa @misver.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Housing, homelessness, deinstitutionalisation. @freekspinnewijn.bsky.social talks to Inclusion Europe Radio about these issues and what are the connections to disability rights www.inclusion.eu/housing-home...

Freek Spinnewijn, Inclusion Europe Radio

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Milan Šveřepa @misver.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Expert hearing on "Social inclusion and independent living for persons with disabilities through high quality and specialized social services" at the European Economic and Social Committee in Brussels this morning. Pietro Barbieri prepares a report, requested by Cyprus for its EU presidency.

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Milan Šveřepa @misver.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Accessibility level: Minus unlimited

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Milan Šveřepa @misver.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

“Being included is also a sense of belonging and having someone you can trust," said minister Sophie Hæstorp Andersen quoting yesterday's panel. “We always need to remember to ask and to actually listen to the answers from people.” Can’t agree more 😉

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Milan Šveřepa @misver.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

I love Politico's use of anonymity for this kind of invaluable, hard to get insights and information

“Many in the Brussels bubble will welcome the rise of a mainstream, pro-governing and reform-oriented party,” said one EU diplomat, granted anonymity because the subject is politically sensitive. “The Dutch have a lot to contribute to the EU.”

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Milan Šveřepa @misver.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Brussels Z's. You're gonna catch them all 💤 😂

Brussels Bubble Snorecard
A participatory toolkit for enhanced EU-level alertness

Indicate occurrence through proactive ticking of the designated field.
“Brussels Bubble” “On the ground” “In the field”

“Realities”

“Most vulnerable”
“Towards…” “Rethinking” “Stakeholder engagement is key” “Meaningful participation” Slido
“My intervention will be brief” “Today more than ever” “We must break down silos” “Thank you for your meaningful contribution” “Food for thought”
“Productive meeting” “Sheds light” “Lived experience” “Invaluable insight” “Stay tuned”
“Sends a strong message”

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Milan Šveřepa @misver.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Hear Our Voices! self-advocacy events in 18 countries bring people together to talk about self-advocacy or women empowerment or education. @inclusioneurope.bsky.social will be bringing you updates on the events as they happen. @soufianeelamrani.bsky.social approves www.inclusion.eu/self-advocac...

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Milan Šveřepa @misver.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

@euractiv.com chose interesting time to go down / update to the new website?

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Milan Šveřepa @misver.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

Bruselská Lavička Václava Havla mizí častěji než… 🤷🏻‍♂️ @kacasaf.bsky.social

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Milan Šveřepa @misver.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

Ukraine Independence Day Brussels

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Milan Šveřepa @misver.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

💶 EU budget proposal commission.europa.eu/strategy-and... 💶 @inclusioneurope.bsky.social: EU money for inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities and their families www.inclusion.eu/eu-money-inc...

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Milan Šveřepa @misver.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Z Bruselu hlásím #SlaviaTV spokojenost a nemůžu se dočkat neděle tady v tom místě z nejhezčích zase po roce

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Milan Šveřepa @misver.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Hey you! Yes you. Have you listened to Inclusion Europe Radio yet

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Milan Šveřepa @misver.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

🎙 New episode of Inclusion Europe Radio is out! This time, I'm talking with Theresa Shearer, CEO of Enable, about leadership in NGOs and disability organisations.

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Milan Šveřepa @misver.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Nice event today at the European Parliament if I say so myself. Thank you so much Li Andersson MEP. Thank you everyone who contributed and attended. And thank you Ulla Topi. It was an honor.

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Milan Šveřepa @misver.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

It’s called Small Supports but it’s a big thing. Certainly for people who can get out of hospitals and other institutions thanks to it. Nic Crosby tells me all about it on Inclusion Europe Radio. Press play.

From institutions to community. Inclusion Europe Radio.

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Milan Šveřepa @misver.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Stack keeps growing. Check out the latest addition on @inclusioneurope.bsky.social website. And thank you everyone for your contributions and support. 💚💜 Together we make Europe finally end segregation people with intellectual disabilities and isolation of their families.

Inclusion Europe annual reports from 2016 to 2024

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Milan Šveřepa @misver.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

You likely read @desibility.bsky.social's Disability Debrief, enjoying the information and news, but most of all the clarity of message and tone. I certainly do. Now you can hear Peter talk about why and how he writes it. And about much much more. (Transcript on Inclusion Europe website)

Peter Torres Fremlin, Disability Debreif
Inclusion Europe Radio. We talk Ambitions. Rights. Belonging.

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Milan Šveřepa @misver.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

🔸 Legal capacity 🔸 Young families 🔸 Self-advocacy 🔸 Support services @inclusioneurope.bsky.social workshops with members. General Assembly follows in the afternoon. Members will elect new president 👀

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Milan Šveřepa @misver.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Creating community welcoming for everyone Lebenshilfe Berlin 🇩🇪🐻 self-advocates present how they help design new building to make it accessible - asking questions, designing their versions of key elements. @inclusioneurope.bsky.social Board also see how some of the organisation’s services work.

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Milan Šveřepa @misver.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

As middle-aged men’s vanity projects go this one’s pretty harmless I think. At least to others

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Milan Šveřepa @misver.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Spoke with Julieta Sanches, president Fenacerci 🇵🇹 She asked about EU budget, plans to have no dedicated funds for social inclusion. That seems to be the case. But European Parliament approved a report calling to keep dedicated funding. She said she has a message for those who want to remove it:

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Milan Šveřepa @misver.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Fly high, shine bright So nice to be at launch of Pirilimpo Mágico fundraiser. Fenacerci 🇵🇹 has been supporting people with intellectual disabilities and families 40 years. The campaign will be 40 next year! “A light that embraces differences.” Thank you, congratulations, all the best!

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Milan Šveřepa @misver.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Training in Portugal 🇵🇹 continues. Today at Fenacerci to talk advocacy for rights and inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities, deinstitutionalisation, good support.

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Milan Šveřepa @misver.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

🇲🇹 Malta Federation of Organizations of Persons with Disability celebrate 55 anniversary, organising conferences on topics Malta is working on. Today - legal capacity and supported decision-making. 2 laws are in the pipeline. Camille Latimier gave a lecture on support to decision-making.

Camille Latimier speaking at the conference.

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Milan Šveřepa @misver.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Conversation with Connie Laurin-Bowie, outgoing Executive Director of Inclusion International creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...

Podcast Leadership and advocacy in disability rights - Conversation with Connie Laurin-Bowie, Inclusion Europe Radio

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Milan Šveřepa @misver.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

“institutional care provides essential support” just as poisoned water provides essential hydration @eurofound.europa.eu

Eurofound on LinkedIn
“The number of people living in residential care facilities in the EU has increased by 15% since 2014.

While institutional care provides essential support for children, people with disabilities, and older adults, it is a priority to ensure that everyone can fully participate in society and exercise their personal rights and freedoms.”

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Milan Šveřepa @misver.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

“We keep advocating for our rights” Hanna Solovei, Raisa Kravchenko and Olena Tsarenko are representatives of Ukrainian people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Listen on Inclusion Europe Radio in you favourite podcast app.

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Milan Šveřepa @misver.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Would you recommend any books on deinstitutionalisation, I was asked, and I shared some reading I find useful and interesting. But I didn't mention the two books I consider the most important, and use almost daily in my work. Neither is about deinstitutionalisation. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

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Milan Šveřepa @misver.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

So, so sad. Anna Drabarz was not only a great activist and expert. She was first and foremost a great person. Always a pleasure to be around, always looking for ways to help others. This is a great loss to Poland, Europe and the world. Sincere condolences to Anna's family, friends and colleagues.

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Milan Šveřepa @misver.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Good Lives: Stronger, Louder, Together That’s the name of Learning Disability England conference I’m attending in Manchester 🐝today.

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