ABOUT CONGRESS
SUBJECT
Education for ALL.
PURPOSE
Our goal is to share the results of Accessible University & Inclusive Education Global Congress with the
whole world and inspire and encourage all the educational institutions through good practice examples to
increase the participation ofthe people with disabilities in education by means of inclusive education.
AIM
To present examples, leading implementations, programs, information and documents on accessible universities
andinclusive education from the universities in Turkey and throughout the whole world with the aim of
encouraging and inspiring and spreading similar practices, and to announce a declaration on inclusive
education consensus.
PLACE AND DATE
Mersin / TURKEY / May 13, 2018
REASON
There is a population of over one billion people with disabilities.
Participation in anticipated education and schooling rates of the people with disabilities are 3% for
developed countries and lower than 3% for both developing and underdeveloped countries.
LEGAL BASIS
- Turkish Republic Constitution Article 42
- U.N. Convention Article 24
- Turkish Constitution Law 5378 for People with Disabilities.
The rights of the people with disabilities are recognized and defined by the governments.
REFERENCES
In 2013, in coordination with the World Disability Union (WDU), which advocates the rights of people with
disabilities and develops solutions for rights-based implementations, workshops on the Integrated Mass
Education Model were carried out together with the related institutions and universities, and the issue was
moved to the agenda at the United Nations with side events.
(University of Carleton, University of Calgary, Yeditepe University, Uskudar University, Istanbul Culture
University, UNDESA, the Ministery of National Education General Directorate of Special Education and
Guidance.)
PARTICIPANT PROFILE
- Universities
- Ministries
- Educational Institutions
- Special Education Institutions
- Expert
- Qualified NGO’s
