First we collected existing tools like the UN Standard Rules and legislation from all over the world. This material is available is available in different languages and has been most helpful in our work when we approach governments to get more information and when we speak about these matters. The Standard Rules are not excellent as such but are a good tool in education on human rights. The next step in this activity is to document human rights violations that concern disabled persons. With this type of data we will have more strength in the future to approach the UN, governments or organisations to improve conditions for disabled persons.
Information is power.
Our third activity is to share experience and support with each other. We have found that this has been a very good way of working. We have all learned from it because when someone learns something in one country we spread this information with our network and the information is spread to people and organisations in other countries. We do not need a division to help us spread information. The workshop was very popular not only with disabled persons but also among civil servants who wanted to learn about the rights of disabled persons.