Noticias
iDEM interview with AGE Platform Europe – Digitalisation and older people: Advocating for public visibility and participation of older people.
23/10/2024
As a digital society, we tend to forget about the people we do not see in online democratic spaces. We do not think about why they are not there or what is barring them from participating in democracy within digital spaces. This is the case for older people, who oftentimes cannot participate in political discussions […]
iDEM interview with Newcomers with Disabilities in Sweden – Digital accessibility and IT training for migrants with disabilities: a pathway to inclusion
30/09/2024
Isolation, in every sense of the term – economic, physical, social – is a shared experience for migrants. However, it is highly exacerbated for migrants with disabilities. To understand the importance of digital accessibility and other types of support for migrants with disabilities, we interviewed Julius Mvenyi Ntobuah, Chairman of Newcomers with Disabilities in Sweden […]
iDEM interview with ENIL – Disabled people in political life across Europe: continued challenges and technological opportunities
28/08/2024
The disability movement’s motto has evolved from “Nothing about us without us” to “Nothing without us” in recent years, as all political areas affect and should therefore involve disabled people. Digital accessibility tools like iDEM seek to bridge the digital divide and ensure more people with disabilities can participate in political decisions. We interviewed Kamil […]
iDEM interview with FEANTSA – Democratic participation in the EU and social exclusion: migration, homelessness and disability
24/07/2024
Preventing social exclusion by providing access to democratic participation and community inclusion is one of our project’s main objectives. To understand more about the complex reality and diverse needs of people experiencing language barriers – such as people with disabilities, migrants and older people – we have collaborated with the European NGO FEANTSA. We interviewed […]
People with intellectual disabilities share with iDEM the barriers they experience when participating in democracy
17/07/2024
July has been busy and exciting for iDEM as we have started our focus groups with people with intellectual disabilities in Italy and Spain. This process of co-creation ensures that the accessibility tools we are developing to break down language barriers truly adapt to different support needs and experiences. Language barriers, complex processes, and lack […]
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