Achieving community-living in Europe: The Common European
Guidelines on De-institutionalisation Inclusion Europe has taken
a new step forward in its commitment to implement the right of
people with intellectual disabilities to live included in the
community. After the research conducted in the frameworks of the
projects “Included in Society” and of the one focusing on people
with severe disabilities and complex needs, we have now started
a cooperation with all relevant EU-level networks to elaborate
Common European Guidelines on De-institutionalisation. The
purpose of this project is to reduce marginalisation and improve
the inclusion and life chances of some of Europe’s most
vulnerable citizens by accelerating and improving the quality of
de-institutionalisation throughout the European Union. Inclusion
Europes involvement in this initiative is part of Inclusion
International’s Global Campaign on Article 19 of the UN CRPD.
This campaign will produce a Global Report 2010-2012 on
Promoting the right to live and