Greek National Confederation of Persons with Disabilities/Institute of National Confederation of Persons with Disabilities and Chronic Diseases (ESAmeA/IN-ESAmeA)
Mission
The National Confederation of Disabled People (N.C.D.P.) is an umbrella organization representing the disability movement of Greece. The N.C.D.P., which is a non-profit legal entity, was founded in 1989 by organizations of people with disabilities and their families in order to copy with issues of common interest related to any kind of disability and therefore, is a strong, independent representative body for all disabled people in the Greek state. It has more than 450 member-organizations that deal with all kinds of disabilities.
The Confederation is administrated by people with disabilities and the parents of those who are unable to represent themselves. Its structure and organization is based on respect towards all kinds of disability.
The N.C.D.P. of Greece has officially been recognized as the national partner of the Greek State dealing with disability issues, promoting policies so that those concerned are included socially, economically and politically in the everyday life of the country.
The N.C.D.P.’s mission is to combat discrimination against people with disabilities and protect their constitutional and human rights as well as the rights of their families. Its goal is the equalization of opportunities for people with disabilities in all areas of life, including the area of employment.
IN-ESAmeA is the official educational, study and research body of the country's disability movement, with the mission of defending and promoting the rights of people with disabilities, chronic illnesses and their families.
Voluntary Commitments
The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.