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On February 11,
Inclusion Europe’s member Unapei took part
in the National Disability Conference
in Paris.
Paris is the capital of France.
At the conference there were also other organisations,
doctors and politicians from the government.
There was also the President of France.
His name is Emmanuel Macron.
The President of France is the person
who makes important decisions on how to run the country.
The conference took place on the 15th anniversary
of the 2005 disability law.
This law is very important in France.
It says that people with disabilities have the same rights
as everyone else.
At the conference,
Unapei’s president Luc Gateau asked the government
to give more support to people with disabilities.
He said that too many people in France
have only the support of their family.
President Macron talked about people
with disabilities who move to Belgium
because they want better support.
Many people with disabilities go to Belgium because
they don’t have good support in France.
Macron said that new services will be created
for these people,
so that they don’t have to leave France.
Macron also said that education is very important
for everyone.
He said that he wants all children
to go to school from next September,
including all children with disabilities.
No child should be left out from school.
Macron also talked about the money
that people with disabilities receive from the state.
He said that people with disabilities
will still get this money in the future.
At the conference, Unapei signed a document
with other associations and the government.
This document says that
all the associations and the government will try their best
to make things better for people with disabilities
in France.
