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Sanna Laitamo Can you tell us more about how you got involved in working towards the realization of the rights of people with disabilities? I started to work for Handicap International In 1998, first in rehabilitation and then I had the opportunity to work as a general rehabilitation and inclusion [...]

Luis Fernando Astorga Could you tell how you got involved in the movement of persons with disabilities? I acquired a physical disability in 1986, as the result of a serious car accident, following which my right anterior leg was amputated and my left limb ended up with a functional [...]

Alexandre Cote How and why did you find yourself working in the disability rights movement? My first steps with Handicap International were in the field of social development, focusing on partnerships and support to civil society organisations. My involvement in the disability rights movement truly began when I left [...]

Philippe Chervin Can you describe your professional experience in service to persons with disabilities? After fifteen years spent working in the field with Handicap International, I came to the organisation's headquarters in the early 2000s. At that time, new technical areas of intervention were starting to emerge, going beyond [...]