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Details of the Organization
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Name | International Network for Disabled Youth |
| Abbreviation | IINDY |
| Website | http://www.indyspace.org, http://www.facebook.com/indyspace |
| Organization Type | Non-governmental Organizations |
| Disability Type | Cross-disability |
| Country | Australia |
| Address | Perth, Australia |
| Telephone | |
| Fax | |
| info@indypsace.org, | |
| Contact Person | |
| Brief Introduction |
International Network for Disabled Youth, known as โINDYspaceโ www.indyspace.org an online network dedicated to connecting young disabled people aged 16-30 from around the world, has been officially launched. The website, funded by Oxfam Australia through their Oxfam International Youth Partnerships (OIYP) programme, is the first of its kind in bringing young disabled people together on a global level. It enables users to sign up and share their experiences through the posting of blogs, pictures and videos, as well as providing information on a range of relevant topics including disability rights, independent living, travel and transport, and inclusion and accessibility, acting as both a network and an information base to which users can contribute. It is hoped that in the long-term, the site can provide informative, user-run webinars and interactive online video conferences. There is a strong dedication to making the site both ascetic and accessible to its users, with recommendations given by a web accessibility consultant currently being implemented. The founders of the website, Erin Gough from New Zealand and Zara Todd from the United Kingdom, who first met at an Oxfam international youth conference two years ago, embody the site mission of enabling young disabled people to work together across borders, constructing the site from opposite sides of the globe. When asked why the pair created the website, Zara Todd commented โWe saw that there was a gap, online and literally within the international sector for young disabled people to connect to one another. We wanted a way for young disabled people to all become stronger, to enable them to find solutions together to the barriers that they face as young disabled people, regardless of what country theyโre in.โ Erin Gough added that the site was โmade by young disabled people, for young disabled peopleโ and that she hoped users would take the opportunity to both use and share the site, as โthe more of a global force we are, the more global change will be createdโ. |
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