The University of Navarra organizes a series of conferences to better understand the environment of people with disabilities, entitled "Training to understand disability".

The interdisciplinary course is organized by Tantaka, the Solidarity Time Bank of the University of Navarra. It will present five perspectives on disability from the fields of law, education, administration and associations. "The benefits of a global society cannot be only for a few. A global society must be inclusive, and to make it so, training in this area is essential," said Sofía Collantes, coordinator of Tantaka.

On the other hand, he explains that the barrier that separates us from people with disabilities is often our own lack of knowledge. "How to help a family member or a neighbor who has a disability and how to treat him or her? If I am a human resources manager and I want to hire a person with a disability, what do I need to know? Do you know the associations that support people with disabilities?".

Five views on disability

The course will take place on Mondays in February and the first Monday in March, in the Assembly Hall of the Science Building (Hexagon), from 2.30 to 3.30 pm. It is aimed at all citizens who wish to learn more about this reality. The cycle has a wide variety of experts who will address disability from different fields.

Program:

03.02.14
Disability from the law
Asunción de la Iglesia. Professor of Constitutional Law.

10.02.14
Disability from the point of view of education
Felisa Peralta. Professor of the Department of Education.

17.02.14
Disability from the administration's point of view
Iñigo Alli. Councilor of Social Welfare. Father of a girl with Down Syndrome.

24.02.14
Disability from the point of view of associations
Valentín Fortún. President of the Territorial Council of ONCE.

03.03.14
Round table
Tasubinsa. Down Syndrome Navarra. Avanvida. Daughters of Mary School. Jesuitinas. El Molino School.
Moderator: Sofía Collantes. Journalist and coordinator of Tantaka.

For those who request it, a certificate of attendance to the five days will be given. Students will be able to obtain the 1ECTS recognition by completing 20 hours of volunteer work in Tantaka. Those interested can register at the following link: http://www.unav.edu/evento/tantaka/curso-discapacidad