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On October 1, the world will celebrate the International Day of Older Persons. This day was designated by the United Nations General Assembly (by resolution 45/106) on 14 December 1990. On this day, IF takes this opportunity to raise awareness on ageing with Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus, the barriers older persons with SBH can face and the need for lifting these barriers.

IF will contribute to the consultation on the roadmap for the European Disability Strategy 2021-2030 and urges its European members to do the same.

On the United Nations International Day of Older People, IF raises awareness on the rights and needs of people ageing with spina bifida and hydrocephalus.

The 3rd webinar of the IF EU online workshop focused on ageing with spina bifida and hydrocephalus. The webinar was led by the IF Working Group on Ageing, which presented the results of the survey launched in 2019.

The second IF EU Workshop of 2019 took place in Ghent on 25-26 October, where we could celebrate the WSBHD together with our members. Read here about the main topic of the event!

The survey is now available in English, Dutch/Flemish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish and Turkish