The Municipality of Concordia, through the Disability Directorate, carried out the first Municipal Congress on Disability and Accessibility and the I Inclusive Expo. It was held over two days of training, awareness, and exchange that took place at the Convention Center.
The meeting brought together more than 250 people, including municipal agents, professionals, institutions, students, and the general public, with the aim of creating spaces for learning and reflection on the challenges the community faces regarding inclusion and accessibility.
In this context, Mayor Francisco Azcué highlighted the importance of creating spaces for dialogue, learning, and training to strengthen inclusion: “it is in these settings where we can talk, bringing to light issues regarding disability but also inclusion. Rights must not only be recognized, they must be exercised.”
Likewise, he pointed out: “Public policies and all the activities we develop must be carried out with the community in mind, from the sector that corresponds to each of us, uniting the protagonists, and in that way, together, we will build the city we want.”
For her part, Vice Mayor Magdalena Reta de Urquiza indicated that “we must become aware that we are all unique and learn to respect each other, coexisting and developing our place in society, and it is in these types of meetings where we can enrich and strengthen what we have been doing as a society.”
Meanwhile, the Director of Disability, Florencia Weiss, thanked and highlighted the commitment of each of the participants and announced that the goal is for Concordia to talk about disability every year, strengthening joint work between institutions, professionals, and individuals.
During the sessions, presentations, workshops, and exchange spaces were held by professionals from different disciplines, including law, psychopedagogy, neurology, obstetrics, general medicine, kinesiology, occupational therapy, orthotics, and equine therapy. Topics related to the rights and legal framework of people with disabilities, mental health, developmental disorders, sexuality, autonomy, adapted sports, and accessible communication through Argentine Sign Language were also addressed.
In parallel, the I Inclusive Expo featured the participation of comprehensive institutions, day centers, sheltered workshops, bookstores, toy stores, and 3D technology entrepreneurs, who presented specific materials to promote pedagogical accessibility.