The Belgian Disability Forum (BDF) gathers 18 Belgian organisations representative of persons with disabilities. BDF represents the interests of various disability groups at the european and supranational level.
The BDF is a 'forum'
Because a forum is a public meeting place for open discussion:
to share information
to share experience
to share knowledge
to share ideas
Because a forum is the ideal place to initiate:
new projects
new constructions
new modes of joint work
Why a NPO ?
The reason is that a non-profit organisation (NPO) is the legal form which corresponds best to BDF needs and objectives:
a NPO statute guarantees BDF independence : its General Assembly decides on action lines
this statute guarantees BDF operational legality, at both formal and financial levels
What do we mean by « organisations representative of persons with disabilities » ?
In what concerns the BDF, those are organisations that represent:
persons with disabilities
persons with a disease whose consequences are impairing
families of disabled persons unable to speak for themselves
