Inclusion charter
The Inclusion Charter contains 6 principles with commitments that are binding for organizations that use the Charter.
The Inclusion Charter is aimed at legal entities from the private and public sectors that want to contribute to an inclusive society with their organization or a project.
The charter
1. Every human being is an equal part of our society.
We promote the legal and actual equality of people with and without disabilities.
2. Everybody has a need for support.
We find ways and means to offer the individual support needed to ensure participation with equal opportunities for everyone.
3. The abilities and potential of each person are essential to build an inclusive future.
We utilise the skills and experience of all people to guarantee their active participation in decision-making, planning and implementation processes.
4. Mutual understanding and equal treatment are not self-evident and have to be learnt collectively.
We raise awareness of the topics covered by the Charter at all company and organisational levels.
5. A society where everybody is treated equally can only be created with the engagement of all stakeholders.
We promote networking and exchange between the companies and organisations that support the project.
6. The experience and expertise required to ensure successful inclusion are on hand.
We are prepared to put these at the service of our organisation, to formulate suitable objectives and to implement concrete measures.
Recommendations for action
The Inclusion Council welcomes suggestions for recommendations for action. These can soon be submitted directly via the online form. They will be published once they have been approved by the Inclusion Council.
Development
The charter and initial recommendations for action were developed by Consense Philanthropy Consulting in collaboration with the following specialist and practice partners: Islam Alijaj (politician, disability rights activist), Rita Albrecht-Zander (inclusion, Special Olympics), Thomas Bräm (mitschaffe. ch), Damian Bright, Nathalie Christen (Service d’accompagnement et d’hébergement de l’adulte, canton de Neuchâtel), Gabriel Currat (Special Olympics Switzerland), Stefan Gal (Swisscom), Urs Germann (Federal Office for the Equality of Persons with Disabilities), Magaly Hanselmann (Service d’accompagnement et d’hébergement de l’adulte, canton de Neuchâtel), Silja Horber (Special Olympics athlete & pastoral care for the disabled, canton of Zurich), Annette Kahlen (Ilgenpark, lecturer FFHS), Bernhard Krauss (Coordination Office for Disability Rights, Cantonal Social Welfare Office Zurich), Tobias Meier (plan. inklusion), Sophie Moulin (aliaCap, Etat de Neuchâtel), Julien Neruda, Michel Rudin (Swiss Diversity), Lea Sandoz-Mey (founder of inclusion365, inclusion activist), Jonas Staub (Blindspot – Inklusion und Vielfaltsförderung Schweiz) and Carmen Zurbriggen (University of Fribourg)
Organizations using the Charta
In order to achieve our goals of making a sustainable contribution to an inclusive society and helping people with disabilities to do more sport, we are implementing the Inclusion Charter.