German Disability Council
The German Disability Council (DBR) is an alliance of associations of chronically ill and disabled people in Germany. It sees itself as a platform for joint action and the exchange of experiences. The German Disability Council represents more than 2.5 million people affected.
One of the tasks of the German Disability Council is to represent the interests of disabled and chronically ill people and their relatives across associations. This includes, for example, ensuring the financial framework conditions for the life of disabled and chronically ill people and their relatives. The services and self-help structures necessary for disabled people should also be obtained.
For disabled and chronically ill people, the DBR pursues the goals of equality in society, enabling the greatest possible self-determination and self-representation, reducing disadvantages and discrimination, and participating in social life.
history
The DBR was founded on World Day of the Disabled on December 3, 1999 in Berlin . Founding members are the Federal Self-Help Working Group (BAG Selbsthilfe eV), the Social Association VdK Germany , the Social Association Germany (SovD) and independent associations for the disabled.
organization
The German Disability Council is not an umbrella organization and therefore does not have a general mandate of representation. It is open to non-governmental organizations of disabled and chronically ill people and their relatives that have a national and national political orientation. These member organizations are independent and usually represent themselves.
Fundamental questions are clarified in a general assembly in which every member of the DBR has one vote.
The external representation and representation of the German Disability Council at national, European and international level is the responsibility of the Spokesperson Council, whose chair rotates annually. The political and organizational work is carried out by a working committee consisting of twelve people.
Chair of the Speaker Council
- 2016: Ulrike Mascher, Social Association VdK Germany e. V.
- 2015: Dr. Ilja Seifert, General Confederation of Disabled People in Germany e. V.
- 2014: Adolf Bauer, Social Association Germany e. V.
- 2013: Hannelore Loskill, BAG Self-Help
- 2012: Ulrike Mascher, Social Association VdK Germany e. V.
- 2011: Barbara Vieweg, Weibernetz e. V.
- 2010: Adolf Bauer, Social Association Germany e. V.
- 2009: Hannelore Loskill, BAG Self-Help
- 2008: Walter Hirrlinger , Social Association VdK Germany e. V.
- 2007: Horst Frehe , representation of interests for self-determined living in Germany e. V.
- 2006: Brigitte Setzer-Pathe, Social Association Germany e. V.
- 2005: Hannelore Loskill, BAG Self-Help
- 2004: Walter Hirrlinger , Social Association VdK Germany e. V.
- 2003: Dr. Stefan Heinik, General Association for the Disabled in Germany (ABiD)
- 2002: Brigitte Setzer-Pathe, Social Association Germany e. V.
- 2001: Ingrid Körner, BAG Self-Help
- 2000: Walter Hirrlinger , Social Association VdK Germany e. V.