Conference: from mental illness to mental health - focus on mentally retarded people

Nordic conference in Århus 6-8 May 2010. The conference will be based on hope, treatment, prevention and solutions. We will attempt to find out where we are today, and where we are going, in regard to mental disorders in mentally retarded people.

People with disabilities

Nordic co-operation on people with disabilities is channelled by means of a variety of tools and institutions, such as the concept of 'design for all', in which the Nordic Disability Policy Council plays an important role. The Nordic Welfare Centre (NVC) plays an important role in disabled issues, aids for people with disabilities and for training personnel for the deaf-blind.

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