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Mongolian and international cooperation supporting the right to independent living and equal participation in society.

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In the evening, in a lit-up city square, young wheelchair users raise their hands and pose happily for a group photo.
Participants holding yellow flags and wheelchair users gather in an outdoor square while a TV camera films them.
A large group of participants poses for a photo in a hall; wheelchair users sit in the front row.
More than 40 participants, including wheelchair users, pose for a group photo in front of the banner of the seminar 'Opportunities and Conditions for Independent Living'.

Mongolian network

In 2019, Universal Progress ILC initiated the network of independent living centres in Mongolia.

2019 — The network of independent living centres in Mongolia was launched with the support of the international organisation AIFO.

2025 — With the support of the European Union, a project to empower hidden persons with disabilities by strengthening the network of independent living centres in Mongolia was approved.

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About 30 people, including wheelchair users, raise their hands and smile in front of an APNIL and Universal Progress ILC banner.
On Ulaanbaatar's central square, many participants, some using wheelchairs and some standing, raise their hands for a group photo in front of an "Asia TRY 2011 in Mongolia" banner.

International network

The Kokorozashi International Network is an Asian international cooperation network working for the right of persons with disabilities to live independently, for equal participation and for an inclusive society.

Since its founding, Universal Progress ILC has worked with the network’s organisations to introduce and develop the human-rights-based right to independent living in Mongolia. The Centre joined the network in 2009.

2010 — Organised the first conference on the right to independent living, with representatives of 6 Asian countries and more than 200 participants from Mongolia.

2011 — Organised the first “Asia TRY in Mongolia”, an international advocacy event.

2018 — Launched a long-term model project on the right to independent living together with the Mainstream Association (Japan).

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