Even 20 years after the adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in 2006, the question remains: how can equal participation be achieved at local level? With 192 parties, the UN CRPD is one of the most important human rights documents - but its implementation is decided not least where people with disabilities live their everyday lives: in the municipalities.
What role does the local level play in realizing participation? How can municipalities develop inclusive structures, processes and practices? And what contribution does participation research make to shaping inclusive communities in transdisciplinary learning processes?