WSBHD21 SIDE EVENTS DRAWING CONTEST As part of the World Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Day activities, a drawing contest was launched on the topic of the WSBHD21 “Unlock your Right to Health”. It was wonderful to see the many talented drawings received by persons and children with SBH from all around the world! The contest's winners were announced live during the main event on October 25th 2022. Congratulations to Francisca Rojo Cano (24) from Chile who won the first prize of the contest, Emerson Balboa Guajardo (17) from Chile who won the second prize and S. Abinav (9) from India who won the third prize. Subsequently, these drawings have inspired three phone wallpapers which were and will be gifted to donors by the IF to thank them for their support.
ESCAPE ROOM The IF international youth group held the “Digital Escape Room - Unlock Your Right to Health” side-event on October 29th. This escape room game by the youth for the youth, with Elisa Garcia de Ceca (Member of the IF international youth group) as the ‘master of ceremony’ was a popular and interactive way to learn or strengthen knowledge about the UNCRPD. For this game participants were split into two groups. Each group followed the story of Anna, a fictional SBH advocate who has found herself alone in Geneva for the Conference of State Parties to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The participants competed to solve a series of puzzles which revealed clues to compose a statement for Anna to present at the conference. The main objective of this event was to have fun and learn about the UNCRPD in a relaxed and joyful way. The youth community expressed their interest in having occasions where they could gather, have fun and exchange ideas among them and really wish to proceed with these activities in the future.
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