Dear all,

Following the success of the 2 first events: International Women’s Day in March, and Pride Month in June, we are pleased to announce our last DEI event of 2022: Disability Awareness Month. Running from the 14^th November to the 9^th December 2022, the month encompasses both the European Week for the Employment of People with Disabilities (SEEPH: 14^th November – 19^th November) and the International Day of People with Disability (3^rd December).

So, what is the Ipsen Disability Awareness Month about?

The key theme of the month is INVISIBILITY – (Un)seen. (Un)heard. (Un)said, which is designed to raise awareness of people who:

• Live with invisible disabilities;
• Feel invisible as a person as a result of a visible disability;
• Are invisible patients,

In order that they can feel seen, heard, and that those experiences can be talked about.

And what is planned during the month?

• To understand what and why:
  • Opening video from ELT
  • Animation video with disability definitions
• To explore the patient’s perspective*:
  • FOP stand
  • Spasticity talk
  • Patient videos
• Lives touched by disability:
  • Employees testimonials
  • Fondation Ipsen talks
    • James Levine: Move it! How movement unites people
    • Yannick Tanguy: How to talk about rare diseases & disability
  • External speakers:
    • Gaelle Edon, paralympic athlete
    • Dr Hannah Barham-Brown, Roll Model
    • Margot Turcat Mon Petit AVC

For your information and inspiration, some specific events are also planned in France:

• SEEPH Duo Day
• Ipsen Patient Day
• Conference des aidants
• Movie screening Presque

You’ll find on the HR Community SharePoint the different communication assets that can be used to support this event, including:

• Poster A3
• Teams background
• Email header/signature
• Landscape banner (can be used in presentations for example)
• Facts & Figures stickers (Ready-to-use and editable version, that can be printed out and put on the floors, or in common spaces in the offices)
• Teaser video (that will be shared on My Ipsen tomorrow)

In case of questions, please reach out to Aline or Thao.

*: We will share with you guidelines in case you want to roll-out the concept locally, with support from the Patient Centricity champions.