Recent meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.
Mission & Goals
In setting objectives and planning for activities, the Trustees have given due consideration to the general guidance published by the Charity Commission relating to public benefit. The principal activities of World Abilitysport as an incorporated charity, are the development and promotion of sporting opportunities for persons with a physical impairment through the World Abilitysport Games programme and the governance and management of Para Dance Sport, Para Fencing and Powerchair Hockey. Since our formation in 1952 as the International Stoke Mandeville Games Federation (ISMGF) (later ISMWSF then IWAS) and more recently with the merger with Cerebral Palsy International Sports and Recreation Association (CPISRA), and as founders of the Paralympic Games, World Abilitysport upholds its values to provide fair and honourable competition opportunities to promote the sporting achievements of athletes. Founders of the Paralympic movement and Paralympic Games.
EU Legislative Interests
Inclusive sport for people with disabilities. Social inclusion.
Communication Activities
Members have benefited from Erasmus Plus projects. EU strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities post-2024.
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
IPC - International Paralympic Committee EPC - European Paralympic Committee APSO - Association for Paralympic Sports Organisation
Organisation Members
https://worldabilitysport.org//
Additional Information
Main funding is through memberships fees and competition entry fees. We receive annual grants from the IPC (International Paralympic Committee) for the sport of wheelchair fencing (Paralympic sport). Link to the annual report 2024 with summary of financials: https://worldabilitysport.org/about/how-we-do-it/annual-reports/
Connected Legislation
The Erasmus+ programme for the period 2028-2034
Working conditions of trainees and combating fake traineeships
Quality traineeships in the EU
EU cooperation in vocational education and training (Europe 2020)
Quality traineeships in the EU
EU-USA: Higher education and vocational training
European Quality Assurance Reference Framework for VET
Youth and on sport
Erasmus+ programme implementation 2021-2027
Regulation on the establishment of a monitoring and evaluation framework for the Erasmus+ programme
Future of the Erasmus+ programme
Erasmus +
Erasmus+ 2014-2020: Inclusion measures implementation
Erasmus: EU programme for education, training, youth and sport
Erasmus+ learning mobility: UK withdrawal from EU