Jean-Luc Simon Biography

Writer of one book, “Vivre après l’accident” (Living after an accident) and of articles on independent living and inclusion of disabled people, he did research on independent living trainings for disabled people, teach in different Universities and work as consultant for the company “Kappa Cité” he has created in February 2006. Campaigner for the rights of all disabled person, he shot up the French Assembly of DPI on 1993 (Groupement Français des Personnes Handicapées –GFPH-) and chair it from 1997 to 2002 and from 2004 to now.

He was nominated to Chair the French National Committee of the European Year of People with Disability 2003 by the French Minister from January 2002 to March 2004 and elected as President of the European Region of DPI and World Council Executive Member of DPI in 2005. He served in the board of EDF from 2013 to 2017.

Jean-Luc Simon gives speeches and writes regularly on education and human rights issues related to disability and efficiency research.