His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan

The Excellence in Action: Expanding Unified Champion Schools Across Europe Eurasia event brought together leaders, mentors, educators, and youth with and without intellectual disabilities from across Europe and Eurasia.

The Special Olympics MENA Unified Champion Schools (UCS) Hub event, titled Excellence in Action: Expanding UCS across the MENA region, was held from October 23 to October 26, 2024.

[Bucharest, Romania - October 25, 2024] Special Olympics Europe Eurasia, in collaboration with Special Olympics Romania, is organizing the conference "Excellence in Action: Expanding Unified Champion Schools Across the Special Olympics Europe Eurasia Region."

Special Olympics Global Center for Inclusion in Education and Special Olympics Rwanda hosted the Excellence in Action: Expanding Unified Champion Schools workshop.

Special Olympics Rwanda will host the region’s first continental gathering set to expand Unified Champion Schools across Africa—with support from His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan

In July 2024, Special Olympics Global Center for Inclusion in Education and Special Olympics Argentina hosted the Excellence in Action: Expanding Unified Champion Schools workshop, with support from His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president of the United Arab Emirates, an event aimed at introducing and expanding Unified Champion Schools (UCS) programming.

Over 40 youth leaders with and without intellectual disabilities from 14 Asian Pacific countries gathered in Singapore earlier in June for the “Youth for Inclusion: Expanding Unified Champion Schools” summit.

The launch of the Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools® (UCS) Project in South Africa marked a historic moment in the nation's journey towards fostering inclusivity and acceptance.

Two storybooks feature 16 stories of people with and without intellectual disabilities around the world, documenting inclusion in sports and education.

By organizing events, sharing ideas, and advocating for the rights of their peers, the Youth Leaders Council of Special Olympics Egypt is a driving force for inclusion in education and everyday life in the country.