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Fundación Iberoamericana Down21

Fundación Iberoamericana Down 21

Santander, Spain

DisabilityHealthEducation
Operating foundationFounded 2000International reach
Profile last updated: May 3, 2026

About

Founded in 2000, Fundación Iberoamericana Down21 is a foundation based in Santander, Spain working on disability, health, education.

Fundación Iberoamericana Down21 is a non-profit Spanish foundation based in Santander, founded in 2000 by journalist Beatriz Gómez-Jordana Moya. It promotes the social inclusion and wellbeing of people with Down syndrome and other intellectual disabilities. Its main work is running free online resources in Spanish for a worldwide audience, including the Canal Down21 portal, a monthly online magazine, a magazine on adult life with Down syndrome, an online encyclopaedia and a library of books. It also runs training and information activities, including webinars, courses and conferences on education, health, legislation, employment and social life. Its governing board includes a president, vice-president, secretary and board members.

Location

Santander, Spain

Founded

2000

Organisation type

Operating foundation

Legal form

Fundación

Legal name

Fundación Iberoamericana Down 21

Charity number

28/1175

Registration

28/1175

Focus areas

Down syndromeintellectual disabilityinclusiononline informationtrainingSpain

Languages

ES

Causes & programmes

Causes

DisabilityHealthEducation

Works for

People with disabilitiesFamilies

How they work

Awareness & education

Programmes

Canal Down21

Disability

Free Spanish-language online portal providing information and training on Down syndrome for the Spanish-speaking community worldwide, launched in 2000.

Revista Virtual Canal Down21

Disability

Free monthly online magazine on Down syndrome with professional articles, interviews, summaries of scientific articles and legislative updates, founded in 2001.

Síndrome de Down: Vida adulta

Disability

Free online magazine published three times a year on the lives of adults with Down syndrome, founded in 2009.

DownCiclopedia

Disability

Online encyclopaedia on Down syndrome, launched in 2016 using content developed over 15 years on Canal Down21.

Libros online

Disability

Free online library of specialised books on Down syndrome, self-produced or translated into Spanish.

Funding & support

Ways to support

Donate

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