Isabelle DUCHARME

Biographical note
Ms. Isabelle Ducharme has been working on social integration of people with disabilities for more than 20 years. During the last ten years, Ms. Ducharme has delivered keynotes, has trained, consulted and presented at various conferences and facilitated multiple workshops on creating awareness for the integration of people with disabilities.
Her personal experience of living with a spinal cord injury since her car accident in 1988 gives her unique insight in the barriers many persons with disabilities face.
She has a bachelor’s degree in communications at Université de Montréal and a Master’s degree in business and tourism planning at Université du Québec à Montréal.
Ms. Ducharme is Chairperson of the Board at Kéroul, a Quebec based organization who’s mission is to make tourism and culture more accessible for persons with limited physical abilities.

Chair of Focus session 13: Paratransit