The Goals of the Autistan Diplomatic Organization 

– Simplified version :

• -G0100- SYMBOLICAL REPRESENTATION OF AUTISM
  Symbolical representation of autism and of the autistics in the world

  • Disclosing and maintaining the description of the real nature of autism, like an “autistic flame” (or light), with a message

  • Being like a”signal” or a “catalyzer” for the “waking up”, “unlocking”, and encouragement for the autistics

  • Maintaining a symbolic and official representation and recognition of the autistics as a human category

  • Defending autism and the right to be born for the autistics

    

• -G0200- MENTAL REFUGE FOR THE AUTISTICS
  Mental and moral support for the autistics of the world

  • An autistic mental refuge, for relief and peace of mind

  • Giving some hope to the autistics (and their families)

  • A “positive focus object” really useful for the autistics

  • A life-saving tool for the autistics

    

• -G0300- DIGNITY FOR THE AUTISTICS
  “Correct social recognition” of autism, and self-esteem improvement for the autistics

  • Through to our own organization and decent physical Embassies

  • Through to our concept of autistic Ambassadors

  • Through other tools like the National Identity Cards, etc.

    

• -G0400- VALUING AUTISTIC QUALITIES AND LIVES
  Material presentation of autistic qualities and achievements, and memorial

  • Autistan.net

  • “Autistic show-rooms” or “Autistic museums” (Autismuseum.org)

  • Memorial for autistics who died because of non-autism

    

• -G0500- EXPLAINING AUTISM
  Explaining and supporting the mental world of the autistics

  • Building “communication bridges” between the autistics and the non-autistic world (to help both populations to understand each other)

  • Explaining “autism”

  • Promoting autism acceptance and awareness

    

• -G0600- ADVISING THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES
  Para-diplomacy and public policies : advising the governmental bodies for the correct consideration of autism in the public policies, and for the concrete application of the measures required

  • Head of State, or Foreign Ministry

  • Special Needs or Disability Secretary

  • State Human Rights Council or Ombudsman

  • Education Ministry

  • Health Ministry

  • Interior Ministry

  • Justice Ministry

  • Other governmental authorities

    

• -G0700- ADVISING THE NGOs
  Advising nation-wide NGOs and other organizations

  • Humanitarian and altruistic organizations

  • Spiritual authorities

  • Others

    

• -G0800- ADVISING THE PARENTS
  Advising parents’ organizations

  • Advices, support

  • Short general presentations of the Autistan and of our Organization for the parents in conferences or publications (videos, movies, recordings, texts etc. published on the Internet)

    

• -G0900- SELF-ADVOCACY SUPPORT
  Support to the social and political official representations of the autistics in each country (with the priority to the existing self-advocacy groups)

  • Support, harmonization and synchronization of the autistic advocacy efforts in the world

  • Fostering the creation of autistic self-advocacy initiatives in the countries

  • Striving to replace that (temporarily, in a provisional manner), in the countries without any autistic self-advocacy yet

    

• -G1000- PRACTICAL SUPPORT
  Material support for the autistics and for those helping them

  • Consular section for the autistics

    • Support for travels and “life-discovery” for autistics in the given country

    • Autistan Citizen National Identity card

  • Consular section for non-autistics persons

    • Organization of visits of the Embassies, and discovery of the Autistan (through autistic creations, stories etc.)

  • Collaboration to meetings and events for the autistics, organized by autistic groups or by other organizations

  • Emergency physical refuges for autistics in the Embassies

  • International Autistic Exchanges (correspondants, penpals…)

    • With autistics friends from other countries,

    • Or from the same country, remotelely or with travels

  • Network of the autistics of the world Autistan.net : safe social space for the autistics

  • Office support for national and local autism groups

    • Using the postal addresses of the Embassies

    • Using the Embassies’ offices for meetings of autistics