The IPC Academy Inclusion Summit 2012 aims to build on the success of the Accessibility Summit in Vancouver in 2010 to discuss inclusion and accessibility, how these impact on society, and what the Paralympic Games represent as a catalyst for societal change for people with a disability.

The Games Experience Programme (GEP) is a new initiative of the IPC Academy in order for governments and those involved in the supply chain of the Paralympic Games to understand the complex delivery of such an event. Specifically it aims to deliver a multi stakeholder perspective of Games management by providing unprecedented access to understand and observe specific core operating functions.

Officials in athletics competitions have responsibilities to ensure the competition is run fairly and within the rules. In this respect, Officials in IPC events face a set of unique challenges. From considering the qualities of a good official through to the understanding of specific rules applied to track and field events, communication skills and the structure of a Paralympic competition, this programme contains the information required to become a knowledgable Technical Official.

Every Paralympic swimmer undergoes classification comprising a physical assessment, a technical assessment and observation during competition. These assessments are conducted by skilled and certified Classifiers. The first requirement for a person to become an IPC Swimming Classifier is to take the IPC Swimming Classification on-line programme. The programme details the essential information required to become a knowledgable classifier.