Active since 1987, it was formally established in 2003 and aims to: activate social communication actions to raise awareness of the potential of people with Down syndrome; promote their inclusion in school, work and sport; share experiences between individual associations; identify and implement common strategies with regard to shared policy issues.
Every year, CoorDown promotes two important awareness and fundraising events: the Giornata Nazionale delle persone con sindrome di Down (every second Sunday in October) and World Down Syndrome Day (21st March). Today, CoorDown is the official body for discussion with all institutions on the issues and rights of people with Down syndrome.