We invite you to attend the training session “Accessibility of public spaces: how to remove architectural barriers”

The National Assembly of People with Disabilities of Ukraine invites you to attend a training session as part of the project "Together in Action: Enhancing the Capacity of Civil Society to Advocate for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities."

During the event, you will learn:

• how to make public spaces truly accessible to all;
• what are the basic principles of creating a barrier-free environment;
• What mistakes are most often made during the design of structures?
• on international principles of universal design.

The training programme also includes:

• analysis of common architectural barriers and ways to overcome them;
• review of accessibility elements (ramps, tactile and navigation strips, etc.);
• Practical advice for representatives of civil society organisations and local authorities.

We will combine theory and practice, teaching you how to plan, evaluate and control the accessibility of spaces in your communities.

A detailed training programme will be provided separately.

Dates: 12–13 November 2025

Venue: Kyiv

Speaker: Yevgen Svet, NAU consultant

Event format: offline training

ATTENTION!

The following may participate in the event:

• representatives of organisations of persons with disabilities,
• representatives of partner civil society organisations

ONLY from the following regions of Ukraine:

• Donetsk region: Kramatorsk district;
• Mykolaiv region: Mykolaiv, Bashtanka, Pervomaiskyi districts;
• Odessa region: Belgorod-Dnistrovsky district;
• Zaporizhzhia region: Zaporizhzhia district;
• Sumy region: Sumy, Okhtyrka, Shostka districts;
• Kharkiv region: Kharkiv district;
• Kherson region: Kherson district.

If you are interested in our event and meet the specified criteria, please fill out the questionnaire.

IMPORTANT NOTICES:

• participants must be registered in the regions specified in the project;
• the number of places is limited (20 participants);
• completing the questionnaire does not guarantee participation in the event.
• the final selection is made by the organisers. If your application is successful, the project manager will contact you.
• participation in the event is free of charge.

The project "Together in Action: Enhancing Civil Society Capacity in Advocating for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities" is implemented by the National Assembly of People with Disabilities of Ukraine in partnership with the Resource Centre for Non-Governmental Organisations with funding from the Humanitarian Fund for Ukraine (UHF)