What is accessibility in communities? How can regions join the local implementation of the National Strategy for Creating Barrier-Free Space? How to communicate with people with disabilities, overcome stereotypes and involve them in community life?
November 28, 2023
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On November 28, this was discussed in Storozhynets, Chernivtsi Oblast, at the training "Inclusive Communities: Peculiarities of Communication and Citizen Engagement."
The event was initiated by Valentyna Dobrydina, a representative of the National Assembly of People with Disabilities of Ukraine in Chernivtsi Oblast and head of the NGO "Leader". It opened a series of activities as part of the advocacy campaign "Inclusive Communities - United Action to Protect the Rights of People with Disabilities and with Their Participation."
At the training, the moderator of the event, Maria Nikitina, spoke about eliminating barriers in 6 main areas: physical, social, economic, educational, digital, and informational.
The event was attended by 45 people, including representatives of the city council, the pension fund, the tax service, as well as doctors, media and activists.
The training took place in the assembly hall of the Storozhynets City Council. It has recently been made accessible to people with disabilities by installing a convenient ramp that meets all standards.
This publication was created with the financial support of the German Federal Foreign Office (GFFO), CBM and EDF. The views expressed in this publication are those of the National Assembly of People with Disabilities of Ukraine and can in no way be taken to reflect the official views of the financial partner, CBM and EDF.
What is accessibility in communities? How can regions get involved in the local implementation of the National Strategy for the creation of a barrier-free space? How to communicate with people with disabilities, overcome stereotypes and involve them in community life?
What is accessibility in communities? How can regions get involved in the local implementation of the National Strategy for the creation of a barrier-free space? How to communicate with people with disabilities, overcome stereotypes and involve them in community life?
We discussed this topic on November 28 in the small town of Storozhynets, Chernivtsi Oblast, at a project training session: "Inclusive communities: citizens feature of communication and interaction"
This training was initiated by the representative of the National Assembly for people with disabilities of Ukraine in Chernivtsi region, head of the non-governmental organization "Leader" - Valentina Dobrydina. The training opened the cycle of activities within the framework of the advocacy campaign "Inclusive communities - united actions to protect the rights of people with disabilities and with their participation"
Maria Nikitina, the moderator of the training, shared with us about eliminating barriers in 6 main areas: physical, social, economic, educational, digital and informational.
The event was attended by 45 people, including representatives of the city council, pension fund, tax service, as well as doctors, media workers and activists.
The training took place in the assembly hall of the Storozhynets City Council. Recently, it was made accessible for people with disabilities - a convenient ramp was installed that meets all standards.
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This publication was produced with the financial support of the German Federal Foreign Office (GFFO), CBM, and EDF. The views expressed in the material belong to the National Assembly of People with Disabilities of Ukraine and therefore cannot in any way be considered the official opinion of the financial partner, CBM, and EDF.
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