On the Albania Labour Invalids Association
Activity 2003
Mr. Omuri speech
The Association of Labour Invalids Albania – ALIA, for this year is working
for the improvement of the legal framework on disability field. The association
has achieved a great result for the invalids tax exemption, working in close
cooperation with Ministry of Self-Government and local government units.
ALIA has the presidency of the Albania Disability Forum (ADF) for the year
2003, and together with 17 local organizations of disabled persons, parents and
professionals working with/for people with disability, supported by Handicap
International, ALIA is working on the strategy for disability in Albania.
ADF, Handicap International Albania Disability Rights Foundation and MEOSZ,
another FIMITIC member, from Hungary, are carrying out together a common project
on improvement of Albanian Disability Legal Framework related to the field of
education and employment for people with disability and environment
accessibility. This project is a regional initiative of disability network,
financially supported by Open Society Foundation Budapest (SOROS
Foundation).
We are wondering how some FIMITIC members are absent in this event with the
excuse of financial impossibility to cover the trip and accommodation expenses
or to pay the membership fee! What can we say about East-South European FIMITIC
Member Associations, whose members are living in an absolute poverty? Should
they join longer FIMITIC organization and participate in FIMITIC events? We
think that financial problems cannot be an insurmountable obstacle if we want to
be together and speak out a unique voice on behalf of disabled people all over
Europe.
We will inform the ADF members, the Albania Government and our partners on
the events held in Rome for the European Disability Year and we will try to
organize local activities to celebrate it.
We think that setting up another FIMITIC Special Commission for Fundraising
is necessary to ensure the existence, organization and functioning of FIMITIC
organization and will allow it to organize activities to achieve the
organization objectives.
Thank you for your attention.
Abdulla OMURI
President of ALIA and ADF