Arrangements on the occasion of the
European Year of Persons with Disabilities in Hungary
24th March – The Prime Minister attended the anniversary
celebration of the 100 years
old
primary school and residential center for children with physical disability. At
the same time he opened the EYPD in Hungary.
27th March – „Accessible Meetings” National Conference on
accessibility about achievments, further tasks and plans, projects in
order to make progress in the future in the field of accessible environment,
attended by:
- The CapitalÂ’s Council, Prime MinisterÂ’s Office State Secretary on
Touristic - Ministry of Education, Ministry of National Heritage and Culture,
- Ministry of the Interior, Office for Construction
- Ministry of Health, Social and Family Affairs,
- Ministry of Children, Youth and Sport,
- Ministry of Employment Policy and Labour
- Council of NGOs of Persons with Disability
A new manual on making the built environment, inc. flats accessible has been
presented. Also a range of new rehabilitation devices have been
demonstrated.
28th March – A supplement of the bimonthly journal of
MEOSZ has been issued on why is it important to join to the European Union
for people with disabilities, on the occasion of the coming referendum in
Hungary. A book will be issued containing information on the disability issues
in the EU.
13th April – Chance for Equal Opportunities in the EU
– one day programme in Kaposvár incl. Forum and Seminar with leaders of
MEOSZ and local and regional politicians, leisure time activities: sport,
culture.
8-10th May – REHA HUNGARY events: exhibition of
rehabilitation devices, seminars with participants of disability NGOs from
Central-East-European countries, cultural and sport events, and at the
end: the Day of Equal Opportunities.
24th May – Equal OpportunitiesÂ’ Day in Csurgó – regional
event organised by the local group of MEOSZ in Csurgó (near the Slovenian
border). In the cultural programme also our Slovenian friends will
participate.
20th June – Conference on the „Capital, which can be
used by everyone” in Budapest
17-30th June – Exhibition of artists with disability
26th July – Equal Opportunities within the EYPD in
Barcs– another regional event incl. forum with mayors of all the
neighburing settlements, with local and regional politicians, leaders of MEOSZ,
cultural programme with demonstrating handicrafts by disabled people. Since this
settlement is near to the Croatian border, we invite our Croatian friends
6th December – Forum for the parents of children with disability
in Budapest
There are some more programs in planning stage, which will be announced when
it will be realistic to organise them.
Drawn up by: Eva Caesar