SOCIAL PROTECTION AND SOCIAL INCLUSION – Call to mainstream disability in the National Strategy Reports on Social Protection and Social Inclusion

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The European Commission has launched a guidance note on the preparation of the National Strategy Reports (NSR) on Social Protection and Social Inclusion. These reports should establish a list of priorities and objectives of the European Union member States in the fields of social inclusion, pensions and healthcare and long-term care.  The NSR will consist […]

Death of a woman activist and Swiss pioneer Rita Vökt – Iseli

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FIMITIC Expert woman member, Switzerland, has passed away. FIMITIC Secretariat, Vác, Hungary, March 15, 2008 It is with great sadness that we have to announce that , Rita Vökt – Iseli, Maisprach, Switzerland, due to a serious ill-health died on March 15, 2008. The funeral will take place in Maisprach on Saturday, April 5, 2008.

SWITZERLAND: Procap Sport

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The division for leisure and sport for persons with disability of the FIMITIC member association just published the catalogue 2008 related to the forthcoming events. It includes many ideas for inspiration of your future activities, adapted related to age, disability and abilities of everybody, children, adolescent, young and adult. For more information see www.procap-reisen.ch and

UNITED NATIONS: International Day of Persons with Disabilities, 3. December 2007

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The theme of the Day was “Decent Work for Persons with Disabilities.” At the press briefing and panel discussion, speakers explained how companies benefit from employing persons with disabilities. At a piano concert that evening entitled “Different Notes,” renowned artists from around the world performed at United Nations Headquarters.

UNITED NATIONS: General Assembly Adopts Two New Resolutions on Disability

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The General Assembly adopted two resolutions related to disability in December. The first, entitled "Implementation of the World Programme of Action Concerning Disabled Persons: Realizing the Millennium Development Goals for Persons with Disabilities," (62/127) calls upon all parties involved in discussions of UN system-wide coherence to ensure that the disability perspective is appropriately incorporated in

UNITED NATIONS renames International Day of Disabled Persons

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On 18 December 2007, the United Nations General Assembly renamed the International Day of Disabled Persons, observed every year on 3 December, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The 192 Member States of the General Assembly took that decision unanimously when adopting a resolution on "Implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled

Portugal: ANDST – National Association of Disabled Workers – urging pension improvements for people suffering from work accident

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THE UPDATING OF PENSIONS FOR WORK ACCIDENT IS STILL UNFAIR After April 25, pensions, for work accident or professional disease, were actualized for the first time, in 1975, with the promulgation of Decree-Law 668/75, from November 24, being indexed to the update of the national minimum wage. Since that year, the update of these pensions

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