IMPORTANT On behalf of the organizer – FIMITIC- and in agreement with the Macedonian hosting member association – STILM – ( Association of Physically Disabled Persons of Macedonia) we are herewith informing you of our decision to unfortunately have had cancelled the FIMITIC- Seminar entitled “Advancing Disability Rights in Europe: People with Physical Disability “ […]

”People with Physical Disability in the countries of South Eastern Europe” in Ohrid, FYROMacedonia, on October 12-15, 2006 FIMITIC, the International Federation of Persons with Physical Disability, more than 50 years takes action to improve the life of disabled people covering a wide geographic area, also in the countries of Eastern and South-Eastern Europe.

The report on 8th Ad Hoc Convention committee meeting (by Nigel Brander, Ireland, President of FIMITIC and representative at the meeting in New York, August 14-25, 2006) was added to the website. You can read it here

Bonn, August 26, 2006 Shortly after the football World Cup 2006 in Germany this year the football World Cup of People with Disability – 4. INAS (International Sports Federation for Persons with Intellectual Disability) – FID Fußball WM” will run during the period August 27 – September 17, 2006 with participation of teams from 16

Bonn, August 26, 2006 Delegates and representatives of the global disability movement were working hard to bring to a conclusion the draft Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities when they met at the 8th Ad Hoc Committee Convention meeting at the United Nations in New York from 14 to 25 August 2006. Already

FIMITIC, the International Federation of Persons with Physical Disability, deeply concerned with the military escalations in the Middle East and violation by all parties in the conflict, herewith strongly Reaffirms its commitment to the Geneva Convention on Human Rights Condemns any war because wars create suffering for all people and create additional disabilities Realizes the

UNITED NATIONS, 26 July — Improving access to new information technology for persons with disabilities will be the focus of this year’s International Day of Disabled Persons, the United Nations announced today. The Day, which is marked on 3 December, seeks to promote the integration of people with disabilities into society.