Chernihiv Project to provide administrative services for persons with intellectual disabilities in Ukraine funded by the European Union
In Chernihiv City Council on September 10, a round table entitled "Access to administrative services of persons with intellectual disabilities and their legal representatives." The participants - representativesNGOs that care for people with intellectual disabilities, parents of children with disabilities, representatives of the departments of the City Council. Head appeals and Social Affairs of the City Council Svetlana Vasilyeva reported on local government cooperation with NGOs city that care for persons with specialnecessary. In particular, she noted that 19 of the most active in the field of NGOs receiving financial assistance from the city budget in total over 800 thousand. UAH. Also, she said that a prominent place among the ranks of active NGOs Chernihiv Regional Public Organization of the Disabled "Logos", which hasgreat experience in this business and significant results. Executive director of Ukrainian public organization "Coalition for Disability Rights and Persons with Intellectual Disabilities" Raisa Kravchenko presented the project "Promotion of Ukrainian political dialogue between NGOs and the executive on administrative services for persons with intellectualth failure. " The project is funded by the European Union. The round table was attended expert senior EU monitor Stefan Tanik, who arrived in Ukraine to monitor progress in Ukraine this project. Ukrainian public organization "Coalition for Disability Rights and Persons with Intellectual Disabilities" covers 23 regUkraine ions and 18 thousand. families with persons with intellectual disabilities. According to her, Ukraine is home to over 280 thousand. People with intellectual disabilities, with only 90 thousand. With disabilities. Of these, 34 thousand. Living in orphanages. Raisa Kravchenko said that Ukraine's report on the protection of individuals with intellectual disorders heightEye appreciated in the UN. However, the UN Committee on the Rights of persons with disabilities into the Government of Ukraine recommendations, including: - Take into account all the needs of people with intellectual disorders in Ukrainian legislation; - Improve the legal protection of such people; - Prevent the possibility of multiple and intersectoral discrimination. The participants were unitedthe idea that it is necessary to strengthen its activities to protect the rights of people with intellectual disabilities, and intensify dialogue with the executive on providing administrative services to such persons. Public Relations Department of the City CouncilSource: http://artlife.rv.ua/