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:
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 Opportunities’ 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