FIMITIC

As o­ne of the activities in the European Year of Persons with Disabilities, the Croatian Union of Associations of Persons with Disabilities, member of which is also the Croatian Association of Disabled Workers, a member of FIMITIC, has held in Zagreb the Round Table o­n promoting the Social Model of Disabilities o­n 23rd July 2003.

In the run of its already traditional annual Lake Balaton training seminars of its leaders of the national associations, groupings and sections in August 21-23, 2003 MEOSZ met in Siofok again.

New documents have been posted o­n the website - speeches at Teatro Olimpico in Rome:

The European Declaration Art, Culture, Media and Disability has been launched by EUCREA International on the occasion of the opening ceremony of the European Year of People with Disabilities - EYPD - 2003 in Athens.

This declaration is a methodological tool and a conceptual framework aimed to increase public awareness and to mobilise all the resources and forces for the implementation or lasting measures and cultural policies in favour of disabled people.

• Equal Rights for People with Disabilities: Report by Hannes Steiger, SIV
• The FIMITIC way in future: elements of a strategic framework of Internet  by Marjan Krofliè, ZDIS
• "All for o­ne, o­ne for all"  by Jean Lapeyre, Deputy Secretary General ETUC
• Europe of Equal Citizens - A Society for All address by Giovanni Pagano, ANMIC president
• Activity Report of the President 2001 - 2003  by

Rome, Hotel Domus Mariae, April 5, 2003

The statutory FIMITIC Delegates Conference took place o­n April 5, 2003 in Rome in presence of 17 FIMITIC member associations. In absence of the President, the meeting was chaired by Dr. Zorislav Bobus, Croatia. The following reports were approved unanimously:

Towards full citizenship of people with disabilities – Instruments and Activities of the Council of Europe

Thorsten Afflerbach

Administrative Officer
Responsible for co-ordinating the activities in the field of rehabilitation and integration of people with disabilities
Partial Agreement in the Social and Public Health Field
Directorate of Social Affairs and Health
Directorate General III – Social Cohesion
Council of Europe

Equalisation of opportunities – strategies for people with disabilities

Donald Tait

DG Employment and social affairs
Unit for the integration of people with disabilities

European Year of People with Disabilities - EYPD - 2003

Rome, Olimpico Theater, April 4, 2003

Great Manifestation of the European Year of People with Disabilities - EYPD - 2003

Main Topic: "EUROPE OF EQUAL CITIZENS - A SOCIETY FOR ALL"