FIMITIC

Rome, San Giovanni Addolorata, December 5-7, 2003

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

• 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"

Rome, Campidoglio, Promoteca Hall, April 3, 2003

The ceremony with reception offered by the Municipality of Rome was attended by representatives of 15 FIMITIC member countries. Addresses at this marking fiftieth year event were given by Mr. Giovanni Pagano, the National President of the FIMITIC´s Italian member association  ANMIC (National Association of Disabled and Civil Invalids), Mr. Marjan Kroflič, Vice-President, FIMITIC, and Mrs. Ileana Argentin, the responsible person in charge of the policy of disabled people in Rome.

Rome, April 2,2003 - FIMITIC Delegates' Conference is held together with the FIMITIC events 2-6 April, 2003 in Rome under auspices of the European Year of People with Disabilities - EYPD 2003 with the main topic

"EUROPE OF EQUAL CITIZENS - A SOCIETY FOR ALL!"