“PORAKA”
Newsletter of the Republic Centre for Support of Persons with Intellectual Disability – PORAKA
Number 3, year XXXII – September 2019
CONTENT
Page 2
Activities of the Republic centre – PORAKA
Easy-to-read version of the UN Convention on the rights of persons with Disabilities on Macedonian language
Page 3
Advancing the legal frame in education
New Law on Primary Education has been passed
Pages 4 and 5
Text taken from www.vlada.mk
We have introduced entirely new disability assessment model
Children and families receive support for dignified childhood in which they will develop and advance
Page 5
Activities of the Republic Centre – PORAKA
New social services for support of the Republic Centre for Support of Persons with Intellectual Disability – PORAKA network
Pages 6 and 7
United Nations activities
UN Security Council adopted its first-ever resolution on protection of persons with disabilities in conflict
Pages 7 and 8
EASPD activities
• New EASPD Report – How to fund quality care and support services: 7 key elements
• A Reality Check on the Situation of Disability Support Services: 6 key messages to EU policy-makers
Pages 9,10 and 11
EDF Activities
• To EU Leaders: persons with reduced mobility need equal rights to train travel! – The revised Rail Passenger’s Rights regulation needs to make it happen
• Our Analysis of the European Accessibility Act
Page 11
EASPD Activities
European Commission recommends more support for social services to promote access to basic rights
Pages 12 and 13
Sustainable Development Goals Summit
High-level Political Forum under the 74th Session of the General Assembly
Accelerating the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Pages 13 – 15
Activities of the local organizations of the Republic Centre – PORAKA
• Activities of PORAKA Strumica
• Activities of PORAKA Radovis
• Activities of PORAKA Stip
• Activities of PORAKA Demir Hisar
• Activities of PORAKA Skopje
• Activities of PORAKA Bitola
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Our page
Activities of PORAKA Skopje
