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CALLS
FOR PROPOSALS
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
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Serbia and Montenegro
| Macedonia | Bosnia
and Herzegovina | Albania | Kosovo
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Name of the organization |
Project |
| Belgrade |
…OUT OF CIRCLE - group for
support and advocacy of women and children with disabilities
victims of violence |
From beauty to independence - The
project aims at decreasing violence against disabled
women by giving them opportunities to integrate better
into society by starting an economic activity. Women
will be trained in variety of skills from make-up
to manicure with the further objective to be employed
in beauty salons or by working independently from
home. Media coverage is planned in order to raise
awareness on this issue. |
| Nis |
Association of Disabled students |
Let's solve the problems of youth
with disabilities together - In order to solve the
problems faced by the youth with disabilities, the
project aims at initiating a process of legislative
change and of influencing policy makers. A cross-sectoral
lobby group will be formed where discussion and problems
will be shared. This will be a platform for action
and campaigning. |
| Sabac |
Association of paraplegics of Macva
district |
Our Voice - To raise level of social
awareness by means of informative activities and production
of radio programs directed to the entire local community
in Macva District. Six persons with disabilities will
be educated to use computers and "Sound Forge"
- program for development of radio shows. Production
of 12 Radio Shows is planned, where problems and solutions
for persons with disabilities will bi discussed. These
programmes will be offered to other radio stations
in the region for free broadcasting. |
| Pljevlja |
NGO Parents of the children with
disability “Sign of hope” |
Support to inclusion - The project
aims at facilitating the inclusion of children with
mental disabilities in the society. The project plans
the organization of educative workshops, joint activities
with children from regular pre-school, meetings with
Council of Parents from 3 elementary schools in order
to raise their awareness regarding mental disabilities,
psychosocial workshops for parents of children with
disabilities. |
| Belgrade |
Federation of paraplegic and quadriplegic
people of Serbia |
Unified Voice - The project aims
at unifying the claims of disabled people organisations
to governmental institutions and decision makers in
order to have a greater impact. Creation of an email
list and finalising DPI Serbia website for spreading
information. A 2 day conference took place in Belgrade
gathering representatives of many DPOs and some important
stakeholders. The project anticipated several tribunes
of follow up on implementation of conclusions reached
at the conference but due to organization's lack of
capacity for implementing all the planned activities,
the project was terminated earlier. |
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Name of the organization |
Project |
| Gevgelija |
Citizens association for support
of families with PWD “ LOTOS CE – PE”
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Step Ahead - The project aims to
inform and introduce the persons with disability and
general public with legislation, psychological, social
and architectural barriers that are appearing as obstacles
in everyday life of people with disability . The main
activities of this project were: Organizing of six
street events, preparing and distributing flyers,
organizing tribunes in the primary and secondary schools
on the topic: “ Disability “ and making
a video clip for awareness raising. |
| Makedonska Kamenica, Delcevo, Vinica,
Berovo, Pehcevo |
Association of persons with physical
and mental handicap ZVEZDA |
Creating a NGO net- The project aims
to create a network of disabled people organisations
in Bregalnica region in order to improve: a mutual
cooperation and communication among them; better information
for people with disability and general public regarding
the disability issue to enable better advocacy and
lobbying activities for rights of people with disabilities. |
| Negotino |
Centre for helping persons with mental
handicap Message (PORAKA) Negotino |
Strengthening the organization of
people with disability through networking and connecting
the organization of parents of people with disabilities
through networking -The project aims to create a regional
network of disabled people organisations, that will
give opportunities to increase their capacity, develop
a regular communication system, and through joint
activities, to increase public awareness about needs
of persons with disabilities. |
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Name of the organization |
Project |
| Tuzla |
Association of Citizens with Dystrophy
from Tuzla's Canton |
Learn more about us: The aim of the
project was to inform medical workers, families of
PWDs, local authorities and general public in the
Canton of Tuzla about Standard rules on the equalization
of opportunities for PWDs and to encourage the participation
of PWDs in planning and delivery of programs and services
concerning themselves. In order to achieve that, seminar
entitled: “Learn more about us” was organized
with the aim of raising awareness and fighting prejudices
about persons with muscular dystrophy in their communities.
This activity was accompanied by public campaign,
distribution of 500 brochures and press conference
which contributed considerably to the visibility and
success of the whole project. |
| Srebrenica |
Parents Association of children and
youth with disabilities- “Leptir” |
Youth with special needs and gender:
Educational workshops for youth with special needs
organized by “Leptir” and concerning Gender
and Gender equality Law introduced its participants
to the meaning of words: gender, gender equality,
gender integration as well as contents of Gender equality
law. Two, 2-day workshops took place within this project
in the municipality of Sekovici (15 participants)
and in Srebrenica (17). This was an excellent opportunity
for exchange of views, experience and further networking
among PWDs in this area. The topics discussed in those
2 workshops were very well received but participants
doubt that the principles of equality can become real
in their communities any time soon and that much more
work is needed in order to make a permanent and lasting
change towards equality of gender in their society.
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| Sarajevo |
Union of Associations for Aid to
Persons with Mental Disabilities of the Federation
of BiH- “SUMERO” |
Campaign for Public Advocacy of the
Rights of People With Mental Retardation “WHERE
ARE MY RIGHTS?” will bring in focus the issues
affecting the people with intellectual disabilities
through public events and media coverage. Each month
a different topic will be covered and the summary
from round tables, lectures and public hearings will
be send to all relevant addresses in ministries, schools,
social care centres, which should contribute to raising
the awareness of issues affecting the everyday life
of persons with intellectual disability. |
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Name of the organization |
Project |
| Tirana |
Albanian Para & Tetraplegic association |
Disability is human rights issue
- IIn order to improve the existing status of people
with disabilities in society, the project aims at
empowering paraplegic and quadriplegic individuals
to conduct advocacy campaign in order to influence
local policy making process. The project plans a needs
assessment in Tirana, a monitoring of central laws
and administrative acts, an assessment of living conditions
of paraplegic and quadriplegic individuals, a round
table with representatives of civil society as well
as of the central government, three trainings with
60 participants from organisations, local governments,
and other stakeholders. 100 disabled persons will
get continuous psychosocial and medical support. |
| The
UN administered province of Kosovo |
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Name of the organization |
Project |
| Malisheva |
Handikos |
Perspective for mothers with special
needs - The project aims at facilitating the integration
of ten mothers with special needs into the working force.
The project plans to increase their professional abilities
and thereby their social and economic status by providing
them with skills for work (sewing)and eventually employment. |
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