The Rise Phase 2 project is managed by the European Disability Forum with the financial support of the City Foundation (Citi).
The Rise program is part of the global initiative "Pathways to Progress" ("Pathways to Progress ”) of the City Foundation, which aims to build youth employability skills and combat youth unemployment.
which guarantees the rights of people with disabilities, and in particular young people with specific needs.
In the new phase, the five countries will focus on the participation of young people with disabilities in the protection of their rights and access to education, vocational training and employment.
In Bulgaria, project activities are organized by the National Council of People with Disabilities in Bulgaria, a member of the European Forum of People with Disabilities.
Project activities:
• Conducted five advocacy campaigns in university centers for disabled youth and press conferences.
• Held three art workshops "Accessibility - a bridge between the senses" with blind and partially sighted youth;
• Conducted "Youth Leadership" training for young people with disabilities;
• Upgraded internet portal to improve communications with members, partners and the community - www.disability.bg
2022 - Rise
The project is managed by the European Disability Forum, funded by the City Foundation (Citi). "Rise", phase 2 is part of the global initiative "Pathways to Progress" ("Pathways to Progress") of the City Foundation.
The aim of the project is to build the capacity of associations of people with disabilities, members of the European Forum on People with Disabilities in CEE, in the areas of strengthening communication with members and individuals, accessibility of international policies and programs at EU level and youth leadership and opportunities.
Project activities:
• Built an internet portal for improving communications with members, partners and the community - www.disability.bg
• Created a profile of the National Disability Association on social networks - Facebook.
• Published EU and EFHU / EDF documents.
• Conducted trainings "Building capacity for communications and development of information materials"; «Documents of the EU and EFHU.
Basic knowledge of advocacy and lobbying.», «European and national programs of the Agency for People with Disabilities to finance activities for people with disabilities.
Basic knowledge to develop a project proposal.»
• Conducted advocacy campaigns: "No Barriers", "Will to win", "Own business" and "Creativity for all".
2012 - Accessibility for all (a4all)
In the context of the Program for European Territorial Cooperation Greece-Bulgaria 2007-2013, the National Confederation of People with Disabilities - Northern Greece Branch (Lead Partner) in cooperation with the National Council of People with Disabilities in Bulgaria - Haskovo Branch (Partner), implemented a project : "Accessibility for All" - AccessibilityforAll (with distinctive name A.4.All).
The aim of the project is to promote accessibility in the public sector and in particular in local and regional authorities.
Under the term "Accessibility" is understood the characteristic of an environment that allows all citizens without discrimination due to gender, age and other characteristics (physical structure, strength , perception, etc.), the safe and independent use and access to the infrastructure and the services offered (conventional and electronic).
The beneficiaries of the project are primarily the disabled and then the public and regional authorities in the cross-border area of application of the program in adopting policies to promote accessibility and improve the lives of disabled people.
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Accessibility issues are becoming increasingly important for the development of society, they are key to the implementation of an effective social policy both at the municipal, national and European level.
The idea is based on the existing standards to provoke the search for individual concrete solutions at the municipal level for the construction of an effective accessible environment.
Project activities:
• Opening conferences - platforms for the visibility and transparency of the project, for publicity and dissemination of the project results.
• Conferences "Accessibility", "Public buildings and opportunities for association" for representatives of public authorities and people with disabilities;
• Training seminars "People with disabilities and public services" for employees of public authorities and people with disabilities;
• Developing a comparative analysis of the legal framework of the EU and in the countries, regarding the accessibility of people with disabilities;
• Conducting a joint pilot study on existing accessibility in municipalities;
• Development of an accessible internet portal;
• Development of a manual to support the local authority in its activities aimed at providing an accessible environment in the broad sense of this understanding.
The document provides basic information and data needed to operate a barrier-free environment.
life of the municipality.
Studies in the municipalities of Haskovo and Alexandroupolis show that a comprehensive concept is needed to improve the accessibility of the urban environment. I.e. involvement of local authorities in carrying out a system of measures, formation of local policy - adoption of the necessary documents, creation of special institutional tools, training of employees, provision of the necessary funding and the active attraction of the citizens of the municipality and formation of supportive behavior towards people with disabilities.
in the Republic of Bulgaria.
Official website of the project: www.a4all.gr .
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