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Europe Regional Training in Kanjiža, Serbia

The training took place in Kanjiža, Serbia from April 26th to May 4th, 2011.

Organizers: Center for Society Orientation (COD) and Serbian Society of Autism.

Purpose of the Training Workshop: To educate approximately 30 DPO representatives from region, the representatives of DPOs from: Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia and Montenegro, in the field of  human rights monitoring of persons with disabilities by introducing the DPO. methodology of holistic monitoring.

Outcomes: 30 DPO representatives from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia and Montenegro were trained how to conduct monitoring of their human rights in their own countries. The participants included:

  • Becoming familiar with DRPI methodology of holistic monitoring (Individual and Systemic monitoring)
  • Combining systemic and monitoring of individual experiences
  • The basic principles of human rights and UN Convention on Rights of Persons with disabilities

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Participants

Serbia
  • Čovekoljublje
  • NOOIS
  • Volja za životom
  • BG Centar
  • Udruženje MS N.Kneževac
  • Udruženje “S tobom za njih”
  • Gradska organizacija gluvih Beograda
Montenegro
  • Udruženje Plegije – Nikšić
  • Udruženje mladih sa hendikepom- Kotor
  • Udruženje za pomoć hendikepiranim licima- Bijelo Polje
Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Udruženje studenata sa posebnim potrebama i volontera
  • OAZA
Macedonia
  • Open the windows
  • POLIO +
  • Nacionalni savez slepih R.Macedonia
Croatia
  • Udruga za promicanje ljudskih prava
  • Hrvatski savez slijepih
  • Udruga distrofičara, invalida CP i DP i ostalih telesnih invalida
Hungary
  • Cocus

Observers

  • Ann Marit Saebonnes, Assistant to the UN Special Rapporteur on Disability
  • Ljiljana Igric, Graduate Program in Critical Disability Studies, University of Zagreb
  • Fredrik Stockhaus, SHIA, Sweden
  • Sonja Vasic, Handicap International, Palestine

Speakers at Opening Ceremony (in addition to  speakers from the above organizations)

  • Nyilas Mihaly, Mayor of Kanjiza
  • Nevena Petrušić, Commissioner for Equal Opportunities
  • Vesna Petrović, Executive Director of Belgrade Center for Human Rights
  • Marija Rauš (Special Advisor on Human Rights)
  • Marcia Rioux (DRPI Co-Director)

Project-Specific Trainings

Below is a list of project-specific trainings DRPI has implemented for people with disabilities on the monitoring of disability rights. Click on the project to read more about the training.