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Creating opportunities for social inclusion of people with disabilities

On October 4, 2006, the Teacher Training Center "Gr. Tabacaru" Bacau and the U.S. Embassy have organized at the American Corner Bacau the conference "Creating opportunities for social inclusion of people with disabilities".

Special guest was Mr. Jeffrey T. Rosen, specialist in problems and rights of people with disabilities, director of politics and general counselor of the National Council for People with Disabilities in Washington.

The American guest tackled some complex themes: the disability as normal part of human experience, the inclusion and full participation of people with disabilities to the social life, the economical security of those, the education and the opportunities to jobs market, the programs which supports people with disabilities in U.S.A.

The situation of people with disabilities in Romania was presented by Mr. Ionel Blidariu – president of Deaf People Association in Romania, Bacau, Mr. Vasile Diaconu - president of the Blind People Association in Romania, Bacau-Neamt, and Ms. Dorina Poinaru, president of Physical Disabled People Association in Romania, Bacau.

This way a comparative view on dealing with people with disabilities in Romania and United States was presented to the public.

The discussions that followed regarded the initiatives which could promote the rights of people with disabilities.

37 representatives of the local associations, of the public services for social assistance and child protection, and a lot of NGOs have attended to this conference.

Media coverage:
• 2 articles in local press:
• Ziarul de Bacau, Tuesday, October 3 – "A guest from U.S. Embassy, waited in Bacau"
• Monitorul de Bacau, Wednesday, October 4 – "America gives help to people with disabilities"
• an interview at Radio Alfa – Mr. Gabriel Stan, head-manager of Teachers Training Center Bacau

Miercuri, 4 octombrie, 2006, Casa Corpului Didactic "Gr. Tabacaru" Bacau in colaborare cu Ambasada Statelor Unite a organizat la American Corner Bacau, conferinta "Crearea de oportunitati pentru incluziunea sociala a persoanelor cu dizabilitati".

Invitat special a fost conferentiarul Jeffrey T. Rosen, specialist in problemele si drepturile persoanelor cu dizabilitati, director de politici si consilier general al Consiliului National pentru Persoane cu Dizabilitati din Washington.

Oaspetele american a abordat teme complexe: dizabilitatea ca parte normala a experientei umane, includerea si deplina participare a persoanelor cu handicap in viata societatii, siguranta economica a celor cu dizabilitati, educatia si oportunitatile de angajare, programele care vin in ajutorul persoanelor cu dizabilitati din S.U.A.

Situatia persoanelor cu dizabilitati din Romania a fost prezentata de dl. Ionel Blidariu, presedintele Asociatiei Surzilor din Romania, filiala Bacau, dl. Vasile Diaconu, presedintele Asociatiei Nevazatorilor din Romania, filiala interjudeteana Bacau-Neamt si de dra Dorina Poinaru, presedinta Societatii Handicapatilor Fizic, Bacau, oferindu-se astfel publicului prezent o analiza comparativa asupra tratamentului persoanelor cu dizabilitati in Romania si in Statele Unite.

Discutiile care au urmat s-au centrat pe initiativele care ar putea promova mai eficient drepturile persoanelor cu dizabilitati.

La aceasta conferinta au participat in total 37 de reprezentanti ai asociatiilor locale de profil, ai serviciilor publice de asistenta sociala si protectia copilului, precum si numeroase ONG-uri.

Ecouri in media locala:
• 2 articole in ziare locale:
• Ziarul de Bacau, marti, 3 octombrie – "Un reprezentant al Ambasadei SUA este asteptat in Bacau"
• Monitorul de Bacau, miercuri, 4 octombrie – "America acorda ajutor persoanelor cu dizabilitati"
• interviu la Radio Alfa acordat de prof. Gabriel Stan, directorul C.C.D. Bacau.

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