Inclusion of persons with intellectual and psychosocial disabilities into public decision making

Project duration

November 2004 – November 2006

Project goal

To ensure equal opportunities for persons with intellectual and psychosocial disabilities to participate in adoption and implementation of politics

Project results

Reaching project goal each partner country organized seminars for persons with intellectual and psychosocial disabilities. During the seminars international and national experts sharing theoretical and practical knowledge, developed the abilities of participants to represent their rights and to participate in decision-making processes. Additionally conferences were organized during which politicians, experts and persons with intellectual and psychosocial disabilities had a unique opportunity to discuss disability policy formation and implementation issues.

In total 4 seminars and 2 conferences were organized in Lithuania. Information materials on persons with disabilities rights and opportunities to participate in decision making was published.