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.