A round table event related to more integration of children with disabilities into the society took place
On 18 January 2018, a round table event devoted to leading discussion about integration of children with disabilities into the society took place with the participation of representatives of respective local authorities, business entities and Civil Society Organizations in Ganja city.
The event was organized within the project “Strengthening the cross-border partnership in provision of new social services for children with disabilities in Ganja-Qazakh region of Azerbaijan and Kvemo-Kartli region of Georgia” funded by the European Union and managed by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and implemented by GEAIC in cooperation with the Center for Persons With Disabilities-CPWD (Georgia) and the United Aid for Azerbaijan (UAFA) within the framework of the Eastern Partnership Territorial Cooperation Programmes.
Delivering an introduction speech, Mehman Khalilov, a project manager and a chairperson of the board of Ganja Euro-Atlantic Information Center familiarized the participants with the goals and agenda of the event. Moreover, he noted that people with disabilities comprise one of the most sensitive groups of the country, therefore, their social provision, medical-social rehabilitation, and integration into the society is one of the main priority spheres of our state’s social policy. He also stressed that relevant activities carried out by business entities and civil society organizations regarding deeper integration of children with disabilities into the society and enhancement of their social inclusion contributes additional value to this sphere.
Natig Aliyev, a senior coacher on weightlifting of Ganja regional department of Azerbaijani National Paralympic Committee underlined that the success attained by the children with disabilities in the field of sport is a product of great attention and care given to this field by respective government agencies. Simultaneously, he noted that civil society organizations also provide their support to children with disabilities in improving their physical health and involving in the sport.
In her speech Razala Abbasova, a coordinator of Ganja Community based Rehabilitation Center of United Aid to Azerbaijan (UAFA) organization reported that Ganja City Executive Authority, business structures, Kapaz district municipality, and other organizations have been of great help in organization of the events such as theatre auditions, sport games, holiday festivities, etc. She said that organization of such events is an extra stimulus to deeper integration of children with disabilities into the society.
Furthermore, representatives of respective local authorities, business entities and Civil Society Organizations shared their worthy opinions regarding deeper integration of children with disabilities into the society and enhancement of their social inclusion and stressed the importance of these events.
At the end of the event which took place with the participation of 34 representatives of respective local authorities, business entities and civil society organizations the workshop was assessed by the participants and opinion sharing on the importance of leading joint discussion about the issues concerning deeper integration of children with disabilities into the society were conducted.
