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Analysis with recommendations for improving the social protection of persons with intellectual disability in the Republic of Macedonia |
The advancement of the rights of persons with intellectual disability and their families is a fundamental programme activity of the Republic Center for Support of Persons with Intellectual Disability – PORAKA. |
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Persistence by Rights Group in Macedonia Leads to a Significant Win for Citizens with Disabilities |
It took many years, but disabled citizens in Macedonia now legally have the right to equal treatment under the law.
The change came late last year when the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia ratified the U.N. |
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Partnership in the programme Active Citizens
MESSAGE: Open the windows towards municipality without discrimination |
The British Council began a programme called Active Citizens in 2009. The main goal of the programme is to offer support for the participants to take positive action for societal changes. The positive action may include activities for networking, improving the cooperation, personal development and inter-cultural dialogue. |
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Continuing programme activities of the Republic Center – PORAKA in 2012 |
The Republic Center for Support of Persons with Intellectual Disability – PORAKA in 2012 continuous with realization of the activities emerging from its goals and principles of work.
One of the basic working areas of RCPLIP – PORAKA is sustaining and developing a network of community-based social services. The activities in this area are aimed towards two directions: sustaining the continuity in the work of the existing social services (day centers) and creating conditions for promotion of other types of services. |
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"Linz declaration" - Independent Living for Ageing Persons with Disabilities |
EASPD presents its recommendations for inclusion of older persons with disabilities, as a contribution to the European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations (2012). |
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January 2012 |
Round Table "UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities – FUTURE CHALLENGES" |
The Republic Center for Support of Persons with Intellectual Disability – PORAKA, supported by the National Democratic Institute, on 15.12.2011 organized Round Table "UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities – Future Challenges". |
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January 2012 |
Open day of the day center – PORAKA Skopje |
Within the programme for observance of 3rd of December, International Day of Persons with Disabilities, The Republic Center for Support of Persons with Intellectual Disability – PORAKA in cooperation with PORAKA Skopje organised Open Day of the Day Center for persons with intellectual disability – PORAKA Skopje. The Open Day was held on 5.12.2011 starting from ten o'clock. |
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January 2012 |
Activities for observing 3rd of December, the International Day of persons with Disabilities, of the local organizations of the Republic Center – PORAKA |
PORAKA Skopje, within its programme for observance of 3rd of December realized different activities. On 5th of December it organized an Open Day of the day center PORAKA Skopje with attendance of most of the associates and supporters of the day center. |
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January 2012 |
Meetings for strategic planning regarding the development of the local organizations of the Republic Center - PORAKA |
One of the permanent program activities of the Republic Center for Support of Persons with Intellectual Disability – PORAKA since its foundation is coordination and support to its local organizations. This type of support is provided on request by the local organizations or when the Republic Center – PORAKA realizes that there is a need to support a certain local organization or all of them together, and whenever there are new trends in the working methods. |
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RIGHTS TO BECOME REALITY!
In the frame of the program activities in 2010, Republic center for support of persons with intellectual disability-PORAKA continuously lobby for ratification of the UN Convention on the rights for persons with disability. Within the program ”Straightening the citizen involvement in the legislative process” of National Democratic Institute (NDI) and Institute for Parliamentary Democracy (IPD) PORAKA become partner. Taking in consideration the importance of this legally binding agreement, PORAKA in partnership with the NDI and IPD undertook joint activities... |
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NOTHING NEW IN THE NEW LAW FOR SOCIAL PROTECTION
 The working group did not consider the proposals of PORAKA, which were submitted to the Ministry of Labour and Social policy on several occasions during the creation and during the revision of the draft – law in the previous years... |
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FROM THE PARTNERSHIP OF PORAKA IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EUROPEAN PROJECT "UNIQ" REALIZATION OF THE TEST-PHASE OF THE MODEL "NUEVA" IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC
 The project is supported by the European Commission programme Progress, and its main goal is transferring the model for evaluation of services, which is developed by ATEMPO, in three European countries: Czech Republic, Norway and Germany. The model “Nueva” is an innovative approach that provides persons with intellectual disability to conduct evaluation of the services, which they are attending. |
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FORMAL OPENING O F THE NEW FACILITIES OF THE DAY CENTER – PORAKA OHRID
In front of large number of associates, supporters and friends of PORAKA Ohrid, on 30th of March 2009, the Mayor of Municipality of Ohrid, Mr Aleksandar Petreski, formally opened the new facilities of the day center – PORAKA Ohrid. |
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PARTNERSHIP IN IMPLEMENTATION OF THREE EUROPEAN PROJECTS
 For the Republic Center – PORAKA, the opportunity to participate as a partner in European project is of utmost importance due to liaisons and creation of partnerships with organisations from the region and from Europe, as well as for gaining knowledge and experiences regarding new innovative approaches in the work with persons with intellectual disability, that would be adapted and implemented in Republic of Macedonia. |
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OPEN DOORS FOR DIFFERENT IN THE UNITED EUROPE
 As a partner of the organization “Ucilisno nastojatelstvo – Resursen centar Pazardzik” from Bulgaria, Poraka realized an international exchange of experiences within the project “Open doors for different in the United Europe”. |
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REVIEW OF THE UN CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
 The Republic center for support of persons with intellectual disability – PORAKA prepared and published brochure for the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The aim of this brochure is to inform the public, especially persons with intellectual disability and their families regarding the rights foreseen in this Convention. |
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