“PORAKA”
Newsletter of the Republic Center for Support of Persons with Intellectual Disability – PORAKA

No. 3, Year XIX – September 2006

CONTENT

2. Page
INSTEAD OF INTRODUCTION
Message from the President of the UN General Assembly

3. Page
UN Convention for the rights of the persons with disabilities
New UN Treaty to protect people with intellectual disabilities from discrimination and abuse

4. and 5. Page
Provision of social security for persons with intellectual disability
Priorities for changes and supplements of the Law for Social Protection

6. and 7. Page
Activities of the Republic Center - PORAKA
Social inclusion of adolescents with intellectual disability through sports and recreational activities

8. and 9. Page
New partnership of the Republic Center – PORAKA for exchange of experiences
International network for exchange of experiences and knowledge

10. and 11. Page
European campaign for anti-discrimination and promotion of equal opportunities
2007 – European year of equal opportunities for all

11. Page
Social activities of the day center of the Republic Center – PORAKA in Radovis
At the concert

12. Page
Activities of Handicap International – South East Europe
Regional seminar “Social services for persons with disability – challenges and development”

13. Page
Within the CARDS project of the European Disability Forum
Study visit “Disability on the European political agenda”

14. Page and 15. Page
From the membership of the Republic center – PORAKA in Inclusion Europe
Families and intellectual disability in Europe

16. Page
Our page:
Recreation at the swimming pool “Biser”