On 14th and 15th of December 2015 in Trier, Germany, will be held “Annual Conference on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2015″. The event is jointly organized by the European Foundation Centre and the Academy of European Law.
Leading topics and highlights during the conference will be:
• Supporting employees with disabilities and improve their position in the labor market;
• Implementation of best practices, knowledge and skills in the field of positive social change worldwide;
• Ensuring that persons with disabilities have a decisive contribution to the labor market;
• Achieving smart, sustainable and inclusive growth for people with specific abilities;
• Identification of key international and European policies and legal instruments in the field of employment for making a reality of the rights and opportunities of people with disabilities.
As an organization whose members operate in harmony with the principles and priorities of a number of international organizations, including the UNESCO, European Foundation Centre with the assistance of Academy of European Law has provided during the first day of the conference organized walking tour of Trier – the oldest town in Germany. The tour will include examining of the significant sites of the UNESCO World Heritage.
The Centre, as an organization with extensive experience, supports its members who are now more than 200 worldwide. It helps their activities to achieve social change in Europe and outside the Continent.
Sozopol Foundation, following its objectives, which include promoting social integration and personal development of people with specific abilities, cooperates with a number of competent international organizations in the field of cultural heritage, conservation and ensuring of accessible environment for people with disabilities and their social integration. The Bulgarian NGO, as part of one of the thematic networks of the Centre, namely the Thematic Network for People with Disabilities, fully supports the initiatives of the international organization. The Foundation participates in the activities of the Centre according to its financial capacity.
Sozopol Foundation is a member of the League of Historical and Accessible Cities at the European Foundation Centre. Due to the projects implemented by the Foundation the town of Sozopol is one of the six cities in Europe, adopted by the League (http://www.lhac.eu/). Sozopol Foundation is in good partnership with the state institutions and local governments in the face of Sozopol Municipality. It is an example of a non-governmental organization working actively to providing an accessible environment for people with disabilities and their social integration. Many projects have been implemented, providing an accessible environment and social integration for people with specific abilities. The requirements of national legislation are in line with EU directives for protection against discrimination and ensuring equal rights for people with disabilities.
