Ambassador Michael Davenport met representatives of the persons with disabilities CSOs, pledging further support of the EU in their work.
EU Delegation in Serbia through its EIDHR program supported the project “Joint Forces for political and economic empowerment of persons with disabilities” which was implemented by Centre for Independent Living Serbia in 2013/2014. Partner on this project was National organizations of persons with disabilities Serbia.
Head of EU Delegation to Serbia, Ambassador Michael Davenport had a meeting with representatives of the CIL Serbia and National organisation of DPOs and expressed satisfaction that this project will have an impact on activities of organizations that participated in the project.
He also stressed the importance of political participation of persons with disabilities both on national level and local level and promised further support of the EU Delegation in Serbia to similar activities.
The main objective of the project was to increase the political participation of persons with disabilities, strengthen the role of DPOs in policy development and the impact on the decisions that affect the situation of people with disabilities in Serbia. Project activities were directed to work with the Parliament as well as the three underdeveloped municipalities in Serbia – Kladovo, Prijepolje and Novi Pazar.
To enable easier transport of disabled activists, EU Delegation in Serbia provided the funds for the purchase and renovation of adapted vehicle within this project. Part of the funds was also provided by the Catholic Relief Services – CRS.
