Persons with disabilities should be enabled to participate in decision making and motivated to live in the community

Podgorica, PR press service – Persons with disabilities should be motivated to live in the community and provided with the highest attainable standard of living in line with principles of independent living philosophy, as well as participation in decision making – this is a message from the conference by Association of Youth with Disabilities of […]

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Association of Youth with Disabilities of Montenegro (AYDM) announces public call for submission of photos and video material on topic of accessibility and safety of public transportation

Participation in the competition is open for all citizens, preferentially for persons with disabilities (PWDs), who can participate by sending photo or video content. Photos or video content should display examples of inaccessibility or accessibility of means of transportation, other transportation services, public areas and public buildings in which PWDs move, or means of communication […]

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Adopt Deinstitutionalization strategy to achieve more independent living of PWDs

Podgorica, PR press service – Adoption of Deinstitutionalization Strategy in Montenegro is necessary in order to enable persons with disabilities to live more independent, and transformation of  big institutions into small and transfer of persons from institutions to institution cannot be considered as deinstitutionalization.  That are conclusion of the second panel Deinstitutionalization as precondition of […]

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Change the laws urgently and change awareness and approach regarding rights of PWDs

Podgorica, PR press service – Efficiency, sustainability and adequacy of the measures enabling full enjoyment of right to independence and inclusion in the community are obligations of the state and its institutions, therefore many laws should be changed urgently, and serious change of the awareness and approach is also necessary. Those are the messages from the […]

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“United in differences” invited for provision of independence and equalization of opportunities

Independent living and accessibility are rights of persons with disabilities every society has to provide, and system and state have to enable and support them. This is the message that was sent from the event on the occasion of European Independent Living Day and Global Accessibility Awareness Day, which was held in Podgorica on 15 […]

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