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Project facts

Project promoter:
Multiple Sclerrosis Society of Brod-Posavina County(HR)
Project Number:
HR-ACTIVECITIZENS-0110
Status:
In implementation
Initial project cost:
€88,390
Donor Project Partners:
Artepunkt Skandinavia(NO)
Other Project Partners
Association of people with Multiple Sclerosis of Sisak Moslavina County(HR)
Association of Persons with Disabilities Slavonski Brod "Loco-Moto"(HR)
Brod-Posavina Police Department(HR)
Ombudsman for Persons with Disabilities(HR)
Programme:

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Description

Target group, PWDs and people with MS face the problem of violation basic human rights through insufficiently secured architectural and tourist accessibility, and irregular exercise of the right to health rehabilitation.

Main goal of the project is to improve respect  and protectionn of the human rights of PWDs by advocating their fundamental rights to equal treatment, while the key activities of the project are advocacy and public campaigns, presenting the work and activities of CSOs and advising the target group.

Multiplier effect of the project is achieved thro the publication of media campaigns in other counties (OBŽ, VŽ, SDŽ) and the distribution of manuals on tourist accessibility to county tourist boards of the Republic of Croatia.

It is also schieved through a conference about the project for general public, website of the Radio 92fm and partners, where pdf versions of the materials created on the project will be available for download.

The radio program produced on the project is multiplied by a eart signal that includes BPŽ and via live streaming of Radio 92fm which is available globally.

Organizational development activities will contribute to strengthening partnership cooperation on the project, as well as for new projects.

The role of the partner and the project is to promote respect for the human rights of PWDs by advocating equal treatment of PWDs, increasing the awareness of the general public about the problems of PWDs. The implementation of project activities, and in particular the application of new approaches, such as providing counseling to PWDs through radio programs "On the air with a psychologist" will contribute to improving the quality of life of victims of human rights violations by informing and empowering PWDs.

Information on the projects funded by the EEA and Norway Grants is provided by the Programme and Fund Operators in the Beneficiary States, who are responsible for the completeness and accuracy of this information.