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Thursday, Feb 3, 2022, 14:20
Citi Foundation launches program to empower disabled people in CE
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Citi Foundation today announced the launch of the new community program “Strengthening the Disability Movement in CE” to be implemented across five countries in Central Europe: Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, and Slovakia, starting in 2022.
The program will be rolled out in partnership with the European Disability Forum (EDF), an umbrella non-profit organization, led by persons with disabilities and their families, defending the interests of over 100 million persons with disabilities in Europe.
The program will support the capacity building of Disabled People’s Organizations across Central Europe in the areas of developing communication channels with disabled individuals, ensuring accessibility to EU-level international policies and programs, as well as youth leadership and opportunities.
Five local Disabled People Organizations in the above-mentioned countries and 150 people will be directly supported through the program [...]