ACHIEVING BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PERSONS WITH DISSABILITIES
13.11.2013
Within the framework of cooperation with civil society organizations, the president of City Municipality of Palilula, Boban Džunić, received the management team of the association "Action and assistance", that is committed to the realization of human rights and freedoms, and citizen involvement in community activities. Slađan Vuckovic, President of the Association, Jelena Djukic Pejic, responsible for public relations, and Sasa Djordjevic, Project Coordinator, met with the president of municipality within the project supported by the organization Handicap International Belgium, relating to the empowerment of people with disabilities, in order to achieve their rights and quality of life within their communities.
President Džunić stressed the importance of these activities and the achievement of the objectives of the Strategy for development of the municipality. "Thanks to the projects of the European Union and cross border cooperation Bulgaria – Serbia, our municipality is empowered to provide assistance and support to these categories of people. Our authority as the organization of the local government of the City of Nis is limited, reminded the president Džunić, but in collaboration with the Centre for Social Work and the civil society organizations, the problems of our fellow citizens are regularly addressed. Disabled persons have daily van transportation available, which is organized with the help of socially responsible companies, and we need to meet the other requirements in the field of human rights and freedoms. In the following interview, Delegation of the "Action and assistance" , which was founded in 2011 in Nis, met with the head of Municipal Administration Marija Brajdić and project team of Municipality of Palilula. The cooperation of the association with Palilula Municipality will be specified with the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding.