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The disabled and the right to work

In the sixth edition of the "Flavio Cocanari woman" - organized by the CISL national, the CISL CISL Catania and Sicily - the General Manager of the Health Etnea Calaciura Joseph, did not fail to praise the work done in recent years to provide employment for disabled people. In fact, the prize is awarded for 2,500 euro each, was delivered to Joseph Dell'Utri, representative of Almaviva Contact Sappho and Joseph and Ignatius Ragusa, chairman and chief executive of the Consortium of Ocean Park, to recruit and Sabrina Valenti Giulia The course . "Since 2001, thanks to the speeches of the core network of the department and the Office of Mental Health Department of Labour, more than 100 disabled people were hired for an indefinite period at some companies in the province Etna, thanks to the agreement to promote and enhance the resources and capabilities of people with psychic and physical, "claimed the same Calaciura. The ceremony was also attended by Alfio Giulio, general secretary of CISL Catania, who stressed that this is a big achievement for the Sicilian town that has proven to have what it takes to do well in this area, with the support of the ASP and sensitive companies. Important words by Roberto Ortoleva, director of core interventions of the ASP Network, who said: "We were able to make concrete the right job placement for people with mental illness, under Law No 68, 1999. And again: "Etna companies are changing attitudes towards disabled people: they begin to trust and to consider their employment as a resource, not as a legal obligation. Were present this morning, Dr. Gisella Summa Garipoli Cirino and job placement for the Commission of the ASP Catania, CISL Catania component of the secretariat with responsibility for social inclusion policies Rosario Rotolo.

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The cost of rare diseases

To assist a rare disease affected radically change the life of the families. The event of the disease in the 90% of cases weighs in the working activity of father and mother. Especially when patients are children. For this reason the families need an external help: the 57% of them declares to need an help which is not economic. The 17% of the sample live close to a referring clinical centre, while the 9% still don’t know to which centre can refer and 20% which has not a local centre to which refer. Despite this, the 92% declares to be satisfied. All of this has been revealed by a pilot study presented by Isfol and conducted by IAS (institute for social affairs) together with the Italian Federation for rare Diseases, Uniamo-FIMR Onlus, Orphanet-Italia and Farmindustria to reveal assistential needs and social costs of these patients and their families studying appropriated measures.

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International day of persons with disabilities

On December, the 3rd for the International day of persons with disabilities will take place in Rome the Conference “Culture and disability: good practices on the international right, public administration and companies” . The event has been organized by the Central State Archivium wit the Municipality of Roma XI and JPAssociation. It will be a moment to discuss on an important issue and to highlight how through good practices, the institutions can allow the people with disabilities ’integration both in social than in cultural life.

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A prize for the ASP Catania

In Catania, Friday the 3rd December, The Catania city, ASP n.3 (the regional health agency) will receive the prize “Flavio Cocanari: disability as a provoke-action for the society” for its sector of network actions. The event will coincide with the international day for people with disability. .

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An year fighting poverty and social exclusion

On Monday 13 December 2010 from 9.30 until 18.45 will take place in Milan , at the Sleeper in viale Outles 69, the final event f the European year against poverty. The event wants to be the moment for a national and communitary balance of the European year and to follow with the actions put in practice drawing the future perspective in light of the new European Strategy 2020 and of 2011 “European year for volunteering promoting active citizenship”. The program of the day will see the development of 3 study workshops thematic with the participation of experts, no-profit associations and volunteering.

1° workshop: poverty and the European strategy for 2020

2° workshop: the european year’s protagonists

3° workshop: help that part of Italy which helps.

 
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Good Practices

The project is directed to differently abled people and to all those subjects that for many reasons are risking deviance and disadvantage: foreigners, poor people,roma people ecc. The choice of including in the different scheduled actions is due to the consideration that among difficulties a mutual help relationship can be created....Read all the good practice"Compagnia danza reggina"  
The service of the socio-health assistant was born in july 2004 on proposal of the Ministry of health, the Region of Lombardy Higher Health Institute The aim of the project is to catch espresse and not-expressed needs by the weaker elderly people which live in unconfortable areas of Milan metropolitan area areas. The action has been realized through a convention between ASL City of Milan, Municipality of Milan, ALER and Don Gnocchi Founfìdtaion, with the third sector support and of the local volunteering and with the new private societies contribute as promoter of Corporate Social Responsability....Read all the good practice"Social-health assistant and social assistant in Milano area"  
AMAT DEUS promotes the world of volunteering in a creative way, revealing its importance in social life. Born as a movie project, wher the starting plot is uploaded and changed during works by partecipants. Disabled, elederly people, artists, technician and known characters and musicians, contributed to bring in the story an original contribute to build a quality product and creative cooperation. ...Read all the good practice"AMAT DEUS"  

Agenda

Rome, March 24, 2011 Final Conference of the DSE project "Disability and Social Exclusion. Best Practices for Social Inclusion"   The final conference of the DSE (Disability and Social Exclusion) project will be held in Rome on...
Castel Sant Angelo, February 15, 2011 Conference: "Sport and disability: inclusion, which eliminates the gap”, Sport has many advantages both in terms of physical activity and also many positive effects from a psychological and...

Project

To overcome prejudices and stereotypes, to enhance experiences and best practices, to spread information through concrete initiatives on the territory in order to allow for a full participation of the people with disabilities. This is the goal of the project “Disability and Social Exclusion” (DSE) co-financed by the European Commission. Through territorial and communication plans, the programme aims at carrying out a real cultural change for the overcoming of discriminatory behaviours towards people with disabilities, that are still widespread in our country.

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