PROJECT AIM:
Project aim is to promote equal attitudes towards persons with disabilities and to improve social inclusion of persons with visual impairments.
It will be reached by strengthening cooperation, raising society awareness and improving competencies of specialists, improving social infrastructure and accessibility, efficiency and diversification of social services.
Adaptions according to Universal design principles for visually impaired disabled persons are essential and still an innovation in Latvia and Lithuania.
Social services and infrastructure in Latvia-Lithuania border regions will be improved by adapting infrastructure, equipment and providing targeted events. Visually impaired and disabled persons will be main beneficiaries of the project. Adapted infrastructure and equipment will be useful for service users, general public and tourists.
Project provides complex solution for improving quality of life for persons with visual impairments and disabilities, for reducing discrimination and ensuring better possibility to participate in economic, social, political and cultural life in border regions.
Learning together about needs of visually impaired persons and possible solutions, developing and providing similar services, will strengthen cooperation of organisations in Programme territory.
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
Lead partner:
Kurzeme planning region
Project partners:
Kretinga Day activities centre (www.kretingosneigalieji.lt)
Saldus Municipality (www.saldus.lv)
Klaipeda City Social Support Centre (www.klaipedaspc.lt)
Liepaja City council (www.liepaja.lv)
PROJECT DURATION
May 1ST 2017 – April 30th 2019
PROJECT FUNDING
493 044,31 EUR (incl. ERDF 419 087,65 EUR)
Project manager
Laura Pakule-Krūče
Phone no. +371 26114020, laura.pakule@kurzemesregions.lv
Interreg V-A Latvia – Lithuania Programme 2014-2020www.latlit.eu
The Project description has been produced with the financial assistance of the European Union. The contents of the description are the sole responsibility of Kurzeme Planning Region and can under no circumstances be regarded as reflecting the position of the European Union
The above reflects author’s views and the Managing Authority of Latvia-Lithuania Programme is not liable for any use that may be made of the information contained there in.
