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SUMMARY
NEWS FROM EUCREA INTERNATIONAL
MAJOR OUTCOMES OF THE EUROPEAN YEAR 2003*
EUROPEAN POLICY
RESOLUTION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT OF DISABLED PEOPLE*
COMMISSION ACTION PLAN FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES*
INTERNATIONAL POLICY
DRAFT COMPREHENSIVE AND INTEGRAL INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON
THE PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF THE RIGHTS AND DIGNITY OF
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
COUNTRY FOCUS - GREECE
THE HELLENIC MINISTRY OF CULTURE : THE PARALYMPICS GAMES 2004
AND ACTION PLAN TO PROMOTE THE ACCESS TO CULTURAL VENUES
ACTION PROGRAMMES / FUNDING
CULTURE 2000 AND MEDIA PROGRAMMES*
GRANTS OF THE EUROPEAN CULTURAL FOUNDATION
GET INVOLVED
EFFECTING CHANGE PROJECT
BECOME A CORRESPONDANT OF EUCREA INTERNATIONAL*
PARTICIPATE IN A EUROPEAN RESEARCH PROJECT*
PUBLICATIONS / REPORTS
OMBUDSMAN TO INVESTIGATE THE INTEGRATION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES*
PUBLICATION : LEGISLATION TO COUNTER DISCRIMINATION AGAINST PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (2ND EDITION 2003)*
ARTS AND MEDIA ACCESS
FRANCE : NATIONAL LABEL "TOURISM AND DISABILITY "*
CREATING A EUROPEAN NETWORK AND OBSERVATORY ON MEDIA AND DISABILITY
ARTISTS CORNER
THE FIDODA FOUNDATION - INTEGRATED DANCE ACTIVITIES
MEMBERS FORUM
EUCREA GERMANY *
USEFUL LINKS
AGENDA
Major outcomes of the European Year 2003
- on the local and national level
During the European Year of People with Disabilities 2003,
much work has been done by many organisations to promote equal
opportunities for people with disabilities in the areas of the
arts, culture and media. Many challenging festivals and
conferences were organized with the main participation of
disabled artists, arts and disability organisations, local,
regional and national authorities. It is encouraging that
more and more professionals in the arts and media sector want
to become involved and to propose inclusive cultural
programmes and activities. Further, in some countries, the
issue of art, culture and media has been for the first time
on the agenda of relevant working groups and decisions making
bodies. Some Ministries for Culture of different European
countries (France, Greece, ..) have organized mayor events
or set up new working groups (Finland, Nordic countries) to
promote the issue and define national policies. Many cities
in Europe, main actors in the field of culture, have organised
action weeks (London,..) or even launched studies and
consultation bodies (Paris) to improve access of disabled
people to the arts, culture and media.
- on the European level, some major policy achievements can be stressed out:
1) The endorsement of the "European Declaration Art, Culture,
Media and Disability" by the AGA of the European Disability
Forum and a hundred of organisations and authorities worldwide.
This Declaration has been elaborated by EUCREA International :
- to give a framework and overview of appropriate solutions,
methodological guidelines and principles in developing access to
the fields of art, culture and media.
- to increase public awareness, to rally, to concentrate the
forces and resources to promote equal opportunities for disabled
people in the areas of the arts, culture and media. (to endorse
the Declaration see website : www.eucrea-international.org/declaration_en.html )
2) More concretely from a legislative point of view, as the
result of the common efforts in lobbying national governments
and European institutions, the European Disability Forum, in
cooperation with EUCREA International and the Greek National
Confederation of Disabled People, managed to push for a Council
Resolution on accessibility of cultural infrastructures and
cultural activities for people with disabilities, adopted by the
European Council of Ministers of Culture on May 6th, 2003,
under the auspice of the Greek Presidency. See Official Journal
(2003/C134/05) http://europa.eu.int/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexapi!prod!CELEXnumdoc&lg=en&numdoc=32003G0607(02)&model=guichett
This Resolution reached the major objective of putting disability
for the first time on the agenda of cultural policy at the European level.
4) The European Congress on Media and Disability, held in Athens
on 13-14 June 2003, has been one another positive outcome of the
European Year of People.
The event was organised in co-operation between the European Commission,
the Greek Presidency and the European Disability Forum and actively
involved the European media and advertising companies. As a major outcome
of the Congress, the European Declaration on Media and Disability
(not to confuse with the 'European Declaration art, culture, media
and disability', see www.media-disability.org), endorsed by more
than 300 participants at the Congress, proposes concrete ways to
promote change in the mainstream media sector; improve disability
portrayal and inclusion of disabled people in the media and
increase the visibility of disabled people in all genres. Ensuring
permanent and close cooperation between disabled people and their
representative organisations, the disability specific media and the
mainstream media industry, was the main suggested tool to achieve
these objectives. (see also menu "arts and media access")
3) The impact of the Council Resolution and different declarations
mainly depends on how much national, regional and local authorities
take into account the recommendations in their cultural policies and
programmes. Therefore, EUCREA International co-organized in Paris a
"European Seminar Art, Culture and Disability - Which perspectives for
the implementation of "inclusive" cultural policies ?" on 12 December 2003
to discuss together about the new perspectives for 2004/ 2005 .
Major decision makers, experts and representatives of European and
national organisations and networks working in the field met together
to work out a future action programme and to launch a European expert
group on art, culture, media and disability (see menu "get involved").
If you want to get involved in this expert group, you can contact us : eucrea-international@wanadoo.fr .
Some papers of the seminar will already be presented in the following Newsletters
(for the first paper see the menu "country focus : Greece")
The concrete follow up of the Council Resolution is one of the main
challenges in 2004. The mobilization of all stakeholders, arts and
disability organizations, private companies and the media at local,
national and European level is requested to build up strong networks
and new partnerships for the integration of people with disabilities
in the areas of the arts, culture and media.
RESOLUTION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT OF DISABLED PEOPLE
The European Parliament of People with Disabilities was held
on 10/11 November 2003 at the Hemicycle in Brussels. The Event
marked the 10 th Anniversary of the United Nations Standard Rules
and the European Year of Disabled People 2003. EUCREA International
was invited to this important event and presented several amendments
to the draft proposal of a Resolution and a Manifesto. of the final
text of the Resolution
The Resolution "The European Year of People with Disabilities and
beyond: A vision for the future" adopted on 11 November 2003
mentions "access to the media and culture" among the priority
areas of action. (articles 23 -26, following extract)
"(...) Media
- 23. We call upon the European Institutions an Member States
to guarantee the promotion of change in the mainstream media sector.
The Media should improve the disabled people portrayal, increase
the visibility of disabled people in all genres and the coverage
of issues which specifically concern disabled people and their
families and promote positive images of disabled people that
are not based on charity or the medical approach and avoid negative
stereotypes. We demand a close co-operation between disabled
people and their representative organisations, the disability
specific media and the mainstream media industry; and to ensure
the accessibility for disabled people of media services;
- 24. Media should provide advice to disability organisations
on how to become more effective in working with the media in
their communication work. When seeking to cover disability issues,
media should be in contact with representative disability
organisations, to ensure that the information provided will
not be offensive to disabled people. Culture, Education and Youth
- 25. We request the European Commission to prepare a
Communication on access of disabled people to cultural places
and to cultural activities, as a follow-up to the Council
Resolution adopted under the Greek Presidency. and which could
be based on the 'European Declaration Art, Culture, Media and
Disability' adopted by the European Disability Forum on 24 May 2003.
We demand that Member States and the European Commission, as far
as is possible within their respective legal competence undertake
studies and initiatives which favour exchanges and partnerships
between actors in the health, medical and cultural sectors.
- 26. We ask that EU policy on education, youth, and culture
promotes the inclusion of all disabled children, young people
and adults. In particular, we ask for further progress on
accessibility of youth and education programmes, the development
of peer training and education programme, and to include
accessibility of cultural places, facilities and activities as
a requirement of culture projects funded by the EU. (...)"
For more information, please see the website of the event:
here
COMMISSION ACTION PLAN FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
The European Commission presented an Action Plan to promote equal
opportunities for people with disabilities across the board
in the enlarged Europe. The Action Plan, which will run from
2004 to 2010, demonstrates the commitment of the Commission to
concrete follow-up of the designation of 2003 as European Year
of People with Disabilities. The plan aims to develop concrete
actions to improve economic and social integration of people
with disabilities. It is designed to build on the achievements
of the European Year and to ensure that the new Directive on
equal in employment and occupation (2000/78/EC), which must be
on Member States' statute books by 2 December 2003, is
implemented effectively. The first two-year phase of the Plan,
which starts in 2004, will focus on creating the conditions
for people with disabilities to access the mainstream labour
market. The first phase of the Action Plan will be geared to
four employment-related priority actions:
- access to, and retention in, employment including the fight against
discrimination;
- lifelong learning to support and increase employability, adaptability,
personal development and active citizenship;
- new technologies to empower people with disabilities and therefore
facilitate access to employment;
- accessibility to the public of buildings etc. to improve
participation in the work place and integration into the economy and society.
The Communication will also provide a reference point and framework
for ensuring that disability rights and issues are fully taken
on board in all relevant EU policies. To support this aim, the
Commission will publish a report every two years on the overall
situation of people with disabilities in the enlarged EU.
The first report is planned for 2005. It will aim to stimulate
debate with the Member States and all interested parties, including
NGOs representing people with disabilities, on best practice
and new priorities for the subsequent phases of the Action Plan.
(IP/03/1482 - Brussels, 30 October 2003)
DRAFT COMPREHENSIVE AND INTEGRAL INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON
THE PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF THE RIGHTS AND DIGNITY OF
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
From 5 to 16 January 2004, was held the Drafting Working Group
on the UN Convention on Human Rights and Dignity of people
with disabilities. The European Disability Forum was one of
the invited participants. The mandate of the drafting working
group was not to draft a text, but to facilitate the work of
the Ad Hoc Committee by narrowing down the options. The real
negotiations will take place during the UN Ad Hoc Committee
meetings, of which there will be two this year, one starting
on May 24th and one starting on August 23rd, with the presence
of all the States. The text includes the issue of media and
culture in draft articles 13 and 24 :
Draft Article 13: freedom of expression and opinion, and accesss to information
States parties shall take appropriate measures to ensure that
persons with disabilities can exercise their right to freedom
of expression and opinion through Braille, sign language, and
other modes of communication of their choice, and to seek,
receive and impart information, on an equal footing with others,
including by:
- (a) providing public information to persons with disabilities,
on request, in a timely manner and without additional cost, in
accessible formats and technologies of their choice, taking into
account different kinds of disability;
- (b) accepting the use of alternative modes of communication
by persons with disabilities in official interactions;
- (c) educating persons with disabilities to use alternative
and augmentative communication modes;
undertaking and promoting the research, development and production
of new technologies, including information and communication
technologies, and assistive technologies, suitable for persons
with disabilities;
- (d) promoting other appropriate forms of assistance and
support to persons with disabilities to ensure their access
to information;
- (e) encouraging private entities that provide services
to the general public to provide information and services
in accessible and usable formats for persons with disabilities;
encouraging the mass media to make their services accessible
to persons with disabilities.
Draft Article 24 : Participation in cultural life, recreation,
leisure and sport
- 1. States Parties recognise the right of all persons with disabilities
to take part in cultural life, and shall take all appropriate
measures to ensure that persons with disabilities:
- (a) have the opportunity to develop and utilise their creative,
artistic and intellectual potential, not only for their own benefit,
but also for the enrichment of their community;
- (b) enjoy access to literature and other cultural materials
in all accessible formats, including in electronic text, sign
language and Braille, and in audio and multi?media formats;
- (c) enjoy access to television programmes, films, theatre,
and other cultural activities, in all accessible formats,
including captioning and sign language;
- (d) enjoy access to places for cultural performances or
services, such as theatres, museums, cinemas, libraries and the
hospitality industry, and, as far as possible, enjoy access to
monuments and sites of national cultural importance;
- 2. States Parties shall take all appropriate steps to ensure
that laws protecting intellectual property rights do not constitute
an unreasonable or discriminatory barrier to access by persons
with disabilities to cultural materials, while respecting the
provisions of international law.
- 3. Persons who are deaf shall be entitled, on an equal
basis with others, to recognition and support of their specific
cultural and linguistic identity.
- 4. States Parties recognise the right of persons with
disabilities, on an equal basis with others, to participate
in recreational, leisure and sporting activities and shall
take appropriate measures to:
- (a) encourage and promote the participation, to the
fullest extent possible, of persons with disabilities in
mainstream sporting activities at regional, national and
international levels;
- (b) ensure that persons with disabilities have an
opportunity to organise and participate in sporting activities
and to receive the same instruction, training and resources
in support that is available to other participants;
- (c) ensure that persons with disabilities have access
to sporting and recreational venues, and that children
with disabilities have equal access to participating in
sporting activities with the education system;
- (d) ensure that persons with disabilities have access
to services from those involved in the organisation of
recreational, leisure and sporting activities.
UN : www.un.org/esa/socdev/enable/rights/wgcontrib-chair1.htm
See also the daily summaries of the discussions in the working group
carried out by Landmine Survivors Network: www.rightsforall.org/updates2004.php
THE HELLENIC MINISTRY OF CULTURE : THE PARALYMPICS GAMES 2004
AND ACTION PLAN TO PROMOTE THE ACCESS TO CULTURAL VENUES
The Hellenic Ministry of Culture organized on 30.10 - 1.11.2003 in
Thessaloniki a first conference on "Access to culture and sports
for people with disabilities" addressed to institutions involved
in the design, management and function of cultural buildings and
sites and sport venues. The papers, presented by Greek and foreign
speakers, covered a variety of subjects, such as the European and
Greek legal framework for accessibility, the feasibility of building
alterations, the adaptation of exhibits according to relevant
specifications, the production of supplementary material for
different disability groups, the design of special educational
activities and the training of personnel. The conference was
also the occasion to present the action plan of the Ministry
of Culture in view of the PARALYMPICS Games 2004. The action
plan focusses mainly on the accessibility of cultural venues
and buildings. In this framework, the Ministry of Culture also
supports the project "Art without Barriers" in cooperation with
Very Special Arts Hellas. It is an ambitious initiative for the
increased participation of people with disabilities in art and
cultural life. It aims to promote the necessary improvements
in the country's major cultural sites, in terms of architectural
and practical modifications as well as training programmes for
the staff. Very Special Arts Hellas also organises exhibitions
and events involving disabled artists.
The following text of Ioannis Polychroniou of the Accessibility
office at the Ministry of Culture has been presented at the seminar
"Art, Culture, Media and Disability" in Paris on 12 December 2003 :
"Access to cultural building and venues in Greece
(...) Since the 1980s the Ministry of Culture imposed guidelines
on the accessibility of people with redused mobility, in accordance
with the General Building Regulation of 1985, within the newerly
founded museums.
Furthermore, during the recent years, a programme of modernization
of the already existing most important museums, which incorporates
the accessibility, has already been into practice. Moreover in two
major museums in Larisa and Patras, whose construction is being
currently studied, all guidelines concerning various kinds of
disabilities (such as the deaf and blind people) have been
included, in accordance with the new General Building Regulation
of 2000. Also in certain museums are running educational programmes
for people with disabilities.
Finally various seminars in disability training have been scheduled
for the museums' staff, within the following months.
PARALYMPICS Games 2004
The Paralympic Games will follow shortly after the staging of
the Olympic Games in Athens in 2004 (17-28 September).
According to the contract between the International Paralympic
Committee (I.P.C.) and "Athens 2004" Organising Committee (ATHOC),
the city of Athens must be ready to welcome 4000 Paralympic
athletes, about 2000 team officials, 3000 media representatives,
2500 members of the Paralympic Family as well as 15000 volunteers
who will provide various services. ATHOC has the responsibility
for organizing the Paralympic Games. The Greek Government
supports the organization of the Paralympic Games by funding
ATHOC with the amount of 55.8 million euros. For the first time
in the history of the Paralympic Games, the participating
athletes will not be required to pay the entry fees as the
Greek Government covers the relevant expense.
The Inter - minister Committee for the coordination of the
Olympic Preparation approved the "Action Plan for the support
of the Paralympic Games 2004". The Ministry of Culture along
with ATHOC is responsible for the coordination of the Action
Plan and the reporting to the Inter - minister Committee. The
Greek Government works in close cooperation with the National
Confederation for People with Disabilities (ESAEA) and the
Hellenic Paralympic Committee.
The central message, on the occasion of the 2004 Paralympic
Games is: "...a disability does not constitute an obstacle to
the development of personality, to the achievement of personal
goals, to social participation and to integration within the society"
Accessibility at the city - cultural infrastructure
- a) Special providence is given through Law 3057/2002 regarding
the obligation to adjust all the public buildings, banks, post
offices etc. in line with the accessibility requirements. This
legal adjustment must be applied to the city of Athens and to the
four Olympic Cities by the end of the year 2003, otherwise related
penalties will be implemented.
- b) A significant number of archaeological and cultural sites
and buildings have been taken care of with respect to the special
requirements for people with disabilities. A major program of the
Ministry of Culture is promoted for an important range of monuments
and buildings.
- c) The accessibility requirements have been consolidated into
the renovation plans for specific public areas (rehabilitation of
central squares and main streets etc.), which will host parallel
Olympic and Paralympic actions.
- d) The Ministry of Culture has developed special administrative
unit for the issue of accessibility and has been upgrading its
Web site so as to be fully accessible by people with disabilities."
For futher information
- concerning the action programme of the Ministry of Culture :
Ioannis Polychroniou , Hellenic Ministry of Culture, Accessibility
Office - Tel.++210 3238826, ++210 3226122, Fax ++210 3228931 -
E-mail: polyxroniou@her.forthnet.gr
- concerning the conference : Mrs. Amalia Tsitouri, tel: 0030-210-3304028,
fax: 0030-210-3304009, e-mail: Amalia.Tsitouri@dbmm.culture.gr
- Very Special Arts Hellas: Tel +210 77 10 847 , Fax. +210 74 87 905
Mail: vsahellas@internet.gr
> EUCREA International also participated at this event, the
paper contribution is available in English
CULTURE 2000 AND MEDIA PROGRAMMES
The MEDIA Plus and MEDIA Training programmes, expire at the
end of 2005. The "Culture 2000" programme, which provides
support for collaborative projects with a view to highlighting
Europe's cultural and promoting campaigns and training for
professionals, expires at the end of 2004. Nevertheless,
the European Commission has recently proposed to defer the
end of the Culture 2000 programme by two years (2005 and 2006)
and the MEDIA Plus and MEDIA Training programmes by one year (2006).
> culture 2002 : Publication in the OJ of the call for proposals;
relevant departments of the Education and Culture DG;
website: europa.eu.int/comm/culture/index_en.html
europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgc/aides/forms/eac03_en.htm
> Media programmes: Media Desks and sub-offices: europa.eu.int/comm/avpolicy/media/desk_en.html
Newsletters Website: europa.eu.int/comm/avpolicy/media/index_en.html
GRANTS OF THE EUROPEAN CULTURAL FOUNDATION
The European Cultural Foundation is an independent, non-governmental
organization. It was founded in 1954 to promote cultural and
educational activities and research of a multinational nature
and European character.
Three priorities shape the grants and programme activities:
- "Encouraging intercultural dialogue "means Europe's many
and diverse cultures interacting with one another. It is about
making a space for people from different cultural communities
to encounter one another, create and innovate.
- "Stimulating participation through the arts" means involving
people in making art, and so encouraging them to feel confident,
included and active in society. It is about personal transformation
and social change.
- "Strengthening the cultural sector" means developing responsive
policy frameworks so that cultural activity and cooperation can
flourish.
> Grants can be offered to Individuals or independent cultural organisations
For more information : http://www.eurocult.org/
> The programme Art for Social Change supports projects involving
professional artists and young people, mainly in South East Europe
and in Poland and the Baltic States. Art for Social Change has its
own website: www.artforsocialchange.org
EFFECTING CHANGE PROJECT
Effecting change is a two-year project aimed at investigating
opportunities for disabled artists. with the North West
Disability Arts Forum, the Arts Council, England and other
arts and disability organisations. A first conference was held
in May 2003 and was very successful. It involved presentations,
workshops and performances from Disabled and Deaf artists from
accross the UK, Ireland the USA and the Netherlands. A second
conference will be held in May 2004 (6th 'till 8th). This
second event will be more international and will involve people
from accross the globe.
To get involved, contact : Lisa Vingoe, mail : Lisa L.Vingoe@lipa.ac.uk
www.lipa.ac.uk/effectingchange
BECOME A CORRESPONDANT OF EUCREA INTERNATIONAL
EUCREA International works toward gradually building an editorial
network comprised of volontary correspondants who are responsible
for getting information out about the cultural and artistic events
for disabled people, and for the plans to promote their integration
into these types of activities. The correspondents are the primary
source of national awareness of "Media, Culture and Disability"
related issues, and each can be involved in one or various themes,
such as policy or events, and at different levels, whether it be
local, regional or national. They also participate in the development
of the new website of EUCREA International, regarding both content and form.
> If you wish to become our correspondant, make a contribution to
the website and/or promote your activities or organisation, do not
hesitate to send us your information! The Website is available in
English and French : www.eucrea-international.org
PARTICIPATE IN A EUROPEAN RESEARCH PROJECT
EUCREA International launches a research project "Access to
cultural infrastructure and activities for people with disabilities
in Europe - towards inclusive cultural policies" including a
European study on the policies, actions and resources in the field,
a handbook of good practice and an evaluation guide book.
> For more details concerning the project or if you are interested
in collaborating with us, do not hesitate to contact us.
OMBUDSMAN TO INVESTIGATE THE INTEGRATION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
The European Ombudsman, P. Nikiforos Diamandouros, has opened an
own-initiative investigation into the integration of people with
disabilities. As the European Year of People with Disabilities
draws to an end, the Ombudsman will investigate what measures
have been taken by the European Commission to ensure that disabled
people are not discriminated against in their relations with
the institution. At this stage, the Ombudsman has decided to
limit the scope of his inquiry to the Commission, in view of
its central institutional role within the EU.
The Ombudsman wants to assess whether the Commission's actions
in this area are consistent with the institution's legal obligations
and stated commitments. Recognising the Commission's clear commitments
towards people who constitute one of the most disadvantaged groups
in our society, the Ombudsman said that: "The seriousness of their
situation demands that the proclaimed commitments be put into
practice by means of effective actions. Good administration requires
prompt and effective action to implement these commitments."
He has therefore asked the Commission to inform him of the actions
it has taken or intends to take in order to ensure that people
with disabilities are not discriminated against, in their relations
with the institution, as well as the timetable for their adoption.
The Commission has been asked to respond by 29 February 2004.
(The European Ombudsman, Press Release No. 25/2003 (16.12.2003) )
> The Ombudsman will be informing relevant governmental and
non-governmental organisations of his own initiative inquiry
and will be publishing all relevant documents in a specially-created
section of his website at:
www.euro-ombudsman.eu.int/disabilities/en/default.htm
PUBLICATION : LEGISLATION TO COUNTER DISCRIMINATION AGAINST PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (2ND EDITION 2003)
Synopsis: Despite constant achievements in the field of integration,
many people with disabilities in today's Europe still feel
discriminated against. Therefore, many countries strive towards
equal opportunity policies. This comparative analysis of
legislation to counter discrimination against persons with
disabilities takes stock of existing legislation covering all
areas of life, such as education, mobility, accessibility,
vocational guidance and training, employment, sports, leisure
and culture, medical care, etc. Based on contributions from
governments, non-governmental organisations of and for people
with disabilities as well as employers' associations and trade
unions, the report identifies three main approaches to achieve
equality of opportunity: anti-discrimination legislation,
preferential treatment and compensatory measures.
Governments are recommended to apply a balanced "policy mix" of
legislative and other measures to eliminate discrimination on the
grounds of disability and achieve full citizenship of persons
with disabilities.
> Council of Europe Editions, Palais de l'Europe, 67075 Strasbourg Cedex,
France, E-mail : publishing@coe.int -
Tél. : +33 (0)3 88 41 25 81, Fax : +33 (0)3 88 41 39 10. The title is also available in French version.
book.coe.int/EN/ficheouvrage.php?PAGEID=36&lang=EN&produit_aliasid=1654
FRANCE : NATIONAL LABEL "TOURISM AND DISABILITY "
The Tourism and Disability Association (Association Tourisme et
Handicaps) opens the doors for people with a disability to
activities and tourism, and is supported by the secretary of
tourism. The association consolidates the national effort to
promote and implement the plan of action under the label
Tourism and Disability in France (Tourisme et Handicap).
Touristic and cultural sites can get four labels corresponding
to the different types of disabilities.
>Contact: Emilie Suzineau, mail: tourisme.handicaps@club-internet.fr -
Tel: 0033 - (1)43 87 78 65
CREATING A EUROPEAN NETWORK AND OBSERVATORY ON MEDIA AND DISABILITY
Following the successful European Congress on Media and Disability,
held in Athens on 13-14 June 2003, EDF and its member organisations
will undertake further actions to promote access to the media.
Two important actions and projects are to be mentionned:
- the creation of a permanent network on media and disability: EDF organised a first meeting with the representatives of European media and advertising companies, which were involved in the preparations of the congress. Discussions will continue in order to determine the establishment, functioning and financing of this permanent network. So far, the media have expressed their interest in creating a network
- the project of a European observatory and a database on Media and Disability: To promote change and improve disability portrayal and inclusion of disabled people in the media, EDF agreed with the media on the need to collect and disseminate useful information on disability portrayal and access of disabled people to the media, as well as existing best practices. As a first step, EDF has launched a specific website.
> EDF special website with the European Declaration on Media
and Disability , examples of best practices and links : www.media-disability.org
> MEDIA programme: europa.eu.int/comm/avpolicy/media/index_en.html
> The UK Broadcasters' Disability Network Manifesto www.bbc.co.uk/info/policies/pdf/bcidn2003.pdf
> Disabling Prejudice (joint BBC, BSC and ITC research report on disability representation in broadcasting) www.bbc.co.uk/info/policies/pdf/disabling_prejudice.pdf
> Training manual for media and disability rights www.independentliving.org/docs1/hursttm99.html
(source : European Disability Forum)
THE FIDODA FOUNDATION - INTEGRATED DANCE ACTIVITIES
The FIDODA Foundation in Holland, which stands for Foundation
for Integration through Development Of Different Abilities,
has been founded by Erwin Lindijer and Petra Zingel. The Physical
handicap of Petra Zingel as well as her passion for dancing have
made her being involved with integrated danceactivities (for
people with or without handicap), mainly including workshops.
After having joined some integrated danceworkshops as a participant
she started offering this sort of activities herself.From this
the FIDODA Foundation arose.
The FIDODA Foundation aims to contribute to the integration of
people with a physical handicap in society. One of the means to
that aim is to organize workshops in which people with and without
handicap participate. The value of personal development, in
particular the development of relationships between people, is
the basis on which this inspiration for further integration has
developed. More in general, the aims of the foundation are:
- to contribute to the integration between people with and without handicaps, at home and abroad.
- to contribute to the (inter)personal development of people with and without handicaps, at home and abroad.
> contact : Petra Zingel - mail: p.zingel@tip.nl
- website: home.tiscali.nl/t681133/nieuw/
(source: Fidoda Foundation)
EUCREA GERMANY
EUCREA Germany is an umbrella organisation of german
organisations which develop and promote arts activities by
and with disabled people. It aims to enable disabled people
to develop their creativity and explore different forms of
expression, through a variety of courses and events, and
promotes the positive contribution that disabled people can
make to the arts world. It has collaborated with other
countries represented in EUCREA International and organises
various cultural festvals involving disabled people
(EUWARD festival, REHA-Fair in Germany, …). It also promotes
the exchange of information and experience in the field of
arts and disability on a national and international level
and produces an information newsletter called "EUCREA - News".
This year EUCREA Germany will organise a new festival in Berlin.
Since 1998, EUCREA Germany is running in Hamburg an agency to
promote artists with disabilities and offers various training
opportunities in the field of art and disability.
Contact : Jutta Schubert, EUCREA Agentur, Friedensallee 45, 22765
Hamburg, Germany, tel.: 0049- (0)40 - 39902212, fax: 0049- (0)40 - 3908895
mail: info@eucrea.de
MEMBERS AND PARTNERS OF EUCREA INTERNATIONAL - WEBLINKS
DISABILITY WORLD WEB-ZINE
A bimonthly web-zine of international disability news and views :
www.disabilityworld.org/09-10_03/arts/music.shtm
FONDATION INTERARTS
Working to promote international cultural cooperation, the
Interarts Foundation has been developing a number of programmes
these past five years in areas ranging from applied research
for urban and regional cultural policies to services. Its
activities include training, evaluation, research and consulting.
www.interarts.net
ARTS EVENTS UK http://uk.calsnet.net/eydp_uk
ARTS EVENTS FRANCE cemaforre.asso.fr
Disability dimension in main Film festivals and awards 2004:
Prix Italia: (international radio, television and web competition) ;
Golden Drum Advertising Festival: Worldwide competition (television
ads, print ads, radio ads, web sites and advertising campaigns) ;
Cannes Lions International Advertising Festiva ; Prix Circom :
Rewards the best regional productions in Europe
26 February and 25 March 2004, London and Manchester Double Exposure
The CreativePeople Network and ada inc are hosting Double
Exposure, an event that will highlight excellence in the
continuing professional development (cpd) of disabled people
in the arts. The CreativePeople Network involves 140 plus
arts and cultural organisations grouped by
geography, artform or interest into partnerships providing advice,
information and guidance on professional development. Double
Exposure is for mainstream arts organisations, disability arts
organisations, artists and arts practitioners and others involved
in cpd. Each event will showcase good practice, provide a wealth
of practical information and advice and stimulate those involved
in cpd to form partnerships with disability arts organisations.
Both days are designed to be a mix of stimulating inspiration,
opportunities for discussion and examples of performance and art.
The first event will take place at the Resource Centre,
356 Holloway Road, London on Thursday 26 February.
Programme includes input from Lester Magoonan (award winning
cartoonist and animator), Heart 'n Soul, Paula Thompson (poet),
DADA South, WriterNet, Graeae, Arts Admin, Art House, Ben
Cove (visual artist) and Equata.
The second event will take place at Zion Arts Centre, Hulme,
Manchester on Thursday 25 March. Programme includes input from
the Nasty Girls, Extant, Ramesh Meyyappan (Deaf Arts performer),
Full Circle Arts, Mind the Gap, Cando Co, Foundation for
Community Dance and NWDAF.
> For further information please contact ada inc on tel/fax: 01535 274 277 or email admin@adainc.org
11 - 12 March 2004, Tramway, Glasgow
The Activate! festival : Disability and Inclusion in the Arts
It features presentations, workshops, performances, discussions,
input from different organisations as well as opportunities
to participate in arts workshops and mix with people.
> For a hard copy brochure, please send your postal address to
meg@collusiontheatre.co.uk or contact Collusion Theatre, Millworks,
Field Road, Busby, Glasgow G76 8SE Tel: 0141 644 0163.
- 31 March / 1 & 2 April 2004, Brussels
Creative Responses to a Disabling World - A two-day seminar on
creative and social opportunities for young disabled people
This two-day seminar is organised in partnership by CICEB with
the Alliance Française, the Goethe Institut, the British Council
Brussels and Det Danske Kulturinstitut in response to the 2003
European Year for Disabled People. Creative Responses to a Disabling
World will look at the opportunities for young disabled people
as creative professionals and, more generally, the opportunities
for social and cultural involvement. This will be done through
looking at national models of best practice from across Europe
to highlight the issues, what works, what are the barriers to
see how can we develop innovative cultural and social environments.
In particular, it will look at the conflict between practice
and policy and what role European policy can play to effectively
impact on cultural and social provision at a local level.
The seminar will bring together practitioners, artists and
those working with and in disability from around Europe to
debate these issues with European policy-makers.
> For further information:
European partners of the event:
12-16 May 2004 - Auckland, New Zealand
Giant Leap International Disability Art, Performance and Culture Conference and Festival
The International Guild of Disabled Artists and Performers is
planning an international event to take a "giant leap" towards
a co-ordinated, international disability arts and culture movement.
The conference and festival will follow the High Beam Festival
in Adelaide to allow artists to make the most of being downunder.
The themes of the conference are:
- - Professional development and artistic management
- - Including the place of disability in the development of art and performance and in the creative process, managing disability as an artist or performer, role modelling and mentoring
- - Marketing, promotion and audience development
- - Advocacy and access
- - Ensuring the needs and rights of disabled artists and performers are accommodated by venue operators, events organisers, promoters, funders, etc)
- - Developing a global disability culture
A two-day festival will follow the three-day conference.
> contact : igodap@igodap.org
http://www.igodap.org
15 - 23 October 2004 , Liège, Belgium
"Rencontres internationales des arts de la scène"
The association Créahm organizes from 15 - 23 October 2004 an
international Arts meeting in Liège involving artists with
intellectuel deficiences. A jury will select 8 performances of
various artists and companies (theatre, danse). The Arts meeting
will further propose discussion forums, working groups,
exhibitions and films.
>contact: Marie Colley (marie@creahm.be)
or Geneviève Joubert (genevieve@creahm.be).
Créahm - Région Wallonne asbl
Quai Saint-Léonard, 6 - B-4000 Liège - Fax : 32/(0)4/227.83.92
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