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The association of blind and
visually impaired “White cane” was founded in Belgrade,
on the 16th of June 2003. It was founded as a
non-party, non-governmental and a non-profit association
of citizens, with a purpose of assisting blind and
visually impaired in achieving their rights, providing
psychosocial assistance as well as introducing the
social community with the problems that blind and
visually impaired are faced with. One of the most
important goals of the Association is integration
of the blind and visually impaired individuals into a
social community, with the emphasis on the
rights for equality with other citizens.
Through the activities of the
Association, which relate to the actions taken in the
spheres of media, project realizations, and other tasks
assigned by the Statute, the effort is made to establish
the communication and cooperation, with other
marginalized groups as well as with all other
individuals with good will that overlaps with that of
the Association.
From the foundation of the
Association until today following tasks were
accomplished: putting up of the website on the address
of
www.belistap.org.yu,
forming a mailing list
belistap@yahoogroups.com;
gaining a spot on a Radio Belgrade 202 (every Wednesday
night) and a TV program on TV "Jasta" from Lazarevac
(every other Saturday), in which the speakers with
visual impairment talk with the representatives of the
organizations that deal with this category of
disability; over the Naksi Radio the citizens can ask
questions concerning the work of the Association; an
agreement was made with PTT special arrangements were
made concerning the internet connection usage for blind
students as well as for other members of the
Association. The Association had applied to the Ministry
for Social Policy with three project proposals, two of
which were approved and realized - “COMPUTER COURSE
FOR BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED” and "RAISING
COMMUNITY AWARENESS THROUGH MEDIA WORK”
Since the main goal of the
Association is the integration of blind and visually
impaired into a social community, the effort is made to
establish cooperation with the representatives of other
organizations that deal with the problems faced by the
individuals with disabilities as well as with other
organizations that are looking for such cooperation.
Also, as a new organization we are looking for
participation in seminars and other educational forms
that will benefit the work of the Association.
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