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Project: “Computer Course for Blind and Visually
Impaired”, March 9th – April 24th 2004
 At
the project competition of the Ministry for social
policy, year 2003, The project “Computer Course for
Blind and Visually Impaired” that the Association “White
Cane” submitted was approved. Seventeen beginners
participated in this project, some of which were not the
members of the Association. Seven beginners were the
kids from the members of the Association of Parents of
the Blind and Visually Impaired. The course took place
in the space of the
Women Association “Iz Kruga”. Upon thirty days of active
sessions all the beginners were given a diploma, which
was ceremoniously presented to them by the team
representative from “Alfanum” from Novi Sad, Vlada Delić,
PhD.
Project: “Integration and education of the social
community through TV” 2003-2004-2005
 This
is the second project that was approved on the Project
Competition of the Ministry for Social Policy in the
year 2003. In cooperation with TV Jasta, from Lazarevac,
every Saturday from 5pm to 6pm TV program concerning the
individuals with disabilities. The guests of this
program are individuals with disabilities as well as the
representatives of different organizations,
institutions, and other relevant bodies that deal with
the disability. During this working period this talk
show has reached a great level of publicity and is very
well known in the region.
Summer Camp, Srebrno Jezero [Silver Lake], August,
29th – October, 5th 2004
 The
Association “White Cane” worked in close cooperation
with the Association of individuals who
became disabled in war to organize this summer camp at
Srebrno Lake. The participants of this summer camp were
blind and visually impaired from the whole Serbia,
including, Kosovska Mitrovica. Camping lasted seven days
and it consisted of more than thirty individuals.
 Action:”Let’s
Take a Walk Together”, October 16th 2004.
As part of the celebation of the World’s Day of the
White Cane, the Association “White Cane” organized a
walk in the streets of Belgrade, using the white cane
and the constructed path for blind. The members of the
Association together with the friends from other
Associations walked from the Square Slavija to the
Student Cultural Center.
NGO Festival –Novi Sad , December 3rd 2004
 The
Association “White Cane” accepted the invitation to
participate in the Festival NGO which was held on
December 3rd 2004, at which it presented its work, ideas
and goals.Also the contact was made with many other
associations and organizations that participated in this
event. “Beli Stap” initiated that the first speaking
software in Serbian “AnReader“ be presented at this
festival.
January, 15th 2005, Visiting Zagred, Croatia-
Association for the guide dogs and mobility
 The
Association “White Cane” made a regional cooperation on
a project with the Association for the guide dogs
training and mobility from Zagreb, Croatia. In the
purpose of achieving this goal the representatives of
the Association “White Cane” visited Zagreb in January
this year. The end result of this visit was te agreement
to cooperate on a project-“Conference O&M” (orientation
and mobility). The representatives of the Croat
Association return the visit in Belgrade, the end of
month May, 2005.
Dani Defektologa, January-February 2005
 With
the need to follow the the development of disability
work in the field of blind and visually impaired persons
in our country it is of paramount importance that
representatives of our association participate de Days
of Defectoligiests.
We have made significant contact with experts relevant
for activities of our association, with which we will be
able to better life quality of blind and visually
impaired in Serbia.
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