A Belarusian-Swedish conference in Vitebsk is dedicated to the social integration of children with disabilities

October 19, Vitebsk / Olga Bogacheva - BELTA /. The Belarusian-Swedish educational conference in Vitebsk is dedicated to the social integration of children with disabilities, the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee's Labor, Employment and Social Protection Department informed a BELTA correspondent. The event will take place on October 21-22 as part of the Belarusian-Swedish project "Social Integration of Children and Youth with Disabilities in the Vitebsk Region". Representatives of the municipality of Halmstad, the Swedish National Association of Children and Young People with Disabilities, as well as representatives of various interested services and departments of the region will take part in the next meeting dedicated to the exchange of accumulated knowledge and experience. In fact, all parties will begin their work on October 20. On this day, Swedish guests will visit a number of territorial social service centers for the population of the Vitebsk region, get acquainted with the specifics of their work, living conditions, and methods of social assistance used. On October 21-22, at the Palace of Creativity of Children and Youth of the Zheleznodorozhny District of Vitebsk, the parties will discuss current issues related to the social adaptation of children and youth with psychophysical disabilities, and share their developments in this area. The internship program for ten social work specialists from territorial centers of the Vitebsk region in Halmstad in December of this year will also be clarified. Following the conference, it is planned to sign a cooperation agreement between representatives of the Swedish delegation and the leadership of the Vitebsk Regional Branch of the Belarusian Peace Foundation. The Belarusian-Swedish project "Social Integration of Children and Youth with Disabilities in the Vitebsk Region" has been implemented in the region with the support of Halmstad, Sweden, since 2002. The project aims to improve the living conditions of children and youth with disabilities and to activate their social adaptation process in the region. In addition, it is intended to draw public attention to this issue. -0-