Founding meeting on the expert advisory board: For more inclusion in the district!

Founding meeting on the expert advisory board: For more inclusion in the district!

Regularly it becomes clear in the region how important it is to take more attention to the rights of people with disabilities. On June 23, 2025, a very special founding meeting of the new expert advisory board will take place in the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district. The aim of this advisory board is to actively promote the implementation of the UN Disabled Rights Convention. In a public meeting, the municipal action plan to strengthen the participation of people with disabilities is presented, for which those responsible will formulate specific measures and goals for accessibility and inclusion. The event in house 3 of the district office begins at 4 p.m. and is open to all interested citizens. In order to ensure participation, interested parties are asked to register by June 16, 2025 from the disabled person Tamara Wedel (email: t.wedel@lra-sm.de). Rhoenkanal reports .

But what is behind this important meeting? As part of the UN Convention on the Rights of Disabilities, the Federal Government has undertaken to further improve equal access to rights for people with disabilities. This includes participation in political, social, economic and cultural life. Equal opportunities in the field of education and professional integration also play a central role. The national action plan offers a basis for this and is available for download in various formats, even in easy language. BMAS informed .

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Particular attention applies to inclusion in society. According to a survey by the Federal Cabinet from July 2013, which was dealt with in the new participation report of the federal government, the need for action is obvious: 90 % of people with impairments see improvement potential with regard to accessibility in public infrastructure. The labor market situation is also alarming, since the 30 to 64-year-olds did not have a professional qualification in 19 % of people with disabilities, compared to only 11 % of non-impaired. In addition, people with impairments are often unemployed longer, which also stimulates further consideration. barrier-free information help to better understand.

The proposed measures not only aim to reduce barriers, but also to increase the quality of life of people with impairments as a whole. A self -determined life in a barrier -free society should be guaranteed for all citizens. It is time for society to have a good hand here and work together to implement these important goals. The founding meeting of the expert advisory board is a significant sign in this direction.