62 result(s) for disability
Challenging Disability & Ethnicity Discrimination In Education Across C.E. Europe
- 26 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"Today, the New York Times published a letter by Dezideriu Gergely (Executive Director of the European Roma Rights Centre) and myself. It concerns the discrimination in education faced by Roma children and children with disabilities in central and eastern Europe." By Oliver Lewis, Executive Director, Mental Disability Advocacy Center, Budapest. Oliver tweets @olewis75. This article was first ...
British Embassy Support To First Hungarian Sign Language Film Series
- 10 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The British Embassy in Hungary is supporting the making of Hungary’s first sign language report-film series of five episodes that will depict British best practices in the integration of deaf and blind people in the UK’s labour market, cultural life, sports and governmental organisations.
Mental Disability Advocacy Center In Hungary Appeals For Your 1%
- 6 May 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
If you pay income tax in Hungary, now is a really good time to support MDAC. Our work is needed more than ever, and your donation is really critical. When you fill in your income tax return (deadline 20 May), you're allowed to donate 1% of your income tax to charity, at no extra cost to you.
Xpat Interview: Oliver Lewis, Executive Director, Mental Disability Advocacy Center
- 17 Apr 2013 12:00 PM
As a child, Oliver spent time hanging around people with intellectual disabilities in Bristol, England. His mother, a Budapest-born doctor, worked in a “hospital” where people with intellectual disabilities lived. She used to take Oliver to the institution during the summer holidays when no child-minder was available. The hospital has since closed down and the “patients” are now “people” living ...
Road Traffic Deaths Down By 25% In The WHO European Region
- 18 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
The report “European facts and Global status report on road safety 2013” published today by WHO/Europe reveals significant improvement in overall fatalities but also indicates that only half of European countries have adequate road safety laws.
Invitation: TEDxDanubia 2013, Budapest, 22 March
- 14 Mar 2013 2:55 AM
- community & culture
We would like to introduce you an unconventional conference, the TEDxDanubia. This is the first official, independently organized TEDx event in Hungary based on the legendary TED conferences. The goal of the conference is to bring together the most exciting, most innovative and most inspiring thinkers and creators of the region and cross the lines of our everyday lives.
Shadow Report On Children's Rights In Hungary
- 13 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
On 21 February 2013, MDAC took part in the launch of the alternative report on the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in Hungary for period 2016 – 2012 and the accompanying publication „Figyeljetek ránk” (Pay attention to us - only in Hungarian) on the situation of the rights of the child.
Reportt: State Officials On The Budapest Marathon
- 9 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
The Minister of Human Resources and state secretaries participated in the Budapest Marathon relay race. Every member of the group completed the run partnering a runner living with disabilities (people with impaired vision or physical disabilities). The number of participants was 19,200, compared to the previous record of 17,700.
Kulcs Killer Enjoys Disability Benefits in Vacation Mental Home In Hungary
- 27 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
It makes sense if you think about it. Hungarian politicians are also receiving extensive benefits – and so is the Killer of Kulcs, a 24-year-old man who murdered his grandparents, father and brother with a machete in April.
Challenging Disability & Ethnicity Discrimination In Education Across C.E. Europe
- 26 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"Today, the New York Times published a letter by Dezideriu Gergely (Executive Director of the European Roma Rights Centre) and myself. It concerns the discrimination in education faced by Roma children and children with disabilities in central and eastern Europe." By Oliver Lewis, Executive Director, Mental Disability Advocacy Center, Budapest. Oliver tweets @olewis75. This article was first ...
British Embassy Support To First Hungarian Sign Language Film Series
- 10 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The British Embassy in Hungary is supporting the making of Hungary’s first sign language report-film series of five episodes that will depict British best practices in the integration of deaf and blind people in the UK’s labour market, cultural life, sports and governmental organisations.
Mental Disability Advocacy Center In Hungary Appeals For Your 1%
- 6 May 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
If you pay income tax in Hungary, now is a really good time to support MDAC. Our work is needed more than ever, and your donation is really critical. When you fill in your income tax return (deadline 20 May), you're allowed to donate 1% of your income tax to charity, at no extra cost to you.
Xpat Interview: Oliver Lewis, Executive Director, Mental Disability Advocacy Center
- 17 Apr 2013 12:00 PM
As a child, Oliver spent time hanging around people with intellectual disabilities in Bristol, England. His mother, a Budapest-born doctor, worked in a “hospital” where people with intellectual disabilities lived. She used to take Oliver to the institution during the summer holidays when no child-minder was available. The hospital has since closed down and the “patients” are now “people” living ...
Road Traffic Deaths Down By 25% In The WHO European Region
- 18 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
The report “European facts and Global status report on road safety 2013” published today by WHO/Europe reveals significant improvement in overall fatalities but also indicates that only half of European countries have adequate road safety laws.
Invitation: TEDxDanubia 2013, Budapest, 22 March
- 14 Mar 2013 2:55 AM
- community & culture
We would like to introduce you an unconventional conference, the TEDxDanubia. This is the first official, independently organized TEDx event in Hungary based on the legendary TED conferences. The goal of the conference is to bring together the most exciting, most innovative and most inspiring thinkers and creators of the region and cross the lines of our everyday lives.
Shadow Report On Children's Rights In Hungary
- 13 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
On 21 February 2013, MDAC took part in the launch of the alternative report on the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in Hungary for period 2016 – 2012 and the accompanying publication „Figyeljetek ránk” (Pay attention to us - only in Hungarian) on the situation of the rights of the child.
Reportt: State Officials On The Budapest Marathon
- 9 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
The Minister of Human Resources and state secretaries participated in the Budapest Marathon relay race. Every member of the group completed the run partnering a runner living with disabilities (people with impaired vision or physical disabilities). The number of participants was 19,200, compared to the previous record of 17,700.
Kulcs Killer Enjoys Disability Benefits in Vacation Mental Home In Hungary
- 27 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
It makes sense if you think about it. Hungarian politicians are also receiving extensive benefits – and so is the Killer of Kulcs, a 24-year-old man who murdered his grandparents, father and brother with a machete in April.