{"id":446,"date":"2025-07-18T11:19:20","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T11:19:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/citizen.equality.agency\/2025\/07\/18\/project-launch-id-citizen-solving-accessibility-challenges\/"},"modified":"2025-07-18T22:42:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T22:42:54","slug":"project-launch-id-citizen-solving-accessibility-challenges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citizen.equality.agency\/en\/project-launch-id-citizen-solving-accessibility-challenges\/","title":{"rendered":"Project Launch: \u2018ID: CITIZEN \u2013 Solving Accessibility Challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"446\" class=\"elementor elementor-446 elementor-438\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c3ef56 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1c3ef56\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20c2f37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20c2f37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\ud83c\udd95 Project Launch: \u2018ID: CITIZEN \u2013 Solving Accessibility Challenges<br>\ud83d\udcc5 Start: August 1st, 2025 | Duration: 12 months<\/p><p>The international project \u201cID: CITIZEN \u2013 Solving Accessibility Challenges\u201d brings together North Macedonia, Poland, Hungary, and Slovakia to promote accessibility, inclusion, and empowerment of people with disabilities (PwD) through policy, awareness, and institutional change.<br>Led by EQUALITY NGO, the project aims to address architectural, cultural, and systemic exclusion by fostering social development, encouraging inclusive mindsets, and protecting the basic human rights.<\/p><p>\ud83c\udfaf Main Goals:<br>\u00b7 Drive structural change through inclusive design<br>\u00b7 Strengthen policy development through regional collaboration<br>\u00b7 Empower PwD through advocacy and visibility<br>\u00b7 Raise awareness of disability rights and access barriers<\/p><p>\ud83d\ude80 Key Activities Include:<br>\ud83d\udd39 Study Visit \u2013 Warsaw Region (01\u201305 Sept 2025):<br>Warsaw\u2019s leading examples of architectural innovation and inclusive cultural programming will host 13 participants\u2014representatives from Macedonia, Hungary, Slovakia, including experts from cultural\/educational institutions, local authorities, NGOs (via open call), and 4 local PwDs. Participants will explore on-site how inclusivity is embedded in public spaces and policy. <\/p><p>\ud83d\udd39 Study Visit \u2013 Bratislava Region (10\u201314 Nov 2025):<br>This visit will focus on Slovakia\u2019s new spatial planning and construction laws (2022), highlighting practical steps toward universal design. With a fresh group of 13 participants from MK, PL, HU, including local government officials, NGOs, and 4 Slovak PwDs, it will offer replicable models for inclusive urban development. <\/p><p>\ud83d\udd39 Awareness Campaign (Jul 2025\u2013May 2026):<br>A broad-reaching campaign and website will engage the public, break stigma, and advocate for systemic change in how PwD are seen, heard, and included.<\/p><p>\ud83d\udd39 Publishing of \u201cPolicy Recommendations for Improved Inclusivity\u201d (Mar\u2013May 2026):<br>Drawing on field visits, research, and expert input, a comprehensive document will be released to guide institutions, policy-makers, and public actors toward more inclusive environments in Central and Eastern Europe.<\/p><p>\ud83d\udc65 Target Groups:<br>Primary: Cultural\/educational institutions and urban-focused policymakers<br>Secondary: PwD in Skopje, Warsaw, Budapest &amp; Bratislava<br>Tertiary: General public through campaign efforts<\/p><p>\u201cID: CITIZEN \u2013 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