MAKARSKA MAKARSKA, Sept 25 (Hina) - The fifth seminar on disabled persons was opened in the seaside resort of Makarska on Monday. The seminar was organised by the Association of Croatia's Disabled Persons' Organisations in cooperation
with the International Federation of Disabled Persons. The event is held under the auspices of Croatian President Stipe Mesic, under the motto "The New Millennium, New Generations and A New Beginning." Seven percent or about 400 million disabled persons of the total world population are disabled persons. Disabled people in Croatia account for ten percent of the overall population and the country needs to focus on this problem more, it was said at the meeting. About 300 disabled persons from Finland, Ireland, Germany, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia are participating in the seminar.(hina) jn rml
MAKARSKA, Sept 25 (Hina) - The fifth seminar on disabled persons was
opened in the seaside resort of Makarska on Monday.
The seminar was organised by the Association of Croatia's Disabled
Persons' Organisations in cooperation with the International
Federation of Disabled Persons. The event is held under the
auspices of Croatian President Stipe Mesic, under the motto "The
New Millennium, New Generations and A New Beginning."
Seven percent or about 400 million disabled persons of the total
world population are disabled persons. Disabled people in Croatia
account for ten percent of the overall population and the country
needs to focus on this problem more, it was said at the meeting.
About 300 disabled persons from Finland, Ireland, Germany, Poland,
Hungary, Slovenia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia are
participating in the seminar.
(hina) jn rml