SYMPOSIUM ON INVALIDS COMMENCES IN CAVTAT

( Editorial: --> 4701 ) DUBROVNIK/CAVTAT, May 18, (Hina) - The 3rd Croatian Symposium on Invalids commenced Monday in Cavtat, southern Croatia, under the patronage of the President of Croatia, Franjo Tudjman. The two day conference is organised by the Croatian Association of Invalids in cooperation with the International Association of Labour Invalids. The Croatian President's advisor for human rights, Slobodan Lang, emphasised that "invalids too are expected to take part in the building of Croatia", adding that those who plan reconstruction should consider including invalids. Deputy Premier Ljerka Mintas-Hodak said this conference is an excellent opportunity to discuss all that has been done to protect and help invalids and exercise their rights, but most importantly to concentrate on the problem of active employment of invalids. About 200 Croatian participants and guests from Slovenia, Hungary and Great Britian are taking part in the Symposium. (hina) dgr/ ha 181505 MET may 98