© Peter Roggenthin
Special European guest country in 2011 will be Croatia. Nine workshops for adapted work from different locations in the country will present their concepts and products to a large number of visitors. The different workshops for adapted work are also interested in establishing new business relationships.
For this occasion, BAG WfbM will cooperate closely with OSVIT, the umbrella association representing round 80 workshops for adapted work in Croatia. The aim of this association is to promote the vocational training, the professional rehabilitation and the employment of persons with disabilities in Croatia. As this country is a Member State Candidate for the European Union, the association follows further important objectives, such as:
- political advocacy and active support of the legislative bodies in the further development of Croatian law for disabled people;
- publicity to raise awareness for the concerns of disabled people;
- conducting conferences and seminars on professional rehabilitation and employment;
- publications, anthologies and handbooks for professional rehabilitation and employment of disabled people;
- collaboration with domestic and foreign organizations/associations that deal with issues of vocational rehabilitation and employment of disabled people;
- organization of work offers and sports activities for people with disabilities.
Detailed information on the Workshop Fair 2011 can be found at www.werkstaettenmesse.de
