The government of Castile-La Mancha asked the European institutions investment, resources and regulations which guarantee universal accessibility applied to the reality of the regions, as explained by the Accessibility Commissioner, José Luis Escudero.
As reported by the Council … In a press release, Escudero is in Brussels, accompanied by representatives of the Third Sector of the region, to convey the commitment of the Government of Castile-La Mancha and the requirements of the sector to the European institutions and the European Commission.
“We were able to talk the importance of cohesion funds fight against poverty and social exclusion, disability and rurality and how fundamental this is the social impulse in the generation of employment, cohesion and structuring of the territory”, said Escudero. Furthermore, he explained that they also discussed how to provide real quality support to people with disabilities and their caregivers in the workplace and in the community.
Likewise, the Accessibility Commissioner indicated that he had been informed of the importance of guarantee access to affordable housing to combat residential exclusion and fuel poverty to which people with disabilities are sometimes exposed.
Finally, they discussed the importance of guaranteeing the accessibility for seniors address aging holistically and unwanted loneliness; as well as the need to promote intergenerational solidarity.
The delegation that traveled to Brussels with the Accessibility Commissioner, on behalf of the Third Sector, is made up of representatives of the Third Sector Table of the region, EAPN CLM, ONCE, the coordinator of the NGDO of Castile-La Mancha, CERMI CLM, the Volunteers Platform of Castile-La Mancha, the Platform of Children’s Organizations of the region and ACESCAM.
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