Inclusion in Austria: Innovative projects for people with disabilities

Inclusion in Austria: Innovative projects for people with disabilities

In the UN City in Vienna, the annual conference of the "Zero Project" will take place from March 5th to 7th, which has been committed to a world without barriers since 2008. This day, MPs presented outstanding initiatives of all five political parties to aim for employment, IT and art. Politicians: Inside, have been committed to actively supporting these innovative approaches in Austria, as OTS Among the projects presented include programs that integrate young people into regular vocational training and provide affordable technical aids.

A central topic was the integration of young people with intellectual disabilities into the world of work. FPÖ MP Rosa Ecker presented a Styrian qualification initiative to help disadvantaged young people find a regular job. The success of these initiatives was underlined by the “Chance B” commodity program, which has already gained key experiences and has a significant success in integrating people into the labor market. Heike Eder (ÖVP) also reported on "Tom Global", a global platform that offers solutions for technical challenges, such as BMAS

Innovative approaches to support artists: inside

The non-profit Berlin event agency "Handiclapped" provides an online platform that promotes musicians: inside with disabilities. Artists offer initiatives, such as the “Pinc Music” presented by Ralph Schallmeiner, artists: Inside, the opportunity to present their talents to a broader public. This not only to promote your career, but also to create an inclusive environment in the music scene. These measures show that inclusion can be actively designed and also includes cultural participation.

summarized, the projects presented illustrate the "Zero Project" how important sustainable approaches are to inclusion of people with disabilities. Politicians are determined behind these initiatives, which should not only fulfill legal standards of the UN, but also have to become a reality in order to actually improve the lives of many people.