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“Agate” Rights Defense Center for Women with Disabilities NGO was founded in 2007 with a mission to promote the civic, social-economic, educational, healthcare and cultural rights enforcement of young girls and women with disabilities in the Republic of Armenia through advocacy, information dissemination, awareness raising and collaboration. The objectives of the organization are: Promote discrimination elimination and violence prevention against girls and women with disabilities Promote and ensure an accessible environment in Armenia. Promote healthcare and rehabilitation service accessibility and quality improvement provided to girls and women with disabilities. Promote and ensure accessible and quality primary, secondary, graduate and postgraduate education for girls and women with disabilities in Armenia. Promote social and economic independence of girls and women with disabilities. Promote political and civic engagement and participation of girls and women with disabilities. The donors of the organization are US, German, French Embassies in Armenia, USAID, UN, EU, Global Fund for Women, Mama Cash, Abilis and Newman’s Own foundation, OSF Armenia, and etc. http://agatengo.org/

Association “Anika” (Georgia) is one of the leading disabled people’s organizations in Georgia, founded in 1997 and till then mainly focuses on protecting rights of Disabled people and their integration into society. Association Anika has implemented a lot of projects and programs, which supports PWD’s harmonious and complete development, public awareness campaigns and PWD rights advocacy. Association Anika is one of the first organizations who has initiated inclusive education. Mission: Our mission is to create equal opportunities and conditions for people with disabilities in order to ensure a dignified and independent life. Vision: We want an environment where every human’s rights are protected and opportunities are realized. http://anika.ge/

“By the Owl” (Belarus) is a foundation that has been in charge of several projects in the field of social inclusion for people with different types of disabilities since it started operating in 2018. It is financed through crowdfunding and donations. At the moment the foundation is developing several important projects, one of which is the training platform sova.by. The resource specializes in distance learning for people with disabilities in various areas. The main purpose of this project is to provide people with disabilities with an opportunity to socialize and find a job in the future. The Foundation also develops an information resource job.sova.by, which collects vacancies available for people with disabilities. At the moment a mobile application is being prepared for launch and the website is being rebranded to improve its functionality and add an accessibility option for visually impaired people. Another area of the Foundation's work is the 'No Limits' project. http://sova.by/

Association “MOTIVATIE” from the Republic of Moldova (hereinafter MOTIVATIE) is a non-governmental, independent, non-for-profit, apolitical organization located in Chisinau, Republic of Moldova. It was founded by a group of volunteers of the Centre of Information and Documentation on Children's Rights from Moldova, with the support of the Motivation Foundation from Romania and the Department of Child's Rights Protection of the Chisinau City Hall. MOTIVATIE was registered on January 22nd, 2002 at the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Moldova under the registry number 2079 and has 20 years of experience working with and for people with disabilities (PwD). MOTIVATIE’s members are PwD and their families, as well as professionals working with this target group (central and local public authorities, civil society organisations, students, volunteers etc.). Overall, MOTIVATIE works with and for PwD through improving their life quality, promoting their rights, developing quality services, as well as changing the society’s attitude towards PwD. MOTIVATIE’ s activity is based on the Strategic Plan for 2018-2022. MOTIVATIE’s vision: There are no PwD; there are societies who make disabled environment, who create barriers for people with different needs. The disablement lies in the construction of society, not in the physical or psychological conditions of the individual (Simon Brisenden, 1986). MOTIVATIE’s mission is to improve the life quality of PwD and achieve their social equality through inclusion. MOTIVATIE’s values: - Transparency and reliability with service users, partners and development partners; - Optimism, perseverance, cooperation and innovation within teamwork; - Active involvement of services users and volunteers within the organization’s activity; - Continuous professional development of team members. The Association has developed numerous programmes and services that more than 2000 PwD have benefited, including vocational guidance services, support for further professional studies, supported employment programme, monitoring and ensuring the right to accessibility etc. The association has created and empowered initiative groups in regions, consisting of PwD, who currently claim their rights and monitor their compliance at the local level. Thus, the main services offered by MOTIVATIE are: - Supported employment of PwD; - Promotion of social entrepreneurship; - Consultancy in accessibility of buildings for PwD; - Promotion of civil society engagement, voluntary work and community development etc. MOTIVATIE established excellent working relations with the important development partners such as GIZ, IM Swedish Development Partner, UN Women Moldova, UNICEF, USAID, EU Delegation, DFID (UK), TIKA (Turkey), Soros Foundation-Moldova, East European Foundation etc. MOTIVATIE is the member of the European Association of Service Providers for PwD (Brussels) and the co-founder of the Alliance of Organisations for PwD (AOPD Moldova). From 2002 to the present time, the MOTIVATIE has contributed significantly to the social and labour integration of PwD, as well as the assurance and promotion of their rights. Additional information about the MOTIVATIE can be found on Asociația "MOTIVAȚIE" din Moldova (http://www.motivatie.md/) or it can be provided directly, upon request.

"Everland" (Russia) was founded in 2014 and is leading an ambitious project to create a common space for people with disabilities in order to promote equal opportunities in the social, professional and entrepreneurial fields. As part of the project, a digital teaching platform was developed with blended learning courses tailored to the needs of those affected in the fields of design, content, web development, internet marketing and law. Since 2016, the NGO has been supporting larger companies in building a barrier-free environment, creating information resources for cancer patients and offering legal advice. https://evland.ru/ano-prostranstvo-ravnyh-vozmozhnostej/

"National Assembly of People with Disabilities of Ukraine" (NAPD) is a public association of 126 organizations of people with disabilities from all regions of Ukraine. The purpose of NAPD is to coordinate actions and consolidate efforts to improve the situation of people with disabilities, promoting the protection of their constitutional rights and increasing the role and social status in society. NAPD has a Special Consultative Status at the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). The main tasks are the implementation of programs aimed at supporting employment and employment of people with disabilities, including creating conditions for the development of social entrepreneurship. http://naiu.org.ua/

“White Cane” (Russia) is a non-profit organization founded in 2010 by people with visual impairments. The partner finds new approaches to social rehabilitation and reactivation through engaging representatives of different social groups in inclusive interaction: people with disabilities, people overcoming addictions, elderly people, etc. Mission of organization: To create a world, where the abilities of the highest level – extrability – can be realized. Projects: "Sails of the Spirit" (supported by State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom State Corporation), "School of Masters of Inclusion" and "School of Inclusive Volunteering" (supported by the Grants and of the President of the Russian Federation), "Creating an Inclusive Culture in the Digital Space" (supported by the Vladimir Potanin Foundation). http://extrability.org/