In the frames of the “Institutionalization of Voluntary First Response Service in the Republic of Armenia “(VolFiRe)” program, implemented by the Armenian Red Cross Society, within the “Inclusion and Gender Analysis of Persons with Disabilities” component, carried out by Armenian Caritas, a three-day training on the topic “Rights, Communication, and Accessibility of Information of Persons with Disabilities” was held. The training was facilitated by Mushegh Hovsepyan, the president of the ”Disability Rights Agenda” NGO.

During the training, topics such as main disability models, effective communication and ethics, accessibility of information, and easy-to-read formats were discussed.

The purpose of the training was to provide participants with knowledge about presenting the information in accessible formats, as well as the preparation of easy-to-read materials. During the last day of the training, participants were also assigned to do a practical work, the purpose of which was to make materials on orientation during emergency situations easy-to-read. The training was organized by the Armenian Caritas.

The training was attended by employees of the Crisis Management State Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, responsible for the development of informative and training materials and instructions, as well as the employees of the Armenian Caritas and the Armenian Red Cross Society.

The goal of the “VolFiRe” Institutionalization of Voluntary Service in the Republic of Armenia, is to create a comprehensive model of civil defense volunteering in Armenia. Armenian Caritas is responsible for promoting gender equality and the inclusion of persons with disabilities in volunteer fire-rescue groups.

Thanks to Crisis Management State Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the cooperation.

The project is funded by the Austrian Development Cooperation and co-financed by the Austrian Red Cross and Caritas Austria (Innsbruck).