1. Government of Montenegro Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare ZERO PROJECT CONFERENCE 2015 VIENNA 25-28 FEBRUARY 2015 INNOVATIVE POLICIES AND INNOVATIVE PRACTICES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES Sladjana Pesic, Advisor, Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, Montenegro sladjana.pesic@mrs.gov.me Aleksandra Kikovic, Programme Manager, UNDP Montenegro aleksandra.kikovic@undp.org.me 1

2. MONTENEGRO Government of Montenegro Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare 2

3. Social Welfare and Child Care System Reform Social Welfare and Child Care System Reform – Enhancing Social Inclusion  Partners : the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare, UNDP and UNICEF in Montenegro  The 1 st EU funded social inclusion project in Montenegro  Objective - to build and strengthen the institutional mechanisms and capacities that will enable development of community-based social services responsive to the needs of vulnerable groups contributing to their social inclusion and quality of life Social Welfare and Child Care System Reform – Enhancing Social Inclusion  Partners : the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare, UNDP and UNICEF in Montenegro  The 1 st EU funded social inclusion project in Montenegro  Objective - to build and strengthen the institutional mechanisms and capacities that will enable development of community-based social services responsive to the needs of vulnerable groups contributing to their social inclusion and quality of life 3

4.  New reformed Law on social and child protection  Bylaws regulating minimum standards for social services, new institutions  23 community based social services for adults in 9 municipalities  Nine day care centres for children with disabilities  1 st small group home for children with disabilities  Capacity building of social service providers  Web portal www.inkluzija.me  Development of Local Social Inclusion Plans in 15 municipalities  New reformed Law on social and child protection  Bylaws regulating minimum standards for social services, new institutions  23 community based social services for adults in 9 municipalities  Nine day care centres for children with disabilities  1 st small group home for children with disabilities  Capacity building of social service providers  Web portal www.inkluzija.me  Development of Local Social Inclusion Plans in 15 municipalities Social Welfare and Child Care System Reform 4

5. Participation of Persons with Disabilities SOCIAL SERVICES PROVISION 11 POLICY LOCAL SOCIAL INCLUSION PLANS POLICY LOCAL SOCIAL INCLUSION PLANS SOCIAL SERVICES DESIGN SOCIAL SERVICES DESIGN 44 USERS / BENEFICIARIE S 33 22 5

6. Community based social services Shelters for victims of violence, day care centers for children with disabilities, personal assistance, advisory and residential services for PAS addicts, SOS helpline for victims of violence, day care centers for persons with disabilities, support services for single parents, workshops for persons with disabilities (occupational therapy), home visit and home care for elderly 6

7. Open Ideas for Montenegro a platform for innovation by the people of Montenegro Investments in community projects Design Solutions using modern technology Identify problems Montenegro’s first ever social innovation contest 7

8. More than 1mil. EUR in imposed fines collected 0.5 mil. EUR invested in community projects: o the reconstruction of day-care centres for disabled children, o the purchase of equipment for the central children’s hospital, o elderly home renovation, o renovation of local parks etc. More than 1mil. EUR in imposed fines collected 0.5 mil. EUR invested in community projects: o the reconstruction of day-care centres for disabled children, o the purchase of equipment for the central children’s hospital, o elderly home renovation, o renovation of local parks etc. Open Ideas for Montenegro “Be Responsible” – www.budiodgovoran.me 2 international prizes the Open Government Partnership and the US National Association of Government Communications 8

9. “Info for ALL”” – www.infozasve.com Open Ideas for Montenegro Two key challenges 1)How to improve the participation of young people in the decision making process 2) How to connect the power of new technologies for better information and participation of citizens in the European integration process Created in line with ICT accessibility standards (screen reader..) 9

10. COMPETITION CONTINUES… Open Ideas for Montenegro a platform for innovation by the people of Montenegro 10