the all-russian association of disabled people (voi) founded in 1988

The All-Russian Association of Disabled People (VOI)

Founded in 1988

Representation and protection of rights of the disabled

Achieving equal rights for disabled people

Integration of disabled people to the society

Goals of the VOI

The VOI connects

About 2 million disabled people

81 regional organizations

2100 local organizations

24 300 primary organizations

Alexandr Lomakin-RumyancevVOI ChairmanDeputy of the State DumaMember of two councils of disabled people

The VOI participation in consultative and advisory bodies of Russia

Alexandr KlepikovVice ChairmanMember of council of disabled people Member of Public Council of the Ministry of Healthcare and Social Development

The VOI participation in consultative and advisory bodies of Russia

Oleg RysevVice ChairmanMember of the Public Council at The Federal Service on Surveillance in Healthcare and Social DevelopmentHead of a working group on medical and social expertise and rehabilitation of disabled people

The VOI participation in consultative and advisory bodies of Russia

More than 70 federal laws have been taken under the influence and involvement of the VOI. They include the Federal Law on social protection of disabled people in the Russian Federation (1995).

Achievements of the VOI

The VOI has a consultative status at the UN Economic and Social Council.

The VOI is a member of Disabled Peoples’ International and cooperates with other international and national organizations of disabled people.

The VOI has founded an association of disabled sportsmen to develop disabled people’s sport movement.

The VOI has 1 nationwide and 19 regional periodicals and an editorial and publishing house ”Zdravtsvuy”.

The VOI has organized all-Russian and regional cultural festivals for disabled adults and children since 1992.

The VOI organizes

The VOI has organized all-Russian regional sport festivals for disabled people since 1992.

International youth festival «Temp» (2005)

All-Russian youth forum of VOI (2003, 2009)

International youth forum (2010)

All-Russian and regional festivals of families with young disabled people (2008)

Programme ”School of leaders” and ”School of trainers”(since 2008)

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