NGO "Shpresa" in cooperation with our partners in the CHA (Coalition of Handicap Associations) alliance had the fortunate opportunity to visit Tirana, Albania and participate in 3 days of meetings and conferences with organizations and members of the government in order to discuss possibilities of cross-border cooperation, and more concretely, the creation of an umbrella organization for people with disabilities.

The opinion of the President of “Shpresa” for this visit to Albania is that the work there is clear and they have taken a good road which is absent here in Macedonia. This visit was very essential since we live in a state that is in a transitional phase where even still we don’t have a concrete initiative for forming and umbrella organization and also with the large attempts from EDF, however in the end we advise that also here in Macedonia should make something regarding the rights and the cases of everyone they have we have listened for three days and will continue to serve and make our contributions which also here to work faster and clearer and definitely form and umbrella organization to bring Macedonian organization on an equal level and in this manner the lives and rights of people with disabilities will be advanced in the most effective manner.