(c) Vocational rehabilitation of disabled persons

Currently there are 2 occupational rehabilitation centres in Latvia the Republican Rehabilitation Centre (RRC) and the Vocational Training and Rehabilitation Centre (VTRC) Alsviķi.

Occupational qualification categories were determined by the Cabinet of Ministers.

Further KPC professionalization is needed, including a streamlined and effective command structure.

The mother must be told where the child is being kept and the implementing regulation will determine the procedure for allowing the mother to see the child on a regular basis.

Convention concerning Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment of Disabled Persons (No. 159)

If the mother does not want to keep the child with her or once the child reaches the aforementioned age, the child shall be entrusted to the care of the father or the person after the mother who is legally entitled to custody. If the child has no father or relatives, he or she shall be placed in a children's home.

The Republican Rehabilitation Centre provides appropriate vocational training and rehabilitation services to the persons with disabilities.

The VTRC Alsviķi is an institution of occupational rehabilitation, subordinated to the Ministry of Welfare.

(i) To promote vocational and professional rehabilitation, job retention and return to work programmes for persons with disabilities.

5) services for the recovery of the ability of work and the integration of victims into the society medical treatment, care, medical rehabilitation, retraining, occupational rehabilitation

100. A number of missions were undertaken by regional advisers in the fields of employment and development, vocational training, employers apos activities, workers apos activities, vocational rehabilitation and women workers apos questions.

In 2001 LVL 637,649 were expended on occupational rehabilitation for the persons with disabilities, providing occupational rehabilitation to 288 people per year.

2. States Parties shall ensure that persons with disabilities are not held in slavery or in servitude, and are protected, on an equal basis with others, from forced or compulsory labour.

Rehabilitation encompasses counselling, training in self care, provision of aids and devices, specialized education, vocational rehabilitation and others.

On 28 August 2001 the CM adopted Regulation No. 383 On Procedure for Receiving Occupational Rehabilitation Services and Requirements for Providers of Occupational Rehabilitation Services, defining requirements for providers of occupational rehabilitation services and the procedure for receiving the said services.

The community based rehabilitation programme for the disabled has further expanded, particularly in the occupied territory, where projects are being developed aimed at the vocational rehabilitation of the disabled, in particular former bread winners injured during the intifadah.

The Committee is also concerned at the lack of vocational training or rehabilitation programmes for those below 18 who have been detained.

The occupational rehabilitation of persons with disabilities should be viewed as one of the most topical groups of activities for ensuring an appropriate social functioning of persons with disabilities.

The programme is to be realized in the context of the 17 Action Plans of the programme Integrated Interventions for Women of the Operational Programme Employment and Vocational Training .

In terms of the secondary vocational education, a European Union project titled the EU VET programme is currently under implementation.

However, the DDRR programme has been fraught with difficulties.

The emergency team must not be disbanded until there is a concrete programme for rehabilitation and development.

The possibilities of the unemployed to receive vocational training, requalification and upgrading of qualifications are provided by the State Employment agency (see the table below).

Article 26. Habilitation and rehabilitation

In the field of rehabilitation, similar Rehabilitation Centres (Public Law institutions) operate all over the country, aiming at the physical, functional, and social rehabilitation, as well as education, vocational training, planning and implementing programmes in the field of disability.

The programme for professional and technical training has been developed and implemented by the Employment Bureau of Republika Srpska.

The vocational training programme will be encouraged and special attention is being paid to the educational problems encountered by girls.

Admiral Howe reiterated to the participants his commitment to re establish the momentum of the relief and rehabilitation programme.

The services and amenities established for disabled persons are set forth in article 4.

10. The new Government created the foundation for reconciliation with the Programme of National Reconciliation and Rehabilitation (PRRN), formulated with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

An occupational therapist, recruited and financed through local non governmental organizations, joined the team of specialist advisers assisting the volunteer rehabilitation workers.

One key area that will require immediate attention is the funding of the rehabilitation and reintegration programme for ex combatants.

In this context, the programme took steps to explore avenues by which UNRWA and the community based rehabilitation centres could further enhance the vocational training and employment of persons with disabilities.

States Parties shall ensure that persons with disabilities may access general tertiary education, vocational training, adult education and lifelong learning without discrimination and on the basis of equality of opportunity.

Light weights, exercise bike, treadmill, stretches and more are all a part of the rehabilitation programme.

Those efforts may expand under the CORE programme (see paras. 11 13 above).

This endeavour should be accompanied by the launching of a massive and effective programme of rehabilitation, relief and reconstruction in Somalia.

Professional work

Occupational Safety.

Professional training

There are 384 such programmes.

Occupational training

My career.

Physical Rehabilitation