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STORY: RUSSIA / DISABLED
TRT: 1:32
SOURCE: UNTV
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / RUSSIAN / NATS
DATELINE: 30 JUNE 2011, MOSCOW
1. Wide shot, buildings outside Krasnaya Presnya Expocentre, Moscow and entrance to Expocentre
2. Wide shot, people in wheelchairs inside the Expocentre
3. Med Shot, disabled woman gets into electric wheelchair
4. Wide shot, disabled woman drives electric wheelchair
5. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Vladimir Petrosyan, Head of Social Security, Moscow City Government:
“Now we see tolerance, attention and care for disabled people. They are now on a high level in Moscow. During the past, for hundreds of years, nobody knew about their existence, and citizens weren’t aware of them because they didn’t see disabled people on the streets.”
6. Med shot, state of the art wheelchair
7. Pan right, row of state of the art wheelchairs
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Alexandre Gorilek, Director, UN Information Centre, Moscow:
“Without any doubt, Moscow City Authorities they are doing some pioneering things in Russia. They lead the way.”
9. Wide shot, blind and sighted footballers playing together, sighted players in blindfolds
10. Med shot, player in blindfold
Many of Russia’s more than 13 million people with disabilities face not only financial hardship and a lack of job opportunities, but also widespread prejudice.
According to a recent United Nations (UN) report, it’s a commonly held belief that people with disabilities are free-riders who have no contribution to make to the country’s development.
But the situation has been improving in recent years.
In 2008, the Russian Federation signed the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Moscow has declared the goal of becoming a “barrier-free” city by 2020.
The city has also pledged to create 85,000 new jobs for people with disabilities.
The Head of Social Security for Moscow’s City Government Vladimir Petrosyan said the city has become much friendlier to people with disabilities.
SOUNDBITE (Russian) Vladimir Petrosyan, Head of Social Security, Moscow City Government:
“Now we see tolerance, attention and care for disabled people. They are now on a high level in Moscow. During the past, for hundreds of years, nobody knew about their existence, and citizens weren’t aware of them because they didn’t see disabled people on the streets.”
Now the Russian capital is hosting a major international trade fair focusing on the integration of people with disabilities into society. The event has brought disabled people from all over the country, and is showcasing innovative ways to promote greater public awareness of their perspective.
In one display, both blind and sighted footballers play together. The twist is that the sighted players wear blindfolds and the ball has a rattle inside it. State of the art equipment for people with special needs is also on show.
The UN Information Centre for Moscow is sponsoring the trade fair. Director Alexandre Gorilek welcomed the progress made by the city.
SOUNDBITE (English) Alexandre Gorilek, Director, UN Information Centre, Moscow:
“Without any doubt, Moscow City Authorities they are doing some pioneering things in Russia. They lead the way.”
