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LATEST DOCUMENTS

ANED country report on the implementation of policies supporting independent living for disabled people - Hungary (PDF 312 kB)
The information contained in this report was compiled by the Academic Network of European Disability experts (ANED) in May 2009.

Report on the social inclusion and social protection of disabled people in European countries – Hungary (PDF 223 kB)
Implementation of the open method of coordination in Social inclusion and social protection and in particular the National Strategic Reports

Report on the employment of disabled people in European countries – Hungary (PDF 238 kB)
Implementation of employment strategies affecting disabled people and the mainstreaming of disability in national policies

Hungary

ANED Contact

Tamás Gyulavári
gyulavari@ajk.elte.hu

National organisations of disabled people

Council of Organizations of Persons with Disabilities
National Disability (Affairs) Council
Hungarian Association for Persons with Intellectual Disability
Hungarian Association of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons
National Federation of (Physically) Disabled Persons' Associations
Mental Disability Advocacy Center
Down Association
Hungarian Autistic Society
Hungarian Association of Blind and Partially Sighted Persons

National reports

Rights of People with Intellectual Disabilities in Hungary: Access to Education and Employment (EUmap) (Maygar)
Hungary: Country Reports on Human Rights, 2007
Fourth National Hungarian Report on the Implementation of the European Social Charter
Hungarian News from DisabilityWorld
Workers with disabilities in Hungary (2006) (Magyar)
Human Rights of Persons with intellectual Disability. Report of Hungary (2002)
Eurydice report on special educational provision
European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education
National Overview
A social entrepreneur - Erzsebet Szekeres - in Hungary
Government replies to UN Rules survey (1997)
NGO response to UN Rules survey (1997)

Laws and policies

United Nations Convention (Signed: 30-3-2007; Signed Protocol: 30-3-2007; Ratified: 20-7-2007; Ratified Protocol: 20-7-2007)
The UN Convention and Hungary (A press release) and a statement
National Employment Reform Programmes
National Reports on Strategies for Social Protection and Social Inclusion
Social Protection policies (MISSOC database)
Social Benefits by function
European Social Fund
The "Hungarians with Disabilities Act": the text of Act No XXVI of 1998 on the Rights and Equal Opportunities of Persons with Disabilities
Hungarian Act CXXV of 2003 on equal treatment of men and women
National Disability Program of Hungary (2006)

Disability research networks

Hungarian-English website on disability studies
Hungarian language e-learning surface for disability studies (choose language at the upper right side of the site; please enter as a guest!)
Another Hungarian language e-learning surface for disability studies
Disability History Touring Exhibit - English (Hungarian)

A Hungarian language quarterly in disability studies (Fogyatékosságtudomány) has been founded (there is no website yet). There is no established network yet, however there are groups and teams that may form one in the near future. For instance:

http://www.fogyatekosugy.hu
http://www.serultek.hu/
Eotvos Lorand University, Barczi Gusztav Faculty of Special Education
Research Group of Vocational Rehabilitation and Disability Studies (Budapest, ELTE University)
Public Foundation for Opportunities of Persons with Disabilities
Hand in Hand Foundation
Hungarian Bliss Foundation
Salva Vita Foundation
4M Employment Service
Motivation Foundation (short description)
Disability Rights Advocates, Hungary
Department of Social and Work Psychology (Debrecen University)

Country information

EU country profile
General country information (World Factbook)
General data on regions of Hungary
About Hungary
OECD data (Employment, Labour and Social Affairs)
United Nations statistical data (search for country name and copy result link)
World Bank development data
World Health Organisation country information
E-inclusion in Hungary

Statistical data

TÁRKI Social Research Institute
Hungarian Central Statistical Office (English)
National census website (or questions)
Disability Statistics for Hungary
Labour Force Survey Core Questionnaires
Family members supporting disabled and older people at home (EurLIFE)
Short summary (Hungarian/English) of National Statistics, 2006
Hungarian/English Labour Market Statistics, 2003 (see: pp. 14, 122-124)

Official bodies

National Disability (Affairs) Council
Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour, Department of Disability Issues
Social Policy Review
Social Security Programs (Disability, 2005)

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