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The Minister of Sports Han and the President of the Association for Sports of the Disabled in Slovenia - Slovenian Paralympic Committee (ŠIS-SPK Association) Damijan Lazar signed the contract for the implementation of the Actively Inclusive project today. With the project, the Ministry, the ŠIS-SPK Association and the Olympic Committee of Slovenia (OKS-ZŠZ) want to ensure the wider inclusion of disabled people in sports training programs and, consequently, their inclusion in society.
All three institutions are strongly aware of the importance of a healthy lifestyle and the importance of sports for all individuals. The signing of the contract for the implementation of the project "Actively inclusive - social inclusion of disabled people in the field of sports in the period 2024 - 2028" took place on the day when we celebrate the day of Slovenian sports, which celebrates movement and activity. At the press conference, the interlocutors agreed that regular exercise is important for maintaining and strengthening health for the entire population. Sport and physical activity are especially important for people with disabilities. With the help of the project, they will develop new activities that will enable disabled people to have an even better and more varied life, to be included in society, and perhaps also for more effective rehabilitation or resocialization.
The Minister of Economy, Tourism and Sport, Matjaž Han , said that he was happy and proud that the project was being launched on Slovenian Sports Day: "The project has a very special mission - by including disabled people in sports programs, we want to establish excellent systemic foundations for a permanent inclusion of disabled people in sports and society. The project stems from a simple but strong belief that sport is for everyone and everything". Minister Han expressed his belief that this project will also enable those disabled people who are still thinking about entering the world of sports to get involved in sports activities: "Perhaps in the future they will become Olympic medal winners. I am sure that the project will be measured mainly in the changes that we will create together. Inclusion of disabled people in sports is not only about creating equal opportunities, but about building a stronger, more connected society, where each individual counts and contributes in his own way. That is why the project represents a big step forward towards a more inclusive and equal society, where every individual has the opportunity to participate in sports and thereby improve the quality of their life."
Damijan Lazar, president of the Association for Sport of Disabled People of Slovenia - Slovenian Paralympic Committee, emphasized: "At the ŠIS-SPK Association, we have been working for many years to include disabled people of various age groups in sports and exercise activities. Many times we encountered obstacles related mainly to the lack of opportunities for the disabled. "With the project, which we will implement in the coming period with the support of the ministry, we intend to develop new programs, carry out activities dispersed in local environments and have a long-term impact on the development of sports for the disabled. We are confident that we will successfully realize the set goals, during the duration of the project we will include at least 1,000 new disabled people who are regularly active in sports and establish a network of participating organizations at the national, regional and local levels." He particularly emphasized the importance of cooperation with the consortium partner OKS-ZŠZ: " We will work together mainly in the field of integrating disabled sports into existing sports structures. The global guidelines are very clear and the sport of the disabled is successfully integrated and included in industry associations and also in associations and clubs. This is also consistent with our common guidelines and strategies, as we want to make society inclusive, open, with equal opportunities for everyone."
Vice President of the Olympic Committee of Slovenia - Association of Sports Federations mag. Miran Kos highlighted the joint desire to achieve the greatest possible inclusion and integration of disabled people into society through sport through the project: "But the field of sports for disabled people in Slovenia needs additional incentives that will enable adequate spatial, organizational and personnel capacities, so that the position of disabled people in the field of social can concretely improve the inclusion of disabled people. The "Actively Inclusive" project represents just this additional incentive, as it will provide comprehensive support for the development of sports for the disabled and establish a network of organizations, experts and programs dedicated to the disabled." OKS-ZŠZ will, with the help and through its members, promote the adaptation of industry sports programs to the disabled, at where one of the priorities will be the inclusion of disabled sports in the operation and activities of national industry sports federations and local sports organizations. "Ahead of us is a responsible task and, at the same time, an exceptional opportunity for Slovenia and the OKS-ZŠZ and the ŠIS-SPK Association to, together with its members, ensure better social inclusion of disabled people in society through sport, and as a result also the integration of disabled sports into sports organizations at the national, regional and local level," concluded M.Sc. Piece.
