"We agreed on these trips during my visit to Vienna last year, when I had the opportunity to see with my own eyes how systematically barrier-free is built there. It was indicative for me that barrier-free in this city works not "on request", but constantly - not in separate islands, but as a single system. Transport, streets, institutions, houses are interconnected by a comfortable space. And people are united by unhindered opportunities in their needs. This is exactly the approach we strive for in Ukraine," the first lady emphasized.
As noted, the participants of the trip learned about the specifics of planning barrier-free processes and their implementation in the systems of European cities.
In particular, with barrier-free development, the experience of social enterprises where young people with disabilities study and work, and the career guidance system that is being developed for teenagers from the age of 15.
"This is a particularly important topic for Ukraine. Last year, my Foundation conducted a study called "Future Index." According to the results of this study, only a third of Ukrainian teenagers were able to say who they want to be. Yes, our children live in conditions of war, but we must help them see the future and make plans, as children all over the world do," Zelenska noted.
