ADMINISTRATION CONSULTATION MEETING: PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT
(REGIONAL NEWS) On 23 January 2008, the Samara branch of the All-Russian Society of People with Disabilities (VOI) welcomed representatives of the Samara MS society, the chairmen of VOI district branches and other officials concerned, who came to meet with the heads of the administration of the Samara Urban District. The administration was represented by A.Dorofeev, deputy head of the social protection department, and N.Valentinova, chief manager on the relationships with NGOs.
Among the issues considered, there was one of adopting a programme for 2009-12.
The department for social support and protection at the administration of the Samara Urban District has been developing a project of the municipal target programme for 2009-12, earmarked to fight poverty and improve the quality of life of Samara residents. The programme aims mainly at pursuing an active and effective social policy, which should ensure a decrease in the poverty degree among populations of the Samara Urban District.
The participating organizations were expected to have prepared specific issues to enter into the programme.