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Katarina is the director for Social Rights and Inclusion
at the directorate general for employment,
social affairs and inclusion of the European Commission.
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We asked Katarina about her work in
Croatia on the National level.
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She told us that she has been working
on inclusion and human rights
for 20 years and she also told us about
that she is working on gender equality.
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In the interview we talked with
Katarina about social policies and how
the European Union will look to develop and rise.
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She told us a bit about the European Disability Strategy
and how it helps people with intellectual disabilities
in their daily lives.
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The European Union wants to see
change in the next ten years
for people with intellectual disabilities.
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She also told us about a few of the
changes that will happen in the
next few years which will be done
by the European Union.
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Katarina also told us a bit about
the European Pillar of Social Rights
and how it was already available in easy-to-read.
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Katarina explained to us about the
20 goals that are written in the
European Pillar of Social Rights booklet.
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Katarina told us about the employment
for people with intellectual disabilities
and how they have the right to
have a job like everyone else.
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Katarina said that the European Commission
is putting together a sort of package
for all people with intellectual disabilities
who want to look for work.
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Katarina said that they will have a joint paper on the rights
of people with intellectual disabilities soon.
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Katarina also talked about the United Nations Convention
on the Rights of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities.
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To end the podcast Katarina talked about Child Guarantee
and how they will help people with intellectual disabilities.
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Listen to the podcast episode here.