Dr. Daniel Fisher in Poland
Date:
Tagi:
event
Prof. Irena Lipowicz met with dr. Daniel Fisher – director of National Empowerment Center – the U.S. non-governmental organisation associating the persons who have been struggling with mental illness and support other in return to health.
The main topic of their conversation was the protection of rights of mental handicapped people, in particular the need for undertaking the intensive activities designed to departure from institutional care for the support provided at the level of local communities. The meeting was also attended by the representatives of "Polish Institute of the Open Dialogue" Foundation and the employees of the Human Rights Defender's Office.
Dr. Daniel Fisher is one of the speakers on the conference "Reborn in hope and look for solutions! New experts, New approaches, New experiences", which takes place on 17 – 18 March at Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw.
