” Ancient cities and their reflection to todays world  ” 2010-2012

Ancient cities and their reflection to todays world2010-2012

Lithuanian multiple sclerosis unionWas founded in 2000 with the help of the Danish Multiple Sclerosis Society. Unite appr.1000 people but represent the interests of almost 4000 affected people and are helping to solve their problems

From 2002 the oorganization is a member of the European MS Platform. was founded in 2000 with the help of the Danish Multiple Sclerosis Society. From 2007 we became a member of Euro carer association. The Organization also is one of the initiator in the founding of the Baltic MS Alliance

People with multiple sclerosisWhat is my diagnosisI did not realise other people have the same diagnosisDoctors did not....Multiple sclerosis is a fundamental neurological illness with a high morbidity, especially among people at a young age of employable morbidity 20-40 years of age. disability is rapid and severe.

Four stage model Out the flatwhat is wrong with me information about the diseaseInteresting worldSupport group activitiesFriends, eventsWe are citizensWe have rightWe have medical needsRe-organisation or creation of the care systemAreas of activityinclude social and psychological consultation

representation of patient interests in all state institutions

implementation of national and international projects

MS Societies the beginning Lectures DiscussionsSupport group meetingsPartiesNo accountancyNo moneyBut a lot of enthusiasmMS diagnosedhealthyManagement issues in MSimpairmentdisabilityhandicapDMTSymptom managementrehabilitationPsychosocial issuesCognitive functionToday over 2,000,000 people around the world have MS.EMSP Members

Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland UK Austria Belarus Belgium Bosnia-Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland ItalyMS Barometer 2009: overall resultsCONSUMER MEDIA WORKSHOPMANAGING MS TODAY BENEFIT FROM TIME10/30/2010 1:33:51 PMPage 12Focus on societyKersten et al 2000The place of multiple sclerosis in the European Union policy PRESS conference in the Parliament 2009

Our main Principles To promote Quality of Life for People with MS which draws together the interests of national MS societies worldwide and other community in implementation activities of a global projects.Celebration DAY without MS ( on the boat)

Summer camp in Estonia

Lithuanian group performance in Latvia

Last year Lithuania Millennium celebration events. We have also prepared a special program.

Our exhibition of works

We are organizing seminars in non-traditional environments-at the restaurants

. and in nature

One of the learning projectGrundtvig Geo-mythologyPartnerins institucijos:

vietimo ir informacijos centras Stylida-Graikija

Nacionalinis Kapodastriano Universitetas,Geologijos fakultetas Atenai-Graikija

Aplinkosaugos vietimo kolegija Nikosia-Kipras

First presentation in Greece

Markatselis Evangelos first presentation in Lithuania

Huge interest in Greece mythology

with colleagues in Nicosia

At the Archaeological Museum

With partners and guests in Lithuania

Main key effects of the Grundtvig mobility project It is always good time to learnUnic chance to obtain work experience in a command Develp the capacities to adapt to new environmentsOpportunities for all citizensBetter organizational skills Better intercultural understandingImprovment command of other languagesPresentation of the Lisbon Convention for Persons with Disabilities in the publication in Greece.

At European Patients forum in London

In Brussels in the European Parliament (information hour for MS)

As always with friends from other Baltic countries.

European carer group working in Sweden seminar.

Pleasant meeting in Estonia celebrating Estonian MS societies 20th anniversary.

Estonians like to surprise...

There was a global campaign from New York, flying in the night over the Tallinn.

Said goodbye till the December meeting in Riga.

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