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Raising human rights institution “Human Office of People with Disabilities” and the organization “Mental Health Perspectives” (Lithuania) invite representatives of non-profit organizations and initiative groups to participate in the course to strengthen the institutional capacity of organizations and initiatives that develop special services in the community for independent living and deinstitutionalization. The aim of the course is to enhance the expertise and institutional capacity of the Belarusian non-profit organizations and initiative groups in favor of deinstitutionalization and protect the rights of people with disabilities. During the training sessions will also discuss the problem of the rights of persons with mental disorders, which are one of the most stigmatized and discriminated categories of citizens. It should be noted that people with other disabilities (disorders of the musculoskeletal system, sight, hearing) may also have a particular intellectual and mental development, but often this feature is ignored, which greatly reduces the effectiveness of measures aimed at the development of inclusive processes in society . The educational course consists of four two-day workshops, which will be held in Minsk, Grodno, Brest, Vitebsk, Gomel and Mogilev in 2016 – 2017 gg. Trainers and policy experts were specialists from Belgium, Lithuania and Belarus. Module I. Managing social projects The training is designed to enable participants to acquire or improve the knowledge and skills in the field of social project management. Students will become familiar with the technology efficient workflow at all stages of the project life cycle, learn about the possible sources of funding for non-governmental organizations and civil initiatives will receive practical advice on searching for potential partners and productive interaction with the main interest groups, as well as learn how to make the project budget. Schedule of trainings Grodno 05-06 July 2016 Brest 07-08 July 2016 Mogilev on 20-21 August 2016 Vitebsk August 22-23, 2016 Gomel 08-09 November 2016 Minsk on 10-11 November 2016 Module II. Creating a partnership network The training is designed to enable participants to acquire or improve the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively manage the partner network of organizations and initiatives that develop special services in the local community. During the workshop, students will learn about the process of establishing and strengthening partnership network, the main advantages and problems of its functioning. Experts from the “European Network of Independent Living” (Brussels) will present case studies of national and international networks, as well as share their experience in promoting the concept of independent living in the European countries. Schedule of trainings Minsk 03-04 October 2016 Grodno 05-06 October 2016 Mogilev on 21-22 November 2016 Vitebsk on 23-24 November 2016 Brest on 16-17 January 2017