Department of Youth Policy of the Pavlodar Region expressed its gratitude to the members of the Department of Education and Social Affairs of S. Toraighyrov Pavlodar State University for participation in organization of “АШЫҚ ӨНЕР – ДОСТУПНОЕ ИСКУССТВО – ACCESSIBLE ARTS”, the regional contest of creative projects for young people with disabilities.

The main objective of this event is contribution to the processes of self-realization, rehabilitation and social adaptation of young people with disabilities by means of arts and culture, realization of the equal rights and opportunities principles for young people with disabilities in the Pavlodar region, as well as dissemination of experience of effective integration of disabled people into society.

The contest included 5 projects: Inaccessible Medium (a literary competition), the City behind the Scene (a photo contest), Clay Studio (decorative arts), SPEAK UP! (recitation), and the Perfect World (fine arts).

The contest was held in 3 stages: the qualifying stage, the skills improvement stage and the final stage which was held in the form of an exhibition of works by the contest participants, concert and the awarding ceremony. 7 PSU students with disabilities took part in this event. Each participant who reached the final stage received a gift certificate for the sum of 7,500 tenge.