The Ministry of Social Development participates in the meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation

22-05-2023

Ms. Zainab Salman Al-Awainati, Assistant Undersecretary for Social Welfare and Rehabilitation at the Ministry of Social Development, participated in the meeting of the open-ended group of intergovernmental experts, organized by the General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, to discuss and enrich the draft plan of action of the organization for the protection and inclusion of persons with disabilities, at the headquarters of the Secretariat in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This meeting comes within the framework of following up the implementation of the decision on cultural, social and family affairs issued by the 49th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers held last March, in preparation for presenting it to the second ministerial conference on social development under the slogan "Social Justice and Community Security", scheduled to be held in Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt during the month of June 2023, in addition to the Council of Foreign Ministers in its next session. On this occasion, the Assistant Undersecretary for Social Welfare and Rehabilitation stressed that the meeting represents an opportunity to discuss ways and mechanisms for implementing the Organization of Islamic Cooperation's action plan to protect and integrate persons with disabilities, as well as exchange international experiences and review challenges in the field of empowerment and integration of this group. During the meeting, the draft plan of action of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation prepared by the Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Center for Islamic Countries (SESRIC) regarding people with disabilities was reviewed.