HH Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Higher Committee for the Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, said that the interest and commitment shown by all concerned bodies in Dubai has borne fruit in the tangible achievements of Dubai Disability Strategy 2020, HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and the directives of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council. Their passion and their rights, also played a prominent role in Changing the community's perception of them as productive individuals and interacting with other members of society.

"We are confident to achieve our vision of making Dubai a friend of the owners," he added. He stressed the need to continue to provide and enable the decent living conditions for the owners, in line with the ambitious aspirations of the leadership to reach Dubai to the world's top centers. Social and cultural life and ensure decent living for them and provide fair opportunities in all fields. He affirmed the role of the Dubai Disability Strategy in providing a favorable legislative environment and raising the standards necessary to achieve the full integration of stakeholders. Governmental organizations with the private sector and civil society organizations, which have resulted in the positive results achieved by the Strategy so far.

The meeting was attended by members of the Higher Committee. The attendees reviewed a number of topics on the agenda and discussed the priorities of implementing the Dubai Disability Strategy in Dubai. The results of the study of the system of services and social benefits for the owners of the concern, and the developments of the rehabilitation of websites and smart applications in the public and private sectors.

During the meeting, the Committee's decision was reviewed by the Secretariat of the Executive Council, Badriya Al Ali, Outcomes of a workshop on the latest developments in the Dubai Strategy for 2020 and priorities for implementation in 2019 for the themes of inclusive employment, social protection, inclusive education, enabling environment, To the center of services and rights.

In the context of the community protection, the Safe Housing initiative was completed for the owners, the system for reporting complaints and violations of the rights of the owners, while the attendees were informed of the arrival service, The incentive program and the suppliers' guide for the rehabilitation of the urban environment.

In the center of inclusive health, members were briefed on the policy of technical and medical assistive devices. In the center of inclusive education, the admissions and evaluation guide was developed, access to excellent educational services, parents' guide to raise awareness about the rights and services available to interested students, In the center of services and rights, work has been done to raise the awareness of the community and those concerned with the relevant laws and legislations, incubators of services and supporting equipment for those concerned, and expedite the implementation of the hotline service for owners.

Sheikha Alia Al Qassimi, an expert in the Community Development Authority, reviewed the results of the study of the system of social services and benefits for the owners and their families in the Emirate of Dubai and the proposed initiatives to bridge gaps within the scope of social protection.

Proposed initiatives for implementation, including a financial benefit system for disability, a complaint reporting system, a violation of the rights of stakeholders, a safe housing for stakeholders, and a stakeholder information platform were also proposed.

The Director of Strategic and Innovation Department at the Dubai Smart Government Foundation, Moza Sweidan, reviewed the latest developments in the project of qualification and evaluation of smart websites and applications in the public and private sectors.

Friend of the owners

His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Supreme Committee for the Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, praised Emirates NBD's efforts in making the branch where the meeting was easy to reach and a friend of the owners. A place for all, and embraces 23 employees of stakeholders within its various branches, in addition to the employment of 62 people of interest in the partners of the bank.

- Initiating initiatives on the system of reporting complaints and violations of the rights of stakeholders .