He chaired the meeting of the Higher Committee for the Protection of the Rights of People of Determination

Mansour bin Mohammed: Integration of efforts strengthened the independence and empowerment of people of determination

Mansour bin Muhammad during his presidency of the meeting of the Supreme Committee for the Protection of the Rights of People of Determination.

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His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Supreme Committee for the Protection of the Rights of People of Determination, appreciated all the efforts made and the fruitful cooperation between the various stakeholders in the Emirate of Dubai in order to achieve the objectives of the Dubai Disability Strategy 2020, and to embody the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Vice President and Prime Minister of the State and Ruler of Dubai, and implementing the directives of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, aimed at integrating and strengthening the participation of people of determination in economic and social aspects, and within various life and community activities, which was evident. Its impact on achieving the targets in the fields of health, education, social protection, employment and a qualified environment, which contributed to enhancing overall readiness during the response to the "Covid-19" pandemic, and the benefits of the people of determination enjoying independence and empowerment, in addition to their enjoyment of priority in care and attention.

This came during His Highness presiding over the first meeting of the Supreme Committee for the Protection of the Rights of People of Determination during the current year, in the presence of the members of the Committee, where the attendees reviewed a number of topics on the agenda, and viewed the report on the impact of the implementation of the Dubai Disability Strategy 2020, which was reflected in the objectives that have been achieved in various axes and sectors. , In addition to the most prominent efforts during the "Covid-19" pandemic.

His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum confirmed that the integration of efforts strengthened the independence and empowerment of people of determination, pointing out that the Supreme Committee for the Protection of the Rights of People of Determination has made important strides in achieving its goals, stressing that Dubai has begun to reap the fruits of its strategy and policies for the integration of people of determination, which It is evident in the important achievements of the Dubai Disability Strategy 2020, in its five axes of education, health, employment, social protection and a qualified environment, with the success of the “My Community A Place for All” initiative launched by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council , In 2013, with the aim of transforming Dubai into a friendly city for people of determination through empowerment, inclusion and enhancing community awareness of their rights, explaining that all these achievements would not have been achieved without the great support given by the leadership and its permanent directives, in addition to the societal belief in the importance of cooperation and cohesion to accommodate everyone. .

His Highness, the Chairman of the Supreme Committee, called for the necessity to continue development efforts and continuous evaluation of policies, programs and services to achieve true societal integration, and to enhance the availability of equal opportunities and effective participation for all, including people of determination of all types of disabilities without discrimination or marginalization, and in line with the national policy to empower people of determination, and ensure a decent life. For everyone in a cohesive and cohesive society.

During the meeting, His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum praised the outstanding results achieved by: the Roads and Transport Authority and the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, with a 100% match in developing their websites, and they also achieved a full compliance rate in their main smart applications as well as other entities. Others such as the Dubai Police General Command, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, Dubai Foundation for Women and Children and the Dubai Sports Council, which are the bodies that have achieved a 10/10 rate in qualifying smart applications according to the evaluation of websites and smart applications for the public sector for the year 2020, which is conducted annually by the Dubai Smart Department annually. His Highness also expressed his appreciation to the entities that achieved a conformity rate of 90% and higher in their websites, which are 22 government agencies, in addition to those that achieved a high compliance rate of 9/10 in their applications, which are seven entities.

As for the private sector, during the current year (2021), companies that were evaluated in the first phase in various sectors such as education, health, tourism, social sector, communications and transportation will be re-evaluated in order to measure the extent of development and the desired impact to facilitate the access of people of determination to the services provided.

Within the framework of the Dubai Disability Strategy 2020, the Inclusive Health Axis aimed at achieving parity in access to health care services commensurate with the level and degree of disability and the associated health and psychological complications, if any, while strengthening the health sector with innovative preventive initiatives.

During the meeting, the most important outcomes of the inclusive health policy were reviewed, which were represented in the early detection of disability program, through which the Smart Dubai Baraem application was launched, which is a tool for early detection of developmental delay, and the application won the Gold Stevie Award for the Middle East and the Ibtiker Health Award (Innovation for Health Technology 2020 At the state level, and the Early Diagnosis and Intervention Program through which the first early intervention center was launched by the Dubai Health Authority in 2018 and issued a guide for early intervention services for customers and service providers, a mental health rehabilitation services program for people of determination, and a rehabilitation program for people of determination, taking into account Its alignment with the physiotherapy and rehabilitation strategy of the Dubai Health Authority, and the impact of the strategy was clarified in highlighting the capabilities and promoting the integration of people of determination in obtaining health services during the Corona pandemic in a manner that ensures equal opportunities.

The Social Protection pillar focused on ensuring that people of determination have access to social services and enjoy a decent standard of living for themselves and their families without discrimination, such as the application of the “Sanad” system, which is a system for reporting violations of the rights of people of determination in the Emirate of Dubai, and safe housing for people of determination in its various stages, beginning with the rehabilitation of appropriate housing According to their needs and in order to work on initiatives to provide alternative institutional care and temporary comfort services for caregivers of people of determination, as well as work to include provisions for inclusion in the emirate's strategy for crises and disasters.

The qualifying environment axis worked during the previous period to achieve accessibility to environments of all kinds, as the "Dubai Code for Qualified Environment" adopted by the committee in 2017 is considered one of the most important projects through which the concept of comprehensive design for all facilities was adopted to ensure access for all to Their different needs.

In the axis of inclusive employment, emphasis was placed on ensuring the provision of appropriate and fair job opportunities for people of determination and the right to work without discrimination and on equality with others, by providing inclusive employment opportunities, whether in the public or private sector or through entrepreneurship.

In the inclusive education axis, which aims to guarantee the right to education in all its stages, starting from early childhood, through school education, higher education, continuing education, education and vocational training, the results indicated that the Emirate of Dubai is witnessing an increase in the acceptance of students of determination. Evidence of the readiness of the supportive educational environment, as today 71% of private schools in Dubai provide good quality educational services and activities for students of determination, with a significant annual increase over previous years, and the outputs of the implementation of the inclusive education policy in the emirate have provided better opportunities to obtain a quality education or Best.

At the level of government services, the impact of allocating the award for "Best Friend of People of Determination" has emerged since 2016 within the "Dubai Government Excellence Program", as it was one of the foundations for promoting integration in the government apparatus over the past years. The program also contributed to achieving several achievements, including commitment With the specifications of the Dubai Environment Code eligible for the preparation of facilities and buildings, preparing websites and smart applications to facilitate access to services and information for people of determination, taking into account the needs of people of determination in emergency situations, ensuring readiness for evacuation of all disabilities, adopting best practices and being guided by the available guidelines and directives, especially in the field of employment and work.

The Smart Dubai Department has also contributed to employing technological capabilities in accordance with international standards to raise the level of access to services, through an annual assessment that shows the extent to which government agencies have achieved a target and a match rate of more than 90% for accessibility standards in websites and smart applications, which it has been implementing since the year. 2016, in addition to assessing the readiness of various private sectors.

Mansour bin Mohammed:

• “Our goal is to integrate and enhance the participation of people of determination in the economic and social aspects.”

Priorities for the next phase

The meeting of the Supreme Committee for the Protection of the Rights of People of Determination included presenting the priorities for the next phase, based on the inventory of the outputs of the implementation of the Dubai Disability Strategy 2020, periodic workshops to identify challenges and come up with solutions and proposals, consulting with the community and taking the opinions of people of determination and their families, and including data from the relevant authorities, where The next phase will focus on a set of initiatives, including: completing the modernization of the Persons with Disabilities Law and its implementing regulations, the provision of proactive health services and available care for all, comprehensive social protection that ensures decent living and preparedness in times of crisis, an inclusive policy for dealing in times of crisis and disasters, and the development of services and products suitable for owners People of determination and safeguarding their rights, continuing to develop inclusive education services, promoting and accelerating inclusive employment, and creating an environment characterized by accessibility for all.

private sector

On the private sector level, Emirates NBD was one of the first private sector entities that was keen to join the efforts of the Emirate of Dubai to implement the strategy, align with its objectives, and transform into a friendly and qualified entity for people of determination. Access facilities were implemented in 61% of the bank’s various branches. Likewise, the Dubai College of Tourism, which took the initiative to develop the content of the "Dubai Approach" training platform, provided specialized training in customer service in an inclusive manner, to ensure the improvement of how to deal with people of determination in various service sectors.

• Reviewing the achievements of the pillars of health, education, social protection, employment and a qualified environment in Dubai.

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