Egypt Independent At the ‘Differently Abled’ ceremony, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi revealed “Damej” (integration), a tool providing access to websites for those with visual and/or hearing impairments, on Sunday. The application was designed in cooperation with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Egypt. “People with hearing disabilities usually …
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Ahram Online Coinciding with the International day of People with Disabilities, Egypt revealed that 1.1 million people with disabilities in Egypt, benefit from support worth E£5 Billion annually. In coordination with private sector companies and factories, 3,235 people with disabilities have been employed, and coordination is ongoing to secure training …
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Egypt Today Egypt’s House of Representatives approved a bill on regulating clinical medical research, known as ‘clinical trials’ on Monday, by a two-thirds majority. Other bills on the agenda, including customs, the setting up of fund for people with disabilities, charity bodies for churches and toughening up punishment for electricity …
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Angy Essam – Egypt Today As The Cairo’s Royal Chariots Museum is nearing inauguration, Braille cards explaining the story of all exhibits, for the visually impaired. An explanatory map of the museum halls will be available at the entrance, paved corridors and ramps were constructed to facilitate the movement of …
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Egypt Independent Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has renovated five museums to better accommodate visitors with special needs. This is a part of a plan by the General Administration of Museum Education. The General Supervisor of Museum Education for People with Special Needs, Tahany Noah, said “an administration team …
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Mustafa Marie – Egypt Today President of the Sharm El Sheikh Film Festival Gamal Zayda, met with Kersi Mostalati, board member of the ICC Foundation, which provides art and culture for young people with special needs. A workshop and film screenings on the availability of film screenings from youth …
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Walaa Ali – Egypt Today Autism is a mental illness defined by the Unitarian Society of the United States as an evolutionary deficit and neurodevelopmental disorder that affects the function of the natural brain and ability to communicate and appears during the first 3 years of the child’s life. …
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Mira Maged -Egypt Independent The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Khaled Abdel Ghafar inaugurated the first educational hall specifically designed for students with special needs on yesterday at the Faculty of Arts in University of Ain Shams. Dr. Suzan Al-Kellany, dean of the faculty, declared that Ethedico …
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Ahram Online Egypt’s parliament approved on Sunday in a majority vote a law establishing the National Council for Persons with Disabilities, as the country continues to execute its plan to empower citizens with disabilities.The 18-article bill is concerned with integrating and empowering people with disabilities through the newly established council.The …
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Egypt Independent Culture Minister Enas Abdel Dayem, in cooperation with the President of the Egyptian Opera House Magdy Saber, announced a 50 percent discount on ticket prices for students and people with special needs. The discount will be on tickets for all shows performed in Opera House affiliated theatres in …
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