[UgaBYTES] Royal Netherlands Embassy in Syria support ICT4D Persons with Disabilities

[nabil eid]

*Royal Netherlands Embassy in Syria support ICTs for Development persons
with disabilities in Salamieh.*



The Royal Netherlands Embassy in Syria support persons with disabilities
through ICT for Development Special Needs Education (ICT4D in SNE) to
promote and advancement of our society in service and care of persons with
disabilities.
The contribution was through grant to purchase required materials such as
PCs and educational equipments, tools to serve students with disabilities in
SCHR project.

*Information about project:*

Project name: ICTs for Development in Special Needs Education

Sector: ICTs

*Goal: *

ICTs training for capacity building, empowerment and combating poverty among
the people with disabilities in their communities.

ICTs offer individuals the ability to compensate for special needs to access
knowledge by adapting digital media to the nature of their disabilities,

*Vision, objectives and goals:*

The project aims at achieving certain goals for the welfare rural community
with special focus on (women, youth, children ) disabilities.

The targets areas and establishment of a computer training centre to assist
accessibility of ICT to ( Blind , Physically, Deaf Mute, Learning
Disability, Down Syndrome, Autistic ) users in the society.

- Maximize the use of computer skills for the welfare or rural communities.

- Creating job opportunities for people with disabilities.

- Getting the disability cases to directly involved in their communities and
achieve economic independence.

- Implementation of many ICT telecentres in the rural areas.

- Creation of public awareness that SN people can utilize their potentials
for their use and the society using adaptive technology.

- Promote the use of ICT in educational sectors, rehabilitation, develop
disabilities skills, to introduce and support the introduction of ICT into
organizations, The present indications are that an "Information Society for
All ".

- Improve the E – learning experience for disabled students.

*Opening Computer Centrum at Studies Center for Handicapped Research.*

Under the patronage of Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor in Syria and
under patronage of the Royal Netherlands Embassy in Syria opening of
computer Centrum  for disabled children at the Studies Centre for
handicapped research.

The inauguration day was launched on 28/9/2008 on the SCHR location with the
presence of Her Excellency  Mrs. Desiree Bonis the Ambassador of Royal
Netherlands embassy in Syria, and Mr. Abdul Razzak Kotaini governor of Hama
state and the presence of many people interested in disability issues

The celebration started at eleven in the morning at the Arab Cultural Center
Hall in Salamieh, with the sub-council member for the disabled in the
province of Hama Mr. Ghassan Alsnkeri, he welcomed with guests and audience
and praised the role of Hama state in support of disability issues and
thanked the Royal Netherlands Embassy Also, Mrs. Desiree Bonis to welfare of
the disabled through the grant for the purchase of educational equipments,
consisting of devices and portable, personal computers and assistance for
children with disabilities in SCHR.

Then Mr. Abdallah Fadel communication officer at SCHR welcomed Mrs. Desiree
Bonis and Mr. Governor of Hama .He also, high lighted the support and
contribution of the Netherlands  Embassy in Syria.
The chairman of SCHR Nabil Eid illuminated  the importance of the use ICTs
in development persons with disabilities. and explain the role of ICTs in
capacity building for persons with disabilities and enhancing learning in
SNE field.

At the end of the festivity certificates of thanks and appreciation were
presented to Her Excellency Mrs. Bonis and Mr. Governor of Hamaa also, Mr.
Rene Spitz the first secretary in royal Netherlands embassy.
The Ambassador and governor moved to location of the Studies Center for
Handicapped Research to cut ribbon for computer Centrum, and Mr.Nabil Eid
explain the programs and software which applied on disabled children through
PCs and her Excellency Mrs. Desiree listened to the disabled people when
they are working on programs computer.

For more details kindly find link:
http://www.caihand.com/Netherlands.htm




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Best Regards
Nabil Eid

Chairman of SCHR project
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ICT4D Community - Syria
Team Leader of Salamieh Telecentre
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Chairman of Studies Centre for Handicapped Research
ICT4D Persons with Disabilities
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