The Republican People’s Party organizes a discussion salon entitled “Strengthening People with Disabilities”
The Republican People’s Party hosted a group of leaders and members of the House of Representatives and the Senate from various political parties and trends, in a discussion salon held under the title “Strengthening Persons with Disabilities,” at the headquarters of the party’s central secretariat in New Cairo.
 
The salon, which coincided with the International Day of People of Determination, began with a welcome by Major General Muhammad Salah Abu Hamila, Secretary-General of the Party, and Chairman of the Authority. The party’s parliamentarian in the House of Representatives, with participating leaders from various parties and political movements, expressed his great happiness with this purposeful participation to discuss issues of public concern. He also stressed that presenting ideas through discussion supports reaching comprehensive and realistic recommendations.
On the other hand, the salon, which was moderated by Representative Najla Al-Asili, Deputy of the Central Committee for People of Determination, and Professor Hussein Bassiouni, a member of the Central Youth Secretariat Office, discussed a number of topics about the rights of persons with disabilities, the challenges they face in the laws and executive regulations and the possibility of their application, while proposing amendments to some laws to ensure greater protection of rights. The importance of empowering these individuals through education was also addressed. Encouraging their employment, in addition to strengthening policies to support entrepreneurship for them, as well as the need to improve the infrastructure to make it more suitable for their needs.
The salon discussed with the attendees ways to enhance awareness. Community issues on disability issues, and how to support them in different areas of life, from education to political participation and decision-making, in addition to supporting and empowering women with disabilities, while intensifying efforts to care for children of this category.
A number of constructive solutions were also proposed through joint efforts between parties and civil society. To achieve common goals for people with disabilities, as well as activating awareness programs and initiatives targeting all segments of society to raise awareness about the rights of these people and how to support them, in addition to the necessity of using technological innovations directed at supporting people with disabilities; To improve their quality of life, in addition to achieving the sustainable development goals related to disability. Presenting it to the concerned authorities with the aim of improving the living conditions of people with disabilities.
It should be noted that the salon was attended by representatives And representatives from the following political parties and movements: Mostaqbal Watan – Youth Coordination of Parties and Politicians – Al-Delegation – Justice – Al-Congress”, in addition to the official of the program for enhancing the capabilities of people with disabilities at the Egyptian Youth Council, the Dean of the College of Graduate Studies for Childhood and the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Center for People with Special Needs at Ain Shams University, as well as representatives and actresses concerned with people with disabilities. With both " Ministry of Social Solidarity – Ministry of Labor – Ministry of Communications and Information Technology”, and also the National Council for Human Rights.
