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www.abilitiesme.com
Under the Patronage of
His Highness Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al-Nahayan
Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development
and Honorary President of the
Future Centre for Special Needs in Abu Dhabi
ABILITIESme
"ENABLINGme Road Show"
TENTATIVE DATES
ONLINE REGISTRATION
OFFLINE REGISTRATION
E-mail julietecariaso@dmgeventsme.com to confirm your participation
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Call +971 4 445 3744 to register or to ask for more information on
ABILITIESme and ABILITIESme ENABLINGme Road Show
For contacts, please use below contact numbers:
Phone: +971 4 445 3744
Mobile: +971 55 766 2783
Date Emirate
Abu Dhabi
Dubai
Sharjah (Mens Session)
Sharjah (Womens Session)
29
th
, 30
th
, 31
st
October, 2013
17 - 18 November, 2013
24 November, 2013
25 November, 2013
ABILITIESme Organising & Coordination Board
CONTACTS
MEDIA PARTNERS
Broadcasting Media
Print Media
Online Media
ABILITIESme ENABLINGme Road Show has engaged the support of key
authorities across the United Arab Emirates in order to procure:
Reliable information and expertise on disabilities management
Credibility and credentials for the awareness campaign
Experts to address attendees for any educational or informative gathering
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
ABILITIESme ENABLINGme Road Show partners include:
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PO Box 33817
5th Floor, The Palladium, Cluster C,Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Email: abilitiesme@dmgeventsme.com
Phone: +971 4 445 3744
Mobile: +971 55 766 2783
Fax: +971 4 438 0359
24-26 March 2014
Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Centre
United Arab Emirates
Official Broadcasting Partner
Growth Through Innovation
The most acclaimed HEALTH & LIFESTYLE magazine in the region
Armed Forces Media Partner
Exclusive Parent Magazine
Patron Strategic Partner Diamond CSR Partner PlatinumCSR Partner PlatinumCSR Partner
CSR Partner
Gourmet Partner
CSR Partner
CSR Partner CSR Partner CSR Partner
CSR Partner Dubai Community
Development Partner
CSR Ambassador UAE Autism
Awareness Partner
Academic Lab
Activity Leader
Strategic Distribution
Partner
Inclusion Based
Education Partner
Automotive
Accessibility Partner
Accessible Play Partner Educational
Outreach Partner
Corporate Partner Corporate Partner Corporate Partner Corporate Partner
Corporate Partner Corporate Partner Corporate Partner Accessible Hotel Partner Accessible Hotel Partner Corporate Partner
International Partner International Partner International Partner
International Partner International Partner Knowledge Partner
National Telecommunication
Partner
CSR Partner
lnspiring Lives & Building the BEST
ABILITIESme is the first congress focused on disability policy development, disability
management, general awareness and rehabilitation products showcase in the MENA
region to be held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates from 24-26 March, 2014.
Under the Patronage of His Highness Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al-Nahayan,
Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development and Honorary President of
the Abu Dhabi Future Centre for Special Needs in Abu Dhabi, ABILITIESme is
becoming the reference and knowledge centre on the management of all types of
disabilities for cross-industry practitioners and experts.
ABILITIESme ENABLINGme Road Show is part of the ABILITIESme grassroots
awareness campaign in the United Arab Emirates, the Gulf Countries and across the
globe. ABILITIESme ENABLINGme Road Show is held under the theme: I.D.E.A.:
Inform, Discuss, Educate and Assemble.
ABILITIESme ENABLINGme Road Show includes:
Steering Committee Meetings
Half Day Events and Conferences
Survey Launches
Outdoor Advertising
Educational Gatherings
Expo Attendance
Volunteering
Visits to Centres, Educational Institutions and Healthcare Facilities
The United Arab Emirates leg of ABILITIESme ENABLINGme Road Show includes
the Emirates of Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah.
ABILITIESme ENABLINGme Road Show
ABILITIESme ENABLINGme Road Show core objectives are to:
Raise awareness and maintain the momentum on disability management issues,
generate a reliable knowledge bank for the general public
Create synergies between practitioners, experts, educators, healthcare specialists
and the wider community
Alter perceptions on attitude towards employment of people with disabilities
Discuss acceptance in a view to promote and achieve social and
educational inclusion
OBJECTIVES
MISSION
INTRODUCTION
In the United Arab Emirates, ABILITIESme ENABLINGme Road Show educational
gathering entails:
FORMAT AND STRUCTURE
Frequency
Maximumof two educational gatherings in each Emirates
Pre-event
Communication
Prior to any ABILITIESme ENABLINGme Road Show educational
gathering:
Official launch during ABILITIESme 2nd Steering Committee
Meeting (end of September)
Visits to special needs centres across the United Arab Emirates
(September, October, November)
Joint E-marketing campaign with partners to announce the dates, venue,
topic, participants and guests of the upcoming gathering (ongoing)
Format 3 Panel Discussions of 45 minutes each with ABILITIESme Steering
Committee Members / Ambassador or Spokespeople
2 Networking Breaks of 15 minutes
Distribution of coffee, tea and snacks
Topics
Education and Inclusive Education
Accessibility in the city (disabled-friendly venues) where to start?
Employment, recruitment and training of people with disabilities
What are disabilities today: defunct, current and emerging trends?
Learning disabilities fromprimary school to adulthood
Corporate Social Responsibility: how does it impact community development
Vocation in disability management: how to interest students?
Acceptance: why is it important for parents to accept first?
Strategic funding of centres: why is it important?
Educational and health centres for youth, adults and elder with disabilities
Building role models: athletes with disabilities in the media and in the
community
Specifics
Mens session
Womens sessions
Activities
Panel discussions
Survey completion
Question & answers
Art collection/auction
Bazaar for Special Needs Centres/Schools
Number
100 to 200 attendees per session
Audience
Participation
Benefits
Students: Certificate of participation with curricular credits
Professionals: Certificate of participation for attestations
Parents: Strategic knowledge and direct interactions with experts
Special needs centres fundraising with item sales at the
ENABLINGme Road Show bazaar
Ongoing Artwork submission for ongoing auctions and
ABILITIESme Art auction
Participation in ABILITIESme scientific project contest
Involvement in ABILITIESme special needs sister
school programme
Involvement in ABILITIESme job fair
Products or projects launches
Students
Community of people with disabilities
Government officials
Educators
Administrators
Social Workers
Researchers
Parents
Policymakers
Infrastructure builders
Students and adults with disabilities
Psychologists, physicians and therapists
Medical & healthcare specialists
Disability rights activists
Bionics and robotics technologists
Assistive technology traders
Accessibility and universal design experts
Mr. Jaber Saeed Al
Lamki, Health
Authority Abu Dhabi
Capt. SalemAl
Khazraji, Head of
Support, Airside
Operations, Abu
Dhabi Airport Services
Dr. Mowafaq M.A.
Mustafa, Abu Dhabi
Future Centre for
Special Needs
Ms. Shereen Al
Nuwais, ADNOC
Ms. Eman Altamimi,
Zayed Higher
Organization for
Humanitarian Care &
Special Needs
Mr. Ali Yousef Al
Saad, Events & Social
Responsibility
Manager,
Communication &
Community Services
Division, Abu Dhabi
Food Control
Authority
Ms. Mona
Abdullkareem,
Sharjah City for
Humanitarian Services
Ms. Kaltham
AlBolushi Director
of Girls Section @
AlTheqa Club
Dr. MaryamAl Othman,
Executive Director, Rashid
Pediatric Therapy Centre
His Excellency Fahed Bin
Al Shaikh, Deputy
Chairman, AutismTrust
Foundation
Ms. ReemAl Ghaith, CSR
Manager, Desert Group
Ms. Nannette
Wicker-Essick, Executive
Director, KidsFirst
Medical Center
Dr. Bushra Al Mulla,
Director, Community
Development Authority
Ms. Fatma Ahmad Al
Qassimi, Zayed
University
Mr. Majed Alqusaimi, VP
& Board Member UAE
Disabled Sports
Federation
Dr. Vivian David-Nicolas,
Clinical Director, Stepping
Stones Center for Autistic
SpectrumDisorders
Speakers,
Discussants and
Ambassadors
(Sample)
Abu Dhabi Dubai Sharjah
In accordance with the core mission of ABILITIESme,
ABILITIESme ENABLINGme Road Show offers general information on:
Types of disabilities including physical, communication, developmental, and
sensory disabilities
New categories of disabilities
Inclusive education efforts and challenges
Recruitment, employment and training of professionals with disabilities in the
private and public sector
Existing regulations and rights for people with disabilities at work, at school, in
shopping malls and at every stage of social life
Globally and regionally approved terminology to be used and general etiquette
when addressing a person with disabilities
Local, regional and global educational development plans for students with disabilities
Initiatives and programmes aimed at achieving higher social and professional
inclusion of people with disabilities and special needs from youth through
adulthood and senior years
Accessible infrastructures (transportation, hotels, housing, schools), inclusive
classrooms, adapted transportations
Inventiveness in the realm of healthcare, personal mobility, independent living
and advanced care
Current or recent research on care, treat and cure for known disabilities
Accessible products procurement and provision
Ongoing Corporate Social Responsibility initiative launched by corporation in a bid to
help achieve social, professional, economic and educational empowerment of people
with disabilities