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Held a press conference of the 2nd International Conference on: ICTserving disabilities and learning difficulties

Date : 11/05/2014 12:00:00 ص
Date: Wednesday, November 5th, 2014

 The press conference speech We start our press conference by thanking you to meet this call, which is about organizing the regional center for the development of educational software for the 2ndInternational Conference on: ICT serving disabilities and learning difficulties , which will be held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jabir Al-Sabah , " God save and protect " the Emir of state of Kuwait, and the presence of the Minister of Education and Higher Education during the period from May 19 to 21, 2014 at the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (Permanent Headquarters of the Arab Organizations ) Shuwaikh . Perhaps the widespread interest and great in the field of education has become of the basics that are relied upon to provide various services for people with disabilities and learning difficulties , and with the development and technological revolution experienced by the world, whether in the use of means and media knowledge , information exchange and communication between different cultures and societies became necessary to introduce it development in the field of service for persons with disabilities and learning difficulties , to facilitate the follow-up process and keep abreast of developments to make these individuals more ability to integrate with their communities , and to make them more capable of effective participation and the process for the advancement and progress of society in which they live , and therefore a positive impact on various aspects of their lives with the rest of the community . Hence the need for and the call from the regional center for the development of educational software for the establishment of the 2nd International Conferenceon:ICTserving disabilities and learning difficulties, under the slogan “... the prospects for technology and solutions." The conference aims to employ applications of ICT in the service of people with disabilities and learning difficulties and to contribute to the integration as active members in the community. The conference addresses six main axes display systems , programs and equipment technological support for people with disabilities and learning difficulties , and the second axis is the role of the solutions and applications of e-learning in the development of educational services , training and rehabilitation and life for all categories of people with disabilities and learning difficulties , and the third axis deals with employment of information and communication technology in diagnostics and measurement disabilities and learning difficulties . And the fourth axis applications, the quality of service in the field of software development standards and controls related to the services provided at the level of diagnosis and treatment,education, training and rehabilitation for people with disabilities and learning difficulties. , The fifth axis on the study and display the effects of psychological, social and cultural rights by using the technology and communications category with disabilities and learning difficulties. The Sixth Axis deals offer experience and expertise technological field at the local, regional and global. The keynote speakers at the conference were: Prof. Dr. / Elizabeth Goodman, a member of the center of innovation Creative Technology at the University of Dublin - Expert overall design in education - Ireland , Dr. Nasser Al- Moussa, a member of the Saudi Shura Council , Advisor to Special Education , Ministry of Education and Associate Professor, Department of Special Education Faculty of Education - King Saud University , Professor / Makris Bintelaz expert technological support United Nations Development Program , Professor / Phil McIntyre adviser assistive technology for people with special needs of the United Kingdom and Dr. Kyriacos Harlmbas assistant professor of learning technologies at the University of Frederick - Cyprus . The number of participants in the conference of 250 participants from the GCC and Arab and foreign countries and some regional and international organizations. The regulators are: the regional center for the development of educational software Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development and the Center for Child Evaluation and Teaching and the Ministry of Education and Development Program of the United Nations and supported by the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Science. We are also happy at the end to review with you the themes and objectives of the conference and I repeat thank you to you for your attention toward the conference. I am ready with my colleagues to answer any question or inquiry about the conference. all the thanks and appreciation.