Doha, QNA: Qatar National Library (QNL) hosted a panel of experts to discuss national efforts to provide equal opportunities for people with disabilities.
Dubbed “Equity for All: Social Inclusion in Qatar,” the 5 June event brought together professionals from various private organizations who are experts on disability issues and needs to assess the employment prospects of people with disabilities and weigh measures to improve their access to social activities and networking events.
The panel is the latest in a series of events organized by the Library as part of its wider efforts to serve the diverse needs of all community members.
Chairperson of the Qatari Social Cultural Center for the Deaf Abdullah Ibrahim Al Mulla emphasized in his speech the urgent and pressing need for sign language interpreters in Qatar to enhance communication with the deaf community. He underscored the importance of providing educational courses in sign language and highlighted the readiness of the Qatari Social and Cultural Center for the Deaf to supply the necessary training staff to conduct these educational courses and training workshops in sign language.
