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REHAB 2010 is to be held under the motto "Beyond Inclusion and Partnership". The conference brings together international key specialists in the field of disability and rehabilitation to discuss the latest developments and updates in this particular field, while highlighting the role of inclusion which is considered a major objective and challenge.
In addition, the Forum will motivate and support people with special needs and help them to integrate in to their surroundings, by providing them with special education and employment opportunities by recruiting them, each by his qualifications.
REHAB also endeavors to activate the roles of institutions while providing early intervention and encourage partnerships between the special needs associations and those of public interest. REHAB also supports and provides the necessary funds for those associations in addition to providing social, psychological and sports rehabilitation for people with special needs and other related topics.
Mr. Thani Juma Berregad, Chairman of the Organizing Committee of REHAB and Chairman of Dubai Club for Special Sports said;
"The Dubai International Rehabilitation Forum - REHAB occupies a prominent position in the rehabilitation sector and has become one of the pioneer forums dedicated to the needs of disabled in the United Arab Emirates and the region. We are all working together on mutual interests between the associations and the disabled individuals, while supporting the needs of this category by providing them with opportunities of development and growth."
Mr. Berregad also added "Dubai Club for Special Sports is a strong strategic partner in this cultural event which assures Dubai's key role in particular and the UAE in general in organizing key specialized exhibitions and conferences dedicated for the special needs and empowering them in the society."
Since its inception in 1996, the REAHB forum has achieved significant growth in terms of content, exhibition space, the number of participants and the number of visitors. It is clear that the REAHB Forum has a positive impact on the UAE community, the GCC, Iran and Pakistan. REHAB is now the platform for all these communities and individuals by providing them with the latest updates on rehabilitation techniques and devices.
Berregad mentioned that REHAB Forum contributes in spreading the Awareness on the importance of integrating special needs individuals regardless of category, type of disability and gender.
In its previous editions, the REHAB Forum maintained a positive impact on the infrastructure, and construction methods of the disabled individuals, within a friendly environment. It also emphasized the integration and partnership of this criteria. These results represent the role of the Rehab forum, as a cornerstone in the conferences and exhibitions industry in Dubai and its great importance as a contribution by providing a deep understanding of the positive results that can be achieved by such an event.
Four years ago, the REHAB Forum launched the first recruitment fair for disabled individuals. The recruitment pavilion was dedicated to recruiting special needs youth of the UAE while providing them with the best professional options in order to select from different employments in private and public organizations who are interested in hiring qualified disabled personnel. This idea was the first of its kind in the Middle East and achieved excellent positive returns on social, psychological and emotional levels. This was made possible due to contributions from the private and public organizations.
Berregad continued "the recruitment pavilion played a major role in empowering the role of the disabled in the society and helped them to become independent individuals rather than being dependants".
The REHAB Forum is expected to attract more than 3.000 visitors in 2010 and achieve excellent results as continuity from the 2008 forum. In addition, it will highlight the value of the disabled individuals in our society and the active role they can play. This category deserves our attention and needs all national and international organisations to strengthen their efforts towards facilitating their integration in to society.
Moreover, Abdul Salam AL Madani, Executive Chairman of the REHAB Forum and president of INDEX Holding stated that REHAB 2010 is the largest platform in the Arab World that includes number of workshops in which a large number of specialist doctors, nurses, educational and social workers and physical therapists are involved.
AL Madani stated "REHAB Forum focuses on studying the disorders, education, and provision of treatment required in addition to many other related topics." He also expressed his keenness on the integration and partnership with the special needs in the society and need of empowering their roles".
The topics featured in REHAB 2010 are; Rights of persons with disability, An enabled disabled, Alternative Medicine for Rehabilitation, Psychological Supports for the people with special needs, Treatment Modalities & assistive technologies (latest researches), Employment of people with special needs, Education- Inclusion, Sports Rehabilitation, Challenges/ The way forward, and Aging and Disability.
Mr. Al Madani also emphasized the prominent success achieved by the REHAB forum during the past six editions, which reflected positively on the disabled and their families, through raising the national, regional and international awareness of their needs. In addition, the forum will be remarked by the participation of professional doctors, specialists, nurses, social education specialists, and Physiotherapists.
A specialised exhibition will run in parallel with REHAB 2010 scientific conference, where more than 150 special needs associations, therapy centres, sport clubs, institutions, companies offering medical solutions, academic software, rehabilitation equipment as well as universities and rehab schools, are gathering under one roof to contribute to this special three day gathering.
In addition, Index Conferences and Exhibitions Organization Est. announced that (Scientific LLC) is the official media sponsor for REHAB 2010. Scientific is one of the key participants in the REHAB exhibition, as the company will display variety of the latest international transportation needs for disabled people which will facilitate their daily transportation.
The tools displayed by Scientific LLC during REHAB is presented for the first time in the Middle East, and they provide disabled individuals by creative solutions that facilitates their transportation from place to another, without the need of any external assistance.
The REHAB 2010 forum has raised the profile of disability issues not only in the UAE, but at regional and international levels, through offering stimulating and relevant educational courses in schools and universities; and through unifying the current rehabilitation services and establishing proper infrastructure facilities for the disabled, and attracting media attention by promoting this special category and its needs.
Rima Ali Al Mashni
