The Minister of Social Development and Family meets with her Mauritanian counterpart and UN officials
Her Excellency Mrs. Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al-Misnad, Minister of Social Development and Family, met with HE Mrs. Safia Mint Antah, the Mauritanian Minister of Social Work, Childhood and Family, Her Excellency Mrs. Lachi Zara Stevia, the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Bulgaria to the United Nations, and Mr. Yanis Vardakastanis, President of the International Disability Alliance, each separately, during her participation in the 15th Session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which was held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, USA.
In these meetings, they reviewed aspects and opportunities for joint cooperation between the State of Qatar and the concerned parties, on developing the services provided to persons with disabilities and ways to enhance them through technical, skill and economic empowerment, as well as subjects on the agenda of the 15th session of the Conference of the States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, coordination on research issues, and perceptions on draft resolutions and relevant final recommendations
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The Ministry of Social Development and Family (MSDF), represented by its Human Resources Department, participated for the first time in the "Little Employee" initiative. This program aims to introduce students to the government work environment, develop their life and career skills, and enhance their understanding of administrative and service roles within national institutions, while instilling corporate responsibility and national belonging from an early age.
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