On behalf Crown Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz, the Acting Governor of Riyadh Region will open here next Sunday the Third International Conference on Disability and Rehabilitation. It is being organized by Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Foundation and Prince Sultan bin Salman Center for Disability Research and Disabled Children Association at King Faisal Conference Hall, Riyadh Intercontinental Hotel, from March 22 to 26. This conference comes in line with unlimited support and encouragement for care for special needs and disabled in particular from the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz, and the Crown Prince, who is also Higher Chairman of Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Charity Foundation and Honorary President of the Founders Council of Prince Salman Center for Disability Research. The main goal of the conference is revision of the current scientific research in disability field and rehabilitation, locally, regionally and internationally; looking at paths for future scientific research in the disability and rehabilitation; encouraging the scientific research culture in disability and rehabilitation and deepening the understanding of collaboration and coordination at local, regional and international levels. The conference also comes at a time when international organizations stepped up its services in prevention, care and rehabilitation, the rights of the disabled and promoting equality among community members and establishing rules to achieve these goals.
