HE Minister inaugurated Mada strategy 2019-2021 under the slogan “Digital Access for All”
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Doha-Qatar
HE Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti Minister of Transport and Communications, inaugurated Mada strategy 2019-2021 under the slogan “Digital Access for All”. On the sidelines of the launch ceremony, the Minister said that the digital access rate in the State of Qatar reached 94 percent, one of the highest access rates for government agencies that deal with essential services for citizens in the world.
He added that Qatar was one of the first countries to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2008 and since that time, Qatar has taken a number of measures in its ongoing efforts to promote and protect the rights of persons with disabilities and their full integration into society.
The Minister pointed out the achievements of Mada Center in the field of digital access, which contributed to Qatar being ranked fifth in the world in DARE Index, which reflects the high level of commitment of the State of Qatar to the rights of persons with disabilities and digital access.
The main objective of this strategy to enable equal opportunities, ensure a comprehensive education system at all levels and continuous learning through ICT, and as for the culture and society sector the 2019-2021 strategy aims to enable an equal basis for persons with disabilities to participate in cultural life through ICT, and to provide opportunities for persons with disabilities to show their creative, artistic and intellectual potential.