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People with Down syndrome, their families, advocates, and specialists enjoyed the amazing look of Burj Khalifa lightened up with EDSA Logo and the WDSD Slogan. This came in the celebration of the Emirates Down Syndrome Association of the World Down Syndrome Day, which falls on March 21 every year. In addition, people with Down syndrome, […]
Emirates Down Syndrome Association organized an awareness festival on the occasion of the World Down Syndrome Day in The Dubai Mall, which falls on March 21 of each year, in which the UAE celebrates along with all member countries and institutions of the United Nations, international organizations and civil association under the slogan “With Us Not For Us.” in the presence and Honour of Her Excellency Moza Al Akraf Al Suwaidi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Community Development, and a large number of important figures, people with Down syndrome and their families, specialists, volunteers and the mall visitors.
Emirates Down Syndrome Association organized the second edition of “Enarat Virtual Conference” on the occasion of the World Down Syndrome Day under the slogan “With Us Not For Us” and titled “Sexual Education for people with Down syndrome”. Dr. Duaa Saif, addressed the issue of sexual education for children, Dr. Ghanem Al Bustami, addressed the sexual education for the teenage and the Expert and Counselor Mr. Osama Madbouly explained the role of parents in this important subject.
In the presence of Her Excellency Hessa Bint Essa Buhumaid, Minister of Community Development, and coinciding with the celebration of October Down Syndrome Awareness Month, Emirates Down Syndrome Association in Dubai inaugurated the Creative Kitchen to train people of determination with Down Syndrome on cooking skills and hospitality management, which is sponsored by ” DP […]
The Emirates Down Syndrome Association (EDSA) signed a memorandum of understanding with The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management (EAHM) in a precedent, the first of its kind in the country, to provide an experience for people of determination with Down syndrome in the field of hospitality. The memorandum was signed by Dr. Manal Jaroor, Chairperson […]
Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum honoured the Emirates Down Syndrome Association for winning the Watani Al Emarat Humanitarian Work Award 2022 for the category “Imprint of […]
As part of the Emirates Down Syndrome Association’s preparations to host the World Down Syndrome Congress (WDSC – “Dubai 2021”) held “remotely”
Dr. Manal Jarour led an expanded meeting for the committees of the World Down Syndrome Congress Dubai 2020,
His Excellency Maher Julfar, the First Vice President of the Exhibition and Conference Halls Department at the Dubai World Trade Center was welcomed by the Chairman and members of the Board of Directors of the Emirates