Her Excellency Hessa Bint Essa Buhumaid
Former Minister of Community Development, UAE
The hosting of the Expo comes to confirm once again that the UAE is a meeting place for connecting minds and creating the future for all members of society in all its categories, which embodies a great opportunity for international cooperation between all countries, to view the new technological and innovative solutions provided to people of determination.
His Excellency Mattar Al Tayer
Director General and Chairman of the Board of Directors
RTA is one of the leading government agencies in empowering and enhancing the welfare of people of determination, as it has sought, since its inception, to translate the directives of the wise leadership, in making Dubai a friendly city for people of determination. These directives provide a package of services and facilities for people of determination in the various means of transportation, as well as ensuring that all its projects and facilities, especially mass transportation, are friendly to people of determination, in compliance with the implementation of Federal Law No. 29 of 2006 regarding the rights of people of determination.
His Excellency Awadh Seghayer Al Ketbi
Director-General, Dubai Health Authority (DHA)
The UAE is deeply committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of People of Determination and has empowered and enriched the lives of People of Determination. AccessAbilities Expo brings together the latest technologies, services and ideas from around the world as well as experts to brainstorm and share knowledge. Dubai Health Authority is proud to take part in this pertinent event which presents an opportunity to exchange knowledge and share the latest developments with local, regional and international entities with a common aim to further enhance the lives of People of Determination.
His Excellency Mohammed Ibrahim Al Shaibani
Chairman, Nakheel
We are proud to support the AccessAbilities Expo 2022, with its focus on an inclusive society for all. We are committed to learning, sharing and collaborating with our global peers at the Expo to work to enhance the lives of people of determination and their families, so they can enjoy their environment without any barriers to access.
Dr. Rola Hammoud
Chief Medical Officer, Clemenceau Medical Center, Dubai
In alignment with the vision of the UAE government to make the UAE the best country for people with disabilities and in order to respond to their medical needs, we are committed to providing a prompt, efficient and adequate care. This AccessAbilities Expo is a reiteration of this commitment.
Salah Habib
Chief Executive Officer, Sanad Village
We are delighted to be part of this platform that works towards the UAE's vision of creating an inclusive and compassionate society. The AccessAbilities Expo provides an excellent opportunity to engage directly with various stakeholders, including NGOs, educational institutions, and government entities from across the region. This helps us to develop and gain insights into Sanad Village's comprehensive approach to supporting People of Determination.
Adel Al Raees
Head of Corporate Communications & Protocol, Du
Du has made accommodating People of Determination a priority by establishing goals, supporting and growing our collaborations, and ensuring that our inclusion initiatives extend beyond our walls to benefit our customers, our communities and society. As the Exclusive Telecom Partner for the AccessAbilities Expo, the largest international exhibition for people with disabilities in the Middle East, we are solidifying our commitment to ensure that every individual can be their most authentic self, allowing innovation and collaboration to flourish.
His Excellency Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer
Managing Director of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority
We pay great attention to our customers and employees, through programs and initiatives that comply with international best practices and standards. During its participation, DEWA showcased technology solutions, smart services and initiatives and programs that we provides to support the People of Determination. DEWA is the first government agency in the UAE to launch Asher initiative and has developed its website and smart application to facilitate information access to People of Determination.
His Excellency Major General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri
Commander-in-chief, Dubai Police
We've made many achievements to empower and serve People of Determination. This is in line with the National Policy for Empowering People of Determination and the implementation of the initiative, My Community… A City for Everyone, launched by H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, to transform Dubai into a friendly city by 2020 by supporting and strengthening the Emirate’s efforts in empowering People of Determination.
His Excellency Humaid Mohammed Al QatamI
Former Chairman of the board of Dubai Health Authority (DHA)
DHA is keen to provide the best experiences in supporting and promoting the best policies for the People of Determination to enable Dubai become a friendly city for them. The Authority is continuing its mission to promote the health tourism industry in Dubai and increase the Emirate’s contribution to international tourism and strengthen the health tourism governance systems, with the aim of attracting 500,000 People of Determination as tourists.
His Excellency Dawood Al Hajri
Director General of Dubai Municipality
The People of Determination are part of the society and our wise leadership has accorded great attention to this group, through the enactment of laws and legislations that ensures they conduct their daily lives and various activities with ease. Dubai Municipality has adopted the Dubai Universal Design Code which has laid down the standards of comprehensive designs for buildings and takes into account all the requirements of the community. In 2020 all of our tourist attractions will be friendly to them.
His Excellency Ahmed Julfar
Director General of the Community Development Authority in Dubai
The Community Development Authority is on the road to make Dubai a friendly city for People of Determination through the implementation of the legislations, directives, standards and relevant regulations aimed at achieving the initiative, A City for Everyone, and reach the goal of having a community friendly to the People of Determination. CDA has put forward several initiatives to our wise government that puts the People of Determination on top of its priorities.
Dr. Ahmed bin Ali
Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications of Etisalat Group
We’re proud to be associated with AccessAbilities as it showcases technologies and services that will impact the lives of specially-abled people focusing on spreading happiness in all segments of society. With Etisalat’s long-term focus and strategy on ‘Driving the Digital Future’ we aim to get the best in technologies and services from across the world for all our subscribers that will improve their lives, integrate them in the society and enable them to overcome their daily challenges.
Her Excellency Wafaa Sulaiman
Director of the Department of Welfare and Rehabilitation of People of Determination (MOCD)
Our participation in the Expo was a very successful and fruitful event. Our participation included the display of a smart platform that provides education and rehabilitation services to the Ministry’s centres for the People of Determination. The expo has contributed towards enhancing the knowledge and benefit from the experiences of the participating international companies with the most important technologies and smart solutions to support the lives of People of Determination.
His Excellency Dr. Mugheer Al Khaili
Head of Community Development Department, Abu Dhabi
The AccessAbilities Expo is a global platform that confirms the status of the United Arab Emirates in caring for the People of Determination and highlighting their achievements and aspirations. Our participation in the 3rd edition of the AccessAbilities Expo was aimed at building relationship with the international participants and at the same time publicizing the efforts of the government to make Abu Dhabi a friendly city for People of Determination.
His Excellency Ahmed Mahboob Musabih
CEO of Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation, Director General of Dubai Customs
Dubai Customs was among the first to exempt people of determination from customs duties on medical equipment and goods, following the cabinet federal decree. Dubai Customs participation in AccessAbilities Expo was very positive because it was a chance to learn about the latest and most advanced technologies which serve people of determination. These smart solutions are intended to help people of determination live a natural life, rely on themselves and integrate them into work and schools.
His Excellency Khalifa Bin Darrai
Executive Director of Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services
he new technologies and scientific solutions to be showcased at the AccessAbilities Expo will enable People of Determination to perform their functions in a manner appropriate to their nature. This will make it easier for the People of Determination to be fully integrated into the community. It will also stimulate the institutions concerned and participants to better understand the needs of People of Determination and provide innovative and smart solutions.
His Royal Highness Prince Mired bin Zaid
President of the Higher Council for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (HCD), Jordan
The Hashemite Kingdom has several achievements in the field of empowering People of Determination through the development of laws and legislations that guarantee their rights and access to an open life away from isolation, exclusion and restriction. Jordan has put accessible tourism under the spotlight and has started to implement model initiatives that includes all the tourist and health facilities for the People of Determination in the cities of Aqaba and Petra and the Abdali.
Majid Abdulla Al Usaimi
Member of Dubai Executive Council & Executive Director of Dubai Club for People of Determination
Technology has been playing a significant role in various ways toward improving the lives of People of Determination. Last year, during our participation in the AccessAbilities Expo, we explored the latest assistive technology from across the world and this year we look forward to more. The latest innovations in technology and services give access to better learning and enable the People of Determination to function much more independently.
