Global Disability Summit

TDT | Manama

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His Excellency Osama bin Ahmed Al Asfoor, Minister of Social Development and Chair of the 44th Session of the Council of Arab Ministers of Social Affairs, participated in the high-level Arab event titled “Technology, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship: Supporting Independent Living for Persons with Disabilities”, held on the sidelines of the Global Disability Summit 2025 in Berlin from April 2 to 3.

The summit was jointly organised by the International Disability Alliance, the Federal Republic of Germany, and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The event focused on the importance of enabling environments that promote independence for persons with disabilities through access to technology and support for entrepreneurship, key elements in improving quality of life and fostering economic and social inclusion.