Manama, Sep 21 (BNA) — The Ministry of Social Development’s Undersecretary Hanan Mohammed Kamal, will lead Bahrain’s delegation to participate in the 35th session of the GCC Committee of the Ministries of Social Development’s Undersecretaries, to be held day after tomorrow at the headquarters of the GCC Secretariat in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Undersecretary Hanan Kamal will preside the 35th session, which will discuss topics of child rights, orphans’ problems, protection of the elderly and people with disabilities and report their situation in the GCC countries.

The meeting will also discuss the international Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the 2014 programs and activities.

The meeting will review the report of the results of the training workshop on electronic linking mechanisms among GCC civil organizations of common goals, guidelines for projects and laws of the voluntary civil societies in the GCC countries, measurement of economic and social contribution of civil organizations in GCC countries.

The delegation will include Assistant Undersecretary for Care and Rehabilitation Badriya Al-Jeeb, Public Relations Director Fatima Mahmoud, civil organizations Director Najwa Janahi, international relations Director Iqbal Salman and Abdullah Buzaid.

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BNA 2003 GMT 2013/09/21