A conference dedicated to the International Day of Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities was held at UNEC
UNEC Inclusive Education Center organized a conference dedicated to the International Day of Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
At the opening of the conference, the director of the UNEC Inclusive Education Center, Sevinj Mahsimova, spoke about the activity of the center, the work done and future goals, as well as the role of the development of inclusive culture in the general well-being of our society.
Then Ayten Tanrivardiyeva, head of the protection of the rights of persons with disabilities sector of the Ombudsman’s office, Esmira Aliyeva, an employee of the Disability Department of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population, Khayala Jafarova, a member of the Bar Council, Nargiz Hajiyeva, head of the Scientific Activity Organization Department of UNEC, Aydın Khalilov, Chairman of Independent Life UB, Psychosen Murad Mirzayev and Intigam Babayev, founders of the online psychological support platform, spoke and shared their knowledge and experience in their fields with the participants of the event. Speakers emphasized the importance of effective integration of people with disabilities into society, bringing advanced international practices on inclusive society to Azerbaijan, as well as continuous support for increasing the capacity of educational institutions.