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Opening of the Third Regional Conference on Networking for Learning in Promoting the Reproductive and Sexual Health of Persons with Disabilities

2025/08/29

Opening of the Third Regional Conference on Networking for Learning in Promoting the Reproductive and Sexual Health of Persons with Disabilities

Yesterday in Amman, the Third Regional Conference on Networking for Learning in Promoting the Reproductive and Sexual Health of Persons with Disabilities was launched, organized by the Higher Council for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Coptic Evangelical Organization for Social Services in cooperation with the Ministry of Social Solidarity and the Diakonia Organization in the Arab Republic of Egypt,

HCD and the Friendship Association for the Blind Launch a Guide for Implementing the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works

2025/08/21

HCD and the Friendship Association for the Blind Launch a Guide for Implementing the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works

Under the patronage of His Highness Prince Mired bin Ra’ad, Chief Chamberlain and President of the Higher Council for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the Council and the Friendship Association for the Blind today organized the launch ceremony of the “Interpretive Guide to the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for the Benefit of the Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print-Disabled Persons,” at the main theater of the National Library Department.

Housing Bank Empowers 25 Young Men and Women with Disabilities in Entrepreneurship

2025/08/20

Housing Bank Empowers 25 Young Men and Women with Disabilities in Entrepreneurship

Housing Bank supported the Business Development Center (BDC) in implementing a specialized training course in entrepreneurship aimed at empowering 25 young men and women with disabilities and enhancing their self-employment approaches.

HCD Holds a Meeting to Follow Up on National Commitments to the Global Disability Summit

2025/08/06

HCD Holds a Meeting to Follow Up on National Commitments to the Global Disability Summit

The Higher Council for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (HCD) held a meeting today, Wednesday, bringing together liaison officers representing ministries and national institutions to discuss the implementation of the commitments undertaken by the Kingdom during the Global Disability Summit 2025.

Prince Mired, UN deputy secretary-general discuss advancing disability rights in Jordan

2025/07/31

Prince Mired, UN deputy secretary-general discuss advancing disability rights in Jordan

Prince Mired Honours Institutions Awarded Accreditation Certificates

2025/07/29

Prince Mired Honours Institutions Awarded Accreditation Certificates

His Royal Highness Prince Mired Raad Zeid Al-Hussein Lord Chamberlain and President of the Higher Council for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (HCD), recognised on Tuesday institutions granted accreditation based on national standards for services for persons with intellectual disabilities and autism spectrum disorders, in the presence of Minister of Social Development Wafa Bani Mustafa.

Promoting the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Jordan's Garment Industry

2025/07/28

Promoting the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Jordan's Garment Industry

The Higher Council for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (HCD), in partnership with the International Labour Organisation (ILO), organised a dialogue session entitled “Promoting the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Jordan's Garment Industry.” The session aimed to exchange experiences and highlight international best practices in mainstreaming persons with disabilities into the garment industry sector, and discuss the challenges hindering their inclusion into this sector.

MoU to Develop an Inclusive Childcare Curriculum for Girls with Disabilities

2025/07/24

MoU to Develop an Inclusive Childcare Curriculum for Girls with Disabilities

The Higher Council for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (HCD) and the National Council for Family Affairs (NCFA) signed a memorandum of understanding at HCD's headquarters to develop a childcare curriculum into an inclusive training programmes for girls with disabilities who wish to enrol in it. The program aims to provide participants with a certificate to practice the profession of “childcare worker”, which is granted through the Vocational Training Corporation.

Prince Mired Officially Launches the "Camp for All"- Jordan’s First Comprehensive National Model for Deinstitutionalisation

2025/07/23

Prince Mired Officially Launches the "Camp for All"- Jordan’s First Comprehensive National Model for Deinstitutionalisation

His Royal Highness Prince Mired Raad Zeid Al-Hussein, Lord Chamberlain and President of the Higher Council for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (HCD), officially launched the "Camp for All" model, the first national initiative in Jordan to adopt a comprehensive and supportive approach to alternatives to institutional care.

A community dialogue session on His Majesty the King's speech at the World Disability Summit

2025/07/17

A community dialogue session on His Majesty the King's speech at the World Disability Summit

NAYA Community Network, in partnership with the Higher Council for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (HCD), organised a community dialogue session, entitled: "His Majesty King Abdullah II's Speech at the Third World Disability Summit - Jordan's Experience and Participation in Organising the Summit", held at the network's headquarters.

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