On the occasion of White Cane Day and as part of UNESCO-ITU Digital Inclusion Week in the Arab region, we are pleased to invite you to our joint event between Sasol, UNESCO and Qatar National Library to support the blind community in Qatar.   

This event will feature the screening of short films inspired and written by the Accessible Qatar Ambassador Kholood Abu-Sharida to highlight the challenges experienced by blind people in their daily lives. The films feature audio descriptions. Following the screening, a panel of experts will discuss digital inclusion in Qatar and present innovative technologies created to increase access to information for the blind and visually impaired. 

Date: 15 October 2018

Time: 5:00 – 7:00 PM

Language: English and Arabic

Target Audience:Technology experts, people with disabilities, research/academic institutions, wider public

Seats are limited. To register, please click the button below.