The National Council for Persons with launched an international conference on inclusive education for persons with disabilities in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Technical Education and the Republic of Finland.
The conference aims to identify the successful experience of Finland in the field of educational integration of persons with disabilities as well as recognizing the curricula, exams, and ways to build teachers' capacity to apply high-quality inclusive education.
It also strives to make the most of the experiences of successful countries in this area, bearing in mind that Finland is one of the first developed countries in the application of this area in its education system.
Ashraf Marie, Secretary-General of the National Council for Disability, stated, during the inaugural session, that the right to education is specified in Law No. (10) of 2018 on the rights of persons with disabilities.
Marie pointed out that this conference aims to identify the experience of Finland and embrace it in Egypt, praising the Ministry of Education, the Finnish Embassy in Cairo, and all authorities for their efforts in facilitating the educational process for the disabled.
For his part, Deputy Education Minister Mohamed Megahed said that the Ministry has integrated 59,390 students in about 12,006 schools, in addition to providing comprehensive care for 37,500 students in public and technical education schools, as well as training 3,000 teachers in that field.
He added that the Ministry succeeded in training an additional 23,000 teachers to deal with students with disabilities in cooperation with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology.
On the other hand, Laura Kansikas, Ambassador of Finland in Cairo said that children with disabilities need special care in the field of education, pointing out that Finland has succeeded in integrating them in education.
Kansikas asserted that this conference will bear the fruits of success in the country, especially after the Egyptian state's commitment to enacting laws and legislation that protect and promote their rights.
The conference sessions focused on the main areas of discussion, including three sessions, the first of which was entitled Inclusive Education System, Curriculum Adjustments, Examinations and Supporting Tools Available in Finland.
The second session discussed early education in Finland and assessed the educational needs of students with disabilities, teacher training mechanisms, as well as the current challenges of applying the Finnish experience.
The third session included three separate workshops, including teacher capacity building, curriculum, adjustments, support methods, exams, as well as early learning, admission and enrollment criteria.
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