SDG 3: Good health and well-being
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Student Affairs at UOB Celebrates IDPD
Student Affairs at UOB Celebrates IDPD
Prof. Hamza confirms: The University is Committed to Supporting the Provision of Infrastructure and Services that Meet the Needs of People with Disabilities
The President of the University of Bahrain (UOB), Prof. Riyad Yousif Hamzah, confirmed UOB’s commitment to providing all means of support and aid for students with disabilities, in order to provide infrastructure and services that suit the needs of students of UOB from this segment, and enable them to benefit from the University’s services and facilities similar to their peers and fellow students, expressing at the same time his pride in how outstanding students with disabilities at UOB are.
During the participation of Prof. Hamza in the celebration of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD), which was organized by UOB on Tuesday evening (8 December 2020), he stated in his speech that “We at UOB are proud of our dear students with disabilities and are committed to providing all means of support and assistance to them to enable them to achieve scientific and academic accomplishment in an appropriate environment and an atmosphere that motivates them to be creative and excel, thanks to the unlimited support provided by our wise leadership to our National University at various levels, on top of which is the support for the disabled category and the personal attention provided by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and the Crown Prince and Honorable Prime Minister, His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, and the late Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, may God have mercy on him, and the initiatives of His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Vice President of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, Chairman of the Olympic Committee Bahraini, in the field of empowering and supporting people with disabilities, which would develop and grow the skills and capabilities of people with disabilities, which would reflect on enhancing their integration and contribute to encouraging them to participate in the Kingdom’s development process. "
Through the virtual communication platform Microsoft Teams, Prof. Hamzah pointed out that “UOB’s focus on people with disabilities comes within the national strategy for persons with disabilities, which is based on the vision of the Kingdom of Bahrain government on building a Bahraini society with solidarity, compassion and justice. "
Moreover, the President of UOB, Prof. Hamzah, indicated that UOB has invested the capabilities and resources to provide the infrastructure, facilities and services that suit the needs of UOB students from this segment, and enable them to benefit from the University's services and facilities similar to their peers and fellow students in an equal manner that makes it easier for them to spend their University day and benefit from all academic programs and cultural, sports, and artistic activities and other extra-curricular activities that the University provides for students to refine their personal skills and abilities.
Also, he praised the capabilities of people with disabilities and said: “The creative abilities and innovations that people with disabilities have deserve to be given the opportunity and to allow them to move towards transforming their dreams, aspirations and goals into a tangible and prominent reality in their lives and societies with persistence, determination and willpower, and that is by providing them with facilities and support to overcome the difficulties they face, support their aspirations and hopes, and facilitate their path, so that they can be effective in all sites and forums. "
For her part, the Dean of Student Affairs at UOB, Dr. Fatima Mohammed Al-Malki, congratulated the participants in IDPD, and thanked the rational leadership for its great interest in people with disabilities and the support that the Kingdom provides to this important segment of society and for believing in their role in building the country and consolidating the bonds of society, and in the great energies and capabilities of such individuals, which have contributed and continue to contribute to the development of various sectors.
Also, the Dean of Student Affairs highlighted Bahraini models who excelled in all fields, including those with disabilities who have achieved unforgettable accomplishments in various fields.
For their part, students with disabilities expressed their happiness and appreciation for the efforts made by UOB and the Deanship of Student Affairs in their continuous assistance and encouragement, praising the great interest that the University gives to students with disabilities and fulfilling their requirements continuously. As the celebration witnessed statements by several students with disabilities and their parents.
It’s worth mentioning that the celebration was organized by the Deanship of Student Affairs at UOB, aiming to highlight the talents of students with disabilities, emphasize the creative and positive aspects of students with disabilities, and inspire students to be motivated, persistent and defiant by participating in various programs.
The celebration included a variety of musical and poetic events performed by students with disabilities, a short film entitled A Success Story, done by a group of students with disabilities who graduated from UOB, a drawing contest, and intellectual competitions, in addition to a song performed by a group of students with disabilities.
Sustainable Development Goals:
3 Good health and well-being.
4 Quality education.
10 Reduced inequalities.
Key Words:
International Day for Persons with Disabilities, University of Bahrain, Corona, Persons with Disabilities, Wise Leadership, Deanship of Student Affairs, National Strategy for Persons with Disabilities, University of Bahrain,
With the Participation of Experts in Local and International Law and Justice
With the Participation of Experts in Local and International Law and Justice
UOB Studies the Impact of the Corona Pandemic on Judicial Procedures
Through the virtual communication platform (Microsoft Teams), participants in the opening session of the International Forum “Legal, Objective and Procedural Dimensions of the Corona Pandemic (Covid-19)” stressed the importance of coming up with insights and procedural notions for the problems and challenges imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic on the world, especially from the legal side, in view of this matter’s importance in all sectors. In the first day's sessions, the participants discussed the most important measures and problems created by the Corona pandemic, and the impact of the Corona pandemic on judicial procedures.
The President of the University of Bahrain (UOB), Prof. Riyad Yousif Hamzah, opened the international forum with a speech in which he emphasized the importance of the results of the Forum in solving the problems produced by the global pandemic, and said: “We hope that the Forum will present real-time visions for confrontation, and others for precaution. As it wouldn’t be strange for everyone to wait for the insights emerging from this scientific forum with their modernity and depth of presentation that shall make us certain that its outputs will be a key to resolving the legal problems that this pandemic has created, as it was difficult to use traditional jurisprudence mechanisms to avoid them, highlighting the strangeness of the event with the modernity of opinion.”
On the first day of the Forum, UOB hosted the President of the Court of Cassation and Vice President of the Supreme Judicial Council, Counselor Abdullah bin Hassan Al-Buainain, who talked about the procedures and efforts made by the Kingdom of Bahrain to carry out the work of the courts and achieve prompt justice in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.
In this context, he stated that “The judicial sector in the Kingdom of Bahrain has not stopped or been disrupted in light of the implications of the Corona pandemic, stressing that the Supreme Judicial Council, in cooperation with the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments, developed a precautionary plan based on the balance between continuing the interests of litigants and preserving their rights in the courts without stopping prompt justice and achieving it on the one hand, and protecting the health and safety of judges, employees and clients of lawyers, auditors and others, and ensuring the prevention of infection on the other hand.
Stressing that " all courts issued more than 28 thousand judgments from February to July 2020."
Also, UOB hosted the consultant for infectious diseases at the Defence Force Hospital and member of the National Taskforce for Combating the Coronavirus, Lt.Col. Manaf Al-Qahtani, who addressed the protection of the right to health.
As Dr. Al-Qahtani spoke from the operation room of the National Taskforce for Combating the Coronavirus (Covid-19) at the Crown Prince Training and Medical Research Center at the Defence Force Hospital, stating that “Since the first days of the pandemic, His Majesty the King has issued directives to the Bahrain National Taskforce for Combating the Coronavirus, to provide treatment and examinations for each human being on the land of the Kingdom of Bahrain for free."
Moreover, Manaf Al-Qahtani explained that the importance of such directives is in protecting human rights on the land of the Kingdom of Bahrain, regardless of races, religions, ethnicities, and affiliations, and stressed that from a medical point of view, this procedure is the most appropriate one to limit the spread of the epidemic, pointing out that some countries didn’t follow this standard, and the epidemic widely and quickly spread in them.
Furthermore, Al-Qahtani added that “Also, His Majesty's directives importance is in non-discrimination and having respect for human rights, recalling the Kingdom of Bahrain’s move to embrace foreign workers in light of the pandemic, which was widely welcomed and praised by the World Health Organization, human rights organizations and several countries, despite calls for their deportation from the country".
Also, Al-Qahtani indicated that the Kingdom of Bahrain team did not neglect the research aspect in light of the pandemic, "As we have published more than 23 medical papers and made sure to share the big data on the number of injured, deaths and tests with the world," adding that "We have conducted three clinical studies, including a clinical research on the effects and effectiveness of the Covid-19 vaccine on the people of Bahrain, which is a research that is being conducted for the first time in the Kingdom of Bahrain.”. And he explained that the aim of conducting such research is to know the effect of this vaccine on the citizens and residents of the Kingdom of Bahrain in order to have feedback about the usefulness of the vaccine, stating that "The research included the experiences of 7755 citizens and residents, who were followed up on a daily basis, and this experiment showed the importance of the vaccine and its benefit."
Also, Al-Qahtani confirmed that "The Kingdom of Bahrain fought for human rights through preserving freedom of movement and having safety, as the local community was calling for the implementation of curfew, and we were betting that it would not be a strategic solution, as such measure would have psychological and social consequences." And he continued saying "I have never given this information to the press and the media, given its sensitivity, and I deemed it necessary to disclose it in this international forum."
For his part, Acting Dean of the College of Law at UOB, Dr. Salah Mohammed Diab, said, in the context of his discussion of the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, “The legal sector has been affected by the pandemic, and this was clearly shown by the system of rights and freedoms and the arrangement of priorities in it, and on long-stable legal concepts such as the concept of the pacta sunt servanda and the legal security it provided for its parties, and the implementation of their obligations in the face of the changes that occurred, but this concept in light of the Corona pandemic faced fierce winds and storms that shook its foundations.”
Furthermore, Dr. Diab stressed that "The idea of ??justice and the necessity of achieving economic balance has become more worthy of care and attention, as the terms urgent conditions and force majeure are frequently referred to in the legal horizons, both of which are based on the idea of ??justice and economic balance at the expense of contractual stability, and this had its legal effects on work contracts, sales, services, and others. "
In the first session, Professor of Public Law at the College of Law at UOB, Dr. Mohammed Abdul Naeem, spoke about " Legal Problems of Precautionary Administrative Measures Regarding the Corona Pandemic.". While both Dr. Ali Saud Al-Dhafiri and Dr. Saad Al-Anzi from Kuwait International Law School (KILAW) in the State of Kuwait discussed "Monitoring and Tracking Techniques Used in Fighting the Corona Virus and Their Impact on Human Rights."
Also, Assistant Professor of Public Finance at the Kingdom University, Dr. Nadia Ismail Al-Jabali, reviewed "The Implications of The Corona Pandemic on The General Budget of The Kingdom of Bahrain and Ways to Confront It.". While the Professor of Criminal Law at KILAW, Dr. Muath Suleiman Al-Mulla, and Assistant Professor of International Law, at Al-Ain University in the United Arab Emirates, Dr. Jamal Abdulqader Barafi, spoke on "Health Emergency Measures to Limit the Spread of The New Corona Epidemic on the Scale of Protection and Punishment: A Comparative Analytical Study in the French And Kuwaiti Legislation."
During the session, the President of the Superior Commercial Court in the Kingdom of Bahrain, Dr. Riyadh Siyadi, spoke about: “Bahraini Judicial Applications on Trade Contracts in Light of the Corona Pandemic.”. Also, the Acting Head of the College and Head of the Prosecution of Trafficking in Persons Office in the Kingdom of Bahrain, Chief Prosecutor Dr. Ali Abbas Al-Shuwaikh, reviewed "Remote Interrogation of Defendants.", while Assistant Professor of Law at the College of Law at UOB Dr. Mohammed Waleed Al-Masri discussed "The Impact of The Corona Pandemic on the Digital Transformation of Sharia Courts."
Sustainable Development Goals:
3 Good health and Well-Being
4 Quality Education
8 Decent work and economic growth
16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
17 Partnerships for The Goals
Key Words:
The Implications of The Corona Pandemic on The General Budget of The Kingdom of Bahrain, the Impact of the Corona Pandemic on the Digital Transformation of Courts, the Impact of the Corona Pandemic on Civil and Commercial Litigation Procedures,
