Disability research center launches 2017 academic program

RIYADH: The King Salman Center for Disability Research (KSCDR) has launched its 2017 academic program, which includes lectures, workshops and training initiatives.
A KSCDR spokesman said the center is currently choosing the specialized persons in universities in the Kingdom and abroad for the implementation of the academic program.
He said these include professors, doctors and specialists on various disabilities, who will give lectures to disabled individuals. He encouraged those interested to register via the center’s website, http://www.kscdr.org.sa.
The spokesman added that Prince Sultan bin Salman, KSCDR’s chairman, thanked King Salman for supporting the center.
He also thanked King Salman for his patronage of the center’s Endowment Investment Project.
That project, comprised of 110 five-star serviced apartments, is built on 7,264 square meters inside the Diplomatic Quarter in the Saudi capital.
The project “is positioned to accommodate diverse guests … and includes a number of restaurants, gym, indoor and outdoor seating areas and cafes all under the management of Radisson Blu.”
It is expected to be officially launched in September.
In a statement issued by the KSCDR, Prince Sultan bin Salman said with “the rising costs of research projects and programs, there was a need to look for sustainable means of funding, which was why this project came to light. The investment of the income from this project will support KSCDR’s vision, mission and support for its various projects and programs.”