Morocco, Senegal sign agreement on integration of handicapped persons

Morocco and Senegal signed in Dakar on Friday a protocol of agreement on cooperation in the integration of handicapped persons. The agreement provides for the exchange of information, experience and strategies related to the protection of handicapped persons and other vulnerable social groups.

The two countries will also trade studies and documents on social policies and cooperate in the training of educators and professionals in charge of rehabilitating disabled persons.

A technical committee was set up to identify goals of the various projected joint activities, define the annual programs and follow up results.

The agreement was initialed by Senegalese minister of family, social action and national solidarity, Aminata Mbengue Ndiaye and Moroccan secretary of state for disabled persons, Nezha Chekrouni.

The Moroccan official started on Friday a work visit to Senegal where she will visit the socio-professional center of disabled persons and the school of blind people in Thies, 73 km east of Dakar.