Doha:Qatar The Qatar Social and Cultural Center for the Blind (QSCCB) is conducting an awareness campaign from October 8 to 18, 2026, to emphasize the importance of diversity and awareness in society.
According to Qatar News Agency, the campaign coincides with World Sight Day and International White Cane Safety Day. It is being organized in collaboration with various educational, youth, and cultural institutions and includes online contests, meetings, awareness exhibitions, and workshops. The target audience includes school students, government employees, and youth organization members.
The campaign's objectives are to enhance awareness about visual impairment, promote understanding of the white cane's role in fostering independence for blind individuals, and educate the public on effective communication and interaction with those who are visually impaired. It also aims to dispel common misconceptions about visual impairment.
The agenda includes workshops at Rabaa Al Adawiya Secondary School for Girls and Nasser bin Abdullah Al Attiyah Secondary School for Boys, in collaboration with Barzan Youth Center. Additional activities include a workshop for Al Daayen Municipality employees and a meeting at the QSCCB headquarters for Doha Youth Center members.
QSCCB is also participating in events at the National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ), highlighting the center's cultural and awareness-raising initiatives aimed at promoting the rights of people with visual impairments and supporting their societal inclusion and active participation.
