The Prince Salman Center for Disability Research (PSCDR) disclosed here recently that it will launch the Prince Salman Award for Disability Research next month. The awards will be distributed at the Fourth International Conference on Disability and Rehabilitation in October in Riyadh.

The announcement was made during the 8th PSCDR’s Board of Trustees meeting prior to the preparation for launching the organization’s awards that reflects the crown prince's interest and concern for disability issues.

The meeting, chaired by Prince Sultan bin Salman, chairman of the Board of Trustees, also reviewed the preparation for the upcoming Fourth International Conference on Disability and Rehabilitation.

The council reviewed the report submitted by Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah on the last stages of the first session of PSCDR’s Award and the arrangements for the international experts meeting with the award committee to pick the winners that follow the announcement of their names in September this year.

The board examined the report submitted by Qasim Al-Qusaibi, organizing committee chairman of the upcoming conference, on various accomplishments during the period.

PSCDR Executive General Manager Sultan Alsudairi also briefed the council on the latest developments including projects and research programs during the first five months of the year 2014.

He stressed the fact that it is implemented in accordance with the strategy that has been drawn up to monitor the research projects of the center. They are also working to take advantage of all the competencies that contribute to the development of the work of the council.

He stressed the need to follow up on the implementation of research programs and research projects for the year 2014, according to a strategy adopted this year.