Jameela Al Qasimi: Proud of SCHS’s achievement

The foremost idea of the forum for music therapy was to emphasise the effectiveness of music therapy in developing the skills and capabilities of people with disabilities through sharing and presenting the latest experiences, practices, and studies in the field of music therapy locally, regionally, and internationally. The forum would show various forms of music therapy practices from around the world. The forum target groups of specialists and therapists for music therapy; researchers and specialists in music therapy; special educators or teachers; mental health professionals, psychologist, counselors or doctors; and people with interest in music therapy including parents.

Her Highness Sheikha Jameela Al Qasimi has underscored the distinguished participation of a group of international specialists in the forum, expressing appreciation of the effort made by the Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services in keeping pace with the latest international practices in this field.

This came at the opening of the International Music Therapy Forum organised by Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services, being held from March 6th to 7th 2021, virtually only due to COVID19, with the participation of (22) speakers from (12) Arab and foreign countries.

The objectives of the forum is to present work papers and presentations explaining the importance of music therapy for people with disabilities and the areas of using music therapy; clarify the importance of integrating different disciplines and integrative strategies and ideas; identify new methods that improve the skills of specialists using music for therapeutic purposes; share experiences in the field of music therapy for people with disabilities among different disciplinary approaches; provide examples from different settings where music therapy can help support, build resilience, and expand the capacity for individuals and groups; as well as open new horizons and shed light on the most important experiments, practices, and scientific research in the music therapy field for further research exchange and clinical collaboration.