The activities of the United Nations Open-Ended Working Group on Aging, which our Ministry represented our country for the first time in 2018, were mostly held digitally between March 29 and April 1, 2021 due to Covid-19.

Within the scope of the March 1-7 Earthquake Week activities, the material examination program prepared to reduce disaster risks for individuals with special needs was carried out on 03.03.2021.

The Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Services, which works to make the lives of disabled citizens easier, is expanding its scope by including electronic household goods products in its accessibility efforts.

The Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Services is continuing activities to promote accessibility. A meeting of "Counseling and Coordination Units for Students with Disabilities" was organized by the Ministry to support the full and accessible participation of students with higher education in educational processes and to create a roadmap for developing policies for students with disabilities.

The Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Services has launched a workshop on "ACCESSIBILITY WORKSHOPS: Sidewalks" for Municipalities in order to increase the compliance of cities with accessibility standards.

Turkish sign language interpreters are key to expressing themselves in many areas of life for hearing impaired individuals who use sign language as a communication language. For this reason, the language proficiency of Turkish Sign language interpreters is the determinant of accurate, effective and effective communication. However, it was necessary to determine the language proficiency of interpreters in line with the experiences gained from existing applications.

Within the scope of the vaccination program carried out within the scope of the fight against the new type of coronavirus (Covid-19), the second dose of CoronaVac vaccine was started to be administered to the residents and staff of disabled and elderly care institutions affiliated with the Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Services.

"Early Intervention in Early Childhood in the World" online meeting was held in cooperation with the General Directorate of Disability and Elderly Services of the Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Services and Gazi University.

Due to the Covid 19 outbreak, nursing home residents staying in organizations affiliated with the Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Services spend their time participating in social, cultural and sporting activities.

Training programs on "Anger Management, Stress Management, Case Management, Corporate Communication and Evidence Based Application" were organized for the professional personnel working in our organizations in coordination with the General Directorate of Disability and Elderly Services and the Department of Social Services of Ankara University.

The Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Services is taking new steps to motivate the elderly during the Covid-19 pandemic. In this context, a spiritual support program was prepared for the residents of the nursing home.