with Down syndrome, and to overcome the difficulties they face, and scale up the enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms by all persons with Down syndrome. 50. The NIHR also organized a roundtable entitled “The reality of people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in the Kingdom of Bahrain”, attended by a number of members of the House of Representatives and the Shura Council, representatives of the relevant government agencies and civil society organizations, as well as the parents of children with ASD. The participants discussed the challenges that may be encountered by people with ASD and how to integrate them into society. The event sponsored by the NIHR reached a number of recommendations and proposals to overcome the difficulties faced by people with ASD, and to scale up their full enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms. 51. In order to extend cooperation with civil society organizations, the NIHR, in partnership with the Youth and Technology Society, organized a workshop entitled “The Role of Technology in Literacy”. The workshop aimed at introducing participants to the importance of technology in eradicating illiteracy by presenting the practical experiences of the Kingdom of Bahrain in information literacy, the role of technology in developing skills and creating job opportunities for youth, as well as the role of civil society organizations in fine tuning technical talents. 52. The NIHR participated in Bahrain Summer Festival organized by the Bahrain Culture and Antiquities Authority, in its tenth edition, which is one of the most anticipated events in the Kingdom of Bahrain because of its multi-cultural programs. The consecutive two-month festival presented a wide variety of activities and workshops for children. During NIHR’s participation, it presented a series of awareness lectures on the rights of the child contained in the International Convention on the Rights of the Child. In addition, it distributed coloring books on these rights that are characterized by being tailored specifically for children to inform them of their rights in a simple language and beautiful drawings that combine entertainment and education. In addition, contests were held and gifts were distributed to the children participating in the festival. 53. In the same context, the NIHR participated in the ninth edition of Youth City 2030 events organized by the Ministry of Youth and Sports Affairs in cooperation with Bahrain Labor Fund (Tamkeen), for two consecutive days. Youth City 2030 seeks to create a national partnership for young people and develop their intellectual skills to enable them shape their paths in any experience. The NIHR presented a series of awareness lectures on its role in the protection and promotion of human rights, in which more than 300 young men and women of different ages participated. 54. In order to raise awareness of the Convention on the Rights of the Child among children, the NIHR organized a lecture for the students of Sheikha Hessa Girls School on the Convention on the Rights of the Child in order to enhance their knowledge of the rights enshrined in the UN Convention. In addition, the NIHR held another lecture for the students of the same school on the rights of the girl child, coinciding with the International Day of the Girl Child, which falls on 11 October each year, in contributing to the promotion of the rights of girls, whether in education, 46