
Registration
Masters of Ceremony: Dr. Ola Abualghaib, Mr. Faisal Al-Kooheji and Mr. Mohamed Al Fahida
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Founder of Qatar Foundation for Social Work
Her Excellency Ms. Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations
Success Story: Kholoud Abu Sharida, "Leaving no one behind" through the lens of a disability-inclusive future
Mr. Edward (Eddie) Ndopu, United Nations Secretary-General's Advocate for the Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs), Future Astronaut
Success Story: Muniba Mazari, "Leaving no one behind" through the lens of a disability-inclusive future
Plenary Session: Inclusive Equality
Disability-inclusion has the potential to be transformative for people with disabilities when both United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030 and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
Chair
Professor Zhang Wanhong, Professor of Jurisprudence, School of Law, Wuhan University - China
Panelists
Mr. Xavier Torres, Advisor of the presidential government - The Republic of Ecuador
Ms. Maria Francesca Spatolisano, Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Co-ordination and Inter-Agency Affairs, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) - New York
Mr. Orest Nowosad, Chief of Groups in Focus Section, Human Rights Treaties Branch, United Nations, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) - Geneva
Ms. Orsolya Bartha, Senior Advisor, International Disability Alliance (IDA) - New York
Session 1: Inclusive Education
It is education, that makes development and society disability friendly, and thereby, reinforces the principle of “Nothing About Us Without Us”
Chair
Ms. Ana Lucia Arellano, Chair of the International Disability Alliance (IDA) - New York
Keynote
Mr. Ted Chaiban, Regional Director in the Middle East and North Africa, United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) - Jordan
Panelists
Ms. Maha Mohammed Al Mansouri, CEO of Mada Assistive Technology Center - Qatar
Dr. Azza Abdelmoneium, Director of Family Research Department, Doha International Family Institute (DIFI) - Qatar
Ms. Salma Eltabbakh, Leader of the Resource Group of Self-Advocacy – Alexandria
Inclusive Employment
Disability-inclusive employment maintains a high impetus when both society and development pledge to reach the furthest behind first
Chair
Dr. Rola Dashti, Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) - Lebanon
Keynote
Mr. Houtan Homayounpour, Head of International Labor Oganization (ILO) Project - Qatar
Panelists
Mr. Ghanim Mubarak Al-Kuwari, Assistant Under-Secretary; Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs - Qatar
Mr. Ali Abdullatif Al-Misnad, Board Member of Al Shura Council - Qatar
Dr. Abdallah Badahdah, Associate Professor of Sociology, South Dakota State University - United States of America
Parallel Sessions:
Session 3A: Inclusive Public Health and Wellbeing
Chair
Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Bin Hamad Al-Thani, Director of Public Health, Ministry of Public Health - Qatar
Keynote
Dr. Hala Sakr, Regional Advisor on Violence, Injuries and Disabilities, World Health Association (WHO) - Egypt
Panelists
Dr. Lisa Thornton, Division Chief for Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, Sidra Medicine - Qatar
Dr. Naeema Al-Gasser, World Health Association (WHO) Representative - Sudan
Session 3B: Inclusive Sexual and Reproductive Health Care
Chair
Ms. Robinah Nakanwagi Alamubuya, Executive Director, Triumph Uganda for Mental Health Support and Recovery Program - Uganda
Keynote
Dr. Shible Sahbani, Regional Advisor for Reproductive Health, United Nations Population Fund, Arab States Regional Office (ASRO) - Egypt
Panelists
Ms. Abia Akram, CEO of the National Forum of Women with Disabilities - Pakistan
Mr. Mustapha Kemayel, Assistant Regional Director for Advocacy, International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) - Tunisia
Dr. Alessandra Aresu, Inclusive Health Policy Lead, Humanity & Inclusion
Parallel Sessions:
Session 4A: Towards Smarter Policy
Disability-inclusive policy programming needs to be in everything we do
Chair
Ms. Gisela Nuak, Chief Inclusive Social Development Section, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) - Lebanon
Keynote
Ms. Rachel Kean, Disability Expert, Department for International Development (DFID) - United Kingdom
Panelists
Ms. Akiko Ito, Chief of the Programme on Disability Section, Division for Social Inclusion, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs - New York
Mr. Venkatesh Balakrishna, President of the Community-based Rehabilitation (CBR) and Community-based Inclusive Development (CBID) Global Network - India
Dr. Ola Abualghaib, Manager of the Technical Secretariat of the United Nations Partnership of Persons with Disabilities, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) - New York
Ms. Alkhansa Abdul Mohsen AlHusaini, Director of Planning and Research Department, Public Authority of the Disabled - Kuwait
Session 4B: Data and Research
Data revolution that makes those who are often invisible, visible
Chair
Dr. Luay Shabaneh, Regional Director, United Nations Population Fund, Arab States Regional Office (ASRO) - Egypt
Keynote
Dr. Ahmed Hussein, Statistics Expert, Planning and Statistics Authority - Qatar
Panelists
Sheikha Dr. Dena bint Ahmed Al-Thani, Assistant Professor, College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University - Qatar
Dr. Nadia bint Ali Al Ajmi, Director of Al-Aman Rehabilitation Centre, Ministry of Social Development - Oman
Mr. Cordell Golden, Washington Group on Disability Statistics - United States of America
Ms. Elena DePalma, Washington Group on Disability Statistics - United States of America
Children with Disabilities: A Human Rights and Community Challenge
Chair
Professor Jennifer Leaning, Professor of Practice, Harvard School of Public Health - United States of America
Keynote
Professor Jacqueline Bhabha, Director of Research, Harvard School of Public Health - United States of America
Panelists
Dr. Jumana Odeh, Founder and General Director of Palestinian Happy Child Centre - Palestine
Mr. Mosharraf Hossain, Director of Global Policy, Influencing and Research; Action on Disability and Development (ADD International) - United Kingdom
Coffee Break
Session 2: Cities and Human Settlements
Chair
Ms. Daniela Bas, Director of Division for Inclusive Social Development, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) - New York
Keynote
Dr. Victor Santiago Pineda, Founder and President, World Enabled - United States of America
Panelists
Sheikha Hissa bint Khalifa Bin Ahmed Al-Thani, Special Envoy of the Arab League Secretary-General - Qatar
Mr. Ibrahim Abdallah, President of the Arab Organization of Persons with Disability (AOPD) - Lebanon
Mr. Mark Dyer, Access and Inclusivity Strategist, Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy – Qatar
Rapporteurs, Drawing the Strands Together
Doha Declaration, Presentation of the Doha Declaration, Ms. Amal Abdullatif Al-Mannai, Head of the Organizing Committee, CEO of Qatar Foundation for Social Work
Award Ceremony