Agenda

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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