1 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 And telling you what we are doing 2 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 And we consider you part of our team. 3 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Her Highness Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Bin Abdullah Al-Missned 4 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Mr. Hassan Ali Bin Ali has worked closely with 5 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 So definitely we'll be cooperating together. 6 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 The Convention for the Rights of People with Disabilities 7 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 We should be cooperating with you. 8 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 because you have an input as much as we have an input. 9 00:00:08,413 --> 00:00:10,813 in building the Shafallah Center for 10 00:00:10,813 --> 00:00:13,730 Children with Special Needs. 11 00:00:13,730 --> 00:00:16,413 Shafallah Genetics Medical Center is 12 00:00:16,413 --> 00:00:18,247 one of the worldâs leading research centers 13 00:00:18,247 --> 00:00:21,330 for conditions such as autism. 14 00:00:21,330 --> 00:00:24,642 He is also actively involved in disabled sports, 15 00:00:24,642 --> 00:00:27,442 leading the way in developing purpose-built facilities 16 00:00:38,835 --> 00:00:46,888 Is a convention that describes many facets of what needs to be done... 17 00:00:46,888 --> 00:00:50,765 ...by states parties to support those with disabilities. 18 00:00:56,313 --> 00:00:59,777 I'm Hassan Ali Bin Ali. I'm the Chairman of the Shafallah Center for Children With Special Needs. 19 00:00:59,777 --> 00:01:04,626 As you know, I'm a businessman. I'm a volunteer for the job. 20 00:01:04,626 --> 00:01:11,613 Her highness has got me involved in that she asked me to become Chairman of the Shafallah Center. 21 00:01:11,613 --> 00:01:14,578 I accepted and here I am after 12 years. 22 00:01:14,578 --> 00:01:17,345 One Billion Strong is one of the visions of her highness... 23 00:01:17,345 --> 00:01:23,511 It came out not from this forum but the last forum we had. 24 00:01:23,511 --> 00:01:27,062 Her highness was asking the question 25 00:01:27,062 --> 00:01:31,327 ...what can we do more for children with disabilities all over the world? 26 00:01:31,327 --> 00:01:35,279 I thought that I had to say something. 27 00:01:35,279 --> 00:01:44,762 I did say: the First Ladies can play a more important role. 28 00:01:44,762 --> 00:01:46,612 Because you are nearer to the decision-makers 29 00:01:46,612 --> 00:01:51,111 and maybe you can give the message better then we can. 30 00:01:51,111 --> 00:01:56,629 Because when we ask for a meeting it will take a week, maybe two weeks maybe more than that. 31 00:01:56,629 --> 00:02:00,328 We thought we work also with Ron McClellan 32 00:02:00,328 --> 00:02:09,045 to see that the convention is being implemented in the right way and in the right manner 33 00:02:09,045 --> 00:02:10,878 And that's why we had this event. 34 00:02:10,878 --> 00:02:15,499 Someone saw the World Report, the W-H-O Report 35 00:02:15,499 --> 00:02:18,711 that said there are more 36 00:02:18,711 --> 00:02:21,894 than one billion disabled all over the world 37 00:02:21,894 --> 00:02:23,678 That includes people in wheelchairs 38 00:02:23,678 --> 00:02:29,629 and people with all sorts of disabilities. 39 00:02:29,629 --> 00:02:32,728 So we said, "well, why don't we call it One Billion Strong." 40 00:02:32,728 --> 00:02:36,079 We are doing so many programs. 41 00:02:36,079 --> 00:02:43,046 We are doing programs for Uganda. We're are talking with Kenyans to make programs 42 00:02:43,046 --> 00:02:45,978 I think they are submitting 2 or 3 proposals 43 00:02:45,978 --> 00:02:48,495 which we are going to look at. 44 00:02:48,495 --> 00:02:54,678 We are covering refugee camps in Philistine and Jordan. 45 00:02:54,678 --> 00:02:59,361 You have all these laws and conventions 46 00:02:59,361 --> 00:03:02,728 and you give it to someone who doesn't have anything 47 00:03:02,728 --> 00:03:06,561 And then you say to him, "this is a law." 48 00:03:06,561 --> 00:03:08,678 They say, "fine, this is a law, 49 00:03:08,678 --> 00:03:10,095 but I don't have anything here. 50 00:03:10,095 --> 00:03:12,994 I don't have the right education. 51 00:03:12,994 --> 00:03:14,461 I don't have the right rehab. 52 00:03:14,461 --> 00:03:16,477 I don't have the right, you know... um. 53 00:03:16,477 --> 00:03:18,795 So, what are you going to do for me? 54 00:03:18,795 --> 00:03:22,495 We have to do something on the ground 55 00:03:22,495 --> 00:03:24,911 to see that those people who don't have 56 00:03:24,911 --> 00:03:27,766 facilities get the facilities 57 00:03:27,766 --> 00:03:30,178 and those who don't have the training 58 00:03:30,178 --> 00:03:31,645 get the training. 59 00:03:31,645 --> 00:03:33,027 That's what we have to do. 60 00:03:33,027 --> 00:03:34,528 We are all part of a team. 61 00:03:34,528 --> 00:03:37,578 So we should be sharing with you.