WEBVTT 00:00:01.598 --> 00:00:04.465 Mr. Hassan Ali Bin Ali has worked closely with 00:00:04.465 --> 00:00:08.413 Her Highness Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Bin Abdullah Al-Missned 00:00:08.413 --> 00:00:10.813 in building the Shafallah Center for 00:00:10.813 --> 00:00:13.730 Children with Special Needs. 00:00:13.730 --> 00:00:16.413 Shafallah Genetics Medical Center is 00:00:16.413 --> 00:00:18.247 one of the worldâs leading research centers 00:00:18.247 --> 00:00:21.330 for conditions such as autism. 00:00:21.330 --> 00:00:24.642 He is also actively involved in disabled sports, 00:00:24.642 --> 00:00:27.442 leading the way in developing purpose-built facilities 00:00:27.442 --> 00:00:27.442 for athletes with disabilities. 00:00:27.442 --> 00:00:27.443 The Convention for the Rights of People with Disabilities 00:00:38.835 --> 00:00:46.888 Is a convention that describes many facets of what needs to be done... 00:00:46.888 --> 00:00:50.765 ...by states parties to support those with disabilities. 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. 00:00:59.777 --> 00:01:04.626 As you know, I'm a businessman. I'm a volunteer for the job. 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. 00:01:11.613 --> 00:01:14.578 I accepted and here I am after 12 years. 00:01:14.578 --> 00:01:17.345 One Billion Strong is one of the visions of her highness... 00:01:17.345 --> 00:01:23.511 It came out not from this forum but the last forum we had. 00:01:23.511 --> 00:01:27.062 Her highness was asking the question 00:01:27.062 --> 00:01:31.327 ...what can we do more for children with disabilities all over the world? 00:01:31.327 --> 00:01:35.279 I thought that I had to say something. 00:01:35.279 --> 00:01:44.762 I did say: the First Ladies can play a more important role. 00:01:44.762 --> 00:01:46.612 Because you are nearer to the decision-makers 00:01:46.612 --> 00:01:51.111 and maybe you can give the message better then we can. 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. 00:01:56.629 --> 00:02:00.328 We thought we work also with Ron McClellan 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 00:02:09.045 --> 00:02:10.878 And that's why we had this event. 00:02:10.878 --> 00:02:15.499 Someone saw the World Report, the W-H-O Report 00:02:15.499 --> 00:02:18.711 that said there are more 00:02:18.711 --> 00:02:21.894 than one billion disabled all over the world 00:02:21.894 --> 00:02:23.678 That includes people in wheelchairs 00:02:23.678 --> 00:02:29.629 and people with all sorts of disabilities. 00:02:29.629 --> 00:02:32.728 So we said, "well, why don't we call it One Billion Strong." 00:02:32.728 --> 00:02:36.079 We are doing so many programs. 00:02:36.079 --> 00:02:43.046 We are doing programs for Uganda. We're are talking with Kenyans to make programs 00:02:43.046 --> 00:02:45.978 I think they are submitting 2 or 3 proposals 00:02:45.978 --> 00:02:48.495 which we are going to look at. 00:02:48.495 --> 00:02:54.678 We are covering refugee camps in Philistine and Jordan. 00:02:54.678 --> 00:02:59.361 You have all these laws and conventions 00:02:59.361 --> 00:03:02.728 and you give it to someone who doesn't have anything 00:03:02.728 --> 00:03:06.561 And then you say to him, "this is a law." 00:03:06.561 --> 00:03:08.678 They say, "fine, this is a law, 00:03:08.678 --> 00:03:10.095 but I don't have anything here. 00:03:10.095 --> 00:03:12.994 I don't have the right education. 00:03:12.994 --> 00:03:14.461 I don't have the right rehab. 00:03:14.461 --> 00:03:16.477 I don't have the right, you know... um. 00:03:16.477 --> 00:03:18.795 So, what are you going to do for me? 00:03:18.795 --> 00:03:22.495 We have to do something on the ground 00:03:22.495 --> 00:03:24.911 to see that those people who don't have 00:03:24.911 --> 00:03:27.766 facilities get the facilities 00:03:27.766 --> 00:03:30.178 and those who don't have the training 00:03:30.178 --> 00:03:31.645 get the training. 00:03:31.645 --> 00:03:33.027 That's what we have to do. 00:03:33.027 --> 00:03:34.528 We are all part of a team. 00:03:34.528 --> 00:03:37.578 So we should be sharing with you. 00:03:37.578 --> 00:03:39.520 And we consider you part of our team. 00:03:39.520 --> 00:03:40.491 We should be cooperating with you. 00:03:40.491 --> 00:03:40.976 And telling you what we are doing 00:03:40.976 --> 00:03:41.097 because you have an input as much as we have an input. 00:03:41.097 --> 00:03:41.219 So definitely, we'll be cooperating together.