| DRAFT FORUM SCHEDULE, MAY 8 TH-9 TH 2006 |
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| Sunday, May 7 th, 2006 |
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Arrival in Doha |
| 19:00 - 23:30 |
Registration |
Monday, May 8 th, 2006 |
| 7:00 –8:00 |
Registration & Breakfast |
| 8:00 |
Depart to Shafallah Center |
| 8:30 - 9:30 |
Guided Tours of Shafallah Center |
| 9:30-10:15 |
Reception in Great Hall |
| 10:55 |
Opening Ceremony in Theatre
Introduction
Tim Sebastian, Doha Debates
Welcome
Hassan Ali Bin Ali
Chairman, Shafallah Center, Qatar |
| 11:10-11:35 |
Doha Film Screening |
| 11:45-13:30 |
Luncheon and Keynote
Introduction
Tim Sebastian, BBC
Keynote
Cherie Booth QC, spouse of the Rt. Hon. Tony Blair, British Prime Minister
President, Bernardo's and Patron for Education, SCOPE
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| 13:30-14:15 |
Panel 1:
“How the Study of Genetics Can Contribute Positively to the Future of Children with Special Needs”
Moderator
Christopher Dickey
Paris Bureau Chief and Middle East Regional Editor
Newsweek Magazine, France
Panelists:
J. Claiborne Stephens Ph.D.
Chief Scientific Officer and Senior Vice President
Motif BioSciences, Inc., United States
Hakun Sakul, Ph.D.
Senior Director
CNS and Infection United States Diseases, Therapeutic Areas
Global Molecular Profiling
Pfizer Global &D, United States
Stephen Shroeder, Ph.D.
Director and Professor Emeritus
Schiefelbusch Institute for Life Span Studies
University of Kansas, United States |
| 15:00-16:30 |
Tour of Doha, Qatar |
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Free Time |
| 20:00-22:30 |
Reception & Dinner at Ritz Carlton Al Wosail Ballroom
Introduction by Tim Sebastian, Doha Debates
Remarks by H.E. Dr. Khalid Al-Thani, member of Shafallah Board |
Tuesday May 9 th, 2006 |
| 7:30 – 9:00 |
Breakfast |
| 9:00 |
Depart for Shafallah Center |
| 9:15 |
Morning Remarks
Christopher Dickey, Forum MC |
9:30 -10:15 |
Panel 2
Topic: “Inclusion for All Children with Disabilities?”
Moderator:
Linda Hickson, Ph.D.
Director
Center for Opportunities & Outcomes for People with Disabilities
Faculty of Health and Behavior Studies
Teachers College, Columbia University, United States
Panelists:
Miguel Angel Verdugo, Ph. D.
Institute on Community Integration
University of Salamanca, Spain
Samar Mukallid, Ph.D.
Department of Education
American University of Beirut, Lebanon
William Kiernan, Ph.D.
Director of the Institute for Community Inclusion
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Yves Lachapelle, Ph.D.
Department de Psycheducation
Universite de Quebec a Trois-Rivieres, Canada |
| 10:15–10:30 |
Break |
| 10:30-12:10 |
Break-out Session (30 min. each then switch)
Group 1: Inclusive Education Case Study Room
Group 2: Media and Imagery of People with Disabilities Room
Group 3: Ability rather than Disability - 400 Million R |
| 12:15-13:45 |
Buffet Networking Luncheon |
| 13:45–14:30 |
Panel 3
"Innovative Approaches: Therapies Associated with Music, Theatre and the Creative Arts"
Moderator:
John Siciliano
Actor
Los Angeles, California, US
Panelists:
Jacqueline Robarts
Senior Lecturer and Therapist
Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Centre, United Kingdom
Dr. Mohamed El Banna
Chair
Very Special Arts of Egypt
Kathryn Heitman
Studio Director
Artistic Realization Technologies, United States |
| 14:30-14:45 |
Break |
| 14:45-15:30 |
Panel 4
“Parent, Family and Community Initiatives"
Moderator:
Dr. Khalid Bin Jabor Al-Thani
Chairman, Qatar Cancer Society Chairman
Shafallah Center Welcoming Committee
Panelists:
Ann Turnbull, Ph.D.
Co-Director and Co-founder
BeachCenter on Disability
Professor, Department of Special Education
University of Kansas, United States
Dr. Heidi Al Askary
Deputy Director for Research
Prince Salman Center for Disability Research, Saudi Arabia
Kathleen Gee, Ph.D. President TASH Board
Associate Professor, Special Education, Rehabilitation & School Psychology Department California State University Sacramento, United States |
| 15:30 |
Closing Remarks
Hassan Ali bin Ali
Chairman, Shafallah Center |
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