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[Video description can be found below. If you use a screen reader and need to access the caption file transcript, go to "More..." and click on "Transcript"]

For this month's AHA segment, NAD President joins NAD CEO Howard A. Rosenblum at the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) Congress in Turkey. The AHA Series is also available at Link .

Video begins with a teal background and a black and white photo of Howard A. Rosenblum slowly increases size as text appears: white text "AHA!", orange text "Ask Howard Anything", white text "with", white text "Howard A. Rosenblum NAD Chief Executive Officer" . The NAD logo appears as a light watermark in the bottom right corner and "#AskHoward" on the bottom left corner. NAD President Chris Wagner and NAD CEO Howard A. Rosenblum stand together in the General Assembly.

HOWARD: Hello! Today, instead of Ask Howard Anything, we're going to mix it up with Ask Howard and Chris Anything! We're actually not in America at the moment.

CHRIS: We're actually in Instabul, Turkey.

HOWARD: We're here with the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD).

CHRIS: We're here among many other international people from 74 different countries! We have discussed many different issues in regards to the United Nations about our rights.

HOWARD: That's right, we're actually here at the General Assembly where all the countries gather together to discuss politics, bylaw changes, the new WFD Board for the next four years, and vote on where the next WFD Congress will happen.

CHRIS: Hong Kong and Paris are both competing for the next bid! It will be a difficult vote this afternoon.

HOWARD: Both countries will pitch their bid to everyone.

CHRIS: Later in the video you'll see more that happened during the General Assembly.

HOWARD: In addition to the General Assembly, the WFD Conference happens afterwards -- you'll see shortly.

VIDEO FOOTAGE: There are many people walking outside, in between tall buildings, to what seems to be the heart of Instabul, Turkey.

Video cuts to the main theater at the WFD Conference. A wideshot of the stage with three screens are shown; the left screen shows a wideshot of the stage, the middle screen shows a close-up of the presenter, and the right screen shows the international interpreter. Camera pans from stage to the audience, to which we see other interpreters signing different sign languages to those sitting closely.

Video cuts to a video that pans from left to right, inside hallway at the WFD, people are chatting. We see some people posing in front of a poster for a photo.

Video transitions to inside the main theater room. Video pans from right to left, starting with the audience to Howard who stands in the foreground in front of the stage.

HOWARD: Hi! Right now, we're minutes away from watching the WFD Closing Ceremony. Through out the entire week, NAD President Chris Wagner and I represented the United States of America during the General Assembly then participated in the Conference, starting Tuesday until today, Saturday. We were able to attend different workshops, which you saw from the previous footage. It has been a great experience to gather with many others from around the world to discuss many important things -- learn what similar and different issues and experiences we have among ourselves. The next WFD Congress will happen in four years in Paris, France! We're definitely looking forward to attending. Thank you for watching.

ON-SCREEN TEXT: Send AHA questions: Link and comment in social media with "#AskHoward"

Video fades to the same teal background and a black and white photo of Howard A. Rosenblum slowly increases size, white text "Ask Howard Anything!"

Video fades to a gradient background with dark blue to light blue, a grey National Association of the Deaf (NAD) logo is centered. White text below the logo appears, "A production of the National Association of the Deaf (copyright) 2015 All Rights Reserved" with four teal social media icons, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram.