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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-NZ link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Good morning fellow Pacific women.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>See notifications and invites below and attached.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Martine<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Martine Abel-Williamson – World Blind Union Treasurer<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ'> Terry Mutuku [mailto:Terry.Mutuku@wbu.ngo] <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, 16 April 2020 5:52 am<br><b>To:</b> Jose Viera <Jose.Viera@wbu.ngo>; A.K. Mittal 1 -Sec General <mittal24ak@yahoo.co.in>; A.K. Mittal 2 -Sec General <mittal24ak@gmail.com>; Arnt Holte -Imm Past President <arnt.holte@blindeforbundet.no>; Charles Mossop <Charles.Mossop@cnib.ca>; Donatilla Kanimba -2nd VP <donakanimba@gmail.com>; Fernando Riaño -1st VP <friano@ilunion.com>; Fred Schroeder <president@wbu.ngo>; Gary May – (EBU) <ebuinfocom@euroblind.org>; Ishumail- President Afub <ishumaelzhou@gmail.com>; Michiko Tabata 1 (WBU-AP) <tabacchi@par.odn.ne.jp>; Ms. Martine Abel-Williamson <martine.the1@xtra.co.nz>; Santosh Rungta (ABU) <nfbsec.g@gmail.com>; Volmir Raimondi 1 (ULAC) <presidencia@ulacdigital.org><br><b>Subject:</b> COVID-19 Communications update<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Dear Officers,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>As you may have noticed since last week we have been disseminating a lot of information regarding Covid-19. The idea is to strongly advocate for accessible and inclusive response to this Pandemic which continues to rampage our countries and directly effect our members and the general public.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Some of the immediate communications actions we've put in place are:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>1. Call to Action:</span></b><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> We circulated this call to action specifically targeting government ministries (especially ministries of Health), task forces, local authorities, and mass media. Please help us push out this call to these targeted stakeholders so that we can ensure that appropriate and effective mitigation measures are being implemented. We have heard from some of our members that they have adapted the call to action and sent it out to the relevant government sectors. Some have also translated it to local language and circulated widely. These are the kind of efforts we are encouraging to ensure the success of our communications campaign. We are continuing to pushout each call for the next 19 days via social media (Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BlindUnion">https://www.facebook.com/BlindUnion</a> and Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/BlindUnion">https://twitter.com/BlindUnion</a> Please be sure to share, like, retweet etc. Your can also easily share the link to our website (in English, French and Spanish) <a href="http://www.worldblindunion.org/English/news/Pages/WBU-Call-to-Action--19-Actions-for-an-inclusive-Covid-19-response-.aspx">http://www.worldblindunion.org/English/news/Pages/WBU-Call-to-Action--19-Actions-for-an-inclusive-Covid-19-response-.aspx</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>2. Facebook Live Sessions:</span></b><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> Beginning tomorrow, Thursday 16, we shall conduct <b>Facebook Live Sessions</b> about the Pandemic. Different experts will be invited to discuss specific topics. Attached once again are the invites to the upcoming sessions. Please share widely and be sure to tune in. We shall appreciate your feedback. We continue to share updates and important info both on Twitter and Facebook. Please encourage your members to share and tag WBU (@BlindUnion)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>3. We shall be launching <b>a survey</b> in the next few days, to determine the specific needs of our members. Please help us reach out to as many members as possible when you receive these survey announcements.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>4. <b>E-Bulletin:</b> As mentioned in my recent email, the next e-bulletin will be dedicated to Covid-19. We encourage you to share updates from your regions – we want to hear how the pandemic is affecting our community, stories, challenges and best practices. I have already received updates from some of you. and for that, we thank you. Please keep us updates.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>5. <b>Covid-19 Resources:</b> We have created a special page on our website where we are sharing resources related to the Pandemic (<a href="http://www.worldblindunion.org/English/resources/Pages/default.aspx">http://www.worldblindunion.org/English/resources/Pages/default.aspx</a>) . Please circulate this link to your members so that they can access these useful resources. We encourage you to share with us any important resources you may come across, more especially we need resources in French and Spanish. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>These are some of the few steps we have taken in the last few days. We are seeking your ideas and suggestions on how we can improve and expand our outreach. Given that this is a new project with unprecedented challenges, we count on your support as we define the best and most efficient ways to communicate to ensure that our members are not left behind. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Meanwhile, for those regions without Communications coordinators, please help us identify someone to help coordinate and disseminate our communications pieces.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Once again thank you for your continued support.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>I look forward to hear back from you soon.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Stay safe<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>With kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Terry<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Terry Mutuku<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Communications and Strategic Development Officer <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>World Blind Union<br></span><span lang=ES-PE style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>1929 Bayview Ave<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=ES-PE style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Toronto Ontario, Canada M4G 3E8<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Tel: 1-416-486-9698 <br>Fax: 1-416-486-8107<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Email: </span><span lang=EN-CA style='mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'><a href="mailto:Terry.Mutuku@wbu.ngo"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Terry.Mutuku@wbu.ngo</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Website: <a href="http://www.wbu.ngo/"><span style='color:blue'>www.wbu.ngo</span></a> , <a href="http://www.worldblindunion.org/"><span style='color:blue'>www.worldblindunion.org</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/BlindUnion"><span style='color:blue'>@blindunion</span></a><br>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BlindUnion/"><span style='color:blue'>BlindUnion</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>‘Changing What It Means to be Blind’</span></i></b><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:10.0pt'><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><br>Privacy Disclaimer - Français à suivre <br>This e-mail message (including attachments, if any) is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, proprietary, and confidential. 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