<html><head></head><body><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div id="ydp6ff0f1f9yahoo_quoted_3709466814" class="ydp6ff0f1f9yahoo_quoted"><div style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#26282a;"><div><div id="ydp6ff0f1f9yiv5319176687"><div><div style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><div class="ydp6ff0f1f9yiv5319176687yqt2388303122" id="ydp6ff0f1f9yiv5319176687yqt28483"><div class="ydp6ff0f1f9yiv5319176687ydp3ffded19yahoo_quoted" id="ydp6ff0f1f9yiv5319176687ydp3ffded19yahoo_quoted_2934747307"><div style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#26282a;"><span><span style="font-size:medium;">Dear All<span><em></em></span>,</span></span><br clear="none"><div><div id="ydp6ff0f1f9yiv5319176687ydp3ffded19yiv6694527089"><div><div style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div class="ydp6ff0f1f9yiv5319176687ydp3ffded19yiv6694527089ydpff5f4f2fyahoo_quoted" id="ydp6ff0f1f9yiv5319176687ydp3ffded19yiv6694527089ydpff5f4f2fyahoo_quoted_2852183447"><div style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#26282a;"><div><div id="ydp6ff0f1f9yiv5319176687ydp3ffded19yiv6694527089ydpff5f4f2fyiv3202429649"><div><div style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div class="ydp6ff0f1f9yiv5319176687ydp3ffded19yiv6694527089ydpff5f4f2fyiv3202429649ydpfa1e352yahoo_quoted" id="ydp6ff0f1f9yiv5319176687ydp3ffded19yiv6694527089ydpff5f4f2fyiv3202429649ydpfa1e352yahoo_quoted_3029538618"><div style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#26282a;"><span></span><div><div id="ydp6ff0f1f9yiv5319176687ydp3ffded19yiv6694527089ydpff5f4f2fyiv3202429649ydpfa1e352yiv8063648877"><div><div style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div><div><div class="ydp6ff0f1f9yiv5319176687ydp3ffded19yiv6694527089ydpff5f4f2fyiv3202429649ydpfa1e352yiv8063648877ydpacff04f3yiv5540880446ydp132f4c3jb_0 ydp6ff0f1f9yiv5319176687ydp3ffded19yiv6694527089ydpff5f4f2fyiv3202429649ydpfa1e352yiv8063648877ydpacff04f3yiv5540880446ydp132f4c3X_6MGW ydp6ff0f1f9yiv5319176687ydp3ffded19yiv6694527089ydpff5f4f2fyiv3202429649ydpfa1e352yiv8063648877ydpacff04f3yiv5540880446ydp132f4c3N_6Fd5" style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><div id="ydp6ff0f1f9yiv5319176687ydp3ffded19yiv6694527089ydpff5f4f2fyiv3202429649ydpfa1e352yiv8063648877ydpacff04f3yiv5540880446ydp132f4c3yiv2426758396"><div style="font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div class="ydp6ff0f1f9yiv5319176687ydp3ffded19yiv6694527089ydpff5f4f2fyiv3202429649ydpfa1e352yiv8063648877ydpacff04f3yiv5540880446ydp132f4c3yiv2426758396ydp40b0d35dyahoo_quoted" id="ydp6ff0f1f9yiv5319176687ydp3ffded19yiv6694527089ydpff5f4f2fyiv3202429649ydpfa1e352yiv8063648877ydpacff04f3yiv5540880446ydp132f4c3yiv2426758396ydp40b0d35dyahoo_quoted_3266341935"><div style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div id="ydp6ff0f1f9yiv5319176687ydp3ffded19yiv6694527089ydpff5f4f2fyiv3202429649ydpfa1e352yiv8063648877ydpacff04f3yiv5540880446ydp132f4c3yiv2426758396ydp40b0d35dyiv3705856842"><div style="font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div><font size="3"> </font></div><div><font size="3">Greetings from the Centre for Disability in Development (CDD), Bangladesh!</font></div><div><font size="3"><br clear="none"></font></div><div style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);"><div style="color:rgb(38, 40, 42);"><font size="3">I
am writing you to share that Bangladesh will host the 2nd International
Conference on Disability & DRM from May 15 to May 17, 2018. It will
be a follow-up conference to the Dhaka Conference 2015, where the
outcome document 'Dhaka Declaration - 2015' was adopted. </font></div><div style="color:rgb(38, 40, 42);"><font size="3"><br clear="none"></font></div><div style="color:rgb(38, 40, 42);"><font size="3">The
Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, 2017, recognized the
importance of the Dhaka Declaration on Disability and Disaster Risk
Management as practical guidance for inclusive implementation of the
Sendai Framework. Countries were urged to implement the Declaration and
report progress on its implementation when reporting progress of the
Sendai Framework in 2019.</font></div><div style="color:rgb(38, 40, 42);"><font size="3"> </font></div><div style="color:rgb(38, 40, 42);"><font size="3">This
international conference is being organized by the Ministry of Disaster
Management and Relief (MoDMR), Bangladesh, Government. We are extending
technical cooperation from CDD. In the last conference, we had about
450 participants, among them more than 100 were persons with
disabilities and 70+ international participants. </font></div><div style="color:rgb(38, 40, 42);"><font size="3"> </font></div><div style="color:rgb(38, 40, 42);"><font size="3">This
year the conference will continue its focus on Sendai Framework for
Disaster Risk Reduction, Dhaka Declaration, DiDRR etc as well as on
Inclusive Humanitarian Actions. The main issue will be to look into <em><strong>meaningful participation and inclusion of persons with disabilities in DRR and Humanitarian Actions</strong></em>.</font></div><div style="color:rgb(38, 40, 42);"><font size="3"> </font></div><div style="color:rgb(38, 40, 42);"><font size="3">We
are expecting participants and presenters from the sectors of
Disability, Development specifically on DRR and Humanitarian
Actions, from a wide range of organizations & institutions from
Government, Non-Government, Private sectors, DPOs. There will be
presentations on good practices and other issues as per the theme and
sub-themes mentioned in the website. </font></div><div style="color:rgb(38, 40, 42);"><font size="3"> </font></div><div style="color:rgb(38, 40, 42);"><font size="3">You
will be happy to know that the Honorable Prime Minister of Bangladesh
will inaugurate the conference on May 15, 2018. The venue of the
conference is fully accessible and opening session will have 1,500+
participants. </font></div><div style="color:rgb(38, 40, 42);"><font size="3"> </font></div><div style="color:rgb(38, 40, 42);"><font size="3">I
wanted to share the information and the link, with the expectation that
you, colleagues of your organization, organizations & individuals
that you know, might be interested to attend the conference. If
interested please do send Abstract (<i>although website mentions 24 March as last date, but please send <span><span style="font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">as soon as possible, as decisions will be made on 8th April</span></span></i>) and complete registration soon not later than April 25, 2018. If you visit conference website you will get 16 sub-themes for submission of the Abstract. <br clear="none"></font></div><div style="color:rgb(38, 40, 42);"><font size="3"> </font></div><div class="ydp6ff0f1f9yiv5319176687ydp3ffded19yiv6694527089yqt3248317192" id="ydp6ff0f1f9yiv5319176687ydp3ffded19yiv6694527089yqtfd73869"><div class="ydp6ff0f1f9yiv5319176687ydp3ffded19yiv6694527089ydpff5f4f2fyiv3202429649yqt8358940499" id="ydp6ff0f1f9yiv5319176687ydp3ffded19yiv6694527089ydpff5f4f2fyiv3202429649yqtfd51764"><div style="color:rgb(38, 40, 42);"><font size="3">The link to the website is <a shape="rect" href="http://dkconf18.modmr.gov.bd/" style="color:rgb(25, 106, 212);text-decoration-line:underline;" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://dkconf18.modmr.gov.bd/</a></font></div><div style="color:rgb(38, 40, 42);"><font size="3"> </font></div><div><font size="3"><font color="#26282a">You can communicate at <</font><span style="color:rgb(76, 118, 162);"><a shape="rect" href="mailto:dkconf18@modmr.gov.bd" style="color:rgb(17, 85, 204);text-decoration-line:underline;" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">dkconf18@modmr.gov.bd</a></span><font color="#26282a">> </font><span style="color:rgb(38, 40, 42);">but please keep Dr. Nafees <span><span></span></span></span></font><div><font size="3"><font color="#26282a"><<a shape="rect" href="mailto:nafees1962@yahoo.com" style="color:rgb(17, 85, 204);text-decoration-line:underline;" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">nafees1962@yahoo.com</a>></font>, Mr. Nazmul Bari <<span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;"><a shape="rect" href="mailto:nazmul.bari@yahoo.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">nazmul.bari@yahoo.com</a></span></span>> and me in copy<font color="#26282a"> for follow-up.</font></font></div><div><font size="3"><font color="#26282a"><br clear="none"></font></font></div><div><font size="3"><font color="#26282a">Sorry for cross-posting, or if not of interest to you.</font></font></div><div><font size="3"><font color="#26282a"><br clear="none"></font></font></div><div><font size="3"><font color="#26282a">Thanks and regards<br clear="none"></font></font></div><div><font size="3"><font color="#26282a"><br clear="none"></font></font></div><div><font size="3"><font color="#26282a">Gopal</font></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="ydp6ff0f1f9yiv5319176687ydp3ffded19yiv6694527089yqt3248317192" id="ydp6ff0f1f9yiv5319176687ydp3ffded19yiv6694527089yqtfd73949"><div class="ydp6ff0f1f9yiv5319176687ydp3ffded19yiv6694527089ydpff5f4f2fyiv3202429649yqt8358940499" id="ydp6ff0f1f9yiv5319176687ydp3ffded19yiv6694527089ydpff5f4f2fyiv3202429649yqtfd68331"><br clear="none"><div class="ydp6ff0f1f9yiv5319176687ydp3ffded19yiv6694527089ydpff5f4f2fyiv3202429649ydpfa1e352yiv8063648877ydpead34e9csignature"><div><font color="#7f003f" face="tahoma, new york, times, serif"><b>Broja GOPAL Saha</b></font><br clear="none"><font color="#7f003f" face="tahoma, new york, times, serif">Assistant Director, CDD<br clear="none">Mobile: +88 01711631326<br clear="none">Web: www.cdd.org.bd</font><br clear="none"><br clear="none"><font color="#00bf60">Please consider the environment before printing this email</font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="ydp6ff0f1f9yiv5319176687ydp3ffded19yiv6694527089yqt3248317192" id="ydp6ff0f1f9yiv5319176687ydp3ffded19yiv6694527089yqtfd98772"><div class="ydp6ff0f1f9yiv5319176687ydp3ffded19yiv6694527089ydpff5f4f2fyiv3202429649yqt8358940499" id="ydp6ff0f1f9yiv5319176687ydp3ffded19yiv6694527089ydpff5f4f2fyiv3202429649yqtfd83379">
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