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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> IDA_CRPD_Forum@yahoogroups.com [mailto:IDA_CRPD_Forum@yahoogroups.com]
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<b>Subject:</b> [IDA_CRPD_Forum] INFO note: CRPD Committee Opening of the 21st Session (11 Mar 2019 – 5 Apr 2019)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A">INFORMATION NOTE</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/treatybodyexternal/SessionDetails1.aspx?SessionID=1249&Lang=en" target="_blank"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#954F72">Opening of
the 21st Session of the CRPD Committee (11 Mar 2019 – 5 Apr 2019)</span></b></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A">Geneva, 11 March 2019 – The </span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/CRPD/Pages/CRPDIndex.aspx" target="_blank"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#103CC0">UN Committee on
the Rights of Persons with Disabilities</span></b></a></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A"> opens </span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/treatybodyexternal/SessionDetails1.aspx?SessionID=1304&Lang=en"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">its 21<sup>st</sup>
session today</span></b></a></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1155CC"> </span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A">at 10.00 hours (CET) during which
it will review Cuba, the Niger, Norway, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Spain, Turkey and Vanuatu. It will also initiate the second cycle of review under the simplified reporting procedure by adopting list of issues prior to reporting on Belgium, Cook Islands,
Czech Republic and Denmark..</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A">The </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/CRPD/Pages/CRPDIndex.aspx" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#954F72">Committee on
the Rights of Persons with Disabilities </span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A">(CRPD Committee) is the body of independent experts which monitors implementation of the </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/CRPD/Pages/ConventionRightsPersonsWithDisabilities.aspx" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#103CC0">Convention
on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A"> (CRPD) by the States Parties. All States Parties are obliged to submit regular reports to the Committee on how
the rights of persons with disabilities are being implemented. The Committee examines each report, holds an interactive dialogue with the State delegation in a public session and makes recommendations on the steps which should be taken to improve CRPD implementation. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A">During this session, the Committee will review the initial reports of Cuba, the Niger, Norway, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Turkey and Vanuatu; it will hold an interactive
dialogue with Spain for its 2<sup>nd</sup> periodic review; and it will also initiate the second cycle of review under the simplified reporting procedure by adopting list of issues prior to reporting on Belgium, Cook Islands, Czech Republic and Denmark.
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A">The Committee also plans to discuss matters related to the process of the future<b> General Comment
</b>on Article 11. In this regard, the Chair of the working group will provide updated information on the progress made so far.
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A">On <b>March 21, at 1.30 pm</b>, Down Syndrome International will host a celebration of the International Down Syndrome Day 2019. During this event self-advocates with Down
syndrome will speak up about employment.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A">On <b>March 26, at 9 am</b>, Independent Living Norway will host a side event.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A">This 21<sup>st</sup> session will be immediately followed by the CRPD Committee’s </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/treatybodyexternal/SessionDetails1.aspx?SessionID=1306&Lang=en"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">11<sup>th</sup> pre-session:</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A">
it will take place from 8 to 11 April 2019 during which it will adopt the list of issues on Albania, Bangladesh, Estonia, Greece, India, Jamaica, Kuwait, and Myanmar.
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A">All States reports and <b>public written contributions by organizations of persons with disabilities</b>, and other documents relevant to States review processes are available
at the </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">website of the Committee on its </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/treatybodyexternal/SessionDetails1.aspx?SessionID=1304&Lang=en"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">21<sup>st</sup>
session</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A">and on its </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/treatybodyexternal/SessionDetails1.aspx?SessionID=1306&Lang=en"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">11<sup>th</sup>
pre-session</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#103CC0">Programme of Work </span></u></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A">The public sessions of the CRPD Committee (see below), including State party reviews of Cuba, the Niger, Norway, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Spain, Turkey and Vanuatu, will
be <b><u>webcast live</u></b> by the United Nations Office of Geneva on UNTV at </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="http://webtv.un.org/live-now/watch/21st-session-committee-on-rights-of-persons-with-disabilities/5723889779001"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">http://webtv.un.org/live-now/watch/21st-session-committee-on-rights-of-persons-with-disabilities/5723889779001</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">Webcast will be provided in <b>ENGLISH</b>, <b>International Sign, </b></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A">National
Sign language</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A"> </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">and <b>national language</b> of the countries (ensured when
language is a UN language).</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">If audio is provided on a national language of a country which is not a UN language, it will be done so under the label “ORIGINAL” in the UN WebTV site. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:justify;margin:0..0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A">All times indicated are Geneva local time- CET:</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A">Monday,11 March 2019</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A">10.00 – Opening
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A">Tuesday,12 March 2019</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A">15.00 – Niger</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A">Wednesday, 13 March 2019</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A">10.00 - Niger</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A">15.00 – Turkey</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A">Thursday, 14 March 2019</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A">10.00 - Turkey</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A">15.00 - Rwanda</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A">Friday, 15 March 2019</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A">10.00 - Rwanda</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:justify;margin:0..0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A">Monday, 18 March 2019</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A">15.00 - Spain</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A">Tuesday, 19 March 2019</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:justify;margin:0..0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A">10.00 - Spain</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A">15.00 – Senegal</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A">Wednesday, 20 March 2019</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A">10.00 - Senegal</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A">15.99 - Saudi Arabia</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A">Thursday,21 March 2019</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1A1A1A"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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