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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"> 'Talin Avades' via IDA Board [mailto:IDAboard@googlegroups.com]
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, 21 February 2020 1:32 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Info IDA <info@ida-secretariat.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [IDA Board: confidential] ONE DEADLINE TOMORROW! Apply to participate in the official round-tables of the 13th Session of the Conference of States Parties to the UN CRPD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Re-sending the below email with one deadline to nominate speakers which is coming up tomorrow, Friday 21 February.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:21.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#222222">Preparations for the next session of the
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#757575">This is your chance to nominate civil society panelists for the official round tables taking place during the <a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2finternationaldisabilityalliance.us11.list-manage.com%2ftrack%2fclick%3fu%3d217f78e7ae80e87d647cb61c5%26id%3d6ce8c1e712%26e%3d02c08c5bd1&c=E,1,4E8yXwkh24i9qjVSb0LZZaeihUb7V2tquyvGmQPVnz1mafa49bRonfyhky1-BeFPLA1wDCG_FpghVZ95V7tpwU7v0KzVIEvBZea0Hw_O3QqMAY_Xslw,&typo=1" target="_blank"><span style="color:#007C89">13th session
 of the Conference of States Parties (COSP)</span></a> to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, in New York. <br>
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</span><strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:red">Deadlines are Friday 21 February 2020 and Friday 28 February 2020, midnight New York time.</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#757575"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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 more about the Conference of States Parties to the CRPD</span></b></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<u><span style="font-size:21.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#222222">Ready to apply?</span></u><span style="font-size:21.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If you would like to nominate a panelist for a round table, <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">please </span></strong><a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2finternationaldisabilityalliance.us11.list-manage.com%2ftrack%2fclick%3fu%3d217f78e7ae80e87d647cb61c5%26id%3dea914f4b81%26e%3d02c08c5bd1&c=E,1,AzOyDXrZhWS5lKm6UIzRSVuO_meXgr3EcErA68uqz5mSEaQ7H0AQ7yxr8o0yrPx81Bd-3e6GsAg-ktX4bDM6K4L7js64t_eqnOuBx3wQdMUSIXY,&typo=1" target="_blank"><span style="color:#007C89">click
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 21 February 2020</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">, midnight New York time.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#757575;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:justify;line-height:150%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">If you would like to nominate a co-chair for a round-table, <strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">please <a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2finternationaldisabilityalliance.us11.list-manage.com%2ftrack%2fclick%3fu%3d217f78e7ae80e87d647cb61c5%26id%3d7df8632382%26e%3d02c08c5bd1&c=E,1,cQV5YAbEg2QgsOdOR9mMwiA1HvIcE1vvD2wNaALB-yr3DXxwR9CdaNkWugAorfml0dTyeC3Pdp-2qqCFU-evWLTv67vIxdZQNOTsBo8N2UL1&typo=1" target="_blank"><span style="color:#007C89;font-weight:normal">click
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">If you would like to nominate a speaker for the Opening Session or the Interactive Dialogue, <strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">please <a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2finternationaldisabilityalliance.us11.list-manage.com%2ftrack%2fclick%3fu%3d217f78e7ae80e87d647cb61c5%26id%3dfee7e7a0a4%26e%3d02c08c5bd1&c=E,1,piw_YfJSP-l06BAy-PI00CMgiuGs9DS-xkYBK0z79yUoefTlDZk36fKgAVA43pded2X1N8lD8tAPrzgLCFIBDeTuE3jJNKitRtUyDrCsTkQU2biwwh5nwXnSAw,,&typo=1" target="_blank"><span style="color:#007C89;font-weight:normal">click
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Please note the nomination criteria outlined in the nomination form, when making your submission.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#757575;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:justify;line-height:150%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
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<strong><u><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">More information on the 13th Session of the Conference of States Parties</span></u></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><u><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Overview</span></u></strong><br>
The 13<sup>th</sup> session of the Conference of States Parties (COSP13) to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) will take place from Wednesday 10 to Friday 12 June 2020 at UN Headquarters in New York. For more information on the
 13th session, <a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2finternationaldisabilityalliance.us11.list-manage.com%2ftrack%2fclick%3fu%3d217f78e7ae80e87d647cb61c5%26id%3d67ed4838b4%26e%3d02c08c5bd1&c=E,1,QVshBAWT51sL8ybx7OaFLiLby5AFomYJ_xjIwojGnf8BOt-ANTrYMxqm-c4X-nMNlksszlryXfSWmxNdg6mkoI91XqlpNWEbxufvrMHJYQ,,&typo=1" target="_blank"><span style="color:#007C89">please
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Over-arching theme: </span></strong>A decade of action and delivery for inclusive sustainable development: implementing the CRPD and the 2030 Agenda for all persons with disabilities.<br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Sub-themes for the three roundtables</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Disability and business: realizing the right to work in open, inclusive and accessible environments for persons with disabilities.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#757575;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:justify;line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Addressing the rights and needs of older persons with disabilities: ageing and demographic trends<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#757575;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:justify;line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%"><strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#757575">Cross-cutting theme:</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#757575"> Strengthening capacity-building
 to fully implement the CRPD and the SDGs for persons with disabilities, in particular women and girls with disabilities.<br>
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The COSP Bureau has invited civil society, through the <a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2finternationaldisabilityalliance.us11.list-manage.com%2ftrack%2fclick%3fu%3d217f78e7ae80e87d647cb61c5%26id%3d18d704e2b2%26e%3d02c08c5bd1&c=E,1,6WSkPAr6qrfYysEnEdCaYwbuN76YjIoUtPBDBMOH6GZGaE2vFQNp_LYktfebOw7i0KMmapiuXdkomdrhRzkoDHppUcoQygQGzj51Uw2V-erM0iACYA,,&typo=1" target="_blank"><span style="color:#007C89">Civil
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 in working for the rights of persons with disabilities nationally, regionally or globally. The calls for nominations to speak at the opening and closing sessions, and co-chairs of the round tables will be circulated next week.<br>
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In order to streamline the process, organisations which are members of overarching networks or consortiums (such as International Disability Alliance or International Disability and Development Consortium) need to submit their nominations to their overarching
 network/consortium who will then submit nominations to the CSCM. Please contact your network/consortium to submit your nomination, and note that they will likely request a slightly earlier deadline in order to give them time to review nominations prior to
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