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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-NZ link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Good evening,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>FYI and distribution, please.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>With thanks<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Martine<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Martine Abel-Williamson – World Blind Union president<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><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>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US> info@wbu.ngo <info@wbu.ngo> <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, 24 September 2021 8:58 pm<br><b>To:</b> info@wbu.ngo<br><b>Subject:</b> Important Session about Disability at the World Data Forum - 5th October - Registration<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Dear members and friends</span><span style='color:black'>,</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=xxmsonormal><span lang=FR><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR>This message below is shared by the International Disability Alliance. It is about an important <span style='color:black;background:white'>session at the World Data Forum on <b>“Innovative responses to data collection about and by persons with disabilities in the time of COVID-19.”</b></span><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR style='color:black;background:white'><br><br></span><span lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR style='color:black;background:white'>WBU Chief Executive Officer <b>Jose Viera</b> will be one of the speakers:</span><span lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR style='color:black;background:white'><br><br></span><span lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=xxmsonormal><span lang=FR>Online registration is now open for the <a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Funstats.un.org%2Funsd%2Fundataforum%2Findex.html&data=04%7C01%7C%7Cf6670d59f5c445db71b508d97f38e3d0%7Cfbd8a8d99ca948378d3ba5982af51080%7C0%7C0%7C637680704645805852%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=A8Sl3u%2B%2BsYOuu5mN7%2F7OJE3gPQPQNiq5PrdI7f03UuY%3D&reserved=0">UN World Data Forum</a> (3-6 October)! Refer below for details. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xxmsonormal><span lang=EN-US> </span><span lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xxmsonormal><span lang=EN-US>The Stakeholder Group of Persons with Disabilities, the International Disability Alliance, the World Blind Union, and CBM Global Disability Inclusion are organizing a session at the World Data Forum on “Innovative responses to data collection about and by persons with disabilities in the time of COVID-19.”<b> </b></span><span lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xxmsonormal style='text-indent:36.0pt'><b><span lang=EN-US>When:</span></b><span lang=EN-US> Tuesday <b>October 5, 2021, 9am-10am EDT / 3pm-4pm CEST</b></span><span lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xxmsonormal style='text-indent:36.0pt'><b><span lang=EN-US>Panelists:</span></b><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'> </span></b><span lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xxmsonormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt'><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Ms. Laisa Vereti</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>, Director Operations, Pacific Disability Forum</span><span lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Mr. Jose Viera</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>, Chief Executive Officer, World Blind Union / Global Disability Summit Secretariat Senior Manager</span><span lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Ms. Neda Jafar</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>, Head of Statistical Policies and Coordination Unit</span><span lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Mr. Anderson Gitonga</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>, Chief Executive Officer, United Disabled Persons of Kenya </span><span lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Dr. Jennifer Madans</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>, Consultant on Disability Statistics, Washington Group on Disability Statistics, </span><span lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='text-indent:36.0pt;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Moderated by: </span></b><span lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Mr. Facundo Chávez Penillas</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>, Human Rights & Disability Adviser, OHCHR</span><span lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='text-indent:36.0pt;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Format: </span></b><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Virtual;<b> </b></span><span lang=EN-US>International Sign interpretation and live captioning in English will be provided. </span><span lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xxmsonormal><span lang=EN-US> </span><span lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xxmsonormal><b><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fus06web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2FWN_NmnXtKkRTEqwMlLI7spk3A&data=04%7C01%7C%7Cf6670d59f5c445db71b508d97f38e3d0%7Cfbd8a8d99ca948378d3ba5982af51080%7C0%7C0%7C637680704645815851%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=AbnkyIwDQrHEadqCEJwK4ulOVcHswF3GhZ7v27bKADs%3D&reserved=0">Register Here</a> for the session.</span></b><span lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xxmsonormal><b><span lang=EN-US> </span></b><span lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xxmsonormal><span lang=EN-US>Refer to the attached advertisement and feel free to share with your networks! 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