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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">From World Health Organisation (WHO):</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0cm;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">Dear Global Assistive Technology Stakeholder</span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0cm;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">It is our pleasure to invite you to participate in the <b>Second Global Consultation
for the</b> <b>WHO-UNICEF Global Report on Assistive Technology (GReAT)</b> to be held virtually on <b>27–28 October 2021</b>.</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">What is the consultation about?
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<p><span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The Global Report on Assistive Technology is mandated by the Seventy-first World Health Assembly resolution (WHA71.8) to improve access to assistive technology. </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">The
global consultation aims to gather global Assistive Technology stakeholders to discuss the findings and the recommendations of the global report, which will be published in 2022. </span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0cm;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">This two-day consultation will feature plenary panel sessions and parallel break-out sessions
for moderated discussion on six key topics. We look forward to your active contribution, which will enable the GReAT </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Expert Advisory Group
and the E<span style="color:#201F1E">ditorial </span>C<span style="color:#201F1E">ommittee to hear your feedback and to build consensus on the recommendations for the Global Report. <b>You can find the programme
</b></span><b>overview <span style="color:#201F1E">attached to this email.</span></b></span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0cm;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0cm;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">How to register to the
</span></b></span><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">event (by Friday 8 October): </span></b></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0cm;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0cm;vertical-align:baseline"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Register your details and select your break-out sessions online:
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://indico.un.org/e/Second_GReAT_Consultation"><b>https://indico.un.org/e/Second_GReAT_Consultation</b></a>.
</span><span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Instructions for registering are attached to this email. Please use Google Chrome, Firefox or Microsoft Edge. </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0cm;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">If you have any questions</span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">,
difficulties registering, or requests related to accessibility, <span style="color:black">
please contact </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:great@who.int" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-GB" style="text-decoration:none">great@who.int</span></span></a></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0cm;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0cm;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">With best regards,</span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0cm;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0cm;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">WHO-UNICEF Global Consultation Organizing Committee</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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