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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Hello friend, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I am interested to attend in person as a speaker.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Looking forward to your response. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Stay with Care, Good Health, and Happiness.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>With warmest regards;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br></span><b><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#009900'>Abdus Sattar Dulal, UNESCAP Disability Rights Champion</span></b><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br></span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#4472C4'>Founder & Executive Director<br></span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Bangladesh Protibandhi Kallyan Somity (BPKS), AN ORGANIZATION OF AND BY THE DISABLED PEOPLE WORKING FOR ALL<br></span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>BPKS Complex, 17 Hatimbag, Dhakkhinkhan, North City Corporation, </span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br></span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Dhaka -1230, Bangladesh.</span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br></span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Telephone: +8802-58953915, +8802-58950077</span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br></span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Email: </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:asdulal@bpksbd.org" target="_blank"><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#0563C1'>asdulal@bpksbd.org</span></a></span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="https://www.facebook.com/abdussattar.dulal" target="_blank"><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#0563C1'>https://www.facebook.com/abdussattar.dulal</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/abdus-sattar-dulal-un-disability-rights-champion-and-bpks-ceo-1b909919b/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>https://www.linkedin.com/in/abdus-sattar-dulal-un-disability-rights-champion-and-bpks-ceo-1b909919b/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Skype: sdulal</span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br></span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Web: </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.bpksbd.org/" target="_blank"><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#0563C1'>www.bpksbd.org</span></a></span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br></span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br></span><b><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#540C3C'>BPKS information is also available on online social media: </span></b><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br></span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D'>Facebook Address:Facebook:</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>https://www.facebook.com/bpksbd.org<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>BPKS Instragram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bpksbd1985/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>https://www.instagram.com/bpksbd1985/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>BPKS twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/bpksbd1985"><span style='color:#0563C1'>https://twitter.com/bpksbd1985</span></a></span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br></span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D'>YouTube link: </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPENZGnsIBETQYmHYSYKuhQ" target="_blank"><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#0563C1'>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPENZGnsIBETQYmHYSYKuhQ</span></a></span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br></span><b><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#000066'>Note: BPKS is a pioneer national organization of all types of disabled persons’ work since 1985. It maintains the role to promote and safeguard the organization of persons with disabilities (OPD) and their rights by implementing persons with disabilities-led human rights-based holistic development approach.</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> asia-pacific-disability-constituency-aprcem@googlegroups.com [mailto:asia-pacific-disability-constituency-aprcem@googlegroups.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Villaney Remengesau<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 15, 2022 10:51 AM<br><b>To:</b> asia-pacific-disability-constituency-aprcem@googlegroups.com; advocacy-working-group-sgpwd-aprcem@googlegroups.com; capacity-building-aprcem@googlegroups.com; communication-aprcem@googlegroups.com; pdflist@lists.pacificdisability.org; pdf-members@lists.pacificdisability.org; Emeline Siale Ilolahia; Emeline Siale Ilolahia; Sharon Bhagwan-Rolls; Nalini Singh; Coordinator Pacific Youth Council; Pacific Regional Director Oxfam; Adivasu Levu - Transcend Oceania; Adviser Policy and Advocacy LMMA; PIPSO-Alisi Tuqa; Pacific Network on Globalization; PACFAW - Ms Susana Tuisawau; florence.swamy@gmail.com; WWF SP - Mr Francis Areki; IFRC Pacific - Kathryn Clarkson; Hugh Govan; IUCN - Mr Mason Smith; Losana Tuiraviravi PCCOMM; Margaret West-Birdlife International; WCS - Ms Stacey Jupiter; Ofa Guttenbeil; Raijeli Nicole; Noelene Nabulivou; Regional Rep- GPPAC; Rev James Bhagwan PCC; Roshni Chand FSPI; Govind Singh; Shamima Ali; Susan Grey; Victoria Mulligan; Ema Vueti; *PEFI KINGI; Sushil Patel; 2020 PefiKingi; SIS Desk Officers; Bethany Sargent; Katarina Atalifo; Alifereti Tawake LMMA; DIVA - Ms Shirley Tagi; Sainimili Talatoka; WWF Pacific - Mr Duncan Williams; Wesley Morgan; Joey Tau PANG Media; Josefa Jiurani; Kenneth Kassem IUCN; FWRM - Maraia Tabunakawai; DAWN - Ms Mereoni Chung; Miliana Ravuso Birdlife; Sainiana Rokovucago IFRC; PYC - Ms Vivian Koster; IPPF SROP - Michael Sami; Teri Tuxson; FYC - Manasa Vatanitawake; PDF - Setareki Macanawai; PIANGO - E S Ilolahia; IFRC - Katie Greenwood; Florence Swamy; WWF Pacific - Ms Kesaia Tabunakawai; PINA - Makereta Komai; ONOC - Inoke Bainimarama; SMA - Ms Jackie Lauff; Fem-Link Pacific - Ms Susan Grey; FCOSS - Vani Catanasiga; ldutta@oxfampacific.org; PICAN - Mr Lavetanalagi Seru; TI RH - Ms. Mariam Mathew; Adi Vasulevu Merewalesi Levu; PICQ - Ema Vueti; Milianaiga@gmail.com; MPurcell@acfid.asn.au; markapito@gmail.com; cleecelebrant@gmail.com; Cook Is NSA - Teina Mackenzie; torotekauongo@gmail.com; kabiri53@gmail.com; capacity@micronesia.org; nauruislandngo@hotmail.com; director@cid.org.nz; sioneheke.leolahi@mail.gov.nu; ptemengil@gmail.com; lanysmile85@gmail.com; Wallis.Yakam@cimcpng.org; herman.semes@gmail.com; RMI Emb Suva - Mr Terry Keju; ceo@sungo.ws; generalsecretary@dse.org.sb; csft@kalinet.to; tuvalutango@gmail.com; laisakita14@gmail.com; mackteina@gmail.com; whiz@johntini.co.ck; artika@fwrm.org.fj; Kristynl@pipso.org.fj; kele@femlinkpacific.com; tinatakashy@hotmail.com; micngos.comms@gmail.com; nauruislandngo@gmail.com; Marika7cher@gmail.com; minekoterrodech@gmail.com; kikibesoer@gmail.com; lioleanathan@gmail.com; Naomi Mara; pulusikt@yahoo.com; vywcsecretariat@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> [APRCEM) Asia Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD) 10 _ Call for Stakeholder Participation<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dear Colleagues,</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Happy Holidays to you and yours!</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p style='margin-top:0in;box-sizing:border-box;margin-bottom:1rem'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4D4D4D'>Gentle reminder for the deadline to submit an application no later than<b> 31 December 2022</b>. </span><span style='color:#4D4D4D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-top:0in;box-sizing:border-box;margin-bottom:1rem'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4D4D4D'>The APFSD Secretariat invites<b> representatives of major groups and other stakeholder organizations </b>(*) to participate in the Forum and contribute to assessing the progress on the SDGs. </span><span style='color:#4D4D4D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-top:0in;box-sizing:border-box;margin-bottom:1rem'><em><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4D4D4D'>(*Includes organizations for children and youth, women, indigenous peoples, farmers and fisherfolk, business and industry, scientific and technological community, workers and trade unions, persons with disabilities, ageing and the elderly, volunteers, local authorities, education and academic, urban poor, and other organizations)</span></em><span style='color:#4D4D4D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-top:0in;box-sizing:border-box;margin-bottom:1rem'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4D4D4D'>In alignment with the focus of the 2023 HLPF, the Forum will assess progress on the SDGs under review: <b>Goal 6 (Clean water and sanitation); Goal 7 (Affordable and clean energy); Goal 9 (Industry. innovation, and infrastructure); Goal 11 (Sustainable cities and communities) and Goal 17 (Partnership for the Goals).</b></span><span style='color:#4D4D4D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-top:0in;box-sizing:border-box;margin-bottom:1rem'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4D4D4D'>Below are the APFSD and APFSD-related opportunities for stakeholders to engage:</span><span style='color:#4D4D4D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#4D4D4D;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:9.75pt;line-height:16.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;box-sizing:border-box'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Preparatory <b>Youth Forum</b> (virtual and in-person) <b>18-20 March</b> (Tentatively) <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHhvfezTiQyoAsgxUUrM_UNkb32DwOYeWrCqApyKsJ5A7BeA/viewform" target="_blank"><em><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0F4C81'>Register here</span></em></a></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#4D4D4D;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:9.75pt;line-height:16.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;box-sizing:border-box'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Preparatory <b>People's Forum</b> for major groups and other stakeholders (virtual and in-person) (Dates coming soon)</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#4D4D4D;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:9.75pt;line-height:16.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;box-sizing:border-box'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>APFSD main plenary sessions and roundtable breakout discussions</span></b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> (virtual and in-person) <b>27-30 March 2023</b> </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#4D4D4D;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:9.75pt;line-height:16.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;box-sizing:border-box'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Associated pre-events</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#4D4D4D;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:9.75pt;line-height:16.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;box-sizing:border-box'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Side events</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:#4D4D4D'>For more information, please visit the </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> <a href="https://www.unescap.org/events/2023/apfsd10-call-stakeholder-participation">APFSD10: Call for Stakeholder Participation | ESCAP (unescap.org)</a>. </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Thank you. </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Villaney Remengesau</span></strong> <<a href="mailto:lanysmile85@gmail.com">lanysmile85@gmail.com</a>><br>Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2022 at 12:07<br>Subject: [APRCEM) Asia Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD) 10 _ Call for Stakeholder Participation<br>To: <<a href="mailto:asia-pacific-disability-constituency-aprcem@googlegroups.com">asia-pacific-disability-constituency-aprcem@googlegroups.com</a>>, <<a href="mailto:advocacy-working-group-sgpwd-aprcem@googlegroups.com">advocacy-working-group-sgpwd-aprcem@googlegroups.com</a>>, <<a href="mailto:capacity-building-aprcem@googlegroups.com">capacity-building-aprcem@googlegroups.com</a>>, <<a href="mailto:communication-aprcem@googlegroups.com">communication-aprcem@googlegroups.com</a>>, <<a href="mailto:pdflist@lists.pacificdisability.org">pdflist@lists.pacificdisability.org</a>>, <<a href="mailto:pdf-members@lists.pacificdisability.org">pdf-members@lists.pacificdisability.org</a>></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Dear Asia Pacific Disability Constituency Colleagues, Partners, and Friends,</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p style='margin-top:0in;box-sizing:border-box;margin-bottom:1rem'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Since its inaugural session in 2014, the APFSD has brought governments, civil society, the private sector, and other stakeholders together to prepare for the HLPF and to support regional efforts to accelerate the implementation of the 2030 Agenda. As high levels of commitment and action from stakeholders in this region have boosted the quality of dialogue at the APFSD, ESCAP invites you to contribute through the following:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-top:0in;box-sizing:border-box;margin-bottom:1rem'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Asia-Pacific People’s Forum on Sustainable Development (APPFSD):</span></b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> March 2023 (dates TBD)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-top:0in;box-sizing:border-box;margin-bottom:1rem'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>To participate in the main plenary and roundtable breakout sessions of the APFSD and the preparatory People's Forums:</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br><a href="https://www.unescap.org/events/2023/apfsd10-call-stakeholder-participation" target="_blank"><em><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0F4C81'>Visit our site</span></b></em></a><span style='color:#4D4D4D'> or </span><a href="https://forms.office.com/r/6cVfGXmdW2" target="_blank" title="Registration link"><em><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0F4C81'>Register here</span></b></em></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-top:0in;box-sizing:border-box;margin-bottom:1rem'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Deadline to submit an application is 31 December 2022.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-top:0in;box-sizing:border-box;margin-bottom:1rem'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD) Youth Forum 2023</span></b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>: 18-20 March 2023 (tentatively) </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-top:0in;box-sizing:border-box;margin-bottom:1rem'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>To view the previous year's Youth Forum please</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4D4D4D'> <em><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="https://arrow.org.my/apfsdyouthforum/upcoming-forum/" target="_blank" title="youth event forum"><span style='color:#0F4C81'>click here</span></a> </span></b></em></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHhvfezTiQyoAsgxUUrM_UNkb32DwOYeWrCqApyKsJ5A7BeA/viewform" target="_blank" title="Registration link"><em><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0F4C81'>Register here</span></b></em></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-top:0in;box-sizing:border-box;margin-bottom:1rem'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Side Events at the APFSD:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p 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