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</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333399">SECOND DAY</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020"> of the
16th Session of the Conference of States Parties (CoSP16) to the CRPD!</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020"><br>
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</span><strong><span style="font-size:24.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333399">TUESDAY 13 JUNE 2023</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020">10:00 AM to 1:00 PM New York time</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020"><br>
<u>Opening of the Conference</u><br>
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<u>General Debate</u><br>
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<a href="https://social.desa.un.org/sites/default/files/inline-files/Final-COSP16-Programme-7June2023.pdf"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:150%;color:black">Click here to see the CoSP16 tentative programme
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are </span></strong>being organized during this year's session of the Conference of States Parties! <br>
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<u>Making work more inclusive: strengthening the employability of persons with disabilities</u><br>
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:#202020">⏰</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020"> 8:00 AM – 9:15 AM EDT // 14:00 – 15:15 CEST<br>
Organized by: Commonwealth Secretariat, Ministry for Disabled People New Zealand<br>
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:#202020">📌</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020"> UN Headquarters, CR4<br>
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<u>Ensuring education is inclusive of those at highest risk of being excluded</u><br>
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:#202020">⏰</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020"> 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM EDT // 17:30 – 18:45 CEST<br>
Organized by: Inclusion International<br>
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:#202020">📌</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020"> UN Headquarters, CR11<br>
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<u>Protection of persons with disabilities in situations of armed conflict: Obligations and implementation under CRPD and international humanitarian law</u><br>
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:#202020">⏰</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020"> 1:15 PM – 2:30 PM EDT // 19:15 – 20:30 CEST<br>
Organized by: Switzerland<br>
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:#202020">📌</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020"> UN Headquarters, CRC<br>
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<u>Accelerating Inclusive Sustainable Development: Prioritizing Systems of Support and Care for Community Inclusion of People with Disabilities</u><br>
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:#202020">⏰</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020"> 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM EDT // 21:00 – 22:15 CEST<br>
Organized by: OHCHR, Community 2030<br>
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:#202020">📌</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020"> UN Headquarters, CRC<br>
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<u>Continue the implementation of the CRPD: Towards flexible national and regional policies and strategies to overcome challenges</u><br>
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:#202020">⏰</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020"> 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM EDT // 21:00 – 22:30 CEST<br>
Organized by: League of Arab States, UNFPA, AOPD<br>
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:#202020">📌</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020"> UN Headquarters, CR4<br>
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<u>Model maternity protocol for women with disabilities</u><br>
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:#202020">⏰</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020"> 4:45 PM – 6:00 PM EDT // 22:45 – 00:00 CEST<br>
Organized by: UN Special Envoy<br>
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:#202020">📌</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020"> UN Headquarters, CRC<br>
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<u>Early deaf childhood: the right to Language and inclusive upbringing as “part of the solution.”</u><br>
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:#202020">⏰</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020"> 4:45 PM – 6:00 PM EDT // 22:45 – 00:00 CEST<br>
Organized by: World Federation Deaf<br>
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:#202020">📌</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020"> UNICEF Building<br>
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<u>Best funding modalities to support countries towards CRPD implementation</u><br>
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:#202020">⏰</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020"> 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM EDT // 00:00 – 01:30 CEST
(14<sup>th</sup> June)<br>
Organized by: UN PRPD<br>
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:#202020">📌</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020"> PM Ireland<br>
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<u>What Works’ to improve access to life-changing Assistive Technology (AT) for all</u><br>
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(14<sup>th</sup> June)<br>
Organized by: GDI Hub<br>
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:#202020">📌</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020"> UN Headquarters, CR4
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