Report on Second Asia-Pacific CBR Congress

CBR: Building Communities for Everyone

Mainstreaming Disability in the Development Agenda

Organized by

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) of the Philippines

National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) of the Philippines

CBR Asia-Pacific Network

in collaboration with

World Health Organization (WHO),

Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability (APCD)

CBM

Handicap International (HI)

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

Liliane Foundation

Manila, the Philippines

29 November-1 December 2011

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Table of Contents

Executive Summary

Keynote Address

Concurrent Sessions

Manila Recommendations

Programme

Participant Profile

Photos

Executive Summary

Second Asia-Pacific CBR Congress Attracts More Than 600 Delegates

The Second Asia-Pacific CBR Congress was successfully organized by the Government of the Philippines through the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA), and the Community-based Rehabilitation (CBR) Asia Pacific Network in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), the Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability (APCD), CBM, Handicap International (HI), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Liliane Foundation, from 29 November to 1 December 2011 at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza in Manila, the Philippines.

The Congress was attended by 628 delegates from 65 countries. The President of the Philippines, H.E. Benigno S. Aquino III delivered the keynote address in the opening ceremony.

With the theme “CBR: Building Communities for Everyone, Mainstreaming Disability in the Development Agenda”, the first day focused on promoting multi-sectoral partnerships for the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), Millennium Development Goals (MDG) and other development initiatives. The second day centered on the sharing of good practices in CBR for inclusive development. The third day emphasized promoting the CBR Asia-Pacific Network and exploring possibilities of forming the CBR Global Network.

Second Asia-Pacific CBR Congress Adopted Manila Recommendations

The highlight of the third day of the Second Asia-Pacific CBR Congress was the adoption of the Manila Recommendations by all delegates of the Congress.

CBR & Community-based Inclusive Development: Future Challenges

CBR/Community-based Inclusive Development (CBID) is needed to create a barrier-free society by empowerment of persons with disabilities in developing countries. This can be a substantial collaborative effort involving Disabled People’s Organizations and other civil society organizations, government, United Nations agencies, international development agencies, donors, the business sector and other stakeholders. During the Second Asia-Pacific CBR Congress, participants intensively discussed key challenges, which include (1) how to implement the CBID approach in accordance with the principles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs); (2) how to involve more leaders with disabilities as agents of change in the community, by raising their awareness of and belief in the potential of the CBID approach; (3) how to ensure the full participation of communities and persons with disabilities in disaster preparedness and response.

Keynote Address

by His Excellency Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III,

President of the Philippines

Secretary Dinky Soliman; Secretary Leila de Lima; Dr. Soe Nyunt-U; Ms. Chiyo Kanda; MayorMatin Petilla; Governor Grace Padaca; Ms. Emmary Perez; the CBR Asia-Pacific Network Executive Committee; Community-Based Rehabilitation practitioners, implementers and promoters delegates of the Second Asia-Pacific CBR Congress; fellow workers in government; honored guests: Good morning.

Allow me to speak to you today about justice. The bottom line of all our administration’s efforts is the desire to guarantee equitability: to ensure that the rights of one apply to the rights of all, that opportunities given to one are opportunities given to all, and that the consequences of one’s actions apply to the actions of all.

Our government pledged inclusive growth to the Filipino people. Most people take this in the context of economics, of providing opportunities for the poor, but when we promised inclusive growth, we promised it to all Filipinos, including those who by virtue of certain limitations tend to be thought of as being unable to contribute to society. This is not necessarily a mindset that comes from cruelty, but one that perhaps only stems from ignorance and mistaken notions. And this is something that we want to change, because we know that to perpetuate this prejudice means not only depriving persons with disabilities of their rights but, more importantly, depriving them of their dreams.

I know that perhaps more than any other group of people, I speak before an audience who has taken this mandate to heart, one that is similarly engrossed with the pursuit of justice, and one that is taking up the fight for those who may not be able to.

Many outsiders see events like the one we’re all attending today as a way to promote the rights of certain sectors, and they are not mistaken. We are here to do that. But what is truly impressive is that the idea, the dream behind this event is simpler, yet at the same time much more grand: that we only need to be considerate of one another. That regardless of their situations, we know that we have to start treating each other the way we should, for example, by seeing persons with disabilities with the understanding that their disabilities are only incidental, and according to them what is rightfully theirs.

I am happy to share with you that the Philippines has already instituted measures towards this endeavor. Around 400 of our local government units or LGUs have been steadily empowering persons with disabilities (PWDs) by adopting Community-based Rehabilitation strategies Their measures can be as simple as ensuring that someone in a wheelchair is able to move around freely, whether it be to attend school or to file paperwork at the municipal office, or as farreaching as providing them with opportunities for both education and livelihood.

As our LGUs are working to better the lives of their constituents, so too has our national government been supplementing these efforts. We have centers that can provide rehabilitation and care to persons with disabilities, and programs that can help them stand on their own two feet, by providing them with access to training and employment opportunities.

All of the steps we have taken so far, from instituting fair and honest business practices and good governance in the Philippines, to ensure the rights of persons with disabilities, are in line with our administration’s dream for the Philippines. It is not only growth that we are after, but inclusive growth; not only progress, but equitable progress.

I am sure that this is something you can understand and empathize with, as you too work for the same things in your respective countries and organizations.

Through this Congress, we are showing the world that we recognize the right of every person to be part of growth, but more importantly, that we recognize every person’s capacity to contribute in a meaningful way to moving the country forward.

We recognize that this is not the culmination of our work; rather, we reinvigorate ourselves to face the challenges that remain. Despite the positive developments, we must not allow ourselves to be complacent. This is the attitude that all of us must adopt, not merely in improving the lives of persons with disabilities, but in improving the lives of people.

As you take on these challenges, rest assured that the Philippine government stands alongside you. We are proud of what our administration has achieved, but like you, we know that we cannot stop working so long as there are children who deserve an education but cannot get one, so long as there are Filipinos who want to work and provide for their families but cannot do so through no fault of their own, and so long as there are persons with disabilities that are prevented from living full and meaningful lives.

My message today is clear: if we work hard, if we work together, if we work in the name of justice, if we do not stray from the straight and righteous path we will arrive at the destination we have all aspired for from the very beginning: a Philippines, an Asia, and a world that prospers under the clear light of day.

Congratulations to all the participants of the 2nd Asia-Pacific Community-Based Rehabilitation Congress!

Thank you. Good day and welcome!

Concurrent Sessions

Theme: CBR: Building Communities for Everyone

Sub-Theme: Mainstreaming Disability in the Development Agenda

Objectives:

1. To promote multi-sectoral partnerships for the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability (CRPD), Millennium Development Goals (MDG) and other development initiatives

2. To share good practices in CBR for inclusive development

3. To promote participation in the CBR Asia Pacific Network

4. To explore the possibilities of forming the CBR Global Network

Recommendations and Key Points from the Concurrent Sessions:

OBJECTIVE 1: To promote multi-sectoral partnerships for the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability (CRPD), Millennium Development Goals (MDG) and other development initiatives

1. Governments, policy makers, community leaders (national to local level)

• Harmonizing domestic legislation with the CRPD and ensuring their implementation using the CBR strategy

• Linking the adoption/ratification of the CRPD in any country with programmes which fulfill the needs of persons with disabilities including appropriate assistive devices, rehabilitation, accessible environment, education, jobs, law enforcement, etc.

• Ensuring that recommendations and plans become REAL – REAL practical activities – as with the planned “Asian and Pacific Decade of Persons with Disabilities, 2013-2022, and the Incheon Strategy to “Make the Right Real” for Persons with Disabilities in Asia and the Pacific

• Improving systems of monitoring and evaluation on impacts of CRPD on linging condition and poverty reduction

2. Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs)

• Empowering DPOs and clarifying their roles in order to co-ordinate and co-manage development efforts with government and with other sectors. This can be achieved through the standardized grassroots community development/organising and project development techniques

3. Networking and alliances

• Enhancing collaboration among all key stakeholders e.g. national, regional and local CBR networks

• Promoting collaboration among key governmental and non-governmental organizations involved in the implementation of CRPD and achievement of MDGs

4. Transforming communities

• Promoting disability inclusive communities through CBR implementation

• Promoting disability inclusive development

• Advocating positive attitude toward persons with disabilities

5. Sustainability

• Encouraging financial support for capacity building in programme development, governance of CBR implementation in community and national level

• Promoting the resource mobilization to enhance community involvement and leadership development through CBR programme

OBJECTIVE 2: To share good practices in CBR for inclusive development

1. Rights-based legislation and policy

• Focusing on rights of persons with disabilities, not priviledges

• Establishing a “Legal Unit” in NGOs and DPOs to support and protect persons with disabilities

• Promoting the implemention of Laws to protect the rights of persons with disabilities

• Appointing accountable government officials for just implementation of the law

• Local government units setting an Office on Disability Affairs

a) Appointing a person in charge and personnel (the latter if budget allows), or made up of representatives from line agencies, business and civil society groups;

b) Adopting the CBR guidelines in planning, budgeting, implementing and monitoring/evaluating inclusive programmes

• Using more inclusive/rights-based and neutral language

2. Inclusion and mobilization

• Mainstreaming disability in national strategic plan

• Mainstreaming gender issues in national health policies

• Mainstreaming inclusive policy into education, communications, transport, environmental and all other national agenda

• Ensuring access to support services to all community members

• Incorporating disability concerns into the work of conflict resolution and Disability Risk Reduction Management

• Promoting microfinance programme

• Promoting universal design in tourism

• Mobilizing resources within community

3. Empowerment persons with disabilities and DPOs

• Improving collaboration and participation of DPOs through the formulation, legislation and policy making

• Improving DPOs’ internal capacity building and collaboration with other DPOs

• Promoting DPOs as role models to communicate messages;

• Allowing and training children with disabilities to voice their own concerns and suggestions

• Promoting ownership of persons with disabilities on project implementation and economic initiatives

• Viewing economic empowerment of persons with disabilities in the context of the overall process of their empowerment and self-reliance

4. Capacity building

• Ensuring monitoring and evaluation after capacity building, especially at grassroots level

• Organizing skill training e.g. leadership and building self-esteem especially for both women and children/youth

• Transfering skills/knowledge from professionals to community people including parents and maximizing local resources

• Enhancing DPO development and supporting other DPOs by building linkages and sharing experiences

• Government providing financially support for skills training

5. Impairment-related interventions (rehabilitation)

• Involving policy-makers in establishing Inclusive education and ensuring support services

• Ensuring access to services for all by government

• Addressing causes of impairment and abusive practices by government and NGOs

• Ensuring opportunities for persons with disabilities to access to communication and enhance their full participation

• Providing support for personal assistant to sustain independent living

• Providing peer support and personal counselling for persons with disabilities and their families.

• Trusting community as goldmine of information, knowledge, skills, and creativity

• Making special equipment e.g. orthopaedic shoes in the community

• Promoting inclusive sports in the World and in Asia (only 5% of persons with disabilities participate in sports)

• Providing social protection services by government

• Promoting livelihood:

i. Promoting economic empowerment of persons with disabilities as overall process of their empowerment and self-reliance

ii. Promoting economic empowerment of persons with disabilities started from where they are and built on what they have – and linked to the socio-economic context of their community

iii. Collaborating with government to enforce respective laws and policies and to allocate resources

iv. Providing skill trainings by government

v. Supporting stakeholders to empower persons with disabilities to enhance their self-empowerment and self-reliance

vi. Promoting economic initiatives by persons with disabilities

6. Networking and alliances

• Sharing resources and information through local and international networks

• Streghten collaboration among/between DPOs, NGOs and local/national goverment to reach more persons with disabilities and communities.

• Strengthen collaboration between different related departments e.g. health, education, social justice, human development and labour in order to manage programmes for persons with disabilities

• Mapping resources and creating awareness about available health services for persons with disabilities

• Sharing collection, documentation and good practices across regional, national and local CBR Networks

7. Transforming communities

• Learning, planning, working, evaluating and living with people in community

• Analyzing lessons learnt and good practices on changing communities to become more inclusive

• Mainstreaming disability not only for disability sector but also all community members

• Creating barrier-free society and develop role models to communicate messages to display positive images in media for a greater visibility of persons with disabilities in that community

• Promoting sports/physical activities to create a more holistic approach to the wellness of persons with disabilities

• Adopting universal design infrastructures and inside buildings/homes

• Promoting family and community support to allow and encourage person with disabilities to be more participative in social activities

• Utilizing community resources, including human, such as parents and family members, teachers, retirees, community, health and faith based volunteers, local healers, police, leaders, and professionals.

8. Research

• Conducting researches to be disseminated to all

9. Sustainability

• Planning and working together with community members

• Allocating reasonable financial support for CBR projects at national and local levels

• Mainstreaming disability issues in all community issues

• Providing social protection and skill training

• Promoting ownership and economic initiatives by persons with disabilities

• Utilizing community resources, including human resource

• Transforming communities into inclusive communities

OBJECTIVE 3: To promote participation in the CBR Asia Pacific Network

OBJECTIVE 4: To explore the possibilities of forming the CBR Global Network

Please refer to the General Recommendations based on plenary sessions presented during the final sessions of the Congress. The Global network has been launched and the new members of the CBR Asia-Pacific Network Executive Committee were elected. Networks, collaborative decision making bodies, alliances were all key recommendations during the entire Congress.

Manila Recommendations

We, the representatives of organizations of persons with disabilities, Community-based Rehabilitation (CBR) practitioners, domestic and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and government officials, development agencies, donors and the business sector from 65 countries in the Asia-Pacific region and the rest of the world, in total 628 delegates, including volunteers, participated in the second Asia-Pacific CBR Congress, from November 29 to December 1, 2011 in Manila, the Philippines.

The President H.E. Benigno S. Aquino III graced the Congress with his presence and delivered the keynote address. It is our honor that Mr. Shuaib Chalklen, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Disability, participated in the Congress.

We sincerely thank the organizers, the National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) of the Philippines and the CBR Asia-Pacific Network in collaboration with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) of the Philippines, with the support of the World Health Organization (WHO), the Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability (APCD), CBM South East Asia & Pacific Region, other CBR related organizations and the people of the Philippines for their warm hospitality and support which led to the success of the Congress.

Through the 3-day intensive discussion, the following perspectives were shared collectively:

1. Key outcomes of Community-based Inclusive Development initiatives are to empower community people, especially persons with disabilities. It is the most effective approach for CBR national networks and other CBR stakeholders in the Asia-Pacific region to implement Community-based Inclusive Development approach in accordance with the principles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

2. All CBR stakeholders are encouraged to work on evidence-based documentation on not only major CBR related topics and practices but also emerging issues especially disaster preparedness and response through multi-stakeholders’ collaboration.

3. Sub-regional aspects are emphasized, taking into consideration that more than 60% of the world population is within the Asia-Pacific region, in addition to diverse cultural backgrounds and huge geographical areas. It is our pleasure to have a lot of delegates from the Pacific.

4. The CBR African Network, the CBR Americas Network, the International Disability and Development Consortium (IDDC) and the participants from the other regions were welcomed for being with us in the Asia-Pacific region and sharing different regional points of view to develop global initiatives such as the CBR Global Network.

In this connection, the following recommendations are made through all sessions:

1. The MDGs and the CBR Guidelines including the CBR Matrix are reviewed by 2015 to mainstream disability from the perspective of Community-based Inclusive Development.

2. The gender perspective is considered in all CBR activities.

3. Networking and collaboration on CBR is strengthened to build communities for persons with disabilities, their family members and other community partners. Hence, CBR related trainings, monitoring, evaluation and mentoring, especially for the development of human resources with disabilities, need to be available.

4. The United Nations agencies and international development agencies including donors are encouraged to support CBR activities.

5. The importance of exchanging information about good practices is more recognized. Thus it is necessary for all CBR stakeholders to enhance knowledge management activities for the promotion of Community-based Inclusive Development.

6. In collaboration with the newly elected Executive Committee members of the CBR Asia-Pacific Network, Japan is endorsed as the host country of the third Asia-Pacific CBR Congress in 2015.

7. Sub-regional mechanisms are focused by the CBR Asia-Pacific Network to strengthen CBR which would promote Community-based Inclusive Development in the Asia-Pacific region.

8. The preparation of the first CBR World Congress to be held in Agra, India on November 26-28, 2012 is to be supported.

9. The CBR Asia-Pacific Network takes a leadership role for the development of the CBR Global Network, given that the biggest population is within the Asia-Pacific region.

Presented and unanimously adopted at the second Asia-Pacific CBR Congress, December 1, 2011

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Programme

Day 1

Tuesday, 29 November 2011

Objective 1:

To promote multi-sectoral partnerships for the implementation of the UNCRPD, MDG sand other development initiatives

07:30 – 09:00

Registration of Participants

09:00 – 10:30

Opening Ceremony:

Parade of Colours/

Acknowledgement of Participating Countries

• Philippine National

Anthem – Ambassadors of Light

Reflection

– Ms. Amy Bolinas

CBR AP Network

• Welcome Remarks – Hon. Corazon J. Soliman

Secretary, Department of Social Welfare and Development

• Presentation of the World

Report on Disability in the

Philippines and the CBR

Guidelines to the President

09:00 – 10:30

• Message – Ms. Emmary Perez

Child with Disability

• Keynote Address – His Excellency Benigno Simeon C. Aquino

III

President of the Philippines

• Inspirational Messages – Dr. Soe Nyunt-U

WHO Representative in the Philippines

– Mr. Shuaib Chalklen

Special Rapporteur on Disability of the Commission for Social Development

– Mr. Rainer Guetler

Regional Representative, CBM South East Asia Pacific Regional Office (CBM SEAPRO)

• Overview and Opening

of the CBR Congress – Ms. Noor Yasmin Abdul KARIM

Chairperson, CBR Asia-Pacific Network

10:30 – 11:00

Tea/Coffee Break

11:00 – 12:30

Plenary 1:

1. Linking UNCRPD and CBR Development and Human Rights for All

By Hon. Leila De Lima, Secretary of Justice, the Philippines

2. Relevance of CBR for the Asia-Pacific-Region

By Ms. San Yuenwah, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (ESCAP)

3. World Report on Disability and its linkage with CBR

By Ms. Alana Officer, World Health Organization (WHO)

4. Multi-stakeholder collaboration on community-based inclusive development in
A Asia and the Pacific

By Mr. Akiie Ninomiya, Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability (APCD)

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch Break

13:30 – 15:00

Concurrent Session 1:

Country Experiences in the Implementation of UNCRPD and MDG through Community-Based Rehabilitation:

a. Supportive national and local legislations

b. Implementing mechanisms adopted

c. Policy and program development (including funding requirements) covering the 5 5 CBR components

15:00 – 15:30

Tea/Coffee Break

15:30 – 17:00

Concurrent Session 2:

Ensuring that disability is included when addressing the following issues:

1. Mental Health

2. HIV/AIDS

3. Gender Equality among Persons with Disabilities

4. Leprosy, Diabetes, and other Chronic Illnesses

5. Armed Conflict Situations

6. Climate Change, Disaster Risk Reduction and Emergency Response

Day 2

Wednesday, 30 November 2011

Objective 2:

To share good practices in CBR for inclusive development

9:00 – 10:30

Plenary 2:

1. Empowerment, Convention and CBR

By Mr. Venkatesh Balakrishna, India

2. Enablement for Transforming Society

By Ms. Abia Akram, Pakistan

3. Disability Movement, Development, Rehabilitation and CBR

By Ms. Venus Ilagan, Rehabilitation International (RI)

4. Disability for all: Towards a disability-inclusive overseas aid program

By Ms. Darryl Barret (AusAID)

10:30 – 11:00

Tea/Coffee Break

11:00 – 12:30

Plenary 3:

CBR in emerging situation:

1. Ageing, Older People with Disabilities and Personal Assistance

By Mr. Eugenio R. Abunda, the Philippines

2. Breaking the Tradition and Looking Beyond

By Dr. Sara Varughese, WHO South East Asia Regional Office (WHO SEARO)

3. Inclusive Business Development and Importance of People, Public and Private PaPartnership

By Mr. Ryuhei Sano (APCD)

12: 30 – 13:30

Lunch Break

13:30 – 15:00

Concurrent Session 3:

Country Experiences in promoting the components of CBR

1. Health for All

2. Livelihood (Group A)

3. Livelihood (Group B)

4. Social Participation: Attitudinal Change

5. Inclusive Education

6. Accessibility: Non-Handicapping Environment (NHE), Information, Communication TeTechnology (ICT), and Transportation

15:00 – 15:30

Tea/Coffee Break

Day 3

Thursday, 1 December 2011

Objective 3:

Objective 4:

To promote the CBR Asia-Pacific Network

To explore the possibilities of forming the CBR Global Network

9:00 – 10:30

Concurrent Session 5:

Advocacy in Transforming Society

1. Working with Local Government

2. Working with Communities

3. Striding towards a society for all: walking the talk

4. Justice/Political Participation

5. Living, Learning, Working with People

6. Inclusive sports, tourism and culture

10:30 – 11:00

Tea/Coffee Break

11:00 – 12:30

Plenary 4:

Regional Networks

1. CBR Asia-Pacific Network

By Ms. Noor Yasmin Abdul Karim (CBR Asia-Pacific Network)

2. CBR Africa Network

By Ms. Grace Musoke (CBR Africa Network)

3. CBR European Network (IDDC CBR Taskforce)

By Ms. Priscille Geiser (Handicap International)

4. CBR Latin-America and Caribbean Network

By Ms. Michelle Cordero-Camacho (Latin America CBR Network)

5. 1st CBR World Congress

By Ms. Albina Shankar (CBR India Network)

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch Break

13:30 – 14:30

Plenary 5:

Future Initiatives

1. Challenges in CBR

By Mr. Michael Davies, CBM

2. CBR in the Developed World

By Mr. Pim Kuipers (Australia)

3. CBR and Research

By Dr. Kenji Kuno (Japan International Cooperation Agency

4. CBR Global Network and Future Development

By Mr. Chapal Khasnabis (WHO)

14:30 – 15:00

Tea/Coffee Break

15:00 – 17:00

Closing Ceremony

• Conclusions and Recommendations

• Endorsement of newly elected CBR AP Network Executive Committee Members

• Announcement of the 3rd CBR Congress

• Closing of the 2nd CBR AP Congress

Participant Profile

Country of Origin

Philippines - 42%

Southeast Asia - 20%

South Asia - 13%

East Asia - 9%

West Asia - 5%

Pacific - 3%

Europe - 3%

Australia - 2%

Africa - 1%

Central/South America - 1%

USA/Canada - 1%

Sector

DPOs - 26%

INGOs - 16%

Government - 15%

NGOs - 11%

Parent Organizations - 6%

National Federations - 5%

Networks - 4%

Academic - 4%

Medical/Rehabilitation - 3%

Overseas Development Agencies - 3%

Relief and Aid - 1%

Participants’ Details

[Chart 1]

Participants without disabilities - 58%

Participants with disabilities - 53%

Parents, partners, siblings - 7%

[Chart 2]

Participants with physical disabilities - 51%

Participants with visual disabilities - 18%

Participants who are parents, partners or siblings - 18%

Participants with hearing disabilities - 8%

Participants with autism - 2%

Participants with psycho-social disabilities - 1%

Participants with intellectual disabilities - 1%

Participants with communication disabilities - 1%

Photos

H.E. Benigno S. Aquino III, President of the Philippines

Commitment on CBR Development in Asia and the Pacific

Sharing Experience by International Resource Persons

Newly Elected Members of the Executive Committee

Take Center Stage During the Closing Ceremony

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