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Thank you and good day to you, Madame Chair.

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I wish to inform this meeting 

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that I, as a deaf individual, 

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have never participated 

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in this kind of forum.

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And there are in fact many deaf people in Africa,

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from the different regions and various countries

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that would like to participate.

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My father used to be an employee of the UN 

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and I explained to him

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that we would like to take part 

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in these types of forums.

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There are so many deaf people 

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that would like to take part 

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 – they do not have access .

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to quality education

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and various other problems.

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And the CRPD is also a document

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that we do not have access to.

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And as you have seen,

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sign language interpreting services were provided 

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during this conference. 

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and I am just wondering

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since the technology is not always available

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in terms of having interpreters on screen

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we really need to make sure

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that these services are provided.

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And I am just asking

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the Commission

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to please assist us

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on the 14th of March.

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because the deadline of the 14th of March

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was provided. 

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How will we be able to participate 

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and give our input 

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before the deadline of the 14th of March?