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PHDC SPEAKERS

AbdEl-Monem El-Sharkawy

AbdEl-Monem El-Sharkawy

The Chairman of the National Academy of Information Technology for Persons with Disabilities,The Egyptian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology

Abla Al-Alfy

Abla Al-Alfy

Deputy Minister of Health and Population for Population and Family Development- The Secretary general of the National Population Council

Adele Khodr

Adele Khodr

Regional Director of UNICEF Office in The middle East and North Africa

Ahmed Adel

Ahmed Adel

Head of Business Development – Financial Inclusion

Ahmed El-Gendy

Ahmed El-Gendy

Olympic Champion

Ahmed Hegazy

Ahmed Hegazy

Area Director MEA, Russia & Eurasia Rare Diseases - AstraZeneca

Ahmed Morsy

Ahmed Morsy

Director of Center for Technology Planning, Cairo University

Alessio Cangiano

Alessio Cangiano

Senior Adviser, Demographic Megatrends
Acting Chief, Population and Development Branch
Programme Division, UNFPA New York

Amira Kazem

Amira Kazem

Senior Operations Officer-Education Global Practice Middle East and North Africa, World Bank

Amr Kandeel

Amr Kandeel

Deputy Minister of Health and Population, Egypt

Anne Beatrice Kihara

Anne Beatrice Kihara

President of the International Federation of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Asaad M.Riad

Asaad M.Riad

Temos International, Regional Office Director, Egypt

Atf Gherissi

Atf Gherissi

Assistant Professor, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunisia, Midwife Advisor, International Confederation of Midwives

Ayodeji Gafar Ajiboye

Ayodeji Gafar Ajiboye

Senior Health Economist, World Bank.

Boutros Maroun

Boutros Maroun

Senior Manager Medical Affairs at Illumina, AMEA region

Dan Gocke

Dan Gocke

Policy Officer, London Schol of Economics
Partnership for Health Sustem Sustainability and Resilience for Egypt

Dawlat Shaarawy

Dawlat Shaarawy

Program analyst population and development, UNFPA

Diene Keita

Diene Keita

UN Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director (Programme) UNFPA

Edward Clarke

Edward Clarke

Senior UK & European Patent Attorney

Elie Abouaoun

Elie Abouaoun

Senior Policy Officer, United Nations High Commission for Refugees representation, Egypt and the League of Arab States

Eman Kareem

Eman Kareem

General Supervisor of the National Council for Persons with Disabilities.

Faten Ben Abdelaziz

Faten Ben Abdelaziz

Head of Enhanced Well-being Unit
Department of Health Promotion-Division of Healthier Populations -WHO, HQ

Felicity Jaffrey

Felicity Jaffrey

Psychotherapist, Trained in the Human Givens Methodology and Cross-Cultural Communication, Former Multi-Ethnic International School Principal, UK

Friederike Mayen

Friederike Mayen

Senior Regional Livestock Development Officer, FAO, RNE

Germaine Haddad

Germaine Haddad

Assistant Representative and Head of Programmes at UNFPA Egypt

Gorge Coarasa

Gorge Coarasa

Lead Economist and Program Leader for Human Development, World Bank

Hala Youssef

Hala Youssef

Sexual and Reproductive Health Regional Adviser, UNFPA Arab States and Former Minister of Population in Egypt

Haowen Jiang

Haowen Jiang

Director of Urology Department, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University. Executive Deputy Director, Institute of Urology, Fudan University

Heba  Nassar

Heba Nassar

Professor Emeritus of Economics at the Faculty of Economics and Political Science(FEPS) and director of the scientific Journal of FEPS

Hesham Sadek

Hesham Sadek

Chief, Division of Cardiology and Director, Sarver Heart Center, University of Arizona

Hisham El Rouby

Hisham El Rouby

Founder and chairperson Etijah, The Author of Volunteerism and Volunteer Management Book

Houda Langar

Houda Langar

Regional adviser of Access to Medicines and Health Technologies, WHO EMRO

Hyeshin Park

Hyeshin Park

Gender Programme Coordinator at OECD Development Centre - Economist

Imane Helmy

Imane Helmy

Senior Economist at World Bank’s Poverty and Equity Global Practice

Issa AL Masarweh

Issa AL Masarweh

Secretary General Higher Population Council, Jordan

Jennifer Colville

Jennifer Colville

Innovation Team Lead, UNDP Regional Hub in Amman

Jim Rice

Jim Rice

Founder and Vice-President Health Governance International, USA

Kassem JOUNI

Kassem JOUNI

Regional Resilience Officer at the WFP Regional Bureau in Cairo for MENAEE

Khaled Abdel-Halim

Khaled Abdel-Halim

Qena Governor

Lama Zakzak

Lama Zakzak

Principal Researcher at Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government

Magdi Yacoub

Magdi Yacoub

Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, and Founder and Director of Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation and Research & Innovation Aswan Heart Centre

Mahi Bebawi

Mahi Bebawi

Women-Led Climate Resilience (WLCR) Project Director OSRA Program Organizational Development Manager

Manal Awad

Manal Awad

Minister of Local Development

Marina Sous

Marina Sous

Population Health Unit Manager , Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation - Research & Innovation Centre

Maya Morsy

Maya Morsy

The Minister of Social Solidarity, Egypt

Michael Wanees

Michael Wanees

Country Group Head for North Africa Region Pharmaceutical Division– Bayer Middle East& North Africa

Mohamed Abdelwahab Ahmed

Mohamed Abdelwahab Ahmed

Policy Officer, FAO Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa

Mohamed Gobran

Mohamed Gobran

Minister of Labor, Egypt

Mollie Fair

Mollie Fair

SRH Programme Specialist, Arab States Regional Office,
UNFPA

Mostafa Zamzam

Mostafa Zamzam

Executive Director of the Good Makers Foundation

Nabila Makram

Nabila Makram

Head of Technical Secretariat and Executive Director of National Alliance for Civil Development Work
Founder and Chairperson of Fahim Foundation for Mental Health Support

Nahla Abdel-Tawab

Nahla Abdel-Tawab

Senior Associate and Country Director of the Population council’s Egypt office

Njoki Njiraini

Njoki Njiraini

Consultant Clinical Oncologist, Kenya

Nora Rafea

Nora Rafea

Programme Specialist for Women’s Economic
Empowerment at the UN Women Egypt Country Office

Ossama Shaheen

Ossama Shaheen

Marketing and Business Expert

Pelin Incesu

Pelin Incesu

Area Vice President, Middle East, Africa & Turkey, AstraZeneca

Ramy Koussa

Ramy Koussa

Associate Vice President, Organon, META (Middle East, Turkey and Africa)

Reade Chen

Reade Chen

IT Consultant, Digital Transformation & AI Huawei

Ricardo Lourneco

Ricardo Lourneco

Associate Vice President Country Lead Brazil, Organon

Sameera M AlTuwaijri

Sameera M AlTuwaijri

Global Lead, Population and Development, the World Bank

Sami Joost

Sami Joost

Head of Communications,
Public Affairs and
Open Innovation – Bayer, Middle East

Sarah Hariz

Sarah Hariz

Government Relations Lead for the Middle East and Africa,
Organon

Sherif Hanafy Mahmoud

Sherif Hanafy Mahmoud

Clinical Professor and Associate Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Alberta, Canada

Simon Holland

Simon Holland

Vice President, Franchise Lead, Women’s Health, Organon

Srihari Dutta

Srihari Dutta

Health Specialist, Programme Section, UNICEF Regional Office

Sévan Kaloustian

Sévan Kaloustian

Managing Director – Janssen JENA Region

Tim Evans

Tim Evans

The inaugural Director of the School of Population and Global Health ,McGill University

Vivek Muthu

Vivek Muthu

Adviser economist impact, Managing Director, Marivek healthcare consulting,senior advisor the health policy partnership

Willis Odek

Willis Odek

Population and Development Advisor, UNFPA, ASRO

Özden Yiğit

Özden Yiğit

Head of Human Resources – Bayer Middle East.

Abdallah Al Dardari

Abdallah Al Dardari

UN Assistant Secretary-General
UNDP Assistant Administrator
Director of the UNDP Regional Bureau for Arab States

Adel Abdellatif

Adel Abdellatif

Human Development Expert and Former Executive Director, UNDP

Ahmad Makhlouf

Ahmad Makhlouf

Chief Executive Officer, Philips North Africa

Ahmed Al Khazraji

Ahmed Al Khazraji

Acting Director General Abu Dhabi Public Health Center

Ahmed El-Sobky

Ahmed El-Sobky

Chairman of the Egypt Healthcare Authority

Ahmed Khalifa

Ahmed Khalifa

Health Economist, WHO, Egypt

Ahmed Tarek

Ahmed Tarek

Partner & Co-CEO of Tarek Nour Holdings Group

Ali El-Ghamrawy

Ali El-Ghamrawy

Chairman of the Egyptian Drug Authority

Ammar Hamadien

Ammar Hamadien

Lead Advisor for Sustainable Development, at the UNDP Regional Bureau for Arab States

Angy Elyamany

Angy Elyamany

National Director of the Financial Inclusion Program and Green Projects at the National Council for Women

Antonios Sobhy

Antonios Sobhy

Health programs Advisory at BLESS Egypt

Ashraf Sobhy

Ashraf Sobhy

Minister of Youth and Sports, Egypt

Awad Mataria

Awad Mataria

Director of “Universal Health Coverage/Health Systems” at the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

Benedict Light

Benedict Light

Senior Policy Adviser, UNFPA

Charlotte Owens

Charlotte Owens

Head of Global Medical Affairs & Outcomes Research - Organon Research & Development (ORD)

David Mugume

David Mugume

Deputy Director, University of California San Diego

Deepak Batra

Deepak Batra

Senior Principal with Public Health Practice at IQVIA for Africa, Middle East, and South Asia region.

Dominic Allen

Dominic Allen

Deputy Regional Director, Arab States Regional Office, UNFPA

Elena Panova

Elena Panova

UN Resident Coordinator in Egypt

Emad Hamada

Emad Hamada

Professor and Chairman of Kasr Al Aini, Centre Of Clinical Oncology & Nuclear Medicine.

Eric Oechslin

Eric Oechslin

International Labour Organization - Economist.

Fatimah El-Awa

Fatimah El-Awa

Regional Advisor for the Tobacco Free Initiative.

Fernando Arnaiz

Fernando Arnaiz

Global Director of Population Health, Roche

Gamal Serour

Gamal Serour

Prof. of OB/GYN and Director International Islamic Center for Population Studies and Research

Ghada Mounib

Ghada Mounib

Founder & The head of board of trustees for Forset Hayah Foundation

Hala Abdel Salam

Hala Abdel Salam

Head of the Central Administration
of Public Education, The Ministry of Education and Technical Education

Hanady Mohamed

Hanady Mohamed

Manager of the Internal Audit and Governance
Administration, the Ministry of Health and Population, Egypt

Hasib Mohamed Hasib

Hasib Mohamed Hasib

Prof Department of Educational Evaluation Supervisor of Operations and Information Department - National Center for Examinations and Educational Evaluation

Heba Mahrous

Heba Mahrous

One Health Technical officer at WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

Hisham Badr

Hisham Badr

Assistant Minister of Planning and Economic Development for Strategic Partnership, Excellence, and Initiatives

Hisham Moussa

Hisham Moussa

Chief Investment Officer- The Sovereign Fund of Egypt

Howayda Abou Elella

Howayda Abou Elella

Pediatrician, Neonatal consultant

Ibraheem Elmogy

Ibraheem Elmogy

Science & Technology General Manager
EMEA, Japan, AKA, LATAM, India and South Asia
International Markets - GE HealthCare

Inas Hegazi

Inas Hegazi

ECD Manager, UNICEF Egypt UN

Jacquelyn Berry

Jacquelyn Berry

Assistant Professor of Psychology at the American University in Cairo, Cognitive Scientist, Co-Founder of AI4Afrika

Jennifer Jackson

Jennifer Jackson

Director, Government Affairs and Policy, MEA Area,AstraZeneca

Judith Bruce

Judith Bruce

Senior Associate and Policy Analyst, Population Council, New York, United States

Kawther Mahmoud

Kawther Mahmoud

Deputy in the Egyptian Senate
Head of the Egyptian Nursing Syndicate
Advisor to the Minister of Health for Nursing

Laila Baker

Laila Baker

Regional Director, Arab States Regional Office, UNFPA

Liban Hussein Dahir

Liban Hussein Dahir

Chief Social Policy and Child Rights Monitoring, UNICEF Egypt

Maha Ibrahim

Maha Ibrahim

Chairman of Specialized Medical and Oncology Centers

Mai Farid

Mai Farid

CEO of The Universal Health Insurance Authority

Mansour Al-Qahtani

Mansour Al-Qahtani

Secretary General of the National Tobacco Control Committee, KSA

Mark Ahern

Mark Ahern

Lead Country Economist, the World Bank

Mazen Malkawi

Mazen Malkawi

Regional Advisor on Environmental Health, at the World Health Organization (WHO),EMRO, Regional Center for Environmental Health Action (CEHA).

Mirey Ovadiya

Mirey Ovadiya

Human Development Program Leader for Egypt, Yemen, and Djibouti of the World Bank

Mohamed Afifi

Mohamed Afifi

Regional Adviser, Women's Health, WHO

Mohamed Hablas

Mohamed Hablas

Regional Director of Saudi German Health Egypt & North Africa

Mona Allouba

Mona Allouba

Genetics and Genomics Unit Manager, Magdi Yacoub’s Heart Foundation - Research & Innovation Centre

Moustapha Mohamed

Moustapha Mohamed

Food Safety and Quality Officer, FAO-RNE

Naeema Al-Gasseer

Naeema Al-Gasseer

Global Health& Sustainable Development Expert

Nevein Dous

Nevein Dous

Health Specialist, UNICEF Egypt

Noha AbdelDayem Soliman

Noha AbdelDayem Soliman

Technical Office Manager ,The National Council for Persons with Disabilities

Olfat Ghourab

Olfat Ghourab

Chairman of the Arab Company for drug Industries and medical appliances

Partha Basu

Partha Basu

Head of the Early Detection, Prevention and Infections Branch at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC/WHO), France

Raafat Shafeek

Raafat Shafeek

Assistant Minister of Social Solidarity for Social Protection

Randa Fares

Randa Fares

Minister Advisor for Family Health and Development Affairs - National Project Director for Mawadda,
Ministry of Social Solidarity

Reem ElSherbini

Reem ElSherbini

Child Protection Officer at UNICEF Egypt.

Sahar El Sonbaty

Sahar El Sonbaty

The President of the National Council for Childhood and Motherhood, Egypt

Sameh El-Saharty

Sameh El-Saharty

Senior Health Policy Advisor Consultant ,the World Bank,USA

Samira Rashwan

Samira Rashwan

Expert in sustainable development and public policy

Sean Jones

Sean Jones

USAID Mission Director, Egypt

Shi Yinghong

Shi Yinghong

Vice Director of the Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation Center and the vice chairman of the Liver Cancer Institute at Fudan University

Solava Ibrahim

Solava Ibrahim

Associate Professor of Politics, Development and International Relations, Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Steve Turner

Steve Turner

President of the Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health

Tamás Vattai

Tamás Vattai

Nutrition and Food Systems Officer, FAO, RNE

Vishaal Varani

Vishaal Varani

Head of Health You Tube, UK & Ireland- Guest lecturer, London Business School

Wadih Maalouf

Wadih Maalouf

Programme Officer, Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section, UNODC

Yasmine Aguib

Yasmine Aguib

Co-Director of The Research and Innovation Centre, Magdi Yacoub Foundation (Egypt) and hon.
Senior research fellow at the National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London (UK).

Abdel Nasser Omar

Abdel Nasser Omar

Professor of Psychiatry, Ain Shams University, Chairman & CEO of Al Mashfa Psychiatric and Rehabilitation Hospital, Egypt

Adelaide de Vecchi

Adelaide de Vecchi

Senior Lecturer, Biomedical Engineering, King’s College London

Ahmed AL-Adawy

Ahmed AL-Adawy

CEO,the Makkah National University and Medical City Project, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Ahmed Daher

Ahmed Daher

Deputy Minister of Education and Technical Education

Ahmed Ezz EL-Din

Ahmed Ezz EL-Din

Chief Executive Officer Cleopatra Hospitals Group

Ahmed Khalil

Ahmed Khalil

General Manager- Allianz Middle East

Alaa Garad

Alaa Garad

Pro Vice-Chancellor, Al-Maktoum College of Higher Education, Scotland

Amanda Isaac

Amanda Isaac

Clinical Radiology Consultant, Guy’s & St Thomas’ Hospitals & AI Expert

Amr Hassan

Amr Hassan

Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Cairo University Advisor to the Minister of Health and Population for Population and Family Development Affairs

Anis Ben Brik

Anis Ben Brik

Associate professor and founding director of the Program for Social Policy Evaluation and Research (PROSPER) at the College of Public Policy, Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU)

Arkan Seblani

Arkan Seblani

Regional Chief Advisor and Programme Manager at UNDP Arab States, Anti-Corruption and Integrity

Asmaa Badran

Asmaa Badran

Head of the Technical Secretariat of the Supreme Committee for Health Tourism

Ayoade Alakija

Ayoade Alakija

Chair of The Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics(FIND),WHO

Benjamin M. Horbach

Benjamin M. Horbach

International Lead Access &Policy at Foundation Medicine, Roche

Cora Goetemann

Cora Goetemann

Head of Employment Promotion Project of GIZ Egypt

David Wilson

David Wilson

Program Director, Health, Nutrition and Population, World Bank

Denise Ulwor

Denise Ulwor

Chief of Child Protection, UNICEF

Dorica Dan

Dorica Dan

Vice-President of EURORDIS-Rare Diseases Europe

Elias Mossialos

Elias Mossialos

Director Department of Health Policy, London School of Economics

Eman Gaber

Eman Gaber

General Secretariat of Mental Health and addiction treatment

Faiz Messaoudi

Faiz Messaoudi

Head of Family Planning Division, Directorate of Population, Ministry of Health and Social Protection, Morocco

Fayrous Mohamed

Fayrous Mohamed

Sign Language Translator, The National Council for Persons with Disabilities

Fidaa Haddad

Fidaa Haddad

Senior Programme Officer (Forestry),
Team Leader Greening Agriculture, Secretary of the Near East Forestry and Range Commission, FAO, RNE

Gasser Gad El Kareem

Gasser Gad El Kareem

Health Systems Coordinator, WHO Egypt

Ghada Waly

Ghada Waly

Director-General/ Executive Director of the United Nations Office at Vienna / United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

Hala Azzam

Hala Azzam

General director of research and the international agreements, National Population Council, Egypt

Haogen Yao

Haogen Yao

Global Education Financing expert on Transforming Education with Equitable Financing, UNICEF

Hatem Werdany

Hatem Werdany

Country President, AstraZeneca, Egypt

Hesham Dinana

Hesham Dinana

Assistant Professor integrated marketing communications ,The American University in Cairo

Hisham El Ghazaly

Hisham El Ghazaly

Professor of clinical oncology, Head of Presidential Initiative for Woman Health

Hossam Mowafi

Hossam Mowafi

Professor of Internal Medicine at Al Qasr Al-Aini Medical School

Hugo Hagen

Hugo Hagen

Senior Bayer Representative and Country Division Head Pharmaceutical-Bayer Middle East and North Africa

Ihab AbdelAziz

Ihab AbdelAziz

WASH Officer, UNICEF Egypt

Islam Anan

Islam Anan

founder and CEO of Accsight (Healthcare Integrated Solutions)

Jean-Pierre de Margerie

Jean-Pierre de Margerie

World Food Programme Representative & Country Director Egypt

Jiang Haowen

Jiang Haowen

Director of Urology Department, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University. Executive Deputy Director, Institute of Urology, Fudan University

Julie Sinclair

Julie Sinclair

Respiratory Diseases Lead, US CDC

Khaled Abdel Aziz

Khaled Abdel Aziz

Lecturer of Clinical Oncology, Ain Shams University Director of Mersal Oncology Center

Laila Hosny

Laila Hosny

Executive Director, Sawiris Foundation

Lu Zheng

Lu Zheng

Director of Hepatobiliary Surgery Department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical University

Maha Mowafy

Maha Mowafy

Reproductive Health and Family Planning Program Specialist at UNFPA Egypt country office

Majeed Jawad

Majeed Jawad

Consultant Paediatrician at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust,Uk

Margrit Saroufim Mina

Margrit Saroufim Mina

Deputy Minister of Social Solidarity Egypt

Mark Hellowell

Mark Hellowell

Associate Professor Health Systems, The University of Edinburgh

Michael Mbizvo

Michael Mbizvo

Senior Associate and Senior Country Advisor for the Population Council’s office in Zambia

Moataz  Sedky

Moataz Sedky

Co-Chair of the Travel Committee, American Chamber of Commerce, Egypt

Mohamed El-Meniawy

Mohamed El-Meniawy

Paralympic Champion

Mokgadi Mashishi

Mokgadi Mashishi

Africa Access Markets Director Organon (META - Middle East, Turkey and Africa)

Mostafa Hunter

Mostafa Hunter

Founder and President, Health Governance International, USA

Mutribjon Bahruddinov

Mutribjon Bahruddinov

Health Specialist, UNICEF Egypt

Nafissatou Jocelyne Diop

Nafissatou Jocelyne Diop

Director of the Sahel Women Empowerment and Demographic Dividend Project at UNFPA West and Central Africa Regional Office

Nima Abid

Nima Abid

WHO Representative in Egypt

Noha Salem

Noha Salem

Global Women’s Health Policy Lead, Organon

Osman Elmahal

Osman Elmahal

Team Lead for Surveillance and Response Monitoring at the World Health Organization’s Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office

Pedro M. Sánchez Gómez

Pedro M. Sánchez Gómez

Psychiatrist at Hospital of Zamudio. Red de Salud Mental de Bizkaia. Osakidetza.
Lecturer at the School of Medicine,University of Deusto

Rafael Chaves Cardona

Rafael Chaves Cardona

Executive Director for Global Policy and Government Affairs and leads the Global Healthcare Innovative Financing workstream at Organon

Rascha Ragheb

Rascha Ragheb

Executive Director of the National Training Academy of Egypt and Executive Director of the World Youth Forum

Reem F. Alsukait

Reem F. Alsukait

Team Lead Health Specialist, World Bank's MENA Health, Nutrition, and Population Global Practice

Sally Pairman

Sally Pairman

Chief Executive of the International Confederation of Midwives

Samer Lezzaiq

Samer Lezzaiq

Vice President, Head of Global Health Unit – Bayer AG – Pharmaceuticals Division

Sarah Halawa

Sarah Halawa

CardioInform Unit Manager, Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation -Research & Innovation Centre.

Sherif El Feel

Sherif El Feel

Executive Managing Director of Vacsera

Shireen AlAzzawi

Shireen AlAzzawi

Regional Labor Economist at UNDP Regional Bureau for Arab States and a Research Fellow at the Economic Research Forum, Egypt

Sophia NGUGI

Sophia NGUGI

Regional Gender Officer ,FAO Regional Office for Near East and North Africa

Sumaira Ishfaq

Sumaira Ishfaq

Social Development Advisor,Pathfinder International

Tharwat Abaza

Tharwat Abaza

Social and Behavior Change Officer, UNICEF Cairo

Vito Intini

Vito Intini

Regional Chief Economist and Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Finance Team Leader at UNDP in the Arab States region

Warren Gregson

Warren Gregson

Professor of Applied Exercise Physiology at the Institute of Sport, Manchester Metropolitan University

Yves Sassenrath

Yves Sassenrath

Resident Representative UNFPA Egypt CO

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