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Forum on Cultural Diplomacy in the UN 2026 »

(UN Office, Geneva; June 28-30th, 2026) More »

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Group Photo

Berlin Economic Forum 2026
(Potsdam; March 3-5th, 2026)

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Berlin Economic Forum 2026

(Potsdam; March 3-5th, 2026)

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Barbara Rwodzi (Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry of Zimbabwe)

Berlin Economic Forum 2026
(Potsdam; March 3-5th, 2026)

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Barbara Rwodzi (Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry of Zimbabwe) Amb. Mashingaidze (Ambassador of the Zimbabwe to Germany)

Berlin Economic Forum 2026
(Potsdam; March 3-5th, 2026)

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Mutte Ahmed Dammaj, Minister of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Yemen

Berlin Economic Forum 2026
(Potsdam; March 3-5th, 2026)

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Foday Jallon (Director of Culture, Creativity and Innovation of the Ministry of Tourism and Culture of Sierra Leone)

Berlin Economic Forum 2026
(Potsdam; March 3-5th, 2026)

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George Munyaradzi Manyaya (Chief Executive Officer, Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA))

Berlin Economic Forum 2026
(Potsdam; March 3-5th, 2026)

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Amb. Florencia Eugenia Vilanova de von Oehsen (Ambassador of El Salvador to of Germany)

Berlin Economic Forum 2026
(Potsdam; March 3-5th, 2026)

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Chioma Aisha Okorie-Haidara (Minister-Head of Chancery, the Embassy of Nigeria to Germany

Berlin Economic Forum 2026
(Potsdam; March 3-5th, 2026)

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Celebrating Kosovo: The 18th Independence Day of the Republic of Kosovo

(Berlin City Hall; February 23rd, 2026)

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Glauk Konjufca, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kosovo

Celebrating Kosovo: The 18th Independence Day of the Republic of Kosovo (Berlin City Hall; February 23rd, 2026)

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Celebrating Kuwait: the 65th Anniversary of Independence and the 35th Anniversary of the Liberation of the State of Kuwait

(Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Berlin; February 9th, 2026)

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UK Forum on Cultural Diplomacy 2026 »

(UK House of Lords, Westminster-London; January 12-15th, 2026) More »

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UK Forum on Cultural Diplomacy 2026 »

(UK House of Lords, Westminster-London; January 12-15th, 2026) More »

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UK Forum on Cultural Diplomacy 2026 »

(UK House of Lords, Westminster-London; January 12-15th, 2026) More »

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The Nordic Initiative for a Diplomatic Accord in Israel and Palestine

(Second Meeting; London, January 14-15th, 2026)

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Mohammad Shtayyeh - Prime Minister of Palestine 2019-2024

The Nordic Initiative for a Diplomatic Accord in Israel and Palestine
(Second Meeting; London, January 14-15th, 2026)

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The Nordic Initiative for a Diplomatic Accord in Israel and Palestine

(Second Meeting; London, January 14-15th, 2026)

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Special Breakfast Meeting, hosted by the Right Honourable Nusrat Ghani MP, Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons »

UK Forum on Cultural Diplomacy 2026
(HOC, HOL, Westminster-London; January 14th, 2026) More »

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Miguel Moratinos, United Nations Under-Secretary-General, High-Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)) »

UK Forum on Cultural Diplomacy 2026
(HOC, HOL, Westminster-London; January 12-15th, 2026) More »

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Irina Bokova, 10th Director-General of UNESCO 2009-2017 »

UK Forum on Cultural Diplomacy 2026
(HOC, HOL, Westminster-London; January 12-15th, 2026) More »

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Nusrat Ghani MP, Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons »

Special Breakfast Meeting, hosted by the Right Honourable Nusrat Ghani MP, Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons
UK Forum on Cultural Diplomacy 2026
(HOC, HOL, Westminster-London; January 14th, 2026) More »

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Alfred Gusenbauer, Chancellor of Austria 2007-2008 »

UK Forum on Cultural Diplomacy 2026
(HOC, HOL, Westminster-London; January 12-15th, 2026) More »

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Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh OBE, Head of the UK Forum; Former Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom »

UK Forum on Cultural Diplomacy 2026
(HOC, HOL, Westminster-London; January 14th, 2026) More »

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Nusrat Ghani MP, Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons; Toomas Hendrik Ilves, President of Estonia 2006-2016; Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh OBE, Head of the UK Forum »

UK Forum on Cultural Diplomacy 2026
(HOC, HOL, Westminster-London; January 14th, 2026) More »

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Lord Kulveer Ranger, Member of the House of Lords (UK) »

UK Forum on Cultural Diplomacy 2026
(HOC, HOL, Westminster-London; January 14th, 2026) More »

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Baroness Uddin, Member of the House of Lords (UK) »

UK Forum on Cultural Diplomacy 2026
(HOC, HOL, Westminster-London; January 14th, 2026) More »

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Rt Hon. Caroline Nokes MP, Deputy Speaker of the UK House of Commons »

UK Forum on Cultural Diplomacy 2026
(HOC, HOL, Westminster-London; January 12-15th, 2026) More »

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Sarah Owen, Chair of the Women and Equalities Committee, UK House of Commons »

UK Forum on Cultural Diplomacy 2026
(HOC, HOL, Westminster-London; January 12-15th, 2026) More »

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Toomas Hendrik Ilves, President of Estonia 2006-2016 »

UK Forum on Cultural Diplomacy 2026
(HOC, HOL, Westminster-London; January 14th, 2026) More »

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Jack McConnell, Member of the House of Lords; First Minister of Scotland 2001-2007 »

UK Forum on Cultural Diplomacy 2026
(HOC, HOL, Westminster-London; January 14th, 2026) More »

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Yves Leterme, Prime Minister of Belgium 2009-2011 »

UK Forum on Cultural Diplomacy 2026
(HOC, HOL, Westminster-London; January 12-15th, 2026) More »

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Gjorge Ivanov, President of the Republic of Macedonia 2009-2019 »

UK Forum on Cultural Diplomacy 2026
(HOC, HOL, Westminster-London; January 12-15th, 2026) More »

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Lord John Taylor (Member of the UK House of Lords »

UK Forum on Cultural Diplomacy 2026
(UK House of Lords, Westminster-London; January 12-15th, 2026) More »

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Sherry Rehman, Member of the Senate of Pakistan; Former Federal Minister of Climate Change of Pakistan »

UK Forum on Cultural Diplomacy 2026
(HOC, HOL, Westminster-London; January 12-15th, 2026) More »

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Baroness Laing of Elderslie, Member of the House of Lords (UK); Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons 2020-24 »

UK Forum on Cultural Diplomacy 2026
(HOC, HOL, Westminster-London; January 12-15th, 2026) More »

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Hassan Diab, Prime Minister of Lebanon 2020-2021 & Mohammad Shtayyeh, Prime Minister of Palestine 2019-2024 »

UK Forum on Cultural Diplomacy 2026
(HOC, HOL, Westminster-London; January 12-15th, 2026) More »

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Furtwangen University & ICD Academy MA Student Year-End Celebration Potluck »

(Potsdam; December 3rd, 2025) More »

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Furtwangen University & ICD Academy MA Student Year-End Celebration Potluck »

(Potsdam; December 3rd, 2025) More »

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Furtwangen University & ICD Academy MA Student Year-End Celebration Potluck »

(Potsdam; December 3rd, 2025) More »

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MEP Antonio López-Istúriz White (Secretary General of the European People's Party 2002-22) »

The Berlin Initiative: "For a Diplomatic Solution to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict"
(Brussels, November 3–5, 2025) More »

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MEP Hana Jalloul Muro (Vice Chair of the European Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee) »

The Berlin Initiative: "For a Diplomatic Solution to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict"
(Brussels, November 3–5, 2025) More »

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Evin Incir (Member of the European Parliament) »

The Berlin Initiative: "For a Diplomatic Solution to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict"
(Brussels, November 3–5, 2025) More »

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Narratives of Power »

“Memory Politics in Russia, Germany, and the Contemporary World”
(Potsdam; October 28th, 2025) More »

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Narratives of Power »

“Memory Politics in Russia, Germany, and the Contemporary World”
(Potsdam; October 28th, 2025) More »

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Erkki Tomojua (President of the Historians without Borders; Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland 2000-07, 2011-15) »

Narratives of Power - “Memory Politics in Russia, Germany, and the Contemporary World”
(Potsdam; October 28th, 2025) More »

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UN’80 Conference »

The 80th Anniversary of the United Nations & The 70th Anniversary of Hungary’s Membership in the UN
(Budapest; October 8th, 2025) More »

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UN’80 Conference »

The 80th Anniversary of the United Nations & The 70th Anniversary of Hungary’s Membership in the UN
(Budapest; October 8th, 2025) More »

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UN’80 Conference »

The 80th Anniversary of the United Nations & The 70th Anniversary of Hungary’s Membership in the UN
(Budapest; October 8th, 2025) More »

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UN’80 Conference »

The 80th Anniversary of the United Nations & The 70th Anniversary of Hungary’s Membership in the UN
(Budapest; October 8th, 2025) More »

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UN’80 Conference »

The 80th Anniversary of the United Nations & The 70th Anniversary of Hungary’s Membership in the UN
(Budapest; October 8th, 2025) More »

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UN’80 Conference »

The 80th Anniversary of the United Nations & The 70th Anniversary of Hungary’s Membership in the UN
(Budapest; October 8th, 2025) More »

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UN’80 Conference

The 80th Anniversary of the United Nations & The 70th Anniversary of Hungary’s Membership in the UN
(Budapest; October 8th, 2025)

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UN’80 Conference

The 80th Anniversary of the United Nations & The 70th Anniversary of Hungary’s Membership in the UN
(Budapest; October 8th, 2025)

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Forum on Democracy & Peace 2025 »

“United in Advancing Development, Democracy and Peace”
(Berlin; October 1-3rd, 2025) More »

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Katihabwa Artemon (Minister of Justice, Human Rights, and Gender of the Republic of Burundi) »

Forum on Democracy & Peace 2025
(Berlin; October 1-3, 2025) More »

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Alexandros Papaioannou (Ambassador of Greece to Germany) »

Forum on Democracy & Peace 2025
(Berlin; October 1-3, 2025) More »

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Youssouf Abassalah (Ambassador of Chad to Germany) »

Forum on Democracy & Peace 2025
(Berlin; October 1-3, 2025) More »

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Amb. Muhammad Zulqar Nain (Ambassador of Bangladesh to Germany) »

Forum on Democracy & Peace 2025 (Berlin; October 1-3rd, 2025) More »

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Amb. Viktor Yengibaryan (Ambassador of Armenia to Germany) »

Forum on Democracy & Peace 2025 (Berlin; October 1-3rd, 2025) More »

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Amb. Annonciata Sendarizasa (Ambassador of Burundi to Germany) »

Forum on Democracy & Peace 2025 (Berlin; October 1-3rd, 2025) More »

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Amb. Mohammed Abdelsattar Mohamed Elbadri (Amb. of Egypt to Germany) »

Forum on Democracy & Peace 2025 (Berlin; October 1-3rd, 2025) More »

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Amb. Aureliu Ciocoi (Ambassador of Moldova to Germany) »

Forum on Democracy & Peace 2025 (Berlin; October 1-3rd, 2025) More »

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Amb. Gordan Bakota (Ambassador of Croatia to Germany) »

Forum on Democracy & Peace 2025 (Berlin; October 1-3rd, 2025) More »

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A Historic Milestone for the Academy for Cultural Diplomacy »

On July 3rd, 2014, in Cluj, we proudly celebrated the world’s first graduates to receive an MA degree in Cultural Diplomacy. More »

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Jonathan Powell (UK National Security Advisor; Downing Street Chief of Staff 1997-2007) With Hiba Husseini & Yossi Beilin »

The Berlin Initiative (www.berlininitiative.org - London; September 5th, 2025) More »

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Group Photo at the National Robotarium, Heriot-Watt University »

The Scotland Forum 2025 & WG-10 Summit
(Edinburgh, September 1st–4th, 2025) More »

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Round Table Discussion at the Scottish Parliament with the Presiding Officer, the Rt Hon Alison Johnstone MSP »

The Scotland Forum 2025 & WG-10 Summit
(Edinburgh, September 1st–4th, 2025) More »

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The Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament, the Rt Hon Alison Johnstone MSP »

The Scotland Forum 2025 & WG-10 Summit
(Edinburgh, September 1st–4th, 2025) More »

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The Deputy Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament, the Rt Hon. Annabelle Ewing MSP »

The Scotland Forum 2025 & WG-10 Summit
(Edinburgh, September 1st–4th, 2025) More »

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Group Photo at the Scottish Parliament with the Presiding Officer, the Rt Hon Alison Johnstone MSP »

The Scotland Forum 2025 & WG-10 Summit
(Edinburgh, September 1st–4th, 2025) More »

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Legendary Rock Icon Ian Gillan of Deep Purple »

The Scotland Forum 2025
(Edinburgh, September 1st–4th, 2025) More »

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Jonathan Powell (UK National Security Advisor; Downing Street Chief of Staff 1997-2007) With Hiba Husseini & Yossi Beilin »

(Scotland Forum 2025 - 10 Downing Street, London; September 5th, 2025) More »

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The Nordic Initiative »

For a Diplomatic Accord in Israel and Palestine
(Edinburgh; 1 September 2025) More »

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The Nordic Initiative »

For a Diplomatic Accord in Israel and Palestine
(Edinburgh; 1 September 2025) More »

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The Nordic Initiative »

For a Diplomatic Accord in Israel and Palestine
(Edinburgh; 1 September 2025) More »

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The Nordic Initiative »

For a Diplomatic Accord in Israel and Palestine
(Edinburgh; 1 September 2025) More »

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The Nordic Initiative »

For a Diplomatic Accord in Israel and Palestine
(Edinburgh; 1 September 2025) More »

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Welcome to the ICD Academy for Cultural Diplomacy

August-Bebel-Str. 68, D-14482 - Potsdam by Berlin

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Master & PhD Programs in Cultural Diplomacy »

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Global Summit of Women 2025

(Berlin, 2nd–5th July)

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Global Summit of Women 2025

(Berlin, 2nd–5th July)

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Global Summit of Women 2025

(Berlin, 2nd–5th July)

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Võ Thị Ánh Xuân (Vice President of Vietnam)

Global Summit of Women 2025
(Berlin, 2nd–5th July)

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Josephine Ortleb (Vice President of the German Parliament)

Global Summit of Women 2025
(Berlin, 2nd–5th July)

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Lars Klingbeil (Vice Chancellor of Germany; Minister of Finance)

Global Summit of Women 2025
(Berlin, 2nd–5th July)

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Karin Prien (Minister for Education, Family, Seniors, Women and Youth of Germany)

Global Summit of Women 2025
(Berlin, 2nd–5th July)

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Christine Lagarde (President of the European Central Bank, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund 2011-19)

Global Summit of Women 2025
(Berlin, 2nd–5th July)

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Ertharin Cousin (Supervisory Board Director, Bayer USA; Executive Director of the World Food Programme 2012-17)

Global Summit of Women 2025
(Berlin, 2nd–5th July)

  • International Symposium on CD - May 2010
  • Day 2 - 24.05.2010
  • Day 3 - 25.05.2010
  • Day 4 - 26.05.2010
  • Day 5 - 27.05.2010
  • Day 6 - 28.05.2010
  • Day 7 - 29.05.2010
  • Day 8 - 30.05.2010
  • Participants

International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy 2010

Day 8 - 30.05.2010

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Our Institutions

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