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COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Tobe Camp,

Abbottabad, KPK, Pakistan.

“Sustainable Development through Structural & Behavioral Change”

COMSATS Community

Development Unit (CCDU) Community services wing of COMSATS Abbottabad

Organizational Profile

CCDU Organizational Profile

Name of Organization:

COMSATS Community Development Unit (CCDU) Address:

COMSATS Institute of Information Technology University Road, Abbottabad. Post Code 22060, Abbottabad, KPK, Pakistan. Office phone/email:

Phone: +92-922-111 001 007 Cell: +92-333-5042992

Email: [email protected]

Basic Information COMSATS Community Development Unit

Offices Islamabad KPK Abbottabad AJ&K Bagh Punjab Lahore Attock Vehari Sahiwal Wah

“The growth and

development of people

is the highest calling of

leadership. .”

Newsletter Title CCDU Organizational Profile

COMSATS Community Development Unit (CCDU) is an integral part of COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), Abbottabad Campus. CIIT Abbottabad is an institute of higher education and a part of the COMSATS (Commission on Science & Technology for Sustainable Development), an international organization, aiming at socio economic uplift of the third world through positive application of science and technology. Established in October 1994, COMSATS currently represents 21 developing countries across the three continents. CIIT Abbottabad pride itself for the initiation of Department of Development Studies and Department of Environmental Sciences, the other departments at CIIT are Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Management Sciences, Computer Sciences, Electrical Engineering and COMSATS IT Centers. CCDU has played vital role in the relief and rehabilitation of earthquake (2005), Conflict, Flood (2010) affected communities. CCDU believes in community empowerment and working with bottom up approach for the uplift of extremely vulnerable, marginalized and poorest of the poor in the society. CCDU is working with youth and children with the vision that they are agents of change and hold the key for the prosperous future and sustainably developed nation. For the achievement of this vision CCDU has launched Community Development Program, Professional Program, Environmental Development Program, and Disaster Management Program.

Vision of CCDU

CCDU Mission Statement To aim positive and harmonious, structural and behavioral change at institutional, organizational and community level that helps to eradicate poverty and nurtures sustainable development.

Introduction

“The fact that the poor

are alive is clear proof

of their ability.”

To manage and facilitate the process of research in development sector

To work for protection of environment through climate change, disaster management and

agricultural reform activities

To work for the betterment and development of children, youth and women to make sure their

active participation in decision making process

To take part in the process of Sustainable Development by initiating human resource,

management and technological development programmes

To work for the Human rights, Justice and awareness of deprived communities, so that

everyone has access to basic rights at equitable basis

To work for the reforms in educational sector by providing latest tools and techniques to the

teachers

CCDU Objectives


Priority Areas of Intervention CCDU has a wide spectrum of activities of which the priority areas are as follows:

Disaster Management at institutional, policy and community level

Child development, education and protection

Gender Development and Economic Empowerment of the poor

Environment Preservation

Health Promotion

IEC Material Development

Training for Human Resource Development

Research & Consultancy

Advocacy and Policy Lobby

Promotion of Information Technology

Beneficiaries

Although the entire community is the ultimate beneficiary of CCDU's Programs and activities, the major thrust is on the vulnerable and marginalized community. CCDU is serving communities in two ways, one directly working with communities at field level and the other way is to build the professional capacities of organizations working for the betterment of vulnerable communities. There are Programs which cover in some way or other, the community as a whole; such as the interventions in the fields of disaster management, environement protection, community capacity building and youth development; offered to achieve over all socio-economic transformation and designed to benefit the larger community, though in varying degrees, and thus to contribute to the well being of the people at large.

CCDU's Working Approach

CCDU is committed to encourage active participation of the communities in the development of the social and economic lives of the society through their involvement in decision-making, planning and implementation of activities. The interventions undertaken or planned by CCDU keep the aspects of sustainability, gender, social harmony and accountability at the forefront. On a regional basis, CCDU promotes coordination between the various organizations and institutions involved in the rehabilitation process. For example, in Balakot, Muzzafarabad, Batagram and Siren Valley the relief activities have been carried out in close collaboration with the local authorities and affectees. These aspects guarantee the sustainability of CCDU's projects.

“Problems do not go

away. They must be

worked through or else

they remain, forever a

barrier to the growth and

development”


Thematic Areas

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5.


Core Staff CCDU

No. Name of staff Education Experience

1. Dr. Maroof Shah PhD Plant Breeding 23 Years

2. Dr. Raza Ahmad Phd. Genetic Engineering 11 Years

3. Dr. M. Bilal Phd. Water & Wastewater Treatment 7 Years

4. Dr. Abdur Rehman Khan PhD Water Treatment 22 Years

5. Dr. Bahadar Nawab PhD Water & Sanitation 25 Years

6. Adam Zahoor Master of Development Studies 13 Years

7. Absaria Talat Lodhi Master of Development Studies 12 Years

8. Engr. Shoaib Ahmed BSc Civil Engineering 25 Years

7. Salman M. Naeem Master of Development Studies 7 Years

8. Ubaid Ali MS Human Resource Management 8 Years

Available Expertise

No. Department Phd. Scholars Non Phd.

1. Environmental Science 33 11

2. Development Studies 6 7

3. Civil Engineering 4 11

4. Management Sciences 14 49

5. Chemistry 24 1

6. Computer Science 7 44

7. Earth Sciences 8 21

8. Electrical Engineering 9 81

9. Humanities 3 19

10. Mathematics 12 18

11. Pharmacy 11 19


Laboratories are equipped with the most modern and automated technology. A wide range of instruments like Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy, Gas Chromatograph, High Performance Liquid Chromatography, UV & IR Spectrophotometers, PCR, etc. are available to conduct teaching and research experiments in the specializations of Industrial Chemistry, Biochemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Inorganic; Analytical Chemistry, and Clinical Chemistry under the guidance of highly qualified teachers and supporting staff.

1. Microbiology 2. Applied Chemistry 3. Central Analytical Chemistry 4. Biochemistry 5. Research Nursery Farm 6. Biotechnology 7. Instrument Lab 8. Tissue Culture 9. Pharmaceutical Lab 10. Pharmacy/Physiology & Histology Lab

Electrical Engineering department has sixteen state of the art laboratories. These laboratories are not only for academic purposes at BS and MS level but also give the provision for advance research in the field of Electrical Engineering. The following labs are fully functional at present;

1. Electronics Lab 2. Physics Lab 3. Communication/DSP Lab 4. Control Lab / Instrumentation Lab 5. Machine Lab 6. Power System Lab 7. Microprocessor / DLD Lab 8. Engineering Workshop 9. CAD Tool Lab 10. Network Engineering Lab 11. Concrete Lab 12. Surveying and Leveling Lab 13. Structural Lab 14. Materials Testing Lab 15. Soil Mechanics Lab 16. Environmental Engineering Lab 17. Mechanics Lab 18. Drawing Hall 19. Computer Lab 20. Highway Lab 21. Engineering Geology Lab 22. Fluid Mechanics Lab


1. General Purpose Computer Labs 2. Sun Solaris Research Lab 3. Telecommunication & Network Basic Lab 4. Graduate Research Lab 5. CISCO Lab

1. Physical Geology Lab and Museum 2. Mineralogy/ Petrology Lab 3. Central Analytical Research Lab 4. Applied Chemistry 5. Radiation Physics Lab

Provides microbiological test of public-health significance i.e. Surface/underground waters and sediments being utilized for different purposes. The goals of the services are to:

Provide quality microbiological analytical services to the institutes for the analysis of environmental samples.

Work with other government agencies, academic institutions and public utilities to develop and to test methods for detection or enumeration of microorganism of public health significance in the environment.

Services in Microbiology

Clinical Tests (culture, CRP, Anti DNA, Hbs, Ag test, HIV, ICT, HCV etc). Other testing facilities include the following;

Total Coliform/ Fecal Coliform

Services in Molecular Genetic Testing

BOD/TSS/COD

Bench Scale Biodegradation

Field Sampling/Field Analysis

Total Aerobic Plate Count

Pathogens

The services include:

Analytical Services

Services of Microbiology & Biotechnology

Pharmaceutical etc.


Analytical Services

Providing quality chemical analyses for vitamins, botanicals, and nutritional supplements and cosmetics products etc. The mission will be to become a trusted partner in the business of our clients in Pakistan by providing quality analytical testing, value-addition, consultancy related to IT, data interpretation etc.

Services/tests

Heavy Metals Analysis

Facility of over 30 heavy metals is available. Besides, facility of chemical analysis of the following items is available.

Food, Cement, Urine, Fruits, Bread, Drinking water, Meat, Hair, Human Blood, Milk, Industrial

Wastewater

Testing of plant materials:

Raw plant parts, powdered extract, material in dosage form

Identification Test:

Herbal and vegetable powders, Nutritional Ingredients

Analysis of Drugs:

Drug testing and quality control

Vitamin Testing:

Raw materials, Dosage forms and Fortified food

Toxicological Testing

Toxicity testing (various metals detection and testing of toxicity in blood, urine, hair, etc.


S.# Project Title Sector Location of the

project Brief description Donor

1. Solid waste management in District Bagh (AJK)

Environment AJK Solid waste management system, capacity building of LGRDD, community awareness

EU

2. Maize Hybrids for Hilly Areas of North-Western Regions of Pakistan

Environment /Agri

District Abbottabad

Development and Release of Indigenous Maize Hybrids for Hilly Areas of North-Western Regions of Pakistan

Pakistan Science

Foundation

3. Disaster Risk Management in EQ Affected Area

Environment/ Disaster

Management

District Mansehra Disaster Management Plans for 12 U/Cs. Capacity Building of 12 U/C on Disaster Preparedness

CWS

4. Industrial wastewater treatment

Environment District Haripur Biomass derived adsorbents for industrial wastewater treatment

HEC

5. Water Quality Surveillance

Environment/ Water &

Sanitation

Water Quality Testing and Remedial Measure

JICA

6. Wheat Improvement Environment /Agri

District Mansehra Wheat Improvement Using Targeted Genomic Approaches. Sponsoring agency

Pakistan Science

Foundation

7. Low cost biogas production and wastewater treatment by using macro-algae

Environment Low cost biogas production and wastewater treatment by using macro-algae

Pakistan Science

Foundation

8. Conservation of Wild Fruits and Plants in Gallyat region

Environment KPK Medicinal plant and vegetable conservation and development

CIIT

9. Waste water characterization and treatment from Hattar Industrial Stare

Environment Haripur Analysis of water samples, identification of toxin, treatment methodologies

HEC

10. Identification and characterization of salt genes in Pea

Agriculture Pakistan Identification and characterization of salt genes in Pea


S.# Project Title Sector Location of the

project Brief description Donor

1. Electrical/ Electronics Technician Course

Skill Development

District Abbottabad Electrition Course (6 Months), Technician Course (1 Year)

District Zakat committee Abbottabad

2. Industrial automation & control Course

Skill Development

District Haripur, Abbottabad

Industrial automation & control Course (1 Year)

Higher Education

Commission

3. CCNA Professional Course

Skill Development

District Haripur, Abbottabad

HEC

4. Lab Technician Course Skill Development

District Abbottabad Biological Lab Management and administration (6 Months)

Title WAQIPH (Water Quality Improvement and Promotion of Hygiene) Phase I, II & III

Donor Unicef

Area Province/State KPK AJK

District Abbottabad, Mansehra & Batagram

Muzaffarabad, Neelum, Bagh, Hattian, Haveli and Poonch

Duration 11 months

Major Achievements Total 1642 Water Supply Schemes were focused for:

Water Quality testing

Source Protection Technical Assessment i.e. AutoCad Drawings of proposed interventions and Cost Estimation

GPS Mapping

Title Emergency WASH Project in Conflict and Flood Affected Areas

Donor Unicef

Area Province/State KPK FATA

District Swat, Dir Upper, Dir Lower and Bunair

Mohmand Agency

Duration 6 months

Major Achievements Third party monitoring of activities carried out by various implementing partner of Unicef and

Total 358 Water Supply Schemes were focused for:

Water Quality testing

Source Protection Technical Assessment i.e. AutoCad Drawings of

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proposed interventions and Cost Estimation

GPS Mapping

Title Long Term Agreement Provision of WASH Services

Donor Unicef

Area Province/State KPK GB Punjab AJK

District Peshawar, Mardan, Charsada, Nowshehra, Swabi, Dir upper, Dir Lower, Bunair, Swat, Abbottabad, Mansehra, Battagram

Gizer, Gilgit, Astore, Hunza Nagar, Skardu

Raheem Yar Khan, Muzaffar Garh, Rajan Pur, Dera Ghazi Khan Layyiah, Bhakkar, Mianwali

Muzaffarabad, Bagh, Hattian

Duration 12 months

Major Achievements Provision of Monitoring, Construction Supervision and Engineering work for Emergency and Early Recovery for WASH interventions in Punjab:

o Monitoring of 1580 Hand Pumps, Latrines (Demo & Temporary) and Water Supply Schemes

Assessment of WASH services in 100 locations of Mardan and Swabi (i.e. 25 mohallas & 25 Schools), for the provision of safe drinking water through TMAs and Public Health Engineering Department

To Monitor WASH activities implemented by UNICEF implementing partners

o Monitoring of Activities under "WASH Emergency Response Project" in flood areas for 281 various villages of Peshawar, Mardan, Swabi, Nowshera and Dir Lower

o Monitoring and verification of Bills according to 15 sites of Public Health Engineering Department Water Supply Schemes in Dir Upper.

To asses the WASH needs in early recovery areas of Dir, Bunair & Swat. Monitoring of various hard and soft activities of implementing partners of Unicef at IDP camps in Peshawar.

Monitoring, Construction Supervision and Engineering work for School WASH interventions for 400 Govt. primary schools in AJK/KPK

Monitoring and Construction Supervision of 50 WSS in Gilgit Baltistan

Title Provision of Technical Services for WASH in Schools Programme and Hygiene Promotion Activities in 147 Govt. Primary Schools of AJK and KPK

Donor Unicef


District Abbottabad, Mansehra and Battagram

Muzaffarabad, Bagh and Hattian

Duration 6 months

Major Achievements Total 147 Schools were focused for Drinking Water Supply Schemes:


Source Protection Technical Assessment i.e. AutoCad Drawings of proposed interventions and Cost Estimation

GPS Mapping

Construction Supervision and certification of Drinking Water facilities

Promotion of Hygiene Activities in all 142 Schools i.e. o 266 Hygiene Sessions with children & 9719 children trained. o 360 teachers were trained in both AJK & KPK. o 1255 members of School Management Committees and 1625

mothers were trained on safe hygiene practices. o 11450 hygiene kits were distributed in 142 schools of AJK & KPK.

Title Construction Supervision of Water Supply Schemes in KPK and AJK

Donor Unicef


District Abbottabad, Mansehra & Batagram Muzaffarabad, Neelum, Bagh, Hattian, Haveli

Duration 8 months

Major Achievements Monitoring, Construction Supervision and certification of 364 Water Supply Schemes in AJK

Monitoring, Construction Supervision and certification of 233 Water Supply Schemes in KPK

Title WASH facilities with trickling filter and wetland in five schools of Pakistan Administered Kashmir (PAK)

Donor Unicef

Area Province/State AJK

District Bagh, Hattian

Duration 2 months

Major Achievements Assessment of location for Ecological Sanitation sites for the primary Schools,

Construction of trickling filter and wetlands in five Schools of AJK

S.# Client Title Time Frame

1

SSD

Training Consultancy on Disaster Management

10 Days

2

American Red Cross

Training Consultancy on Adult Learning

5 Days

3

Concern World Wide

Training Consultancy Conflict Magt &Social Mobilization

3 Days

4

ODC

Training Consultancy Social Mobilization ODC

5 Days


5 OXFAM Novaib Training Consultancy CMST Saibaan 20 Days

6

Caritas International

Training Consultancy Social Mobilization Caritas

2 Days

7

Church World Service

Training Consultancy PRA Training CWS

5 Days

8

OXFAM Novaib (partners Training)

Training Consultancy CMST Saibaan

5 Days

9

Relief International

Training Consultancy DRR Relief International

4 Days

10

IFRC

Training Consultancy on CMST IFRC

5 Days

11

Church World Service

Training Consultancy DRM CWS

5 Days

12

British Red Cross

Training Consultancy LMST BRC

5 Days

16

IFRC

Training Consultancy PHAST IFRC

5 Days

17

IFRC

Training Consultancy Monitoring & Evaluation IFRC

5 Days

18

IFRC

Training Consultancy M & E IFRC

5 Days

19

Sungi

Training Consultancy Disaster Risk Reduction

5 Days

20

ICMC

Training Consultancy ICMC Life Skills

22 Days

Environment and Development is among one of the foremost concern of the modern world of globalization. Leaders, scientists, experts and citizens from all the walks of life continuously urges about a range of environment and development issues that the development has already led and continues to leading towards extreme environmental degradation causing major threat to earthily livings. Environment and Development refers to the fact that both Environment and Development affects each other. CCDU aims to contribute its part for making the mother earth a better living place for existing and future generations. Environment and Development program of CCDU focuses on providing its services on following sectors

Climate Change

A-forestation


Water and Energy Resource Management

Solid Waste Management and Treatment

Conventional and alternate energy

Agriculture Innovations and Sustainability

Community development is the planned evolution of all aspects of community well-being (economic, social, environmental and cultural). It is a process whereby community members come together to take collective action and generate solutions to common problems. The scope of community development can vary from small initiatives within a small group, to large initiatives that involve the whole community. Regardless of the scope of the activity, effective community development should be:

a long-term endeavor, well planned, inclusive and equitable, holistic and integrated into the bigger picture, initiated and supported by community members, of benefit to the community, and grounded in experience that leads to best practice.

CCDU Believes that Community development requires and helps to build community capacity to address issues and to take advantage of opportunities, to find common ground and to balance competing interests. It does not just happen — it requires both a conscious and a conscientious effort to do something (or many things) to improve the community.

Pakistan is located in a region that is prone to a number of natural disasters. Due to its diverse range of terrain, the country is susceptible to wide-ranging hazards from droughts to floods and earthquakes to cyclones. Pakistan has been suffering from a major drought for the last four years, which is unfortunately continuing with varying degrees all over the country. With the exception of drought years, Pakistan has suffered almost every year from floods as monsoon rains cause rivers to overflow their banks. Almost all of Pakistan regularly experiences earthquakes ranging from moderate to severe in intensity. In addition, the coastal areas of the country are prone to cyclones. Enormous population pressures and urbanization have forced people to live on marginal lands or in cities where they are at greater risk to disasters and the damage they can cause. Whether a flood, a regional drought or a devastating earthquake, millions are affected each time a disaster occurs. In addition to large-scale displacement and the losses of lives, these events result in the loss of property and agricultural crops worth millions of dollars annually. CCDU places Disaster Management at the forefront of its priority agenda. This is because CCDU recognizes the crucial role that Disaster Management can play in the balanced development of individuals and the community. Disaster Management programme of CCDU is therefore an all embracing effort addressing different clientele groups in different ways or delivery methods, such as capacity building at organizational and community level, technical support, IEC material development and initiating research. The primary concerns of CCDU in the development of its Disaster Management:

Development of strong commitment of the all the stakeholder that can play vital role in the management and mitigation of disasters at different levels.


Building capacities of Governmental, Non Governmental organizations education Institutions, Industrial and Corporate sectors etc for the nurturing of disaster free culture in the country

Ability to communicate successfully Development of skills - professional, or technological, with emphasis on creation of

socially useful citizens Development of work or life oriented skills at the very basic level Development of self reliance capacity Development of technically skilled work force to be able to meet challenges induced by

the disasters in the coming future

In the field of Capacity Building CCDU is working to achieve its aims through bringing change by addressing the capacity building needs and requirements of organizations engaged in creating a positive transformation, via development, of the different sectors in which the organization is engaged e.g. health, disaster management, education, reconstruction, rehabilitation, by appraising current procedures, and then addressing the organizational capabilities of the organization by providing professional training. The training teams develop and conduct a variety of training courses, which can meet the identified learning needs and requirements, provide information-sharing services and, importantly, act as a responsive training resource center.

Community Participation is mandatory task of which CCDU may not proceed with the project

implementation, without it. Mobilization of community to contribute in the processes of planning, designing, and implementation of the Programme and projects is a high priority of Organization. Community representation and decision making mechanism has been established by CCDU in form of village organizations in the target areas. CCDU is committed to encourage active participation of the Men and women in the social and economic lives of the society through targeted education-training facilities through establishment of specific activities. This is part of CCDU’s goals and its involvement in matters concerning social awareness, while preserving these values, which are of importance to the development process. Organization believes in Participatory approach and working to empower rural Areas and enhance their capacities so that they can actively participate and contribute in the process of achieving participatory sustainable development.

The attempt to provide these necessities to the poor cannot be a top-down approach in which the people are seen as a passive recipient of goods and services. Rather, the local community must participate in the process of providing these necessities for itself at the village, Mohallah (community) level. Through this participatory development at the grass-root level, CCDU will decentralize economic decision-making, and thereby take democracy to the people.

Participation of female in its planning and implementations is one of the top priorities of CCDU. In this regard, CCDU will use different approaches for the development of female especially in the backward areas. Women will be targeted in different areas and sectors. Presently, in our plan, we have focused female along with male in every matter. In education sector, female education is top priority of Organization. Females will be focused by different


approaches like establishing female educational centers and female vocational centers. Present literacy rate in the female is very low in the rural areas, which will be uplifted in targeted community. Community awareness meetings and programs focusing on female participation in the development will be arranged time after time. Female vocational centers will be established on village level so that female could get the benefits at village level. These trainings will make them able to participate financially with the male of family by utilizing their skills.

Gender equity is taken serious by the management, and genuine efforts will be made to ensure women have equitable access to work opportunities with-in the organization. Organization is also working on the female member ship with CCDU. CCDU has planned to train females for the job-specific tasks for office. In future will implement following rules in its gender policy for proper mainstreaming:

Establishment of Gender Committee with-in the organization

Training workshops on Gender in order to introduce the true concepts

Ensure job description includes equal gender responsibilities and access to the resources

Specific workshops to encourage women participation in the developmental process

Equality in the number of female staff within the organization

Include the gender sensitivity in staff performance appraisal

After each project, the expenditure of funds disbursed is independently evaluated and the result made known as widely as possible. The final evaluation report is published and shared with the required actors and hard copies are made available to key supporters and institutions.

The evaluation process exists: i. To ensure transparency and accountability in the use of funds, and thus retain

public confidence that the funds are being spent in an effective manner ii. To enable the CCDU to be accountable to both donor and beneficiary against

the criteria and standards set out in the conditions of membership iii. To enable the Board of Directors to review performance against the standards

set out in the membership criteria iv. To facilitate lesson learning and the promotion of ever-improving standards of

aid delivery

Factors external to CCDU having influence on activities and areas of operation:

CCDU is also famous in the religious personalities of the area. Most of the famous and spiritual personalities of the area showed there agreed upon its vision, mission, objectives, and promise to take part in the developmental process with CCDU. There is long list of Ulamas (Religious Scholars) who are the members of CCDU and working as volunteers if needed. CCDU can also use them for the social mobilization at grass root level.


Local Authorities are now flexible for NGO’s in the area and appreciation for NGO’s is growing among them. With the passage of time, they realize the role of NGO’s and their contribution in the developmental process. In the most of areas, community understands what community contribution is and importance of their participation in the development of their own.

Local Authorities and people are desire to know about NGO’s—what they are? What are their missions and objectives? Why they want to work for poor communities? Can we work with them? NGO has needed to constantly answer these questions to the people. Tendency is growing among the people for participation in developmental programs and projects. Now they know the importance of their role and participation in development of their area.

“Well worked out plans provide clarity on aspect to be monitored, so we can say that the better we plan, the better we can reduce complexities during Monitoring and evaluation”. For the designing programs and project, CCDU will follow following steps:

Conduct need assessment surveys – The methods will be used are the Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) and Rapid Rural Appraisal (RRA). Based on these surveys, CCDU will than conduct technical surveys, wherever, suggested by PRA and RRA.

In the implementation Phase, again community/beneficiaries would be involved from start until end of the activity.

CCDU will fully utilize its strengths in kind of staff and other available resources to provide quality services.

In this matter, staff training programs and different training workshops will be conducted to improve the employee’s strengths and to get a better and actual out put of the implementations and delivery of quality services.


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