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22.04.2020 Division of Policies and Programmes Social and Human Sciences Sector Mr Tarvi Sits Director General Ministry of Culture 23, Suur-Karja St. 15076 Tallinn Estonia 27 April 2020 Ref.: SHS/YSS/20/047 Dear Mr Sits, I wish to thank you for the contribution of USD 1,309.00 made by Estonia to the Fund for the Elimination of Doping in Sport in 2020, in response to Resolution 7CP/10 encouraging States Parties to invest in the Fund at least 1% of their annual contribution to UNESCO’s regular budget. This contribution will be included in the certified financial statement of the Fund that will be presented during the eighth session of the Conference of Parties (COP8) to the International Convention against Doping in Sport. I seize this opportunity to inform you that COP7, held at UNESCO Headquarters from 29 to 31 October 2019, adopted the Fund's Operational Strategy for 2020- 2025, as well as its Operational Plan for 2020-2021. These are based on the recommendations of the external evaluation of the Fund (2018), after consultation with the COP Bureau and the Approval Committee of the Fund, aimed at making the Fund more efficient and sustainable in order to better support the States Parties in the design and implementation of initiatives with increased visibility and impact. I thank you for your commitment to UNESCO’s anti-doping work, and remain, Yours sincerely, Ângela Melo Director Cc: Permanent Delegation of the Republic of Estonia to UNESCO Estonian National Commission for UNESCO 7, place de Fontenoy 75352 Paris 07 SP, France Tél. : +33 (0)1 45 68 09 92 www.unesco.org