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Drafter: SZ Ms Kristiina Alliksaar Secretary-General Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Estonia Suur-Karja 23 15076 Tallinn Estonia 16 May 2024 Culture Sector The Assistant Director-General Ref: CLT/CEM/DIR/24.07 Dear Secretary-General, I wish to thank you for your letter dated 2 April regarding UNESCO's call to lend qualified personnel to enhance our delivery capacity. In this regard, we warmly appreciate the generous contribution of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Estonia for a Loaned Personnel to the Culture and Emergencies Entity in the Cultural Sector. We are delighted with the opportunity to work with an Estonian expert in cultural heritage for a duration of one year. The contribution the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Estonia will significantly support our efforts in the preservation and management of cultural emergencies. A Memorandum of Agreement concerning this loan of personnel is being finalized within our Administration and will be sent to you shortly. May I take this opportunity to thank you once again for your support and cooperation in the implementation of the Culture Programme. Yours sincerely, Ernesto Ottone R. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization 7, Place de Fontenoy 75352 Paris 07 SP France T: +33 (0)1 45 68 10 00 www.unesco.org