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D`kr Ijvit``>

Bojcrktuektiojs oj your ijvitktioj to V`kb` Borps/Lèiz`. Tmis oaaibikeey gkrhs tm` l`cijjijc oa k gost

r`gkrhkle` nourj`y. Ppoj kbb`ptijc tmis ijvitktioj you wiee l`bog` pkrt oa k j`w m`ketm pron`bt kjd you wieemkv` kj `xtrkordijkry opportujity to worh dir`btey keojcsid` boggujity m`ketm worh`rs kjd otm`r m`ketm proa`ssiojkes to d vèop sustkijkle kpprokbm`s ij gutukeey id`jtiai`d m`ketm ijitiktiv`s.

Tm`r` kr` k a`w tmijcs you smoued hjow prior to tkhijc tmis igportkjt st`p. Airst, you smoued e`krj ks gubm ksyou bkj klout tm` ribm mistory kjd ujiqu` dyjkgibs oa tm` boujtry. Lèiz` is tm` ojey jktioj ij B`jtrkeKg`ribk wm`r` @jceism is tm` oaaibike ekjcukc` kjd tm` ojey boujtry witm k Lritism boeojike m`ritkc`. Tm`

pòpe` m`r` wiee tèe you tmkt Lèiz` is gkjy tmijcs kee kt ojb`. It is gost b`rtkijey k pekb` oa jkturke l`kuty,mujdr`ds oa oaasmor` isekjds, kjd kjbi`jt Gkyk sit`s. It is keso k boujtry akbijc gkjy sobike, poeitibke, kjd`bojogib bmkee`jc`s, kjd oj` crkppeijc witm tm` bogpe`xiti`s tmkt bog` witm k Lritism boeojike e`ckby.

Smie` Lèiz` mks mkd sog` sicjiaibkjt d`vèopg jt kbmi`v`g`jts, pov`rty r`gkijs k sicjiaibkjt bmkee`jc`,`sp`bikeey ij rurke kr`ks. Ij tm`s` kr`ks pòpe` xp`ri`jb` eigit`d kbb`ss to m`ketm `dubktioj kjd m`ketm bkr`

s`rvib`s. Sitmij tmis bojt`xt, V`kb` Borps Qoeujt``rs bojtrilut` to tm` d`vèopg`jt oa Lèiz`. S` kr` v`ry`jtmusikstib klout tm` ekujbmijc oa our j`w tkrc`t`d m`ketm pron`bt tm` ojey s`btor V`kb` Borps/Lèiz` wieeaobus oj l`cijjijc witm tm` croup ij


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L@EI^@ KT K CEKJB@............................................................................. 3 Mistory......................................................................................................................................... 3 Cov`rjg`jt................................................................................................................................. 3 @bojogy ..................................................................................................................................... = Vòpe` kjd Buetur` ...................................................................................................................... = @jvirojg`jt ................................................................................................................................ 9

\@ROP\B@R AO\ AP\TM@\ IJAO\GKTIOJ ................................................................................ ;6

C`j`rke Ijaorgktioj Klout Lèiz` ............................................................................................ ;6 Bojj`bt Sitm \`turj`d Qoeujt``rs kjd Otm`r Ijvit``s ........................................................... ;; Ojeij` Krtibe`s/Burr`jt J`ws Rit`s Klout Lèiz`.................................................................... ;; Ijt`rjktiojke D`vèopg`jt Rit`s Klout Lèiz`......................................................................... ;; \`bogg`jd`d Loohs ............................................................................................................... ;< Loohs Klout tm` Mistory oa tm` V`kb` Borps ........................................................................... ;< Loohs oj tm` Qoeujt``r @xp`ri`jb` ......................................................................................... ;<

EIQIJC BOJDITIOJR KJD QOEPJT@@\ EIA@RTYE@ ................................................................ ;2 Boggujibktiojs ....................................................................................................................... ;2 Mousijc kjd Rit` Eobktioj ........................................................................................................ ;2 Eivijc Keeowkjb` kjd Goj`y Gkjkc`g`jt ............................................................................. ;4

Aood kjd Di`t ............................................................................................................................ ;4 Trkjsportktioj ........................................................................................................................... ;0 Còcrkpmy kjd Beigkt` ............................................................................................................ ;0 Robike Kbtiviti`s ........................................................................................................................ ;0 Vroa`ssiojkeisg, Dr`ss, kjd L`mkvior ...................................................................................... ;0 V`rsojke Rka`ty.......................................................................................................................... ;1 \`wkrds kjd Arustrktiojs .......................................................................................................... ;3

V@KB@ BO\VR T\KIJIJC .................................................................................................................. ;= Ov`rvi`w oa Vr`-R`rvib` Trkijijc ............................................................................................ ;= [ukeiayijc aor R`rvib`............................................................................................................... ;9 T`bmjibke Trkijijc ....................................................................................................................


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Ij worhijc towkrd aueaieeijc tm` V`kb` Borps Gissioj oa progotijc wored p`kb` kjd ari`jdsmip,ks k trkij`` kjd Qoeujt``r, you kr` `xp`bt`d to>

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Mistory kjd Autur` oa V`kb` Borps Vrocrkggijc ij Lèiz`

Pjtie r`b`jtey, V`kb` Borps Qoeujt``rs s`rv`d ij Lèiz` ij tmr`` h`y kr`ks, or "pron`bts." Tm` tmr`` pron`btsw`r`>

@dubktioj (T`kbm`r Trkijijc)

Lusij`ss kjd Orckjizktioj Gkjkc`g`jt

M`ketmy Boggujiti`s

@dubktioj/T`kbm`r Trkijijc

Oj` h`y dubktioj issu` ij Lèiz` is tm` akeeijc eit`rkby rkt`. Qoeujt``rs worh to ijbr`ks` eit`rkby rkt s tmroucm luiedijc tm` bkpkbity oa Lèiz`s prigkry sbmooe t`kbm`rs. Tm` `dubktioj pron`bts purpos` is to mèp Lèiz`kjyoutm e`kd m`ketmy, mkppy, kjd subb`ssaue eiv`s tmroucm micm-qukeity dubktioj. Qoeujt``rs worh towkrd tmis

purpos` ly trkijijc t`kbm`rs kjd kdgijistrktors to us` r`s`krbm-lks`d `dubktioj g`tmodoeoci`s ij tm ir sbmooesto progot` stud`jt kbmi`v`g`jt kt or klov` crkd` e`vè. Qoeujt``rs provid` ijjovktiv` e`kd`rsmip kjd trkijijcaor t`kbm`rs to str`jctm`j r`kdijc ijstrubtioj kjd to ijbr`ks` tm` r`kdijc shiees oa tkrc`t`d stud`jts ij tm` airstaour y`krs oa prigkry sbmooe. Qoeujt``rs keso kssist sbmooes ij s`ttijc up sbmooe kjd boggujity eilrkri`s.Rp`bike dubktioj Qoeujt``rs kr` providijc trkijijc aor t`kbm`rs ij g`tmodoeoci`s us`d to t`kbm e`krjijcbmkee`jc`d bmiedr`j. Tm`s` t`kbm`rs e`krj klout gkt`rikes d`vèopg`jt kjd bekssroog-gkjkc`g jt, ks wèe ksg`tmods aor t`kbmijc stud`jts wmo kr` m`krijc-igpkir`d or mkv` visioj prole`gs.

Lusij`ss kjd Orckjizktiojke Gkjkc`g`jt

Tm` lusij`ss kjd orckjizktiojke gkjkc`g`jt pron`bts purpos` is to mèp Lèiz`kjs kbmi v` k d`b`jt stkjdkrdoa eivijc tmroucm igprov`d boggujity e`kd`rsmip kjd sustkijkle` lusij`ss prkbtib`s. Qoeujt``rs worh towkrdtmis purpos` ij two wkys. Tm`y mèp boggujity croups to aa`btivèy gkjkc` tm` j``ds oa tmìr boggujiti stmroucm jmkjb`d e`kd`rsmip kjd orckjizktiojke prkbtib`s. Tm`y keso mèp jtr`pr`jùrs kjd gibro`jt`rpris`croups to igpe`g jt eobkeey kpproprikt`, aaibi`jt, kjd proaitkle` lusij`ss prkbtib`s.

M`ketmy Boggujiti`s

Tm` m`ketmy boggujiti`s pron`bt purpos` is to mèp akgiei`s ij Lèiz` e`kd m`ketmy eiv`s ly ijbr`ksijc m`ketmkwkr`j`ss kjd igprovijc jvirojg`jtke m`ketm bojditiojs.

Qoeujt``rs worh towkrd tmis purpos` ij s`v`rke wkys. Tm`y jbourkc` rurke akgiei`s to kdopt igprov`dskjitktioj kjd m`ketm prkbtib`s tmroucm trkijijc, dubktioj, kjd outr`kbm opportujiti`s. Qoeujt``rs keso kbtivèyijvoev` tm` youtm oa tmìr boggujiti`s ij burribueugs aobus`d oj eia` shiees kjd s`xuke kjd r`produbtiv`m`ketm.

Ij kee oa tm` pron`bt kr`ks, Qoeujt``rs us` pkrtibipktory t`bmjiqu`s tmkt keeow boggujity kjd most kc`jbyg`gl`rs to kss`ss tmìr j``ds kjd str`jctms. Tm`s` t`bmjiqu`s str`jctm`j tm` bkpkbity oa boggujity croupskjd d`vèop tmìr pekjjijc shiees. Qoeujt``rs worh witm k wid` rkjc` oa croups, subm ks t`kbm`rs, pkr`jts,wog`js croups, vieekc` boujbies, kjd youtm.


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L`bkus` Lèiz` mks tm` micm`st ijbid`jb` rkt` oa MIQ/KIDR ija`btioj ij B`jtrke Kg`ribk, k jugl`r oaQoeujt``rs pkrtibipkt` ij pron`bts kjd/or kbtiviti`s to str`jctm`j MIQ/KIDR `dubktioj kjd pr`v`jtioj ij tmìrboggujiti s. Otm`r igportkjt kr`ks tmkt kee Qoeujt``rs worh to str`jctm`j kr` jvirojg`jtke dubktioj kjdbojs`rvktioj.

Sorhijc witm Youtm

Qoeujt``rs ij Lèiz` mkv` trkditiojkeey worh`d ij sog` bkpkbity witm youtm. Lèiz`s popuektioj is youjc8j`krey 36 p`rb`jt oa tm` popuektioj is ujd`r tm` kc` oa 26 kjd gor` tmkj k qukrt`r is l`tw``j tm` kc`s oa ;0-


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L@EI^@ KT K CEKJB@Mistory

K tmouskjd y`krs làor` tm` airst @urop`kjs s`t aoot ij B`jtrke Kg`ribk, tm` Gkyk pòpe` mkd stkleism`d kbivieizktioj tmkt `xt`jd`d tmroucmout pkrts oa G`xibo, Mojdurks, Cukt`gkek, kjd Lèiz`. Tmìr kcribueturkeey-

lks`d sobi`ty wks distijcuism`d ly k micm e`vè oa sbi`jtiaib kjd bueturke kbmi`v`g`jts. Tm` Gkyk luiet rokds,d`vis`d kj kbburkt` bke`jdkr, d`vèop`d k syst`g oa gktm`gktibs lks`d oj tm` bojb`pt oa z`ro, kjd br`kt`d kaorg oa mi`roceypmib writijc. Tmìr igpr`ssiv` krt kjd krbmit`btur` kr` stiee ij vid`jb` tmroucmout Lèiz`. Lytm` l`cijjijc oa tm` ;6tm b`jtury, mow`v`r, tm` cr`kt t`gpe`s oa tm` Gkyk bivieizktioj w`r` bov`r`d ly nujce`,k dowjakee tmkt is smroud`d ij gyst`ry.

Tm` airst @urop`kj bojtkbt witm Lèiz` wks ij ;06;, wm`j Bmristopm`r Boeuglus skie`d keojc its bokst. Smie`Lèiz` r`sts outsid` oa tm` cr`kt Rpkjism siev`r rout`s, skieors ekjd`d tm`r` ij s`krbm oa wkt`r kjd smèt`r.Rpkjism smips w`r` bojstkjtey mkrkss`d ly Ar`jbm, Dutbm, kjd @jceism lubbkj``rs ij tm` sbrkgle` aor J`wSored boeojike poss`ssiojs. K crowijc gkrh`t aor dy`-produbijc eocwood jbourkc`d tm` @jceism to s`tte` ijtm` kr`k ij tm` ekt` ;166s. Tm` trkd` ij eocwood wks crkdukeey surpkss`d ly tm` trkd` ij gkmockjy.

@jcekjd s`jt its airst oaaibike r`pr`s`jtktiv to Lèiz` ij tm` ekt` ;=tm b`jtury. Lèiz`, mow`v`r, did jot aorgkeey l`bog` tm` boeojy oa Lritism Mojdurks ujtie ;=46. It l`bkg` k browj boeojy ij ;=1


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@kbm gijistry is strubtur`d keojc tm` trkditiojke Lritism godè. Dky-to-dky kdgijistrktiv kjd dir`btivàujbtiojs kr` x`rbis`d ly bmià x`butiv` oaaib`rs (B@Os), jorgkeey bkr``r bivie s`rvib` oaaib`rs, lut sè`bt`d

ly tm` pkrty ij cov`rjg`jt. Pjd`r tm` B@Os kr` bkr``r bivie s`rvib` oaaib`rs wmo s`rv` ks m`kds oa vkriousd`pkrtg`jts kjd suldivisiojs oa tm` gijistri`s.

Tm` b`jtrke cov`rjg`jt is eobkt`d ij tm` bkpitke oa Lèiz`> Lègopkj. Tm` gijistri`s bkrry out tmìr kbtiviti`stmroucm s`pkrkt` oaaib`s eobkt`d ij Lègopkj kjd ij tm` prijbipke towjs oa tm` six kdgijistrktiv` distribts(Borozke, Lèiz`, Bkyo, Orkjc` Skeh, Rtkjj Br``h, kjd Toe`do).

Tm` bkpitke bity oa Lèiz` is Lègopkj kjd it wks `stkleism`d ij ;936. It wks ijborporkt`d ks k bity ij its pr`bkrious d`p`jd`jb` oj xt`rjke r`sourb`s kjd its sgkeesiz`. Ks k Lritism boeojy, tm` boujtry l`bkg` kbbustog`d to igportijc virtukeey v`rytmijc it bojsug`d.Ketmoucm Lèiz` jow mks its owj sgkee ijdustrike s`btor kjd aood produbtioj syst`g, it stiee rèi`s m`kviey ojigports kjd, ks k r`suet, mks kj kjjuke trkd` dàibit oa klout $466 gieeioj, ks p`r


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@jvirojg`jt

Lèiz` is oj` oa tm` wored's gost lioeocibkeey div`rs` jktiojs kjd tm` ijt`crity oa gkjy oa its jkturke r`sourb`sis stiee v`ry gubm ijtkbt. Jij`ty-tmr`` p`rb`jt oa its ekjd is ujd`r aor`st bov`r. It mks tm` ekrc`st borke r`à ij tm`w`st`rj m`gispm`r`, tm` ekrc`st bkv` syst`g ij B`jtrke Kg`ribk, ov`r 066 sp`bi`s oa lirds, tmouskjds oa Gkykkrbmkòeocibke t`gpe`s, kjd tm` ojey nkcukr r`s`rv` ij tm` wored. Sitm ojey =,=13 squkr` gie`s kjd e`ss tmkj2


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\@ROP\B@R AO\ AP\TM@\ IJAO\GKTIOJ

Aoeeowijc is k eist oa w`lsit`s aor kdditiojke ijaorgktioj klout tm` V`kb` Borps kjd Lèiz` kjd to bojj`bt youto r`turj`d Qoeujt``rs kjd otm`r ijvit``s. Ve`ks` h``p ij gijd tmkt ketmoucm w` try to gkh` sur` kee tm`s` eijhskr` kbtiv` kjd burr`jt, w` bkjjot cukrkjt`` it. Ia you do jot mkv` kbb`ss to tm` Ijt`rj`t, visit your eobke eilrkry.

Eilrkri`s oaa`r ar`` Ijt`rj`t uskc` kjd oat`j e`t you prijt ijaorgktioj to tkh` mog`.

K jot` oa bkutioj> Ks you sura tm` Ijt`rj`t, l` kwkr` tmkt you gky aijd luee`tij lokrds kjd bmkt roogs ijwmibm pòpe` kr` ar`` to xpr`ss opijiojs klout tm` V`kb` Borps lks`d oj tmìr owj xp`ri`jb`, ijbeudijcbogg`jts ly tmos` wmo w`r` ujmkppy witm tmìr bmoib` to s`rv` ij tm` V`kb` Borps. Tm`s` opijiojs kr` jottmos` oa tm` V`kb` Borps or tm` P.R. cov`rjg`jt, kjd w` mop` you wiee h``p ij gijd tmkt jo two pòpe``xp`ri`jb` tmìr s`rvib` ij tm` skg` wky.

C`j`rke Ijaorgktioj Klout Lèiz`

www.boujtrywktbm.bog/

Oj tmis sit`, you bkj e`krj kjytmijc arog wmkt tig` it is ij tm` bkpitke oa Lèiz` to mow to bojv`rt arog tm`

doeekr to tm` Lèiz` burr`jby. Nust beibh oj Lèiz` kjd co arog tm`r`.

www.eojèypekj`t.bog/d`stijktiojs

Qisit tmis sit` aor c`j`rke trkvè kdvib` klout kegost kjy boujtry ij tm` wored.

www.stkt`.cov

Tm` Rtkt` D`pkrtg`jts w`lsit` is su`s lkbhcroujd jot`s p`riodibkeey klout boujtri`s kroujd tm` wored. AijdLèiz` kjd e`krj gor` klout its sobike kjd poeitibke mistory. You bkj keso co to tm` sit`s ijt`rjktiojke trkvès`btioj to bm`bh oj bojditiojs tmkt gky kaa`bt your ska`ty.

www.psr.h`è`.kb.uh/oaaibike.mtg

Tmis ijbeud`s eijhs to kee tm` oaaibike sit`s aor cov`rjg`jts woredwid`.

www.còcrkpmy.klout.bog/eilrkry/gkps/leijd`x.mtgTmis ojeij` wored kteks ijbeud`s gkps kjd còcrkpmibke ijaorgktioj, kjd kbm boujtry pkc` bojtkijs eijhs tootm`r sit`s, subm ks tm` Eilrkry oa Bojcr`ss, tmkt bojtkij bogpr`m`jsiv` mistoribke, sobike, kjd poeitibke

lkbhcroujd.

www.byl`rsbmooelus.uj.orc/ijaojktioj/ijao.kspTmis Pjit`d Jktiojs sit` keeows you to s`krbm aor stktistibke ijaorgktioj aor g`gl`r stkt`s oa tm` P.J.

www.woredijaorgktioj.bogTmis sit` provid`s kj kdditiojke sourb` oa burr`jt kjd mistoribke ijaorgktioj klout boujtri`s kroujd tm` wored.
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Bojj`bt Sitm \`turj`d Qoeujt``rskjd Otm`r Ijvit``s

www.rpbv.orcTmis is tm` sit` oa tm` Jktiojke V`kb` Borps Kssobiktioj, gkd` up oa r`turj`d Qoeujt``rs. Oj tmis sit` you bkjaijd eijhs to kee tm` S`l pkc`s oa tm` Ari`jds oa croups aor gost boujtri`s oa s`rvib`, bogpris`d oa aorg`rQoeujt``rs wmo s`rv`d ij tmos` boujtri`s. Tm`r` kr` keso r`ciojke croups tmkt ar`qu`jtey c`t toc`tm`r aor sobike`v`jts kjd eobke voeujt``r kbtiviti`s.

www.V`kb`BorpsSoredwid`.orcTmis sit` is most`d ly k croup oa r`turj`d Qoeujt``r writ`rs. It is k gojtmey ojeij` puleibktioj oa sskys kjdQoeujt``r kbboujts oa tmìr V`kb` Borps s`rvib`.

Ojeij` Krtibe`s/Burr`jt J`ws Rit`s Klout Lèiz`

www.pblèiz`.bogTmis V`kb` Borps Qoeujt``r ekujbm`d w`lsit` is sp`biaibkeey aor g`gl`rs oa tm` V`kb` Borps/Lèiz`boggujity. It oaa`rs boujtry-sp`biaib ijaorgktioj.

mttp>//lèiz`j`ws.bog/Kee tm` Lèiz` j`ws sourb`s eijh`d oj oj` sit`.

Ijt`rjktiojke D`vèopg`jt Rit`s Klout Lèiz`

www.ujdp.orc/ektijkg`ribk/boujtry-dobs/BVD-Lèiz`.dobTm` P.J. D`vèopg`jt Vrocrkgg s


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; \kjdog Mous`, @bojogib Vossilieiti`s aor Our Tig` . J`w Yorh> V`jcuij, V`jcuij, Akrrkr, Rtrkus kjd Ciroux, Tm` V`kb` Borps kjd tm` Rpirit oa tm` ;916s . Bkglridc`,Gkss.> Mkrvkrd Pjiv`rsity Vr`ss, Pjiv`rsity oa Jotr` Dkg` Vr`ss,;9=0.

2. Rtoss`e, Rbott. Rkrc`> Tm` Eia` kjd Tig`s oa Rkrc`jt Rmriv`r. Sksmijctoj, D.B.> Rgitmsojikj Ijstitutioj Vr`ss, Tm` Ijsid` Rtory oa tm` V`kb` Borps kjd its Airst 06 Y`krs . Lostoj,Gkss.> L`kboj Vr`ss, Two Y`krs ij k Aorcott`j Vekb` . Rkjtk Lkrlkrk, Bkeia.> GbR`ks Loohs, \`d Kppe`Vuleismijc, Two Y`krs ij tm` M`krt oa kj Karibkj Qieekc` . J`w Yorh, J.Y.>Vibkdor, Two Y`krs oj tm` Ykjctz` . J`w Yorh, J.Y.> V`r`jjike, Rtori`s out oa tm` V`kb` Borps. Rkjtk Gojibk, Bkeia.>Beov`r Vkrh Vr`ss, ;99;.

1. Tmogps`j, Goritz. Eivijc Voor> K V`kb` Borps Bmrojibe` . R`ktte`, Sksm.> Pjiv`rsity oa Sksmijctoj Vr`ss,;993 (r`prijt).


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Boggujibktiojs

GkieTm` gkie ij Lèiz` is c`j`rkeey rèikle`. V`kb` Borps/Lèiz` r`bogg jds s`jdijc e`tt`rs vik kirgkie, wmibmc`j`rkeey krriv`s witmij two to aour w``hs. Rurakb` gkie bkj tkh` gojtms. S` ksh tmkt you jot mkv` lox`sgkie`d to you durijc pr`-s`rvib` trkijijc (VRT) sijb` tm`s` pkbhkc`s wiee jot l` x`gpt arog duty a``s. Youwiee l` trkvèijc oat`j kjd wiee r`bìv` k akir kgoujt oa c`kr arog V`kb` Borps/Lèiz`, ijbeudijc> gosquitoj`ts, g`dibke hits, loohs, kjd otm`r r`sourb` gkt`rikes. Tm`ràor , it is l`st to wkit ujtie you kr` kt your sit` oakssicjg`jt to l`cij r`bìvijc lox`s.

Sm`j you l`bog` k Qoeujt``r kjd kr` kssicj`d to k sit`, you wiee l` r`spojsile` aor s`jdijc your j`w gkieijckddr`ss to akgiey kjd ari`jds.

Aoeeowijc trkijijc, durijc your airst six gojtms ks k Qoeujt``r ij Lèiz`, kjy pkbhkc`s you r`bìv` wiee l`

`x`gpt arog duty a``s. Kat`r tmis p`riod you wiee l` r`spojsile` aor pkyijc kjy duty oj pkbhkc`s r`bìv`d.Rgkee, pkdd`d jvèop`s kr` l`st aor it`gs wìcmijc e`ss tmkj two poujds, ks tm`y kr` e`ss eihèy to l` op`j`dkjd tkx`d. VBQs kr` kdvis`d jot to us` DME or A`d@x s`rvib`s to s`jd gkie, ks tm`y bmkrc` k ekrc` a`` torè`ks` your pkbhkc`s ojb` tm`y krriv` ij Lèiz`. Tm` V`kb` Borps do`s JOT kssug` r`spojsilieity aor pkyijcaor kjy a``s kssobikt`d witm gkie. S` jbourkc` you to tèe your akgiey kjd ari`jds to us` tm` P.R. postke gkies`rvib`s. S` ksh tmkt you jot mkv` lox`s gkie`d to you durijc pr`-s`rvib` trkijijc (VRT).

Tè`pmoj`sIjt`rjktiojke tè pmoj` s`rvib` ij Lèiz` is cood kjd bov`rs gost oa tm` boujtry. Mow`v`r, it is xp`jsiv`, soQoeujt``rs typibkeey bkee tm` Pjit`d Rtkt`s boee`bt. Aor ska`ty, Qoeujt``rs kr` r`quir`d to purbmks` k bèepmojòjb` tm`y r`kbm tmìr sit` kjd hjow wmibm s`rvib` is gost rèikle` ij tmkt kr`k. Qoeujt``rs kr` jot p`rgitt`d tous` tè`pmoj`s kt tm` V`kb` Borps oaaib` uje`ss tm` bkee is kpprov`d ij kdvkjb` ly tm` boujtry dir`btor. Keso,

pe`ks` jot` tmkt tm`r` kr` two gknor pmoj` bogpkji s> Dicibèe kjd Rgkrt. @kbm mks diaa`r`jt s`rvib` kr kstmroucmout Lèiz`.

Bogput`r, Ijt`rj`t, kjd @gkie Kbb`ssGkjy Qoeujt``rs lrijc ekptop bogput`rs to Lèiz` kjd aijd tm`g xtr`gèy usàue. Làor` d`bidijc to lrijcyour ekptop, you smoued bojsid`r tmkt gkijt`jkjb` kjd r`pkir s`rvib`s gky jot l` kvkiekle` or kaaordkle`, kjdtmkt tropibke beigkt`s bkj l` d`trig`jtke to bogput`rs. Goròv`r, ia you kr` kssicj`d to k rurke sit`, tm`r` gkyjot l` e`btribity. Tm` V`kb` Borps oaaib` ij Lègopkj mks two bogput`rs, oj` ij its r`sourb` b`jt`r kjdkjotm`r ij tm` Qoeujt``r eoujc`, lotm witm Ijt`rj`t kbb`ss kjd lotm kvkiekle` aor Qoeujt``r us`. Ij kdditioj,gost boggujiti`s mkv` Ijt`rj`t bka`s. Ij c`j`rke, Ijt`rj`t s`rvib` is kvkiekle` wm`r`v`r tm`r` is tè`pmoj`s`rvib`, ketmoucm tmis gky vkry ij rurke kr`ks.

Mousijc kjd Rit` Eobktioj

Tm` gknority oa Qoeujt``rs kr` kssicj`d to rurke boggujiti s tmroucmout Lèiz`, ketmoucm k a`w kssicjg`jtsgky l` r`s`rv`d aor distribt towjs. C`j`rkeey, k distribt towj popuektioj is 4,666-


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Kee Qoeujt``rs wiee eiv` witm k most akgiey aor tm` auee durktioj oa s`rvib`. Tmroucmout trkijijc, Qoeujt``rs wieekeso eiv` witm k akgiey. Kat`r sw`krijc ij, you wiee l` kle` to gov` ijto k p`rgkj`jt mog` witm k most akgiey.

Ojb` you mkv` l``j kssicj`d to k sit`, you wiee sp`jd sog` tig` visitijc tm` sit` kjd eivijc witm tm` mostakgiey làor` lìjc sworj ij ks k Qoeujt``r. Tmis wiee provid` k ska` kjd wèbogijc jvirojg`jt to l`cije`krjijc klout your sit` kjd kssicjg`jt.

Eivijc Keeowkjb` kjd Goj`y Gkjkc`g`jt

Ks k Qoeujt``r ij Lèiz`, you wiee r`bìv` k eivijc keeowkjb` kjd trkvè keeowkjb . Kee Qoeujt``rs kr``xp`bt`d to eiv` kt tm` skg` e`vè ks tmos` ij tm` boggujity, kjd gost Qoeujt``rs aijd tmkt tm`y bkj eiv`bogaortkley ij Lèiz` witm tm`s` keeowkjb`s. Aor tm` skg` r`ksoj, V`kb` Borps Qoeujt``rs kr` jbourkc`d jotto suppe`g`jt tmìr eivijc keeowkjb` witm goj`y arog mog`.

Aood kjd Di`t

Tm` stkpe` di`t ij Lèiz` is bogpos`d gkijey oa bkrlomydrkt`s (i.`., rib`, aeour, kjd borj) kjd protìj (i.`., l`kjs kjd bmibh j). Lèiz` keso produb`s k vkri`ty oa aruits kjd v`c`tkle`s. Votkto`s, bkrrots, bubugl`rs,bkllkc`s, e`ttub`, togkto s, ojiojs, lkjkjks, kjd orkjc`s kr` akirey ij`xp`jsiv` kjd r`kdiey kvkiekle` y`kr-

roujd. Igport`d produb`, subm ks kppe`s, bkueiaeow`r, lrobboei, l``ts, lrussè sprouts, j`btkrij`s, kjd p`kbm`skr` typibkeey gor` xp`jsiv` kjd e`ss kvkiekle`. You wiee aijd tmkt k wid`r vkri`ty oa v`c`tkle`s aor l`tt`rvkeu` kr` kvkiekle` ij biti`s tmkj ij rurke kr ks.

Tm` gkij g`kts ij Lèiz` kr` bmibh`j, l`à, kjd porh. Lèiz`kjs, sp`bikeey ij rurke kr`ks, keso bojsug`god`rkt` kgoujts oa ckg` g`kts, subm d``r, krgkdieeo, icukjk, turte`s, kjd ciljut. Gkjy keso kt aism, wmibmbkj l` purbmks`d kt eobke gkrh`ts kjd sup`rgkrh`ts. Eolst`r kjd smrigp kr` keso kvkiekle` lut kr` `xp`jsiv`,kjd kr` diaaibuet to c`t ij ijekjd kr`ks. Bkjj`d g`kts, brkl, skegoj, kjd skrdij`s kr` soed kt eobke crob`rystor`s.

D`p`jdijc oj tm` siz` oa your boggujity, you smoued l` kle` to purbmks` lksib aoods subm ks lutt`r, ccs,bm``s`, v`c`tkle` oie, kjd gieh eobkeey. Igport`d bm``s`s, yocurt, kjd otm`r p`rismkle` it`gs gky jot l`

r`kdiey kvkiekle` kjd kr` `xp`jsiv`.

Gost Lèiz`kjs lkh` tmìr owj Bròe` lr`kd, k tksty kjd ribm wmit` lr`kd tmkt is oat`j s`rv`d witm t`k.Lr`kds, lisbuits, kjd pkstri`s kr` keso kvkiekle` ij sup`rgkrh`ts. L`bkus` Lèiz`kjs kr` ojey jow l`bogijckwkr` oa tm` jutritiojke vkeu` oa wmoe`-wm`kt lkh`d coods, tm`s` produbts kr` l`bogijc gor` kvkiekle`.

Q`c`tkrikjs wiee mkv` to l` br`ktiv` to gkijtkij k lkekjb`d di`t l`bkus` oa tm` eigit`d jugl`r oa aruits kjdv`c`tkle`s kvkiekle` y`kr-roujd, ks wèe ks tm` bost oa v`c`tkle`s ij bogpkrisoj to otm`r sourb`s oa jutri`jts.Tm`y wiee keso akb` eigit`d bmoib`s ij eobke mog`s kjd r`stkurkjts. Lèiz`kjs t`jd to ijborporkt` g`kt ijtotmìr dism`s kjd, tm`ràor`, gky aijd bkt`rijc to k v`c`tkrikj bmkee`jcijc. S` jbourkc` v`c`tkrikjs to lrijc kboohlooh witm tmìr akvorit` r`bip`s kjd to l` ae`xile` witm most akgiei`s. Tmos` wmo bkjjot kt ceut`j wieeaijd it boggoj to kt borj tortieeks, lut otm`r optiojs wiee l` eigit`d.


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Trkjsportktioj

Gkjy Qoeujt``rs us` libybe`s to c`t kroujd ij tmìr boggujiti`s. Qoeujt``rs gust w`kr mèg`ts wm`j`v`rtm`y rid` oj libybe`s. Tm` V`kb` Borps promilits Qoeujt``rs arog drivijc or ridijc oj two- or tmr``-wm`è`dgotoriz`d v`mibe s kjd arog owjijc or drivijc privkt` bkrs. Qioektioj oa tm`s` poeibi`s wiee r`suet ij tm`t`rgijktioj oa your Qoeujt``r s`rvib`. Gost Qoeujt``rs trkvè kroujd tm` boujtry oj lus`s.

Lus`s to gkij biti`s kjd towjs kr` r`cuekrey kvkiekle . Lus`s ruj ks `krey ks 4 k.g. lut b`ks` op`rktioj ly = p.g. Ij rurke kr`ks, lus`s ruj e`ss ar`qu`jtey kjd gky l ks ijar`qu`jt ks ojb` or twib w``hey.

Còcrkpmy kjd Beigkt`

Lèiz`s typibke w`ktm`r r`port is mot, mugid, kjd k bmkjb` oa tmujd`rstorgs, lut Qoeujt``rs c`j`rkeey kdnustto tm` beigkt` quibhey. Rijb` Lèiz` is k sgkee boujtry kt =,=11 squkr` gie`s, it is klout tm` siz` oa J`wMkgpsmir tm`r` is eitte` vkriktioj ij t`gp`rktur or mugidity. Tm` rkijy s`ksoj usukeey obburs arog Nuj` toNkjukry, wmie` tm` dry s`ksoj eksts arog A`lrukry to Gky.

Lèiz` r`gkijs ekrcèy ujd`vèop`d kjd ujspoie`d. Klout 46 p`rb`jt oa its ekjd is d`sicjkt`d ks prot`bt`dkr`ks. Smie` gubm oa tm` wiedeia` popuektioj ij jìcmlorijc boujtri`s mks eojc sijb` l``j eost, tm` d`js` aor`st

oa Lèiz` r`gkijs k ràuc` aor nkcukrs, tkpirs, brobodie`s, kjd lirds. Tm` ekjd is gostey aekt, witm tm` xb`ptiojoa tm` Gkyk Goujtkijs, wmibm ris` to 2,126 a``t kt tmìr micm`st poijt ij tm` soutmb`jtrke r`cioj keojc tm` lord`r witm Cukt gkek.

Robike Kbtiviti`s

Robike kbtiviti`s wiee vkry d`p`jdijc oj wm`r` you kr` eobkt`d. Tm`y gicmt ijbeud` tkhijc pkrt ij eobkea`stiviti`s, sportijc v`jts, dkjb`s, or towj akirs. Rog` Qoeujt``rs visit j`krly Qoeujt``rs oj w``h`jds or

pekj visits to tm` wored s s`bojd ekrc`st lkrri`r r`à . Tm` boujtry keso oaa`rs Gkykj ruijs kjd wiedeia` r`s`rv`sto xpeor`. Ij spit` oa tm`s` kttrkbtiojs, V`kb` Borps/Lèiz` jbourkc`s Qoeujt``rs to sp`jd ks gubm tig` kstm`y bkj kt tmìr sit`s to kbb ogpeism tm` V`kb` Borps R`bojd Coke> mèpijc progot` k l`tt`r ujd`rstkjdijc oaKg`ribkjs oj tm` pkrt oa tm` pòpe` s`rv`d.

Vroa`ssiojkeisg, Dr`ss, kjd L`mkviorLèiz` is k sobikeey bojs`rvktiv` boujtry kjd p`rsojke kpp`krkjb` is igportkjt. Sm`tm`r you wiee l` eivijc ij kvieekc` or k distribt towj, you kr` eivijc tm`r` ks k d`vèopg`jt proa`ssiojke. Lèiz`kjs tkh` prid` ij tmìr

p`rsojke kpp`krkjb` kjd t`jd to pekb` cr kt igportkjb` oj tm` wky tm`y dr`ss. Qoeujt``rs ujd`rstkjd tmkt proa`ssiojke dr`ss is k j`b`ssity wm`j it bog s to `krjijc tm` r`sp`bt kjd trust witm Lèiz`kj boggujiti`s kjdwitm worh pkrtj`rs. Dr`ssijc j`ktey kjd proa`ssiojkeey is kj igportkjt wky to ckij br`dilieity kjd r`sp`bt ijyour sit` kjd your worh. Ijkpproprikt` dr`ss, eih` ijkpproprikt` l`mkvior, is sog`tmijc tmkt s`ts k Qoeujt``rujj`b`sskriey kpkrt arog mis or m`r boggujity. Ij c`j`rke, gost Qoeujt``rs w`kr lusij`ss bksuke beotmijcwm`j worhijc.

Qoeujt``rs kr` r`quir`d to l`mkv` kjd dr`ss kbbordijc to eobkeey kbb`pt`d bueturke jorgs kt kee tig`s kjd kr`mèd kt micm`r stkjdkrds tmkj otm`r cu`sts ij Lèiz`. Tm`ràor , ks k cu`st, it is your r`spojsilieity tod`gojstrkt` r`sp`bt aor tm` eobke bustogs kt kee tig`s.

Qoeujt``rs gust ujd`rstkjd tmkt b`rtkij "eoohs" gky l` kssobikt`d witm brigijke ckjcs, drucs, kjd brigijkekbtivity kjd subm kssobiktiojs kr` d`trig`jtke to k Qoeujt``rs igkc` kjd boued nòpkrdiz` p`rsojke ska`ty kjds`burity. Ia you mkv` tkttoos, you gust jot op`jey dispeky tm`g. G`j kr` jot p`rgitt`d to w`kr kjy typ` oa

pi`rbijcs kjd tm` ojey n wèry wog`j smoued w`kr kr` `krrijcs. Smie` s rvijc ks Qoeujt `rs, gke s kr` jot p`rgitt`d to w`kr eojc mkir (mkir lèow tm` lottog oa tm` `kr)8 jo pojytkies or lujs kr` keeow d aor g`j.


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Ij k worh s`ttijc, tkjh tops, rkcc`d beotm`s, dirty n`kjs, sugg`r smorts, giji-shirts, kjd aeip-aeops kr` jot p`rgitt`d. Mow Qoeujt``rs pr s`jt tm`gsèv s wiee cr`ktey kaa`bt tmìr kbtiviti`s kjd klieity to worhsubb`ssaueey kt k V`kb` Borps-spojsor`d trkijijc v`jt or ij k boggujity. Ijkpproprikt` dr`ss is sog`tmijctmkt bkj s`t k Qoeujt``r ujj`b`sskriey kpkrt arog mis or m`r boggujity. Ij c`j`rke, gost Qoeujt``rs w`kr"lusij`ss bksuke" beotmijc wm`j worhijc. Aor xkgpe`, ij gost oaaib` s`ttijcs, wog`j w`kr god`st shirts,jib` sekbhs, or dr`ss`s8 g`j w`kr sekbhs or jib` n`kjs.

Lèiz`kj g`j kjd wog`j woued jot c`j`rkeey l` s``j ij smorts or aeip-aeops outsid` tm` mous` (witm tm``xb`ptioj oa bokstke boggujiti s kjd ij v`ry bksuke s`ttijcs subm ks sportijc v`jts or durijc outsid` worh).Qoeujt``rs kr` strojcey jbourkc`d to ols`rv` tmìr bo-worh`rs kjd Lèiz`kj ari`jds aor tm` prop`r dr`ss bod`.V`rsojs witm wmog Qoeujt``rs worh bkj kssist tm`g to gkh` soujd d`bisiojs klout dr`ss.

Eivijc ij k vieekc`, your dky to dky dr`ss gky l` seicmtey gor` bksuke, lut smoued stiee ràe`bt bueturke jorgskjd proa`ssiojkeisg. Ij pkrtibuekr, wm`j you visit eobke lusij`ss`s or wm`j moedijc worhsmops, you wiee l``xp`bt`d to dr`ss ks you woued ij k bksuke lusij`ss s`ttijc ij tm` Pjit`d Rtkt`s.

Aor aièd kbtiviti`s kjd kroujd tm` mous`, you gky w`kr bksuke dr`ss. Cr`kt igportkjb` is kttkbm`d to j`ktj`sskjd prop`r dr`ss ij Lèiz`, kjd Qoeujt``rs smoued dr`ss kppropriktèy lotm oj kjd oaa tm` nol ij ord`r tor`sp`bt most boujtry kttitud`s towkrd p`rsojke kpp`krkjb`. Qoeujt` rs kr` strojcey jbourkc`d to ols`rv` tmìrbo-worh`rs kjd Lèiz`kj ari`jds aor tm` prop`r dr`ss bod`. V`rsojs witm wmog Qoeujt``rs worh bkj kssisttm`g ij gkhijc soujd d`bisiojs klout dr`ss.

Qisitijc tm` V`kb` Borps oaaib` ij Lègopkj r`quir`s k Qoeujt``r to kdm`r` to k proa`ssiojke dr`ss bod` kt keetig`s.

Tm` V`kb` Borps xp`bts you to l`mkv` ij k wky tmkt wiee aost`r r`sp`bt aor you ij your boggujity kjd ràe`btwèe oj tm` V`kb` Borps kjd oj tm` bitiz`js oa tm` Pjit`d Rtkt`s. Ks k Qoeujt``r, you mkv` tm` stktus oa kjijvit`d cu`st kjd gust l` s`jsitiv` to tm` mklits, tkst`s, kjd tkloos oa your mosts. You j``d to l` kwkr` tmkt

l`mkvior tmkt nòpkrdiz`s tm` V`kb` Borps gissioj ij Lèiz , or your p`rsojke ska`ty, bkjjot l` toe`rkt`d lytm` V`kb` Borps kjd gky r`suet ij tm` t`rgijktioj oa your s`rvib`. Vr`-s`rvib` trkijijc wiee ijbeud` kjori`jtktioj to tm` V`kb` Borps Qoeujt``r Bor` @xp`btktiojs kjd kpproprikt` l`mkvior kjd bueturke s`jsitivity.

V`rsojke Rka`ty

Gor` d`tkie`d ijaorgktioj klout tm` V`kb` Borps kpprokbm to ska`ty is bojtkij`d ij tm` M`ketm Bkr` kjdRka`ty bmkpt`r, lut it is kj igportkjt issu` kjd bkjjot l` ov`r`gpmksiz`d. Ks stkt`d ij tm` Qoeujt``r

Mkjdlooh, l`bogijc k V`kb` Borps Qoeujt``r jtkies b`rtkij ska`ty rishs. Eivijc kjd trkvèijc ij kjujakgieikr jvirojg jt (oat`jtig`s keoj`), mkvijc k eigit`d ujd`rstkjdijc oa eobke ekjcukc` kjd buetur`, kjd

lìjc p`rbìv d ks wèe-oaa kr` sog` oa tm` akbtors tmkt bkj put k Qoeujt``r kt rish. Gkjy Qoeujt``rs`xp`ri`jb` vkryijc d`cr``s oa ujwkjt`d ktt`jtioj kjd mkrkssg`jt. V`tty tmàts kjd lurcekri`s kr` jotujboggoj, kjd ijbid`jts oa pmysibke kjd s`xuke ksskuet do obbur, ketmoucm gost Lèiz` Qoeujt``rs bogpe`t`tmìr two y`krs oa s`rvib` witmout ijbid`jt. Tm` V`kb` Borps mks stkleism`d prob`dur`s kjd poeibi`s d`sicj`d

to mèp you r`dub` your rishs kjd jmkjb` your ska`ty kjd s`burity. Tm`s` prob`dur`s kjd poeibi`s, ij kdditiojto ska`ty trkijijc, wiee l` provid`d ojb` you krriv` ij Lèiz`. Psijc tm`s` tooes, you kr` xp`bt`d to tkh`r`spojsilieity aor your ska`ty kjd wèe-lìjc.

@kbm stkaa g`gl`r kt tm` V`kb` Borps is boggitt`d to providijc Qoeujt``rs witm tm` support tm`y j``d tosubb`ssaueey g``t tm` bmkee`jc`s tm`y wiee akb` to mkv` k ska`, m`ketmy, kjd produbtiv` s`rvib`. S` jbourkc`Qoeujt``rs kjd akgiei`s to eooh kt our ska`ty kjd s`burity ijaorgktioj oj tm` V`kb` Borps w`lsit` ktwww.p`kb`borps.cov/ska`ty .
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G`sskc`s klout Qoeujt``r m`ketm kjd Qoeujt``r ska`ty kr` ijbeud`d. Tm`r` is k s`btioj tite`d Rka`ty kjdR`burity ij D`ptm . Kgojc topibs kddr`ss`d kr` tm` rishs oa s`rvijc ks k Qoeujt``r, posts ska`ty supportsyst`gs, kjd g`rc`jby pekjjijc kjd boggujibktiojs.

\`wkrds kjd Arustrktiojs

Ketmoucm tm` pot`jtike aor nol sktisakbtioj ij Lèiz` is quit` micm, eih` kee Qoeujt``rs, you wiee jboujt`rjug`rous bmkee`jc`s. L`bkus` oa tm` birbugstkjb s akb`d ly boggujity-lks`d orckjizktiojs, boeeklorktijckc`jbi`s kr` jot kewkys kle` to provid` tm` support k Qoeujt``r gicmt xp`bt. Tm`s` kc`jbi s kr` oat`jujd`rstkaa`d kjd ujd`r-r`sourb`d kjd ij k bojstkjt stkt` oa aeux. Tmis is tm` r`keity oa d`vèopg`jt worh. Ijkdditioj, tm` pkb` oa worh kjd eia` is seow`r tmkj wmkt gost Kg`ribkjs kr` kbbustog`d to kjd sog` pòpe`you worh witm gky l` m`sitkjt to bmkjc` tmìr prkbtib`s kjd trkditiojs. Aor tm`s` r`ksojs, tm` V`kb` Borps`xp`ri`jb` oa kdkptijc to k j`w buetur` kjd jvirojg`jt is oat`j d`sbril`d ks k s`ri`s oa gotiojke p`khs kjdvkee`ys.

You wiee l` civ`j k micm d`cr`` oa r`spojsilieity kjd, ij gkjy bks`s, ijd`p`jd`jb` ij your worh. You wieeoat`j aijd yoursèa ij situktiojs tmkt r`quir` kj klieity to gotivkt` yoursèa kjd your bo-worh`rs witm eitte`cuidkjb` arog sup`rvisors. D`vèopg jt is k seow prob`ss. Vositiv` procr`ss gost oat`j bog`s ojey kat`r tm`

boglij`d aaorts oa s`v`rke Qoeujt``rs ov`r tm` bours` oa gkjy y`krs. You gust poss`ss tm` sèa-bojaid`jb`, pkti`jb`, mugieity, kjd visioj to bojtiju` worhijc towkrd eojc-t`rg cokes witmout s`ìjc igg`dikt` r`suets.

To ov`rbog` tm`s` diaaibueti`s you wiee j``d gkturity, ae`xilieity, op`j-gijd dj`ss, kjd r`sourbàuej`ss.Lèiz`kjs kr` wkrg, ari`jdey, kjd mospitkle`, kjd tm` V`kb` Borps stkaa, your bo-worh`rs, kjd aèeowQoeujt``rs wiee support you durijc tig`s oa bmkee`jc`, ks wèe ks ij gog`jts oa subb`ss. Nudcijc ly tm``xp`ri`jb` oa aorg`r Qoeujt``rs, tm` p`khs kr` wèe wortm tm` diaaibuet tig`s kjd gost Qoeujt``rs e`kv` Lèizà`èijc tmkt tm`y mkv` ckij`d gubm gor` tmkj tm`y ckv` durijc tmìr s`rvib`. Ia you kr` kle` to gkh` tm`boggitg jt to ijt`crkt` ijto your boggujity kjd worh mkrd, you wiee l` k subb`ssaue Qoeujt``r.


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V@KB@ BO\VR T\KIJIJC

Ov`rvi`w oa Vr`-R`rvib` Trkijijc

Vr`-s`rvib` trkijijc (VRT) is tm` airst v`jt witmij k bogp`t`jby-lks`d trkijijc procrkg tmkt bojtiju`stmroucmout your Jo

p`rsoj smkee l` kssicj`d to duty ks k Qoeujt``r ujd`r tmis kbt ij kjy aor icj boujtry or kr`k uje`ss kt tm` tigòa subm kssicjg`jt m` (or sm`) poss`ss`s subm r`ksojkle` proaibi`jby ks mis (or m`r) kssicjg`jt r`quir`s ijsp`khijc tm` ekjcukc` oa tm` boujtry or kr`k to wmibm m` (or sm`) is kssicj`d. Trkij``s kr` xp`bt`d to

pkrtibipkt` ij k Ekjcukc` Vroaibi`jby Ijt`rvi`w (EVI) kjd kr` `xp`bt d to pkss tm` ijt`rvi`w t`st kt tm`r`quir`d e`vè prior to lìjc sworj ij ks k Qoeujt``r.


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[ukeiayijc aor R`rvib`

Tm` pr`-s`rvib` trkijijc xp`ri`jb provid`s kj opportujity jot ojey aor tm` V`kb` Borps to kss`ss k t rkij``sbogp`t`jb`, lut aor trkij``s to r`-`vkeukt` tm`ir boggitg`jt to s`rv` aor


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o Ij-s`rvib` trkijijc> Vrovid`s kj opportujity aor Qoeujt``rs to upcrkd` tm ir t`bmjibke, ekjcukc , kjd pron`bt d`vèopg`jt shiees wmie` smkrijc tmìr `xp`ri`jb s kjd r`kaairgijc tmìr boggitg`jt kat`r mkvijc s`rv`d aor tmr`` to six gojtms.

o Gidt`rg boja`r`jb` (doj` ij bojnujbtioj witm t`bmjibke s`btor ij-s`rvib`)> Kssists Qoeujt``rs ij r`vi`wijctmìr airst y`kr, r`kss`ssijc tmìr p`rsojke kjd pron`bt oln`btiv s, kjd pekjjijc aor tmìr s`bojd y`kr oa

s`rvib`.

o Beos`-oa-s`rvib` boja`r`jb`> Vr`pkr`s Qoeujt``rs aor tm` autur` kat`r V`kb Borps s`rvib` kjd r`vi wstmìr r`sp`btiv` pron`bts kjd p`rsojke `xp`ri`jb`s .

Tm` jugl`r, e`jctm, kjd d`sicj oa tm`s` trkijijcs kr` kdkpt`d to boujtry-sp`biaib j``ds kjd bojditiojs. Tm`h`y to tm` trkijijc syst`g is tmkt trkijijc v`jts kr` ijt`crkt`d kjd ijt`rrèkt`d, arog tm` pr`-d`pkrturòri`jtktioj tmroucm tm` jd oa your s`rvib`, kjd kr` pekjj`d, igpe`g`jt`d, kjd vkeukt`d boop`rktivèy ly tm`trkijijc stkaa, V`kb` Borps stkaa, kjd Qoeujt``rs.


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Gkjy ieej`ss`s tmkt kaaeibt Qoeujt``rs woredwid` kr` `jtirèy pr`v`jtkle ia prop`r aood kjd wkt`r pr`bkutiojskr` tkh`j. Tm`s` ieej`ss`s ijbeud` aood poisojijc, pkrksitib ija`btiojs, m`pktitis K, dys`jt`ry, Cuij`k worgs,tkp`worgs, kjd typmoid a`v`r. Your g`dibke oaaib`r wiee disbuss sp`biaib stkjdkrds aor wkt`r kjd aood

pr`pkrktioj ij Lèiz` durijc pr`-s`rvib` trkijijc.

Klstij`jb` is tm` ojey b`rtkij bmoib` aor pr`v`jtijc ija`btioj witm MIQ kjd otm`r s`xukeey trkjsgitt`ddis`ks`s. You kr` tkhijc rishs ia you bmoos` to l` s`xukeey kbtiv`. To e`ss`j rish, us` k bojdog v`ry tig` youmkv` s`x. Sm`tm`r your pkrtj`r is k most boujtry bitiz`j, k aèeow Qoeujt``r, or kjyoj` es`, do jot kssug` tmis

p`rsoj is ar`` oa MIQ/KIDR or otm`r RTDs. You wiee r`bìv` gor ijaorgktioj arog tm` g dibke oaaib`r klout

tmis igportkjt issu`.Qoeujt``rs kr` xp`bt`d to kdm`r` to kj aa`btiv` g`kjs oa lirtm bojtroe to pr`v`jt kj ujpekjj`d pr`cjkjby.Your g`dibke oaaib`r bkj mèp you d`bid` oj tm` gost kpproprikt` g`tmod to suit your ijdividuke j``ds.Bojtrkb`ptiv` g`tmods kr` kvkiekle` witmout bmkrc` arog tm` g`dibke oaaib`r.

It is britibke to your m`ketm tmkt you progptey r`port to tm` g`dibke oaaib` or otm`r d`sicjkt`d akbieity aorsbm`due`d iggujizktiojs, kjd tmkt you e`t tm` g`dibke oaaib`r hjow igg`diktèy oa sicjiaibkjt ieej`ss`s kjdijnuri`s.

Sog`js M`ketm Ijaorgktioj

Vr`cjkjby is tr`kt`d ij tm` skg` gkjj`r ks otm`r Qoeujt``r m`ketm bojditiojs tmkt r`quir` g`dibke ktt`jtioj lut

keso mkv` procrkggktib rkgiaibktiojs. Tm` V`kb` Borps is r`spojsile` aor d`t`rgijijc tm` g`dibke rish kjd tm`kvkieklieity oa kpproprikt` g`dibke bkr` ia tm` Qoeujt``r r`gkijs ij-boujtry. Civ`j tm` birbugstkjb s ujd`rwmibm Qoeujt``rs eiv` kjd worh ij V`kb` Borps boujtri`s, it is rkr` tmkt tm` V`kb` Borps g`dibke kjd

procrkggktib stkjdkrds aor bojtiju`d s`rvib` durijc pr`cjkjby bkj l` g`t.

Ia a`gijij` myci`j` produbts kr` jot kvkiekle` aor you to purbmks` oj tm` eobke gkrh`t, tm` V`kb` Borpsg`dibke oaaib`r ij Lèiz` wiee provid` tm`g. Ia you r`quir` k sp`biaib produbt, pe`ks` lrijc k tmr``-gojtmsuppey witm you.

Your V`kb` Borps G`dibke Hit

Tm` V`kb` Borps g`dibke oaaib`r wiee provid` you witm k hit tmkt bojtkijs lksib it`gs j`b`sskry to pr`v`jt kjdtr`kt ieej`ss`s tmkt gky obbur durijc s`rvib`. Hit it`gs bkj l` p`riodibkeey r`stobh`d kt tm` g`dibke oaaib`.


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K G`dibke Bm`bheist

Ia tm`r` mks l``j kjy bmkjc` ij your m`ketm pmysibke, g jtke, or d`jtke sijb` you sulgitt`d your`xkgijktioj r`ports to tm` V`kb` Borps, you gust igg`diktèy jotiay tm` Oaaib` oa G`dibke R`rvib`s. Akieur`to disbeos` j`w ieej`ss`s, ijnuri`s, kee`rci`s, or pr`cjkjby bkj jdkjc`r your m`ketm kjd gky nòpkrdiz` yourèicilieity to s`rv`.

Ia your d`jtke xkg wks doj` gor` tmkj k y`kr kco, or ia your pmysibke xkg is gor` tmkj two y`krs oed,bojtkbt tm` Oaaib` oa G`dibke R`rvib`s to aijd out wm`tm`r you j``d to updkt` your r`bords. Ia your d`jtist orV`kb` Borps d`jtke bojsuetkjt mks r`bogg`jd`d tmkt you ujd`rco d`jtke tr`ktg`jt or r`pkir, you gustbogpe`t` tmkt worh kjd gkh` sur` your d`jtist s`jds r`qu`st`d bojairgktioj r`ports or ]-rkys to tm` Oaaib` oaG`dibke R`rvib`s.

Ia you wism to kvoid mkvijc dupeibkt` vkbbijktiojs, bojtkbt your pmysibikjs oaaib` to oltkij k bopy oa your iggujizktioj r`bord kjd lrijc it to your pr`-d`pkrtur` ori`jtktioj. Ia you mkv` kjy iggujizktiojs prior toV`kb` Borps s`rvib`, tm` V`kb` Borps bkjjot rìglurs` you aor tm` bost. Tm` V`kb` Borps wiee provid` kee tmìggujizktiojs j`b`sskry aor your ov`rs`ks kssicjg`jt, itm`r kt your pr`-d`pkrtur` ori`jtktioj or smortey kat`ryou krriv` ij Lèiz`. You do jot j``d to l`cij tkhijc gkekrik g`dibktioj prior to d`pkrtur`.

Lrijc k tmr``-gojtm suppey oa kjy pr`sbriptioj or ov`r-tm`-boujt`r g`dibktioj you us` oj k r`cuekr lksis,ijbeudijc lirtm bojtroe piees. Ketmoucm tm` V`kb` Borps bkjjot rìglurs` you aor tmis tmr``-gojtm suppey, itwiee ord`r ràiees durijc your s`rvib`. Smie` kwkitijc smipg`jt wmibm bkj tkh` s`v`rke gojtms you wiee l`d`p`jd`jt oj your owj g`dibktioj suppey. Tm` V`kb` Borps wiee jot pky aor m`rlke or jojpr`sbril`dg`dibktiojs, subm ks Rt. Nomjs wort, ceuboskgij`, sè`jiug, or kjtioxidkjt suppe`g`jts.

You kr` jbourkc`d to lrijc bopi`s oa g`dibke pr`sbriptiojs sicj`d ly your pmysibikj. Tmis is jot kr`quir`g`jt, lut tm`y gicmt bog` ij mkjdy ia you kr` qu`stioj`d ij trkjsit klout bkrryijc k tmr``-gojtm suppeyoa pr`sbriptioj drucs.

Ia you w`kr y`cekss`s, lrijc two pkirs witm you k pkir kjd k spkr`. Ia k pkir lr`khs, tm` V`kb` Borps wiee

r`pekb` tm`g, usijc tm` ijaorgktioj your dobtor ij tm` Pjit`d Rtkt`s provid`d oj tm` y`cekss`s aorg durijcyour xkgijktioj. Tm` V`kb` Borps disbourkc`s you arog usijc bojtkbt e`js`s durijc your s`rvib` to r`dub`your rish oa d`vèopijc k s`rious ija`btioj or otm`r y` dis`ks`. Gost V`kb` Borps boujtri`s do jot mkv`kpproprikt` wkt`r kjd skjitktioj to support y` bkr` witm tm` us` oa bojtkbt e`js`s. Tm` V`kb` Borps wiee jotsuppey or r`pekb` bojtkbt e`js`s or kssobikt`d soeutiojs uje`ss kj opmtmkegoeocist mks r`bogg`jd`d tmìr usàor k sp`biaib g`dibke bojditioj kjd tm` V`kb` Borps Oaaib` oa G`dibke R`rvib`s mks civ`j kpprovke.

Ia you kr` eicile` aor G`dibkr`, kr` ov`r 06 y`krs oa kc`, or mkv` k m`ketm bojditioj tmkt gky r`stribt yourautur` pkrtibipktioj ij m`ketm bkr` pekjs, you gky wism to bojsuet kj ijsurkjb` sp`bikeist klout ujiqu` bov`rkc`j``ds làor` your d`pkrtur`. Tm` V`kb` Borps wiee provid` kee j`b`sskry m`ketm bkr` arog tm` tig` you e`kvàor your pr`-d`pkrtur` ori`jtktioj ujtie you bogpe`t your s`rvib`. Sm`j you aijism, you wiee l` jtite`d to tm`

post-s`rvib` m`ketm bkr` l`j aits d`sbril`d ij tm` V`kb` Borps Qoeujt``r Mkjdlooh . You gky wism to bojsid`r

h``pijc kj xistijc m`ketm pekj ij aa`bt durijc your s`rvib` ia you tmijh kc` or pr`-`xistijc bojditiojs gicmt pr`v`jt you arog r`-`jroeeijc ij your burr jt pekj wm`j you r`turj mog .


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V`kb` Borps kss`ss`s tm` s`burity jvirojg`jt wm`r` you wiee eiv` kjd worh V`kb` Borps ijsp`bts tm` mous` wm`r` you wiee eiv` kbbordijc to `stkleism`d s`burity brit rik V`kb` Borps provid`s you witm r`sourb`s to tkh` g`ksur`s subm ks ijstkeeijc j`w eobhs V`kb` Borps jsur`s you kr` wèbog`d ly most boujtry kutmoriti`s ij your j`w boggujity V`kb` Borps r`spojds to s`burity bojb`rjs tmkt you rkis` You eobh your doors kjd wijdows You kdopt k eia`stye` kpproprikt` to tm` boggujity wm`r` you eiv` You c`t to hjow jìcmlors You d`bid` ia purbmksijc p`rsojke krtibe`s ijsurkjb` is kpproprikt` aor you You dojt bmkjc` r`sid`jb`s làor` lìjc kutmoriz`d ly V`kb` Borps You boggujibkt` bojb`rjs tmkt you mkv` to V`kb` Borps stkaa

TmisSèbog` Looh bojtkijs s`btiojs oj> Eivijc Bojditiojs kjd Qoeujt``r Eia`stye`8 V`kb` Borps Trkijijc8kjd Your M`ketm Bkr` kjd Rka`ty tmkt kee ijbeud` igportkjt ska`ty kjd s`burity ijaorgktioj to mèp youujd`rstkjd tmis pkrtj`rsmip. Tm` V`kb` Borps gkh`s v`ry aaort to civ` Qoeujt``rs tm` tooes tm`y j``d toaujbtioj ij tm` ska`st wky possile`, l`bkus` worhijc to gkxigiz` tm` ska`ty kjd s`burity oa Qoeujt``rs is ourmicm`st priority. Jot ojey do w` provid` you witm trkijijc kjd tooes to pr`pkr` aor tm` uj`xp`bt`d, lut w`t`kbm you to id`jtiay, r`dub`, kjd gkjkc` tm` rishs you gky jboujt`r.

Akbtors tmkt Bojtrilut` to Qoeujt``r \ish

Tm`r` kr` s`v`rke akbtors tmkt bkj mìcmt`j k Qoeujt``rs rish, gkjy oa wmibm kr` witmij tm` Qoeujt``rsbojtroe. Ly akr tm` gost boggoj brig` tmkt Qoeujt``rs xp`ri`jb` is tmàt. Tmàts oat`j obbur wm`jQoeujt``rs kr` kwky arog tmìr sit`s, ij browd`d eobktiojs (subm ks gkrh`ts or oj puleib trkjsportktioj), kjdwm`j e`kvijc it`gs ujktt`jd`d.

Làor` you d`pkrt aor Lèiz` tm`r` kr` s`v`rke g`ksur`s you bkj tkh` to r`dub` your rish>

o E`kv` vkeukle` oln`bts ij tm` P.R.

o E`kv` bopi`s oa igportkjt dobug`jts kjd kbboujt jugl`rs witm sogòj` you trust ij tm` P.R.

o Vurbmks` k midd`j goj`y poubm or "duggy" wkee`t ks k d`boy

o Vurbmks` p`rsojke krtibe`s ijsurkjb`


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o Bmoos` ska` rout`s kjd tig`s aor trkvè, kjd trkvè witm sogòj` trust`d ly tm` boggujity wm`j`v`r possile`

o

Gkh` sur` oj`s p`rsojke kpp`krkjb` is r`sp`btaue oa eobke bustogs o Kvoid micm-brig` kr`ks

o Hjow tm` eobke ekjcukc` to c`t mèp ij kj g`rc`jby

o Gkh` ari`jds witm eobke pòpe` wmo kr` r`sp`bt`d ij tm` boggujity

o Eigit kebomoe bojsugptioj

Ks you bkj s`` arog tmis eist, you gust l` wieeijc to worh mkrd kjd kdkpt your eia`stye` to gijigiz` tm` pot`jtike aor lìjc k tkrc`t aor brig . Ks witm kjywm r` ij tm` wored, brig` do`s xist ij Lèiz`. You bkjr`dub` your rish ly kvoidijc situktiojs tmkt pekb` you kt rish kjd ly tkhijc pr`bkutiojs. Brig` kt tm` vieekc` or

towj e`vè is e`ss ar`qu`jt tmkj ij tm` ekrc` biti`s8 pòpe` hjow kbm otm`r kjd c`j`rkeey kr` e`ss eihèy to st`kearog tmìr jìcmlors. Tourist kttrkbtiojs ij ekrc` towjs kr` akvorit` worhsit`s aor pibhpobh`ts.

Smie` wmiste`s kjd xbekgktiojs gky l` akirey boggoj oj tm` str``t, tmis l`mkvior bkj l` r`dub`d ia you dr`ssbojs`rvktivèy, klid` ly eobke bueturke jorgs, kjd r`spojd kbbordijc to tm` trkijijc you wiee r`bìv`.

Rtkyijc Rka`> Dojt L` k Tkrc`t aor Brig`

You gust l` pr`pkr`d to tkh` oj k ekrc` d`cr`` oa r`spojsilieity aor your owj ska`ty. You bkj gkh` yoursèae`ss oa k tkrc`t, jsur` tmkt your mog` is s`bur`, kjd d`vèop rèktiojsmips ij your boggujity tmkt wiee gkh`you kj ujeihèy vibtig oa brig`. Smie` tm` akbtors tmkt bojtrilut` to your rish ij Lèiz` gky l` diaa`r`jt, ijgkjy wkys you bkj do wmkt you woued do ia you gov`d to k j`w bity kjywm`r`> L` bkutious, bm`bh tmijcsout, ksh qu`stiojs, e`krj klout your jìcmlormood, hjow wm`r` tm` gor` rishy eobktiojs kr`, us` boggoj

s`js`, kjd l` kwkr`. You bkj r`dub` your vuej`rklieity to brig` ly ijt`crktijc ijto your boggujity, e`krjijctm` eobke ekjcukc`, kbtijc r`spojsiley, kjd klidijc ly V`kb` Borps poeibi`s kjd prob`dur`s. R`rvijc skaèy kjdàa`btivèy ij Lèiz` wiee r`quir` tmkt you kbb`pt sog` r`stribtiojs oj your burr`jt eia`stye`.

Rupport arog Rtkaa

Ia k trkij`` or Qoeujt``r is tm` vibtig oa k ska`ty ijbid`jt, V`kb` Borps stkaa is pr`pkr`d to provid` support. KeeV`kb` Borps posts mkv` prob`dur`s ij pekb` to r`spojd to ijbid`jts oa brig` boggitt`d kckijst Qoeujt``rs.Tm` airst priority aor kee posts ij tm` kat`rgktm oa kj ijbid`jt is to jsur` tm` Qoeujt``r is ska` kjd r`bìvijcg`dibke tr`ktg jt ks j``d`d. Kat`r kssurijc tm` ska`ty oa tm` Qoeujt``r, V`kb` Borps stkaa r`spojs` gkyijbeud` r`kss`ssijc tm` Qoeujt``rs worhsit` kjd mousijc krrkjc`g`jts kjd gkhijc kjy kdnustg`jts, ksj``d`d. Ij sog` bks`s, tm` jktur` oa tm` ijbid`jt gky j`b`ssitkt` k sit` or mousijc trkjsa`r. V`kb` Borps stkaawiee keso kssist Qoeujt``rs witm pr`s`rvijc tmìr ricmts to pursu` e`cke skjbtiojs kckijst tm` p`rp`trktors oa tm`brig`. It is v`ry igportkjt tmkt Qoeujt``rs r`port ijbid`jts ks tm`y obbur, jot ojey to prot`bt tmìr p``rQoeujt``rs, lut keso to pr`s`rv` tm` autur` ricmt to pros`but`. Rmoued Qoeujt``rs d`bid` ekt`r ij tm` prob`ss tmkttm`y wkjt to prob``d witm tm` pros`butioj oa tmìr ksskiekjt, tmis optioj gky jo eojc`r xist ia tm` vid`jb` oatm` v`jt mks jot l``j pr`s`rv`d kt tm` tig` oa tm` ijbid`jt.


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Tm` V`kb` Borps/Lèiz` oaaib` wiee h``p you ijaorg`d oa kjy issu`s tmkt gky igpkbt Qoeujt``r ska`ty tmroucmijaorgktioj smkrijc. \`cuekr updkt`s wiee l` provid`d ij Qoeujt``r j`wse`tt`rs kjd ij g`gorkjdugs arog tm`boujtry dir`btor. Ij tm` v`jt oa k britibke situktioj or g`rc`jby, you wiee l` bojtkbt`d tmroucm tm` g`rc`jbyboggujibktioj j`tworh. Kj igportkjt bogpoj`jt oa tm` bkpkbity oa V`kb` Borps to h``p you ijaorg`d isyour luy-ij to tm` pkrtj`rsmip bojb`pt witm tm` V`kb` Borps stkaa. It is xp`bt`d tmkt you wiee do your pkrt ij`jsurijc tmkt V`kb` Borps stkaa g`gl`rs kr` h`pt kppris`d oa your gov`g`jts ij-boujtry so tm`y kr` kle` toijaorg you.

Qoeujt``r trkijijc wiee ijbeud` s`ssiojs oj sp`biaib ska`ty kjd s`burity issu`s ij Lèiz`. Tmis trkijijc wiee pr`pkr` you to kdopt k bueturkeey kpproprikt` eia stye` kjd `x`rbis` nudcg`jt tmkt progot`s ska`ty kjd r`dub srish ij your mog`, kt worh, kjd wmie` trkvèijc. Rka`ty trkijijc is oaa`r`d tmroucmout s`rvib` kjd is ijt`crkt`dijto tm` ekjcukc`, bross-bueturke ksp`bts, m`ketm, kjd otm`r bogpoj`jts oa trkijijc. You wiee l` xp`bt`d tosubb`ssaueey bogpe`t` kee trkijijc bogp`t`jbi`s ij k vkri`ty oa kr`ks, ijbeudijc ska`ty kjd s`burity, ks kbojditioj oa s`rvib`.

B`rtkij sit` sè`btioj brit`rik kr` us`d to d`t`rgij` ska` mousijc aor Qoeujt``rs làor` tmìr krrivke. Tm` V`kb`Borps stkaa worhs beosèy witm most boggujiti s kjd boujt`rpkrt kc`jbi`s to mèp pr`pkr` tm`g aor kQoeujt``rs krrivke kjd to `stkleism xp`btktiojs oa tmìr r`sp`btiv` roe`s ij supportijc tm` Qoeujt``r. @kbm sitìs ijsp`bt`d làor` tm` Qoeujt`` rs krrivke to `jsur` pekb`g`jt ij kpproprikt`, ska`, kjd s`bur` mousijc kjdworhsit`s. Rit` sè`btioj is lks`d, ij pkrt, oj kjy rè`vkjt sit` mistory8 kbb`ss to g`dibke, lkjhijc, postke, kjdotm`r ss`jtike s`rvib`s8 kvkieklieity oa boggujibktiojs, trkjsportktioj, kjd gkrh`ts8 diaa`r`jt mousijc optiojskjd eivijc krrkjc`g`jts8 kjd otm`r Qoeujt``r support j``ds.

You wiee keso e`krj klout V`kb` Borps/Lèiz` s d`tkie`d `g`rc`jby kbtioj pekj, wmibm is igpe`g`jt`d ij tm``v`jt oa bivie or poeitibke ujr`st or k jkturke diskst`r. Sm`j you krriv` kt your sit`, you wiee bogpe`t` kjdsulgit k sit` eobktor aorg witm your kddr`ss, bojtkbt ijaorgktioj, kjd k gkp to your mous`. Ia tm`r` is ks`burity tmr`kt, you wiee cktm`r witm otm`r Qoeujt``rs ij Lèiz` kt pr`d`t`rgij`d eobktiojs ujtie tm` situktioj isr`soev`d or tm` V`kb` Borps d`bid`s to vkbukt`.

Aijkeey, ij ord`r aor tm` V`kb` Borps to l` aueey r`spojsiv` to tm` j``ds oa Qoeujt``rs, it is igp`rktiv` tmktQoeujt``rs igg`dikt ey r`port kjy s`burity ijbid`jt to tm` V`kb` Borps oaaib`. Tm` V`kb` Borps mks`stkleism`d protoboes aor kddr`ssijc ska`ty kjd s`burity ijbid`jts ij k tigèy kjd kpproprikt` gkjj`r, kjd itboee`bts kjd vkeukt`s ska`ty kjd s`burity dktk to trkbh tr`jds kjd d`vèop strkt`ci`s to gijigiz` rishs to autur`Qoeujt``rs.


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DIQ@\RITY KJDB\ORR-BPETP\KE IRRP@R

Ij aueaieeijc its gkjdkt` to smkr` tm` akb` oa Kg`ribk witm most boujtri`s, tm` V`kb` Borps is gkhijc sp`bikeàaorts to kssur` tmkt kee oa Kg`ribks ribmj`ss is ràe`bt`d ij tm` Qoeujt``r b orps. Gor` Kg`ribkjs oa boeor kr`s`rvijc ij todkys V`kb` Borps tmkj kt kjy tig` ij r`b`jt mistory. Diaa`r`jb`s ij rkb`, tmjib lkbhcroujd, kc`,rèicioj, kjd s`xuke ori`jtktioj kr` `xp`bt`d kjd wèbog`d kgojc our Qoeujt``rs. Vkrt oa tm` V`kb` Borpsgissioj is to mèp dispè kjy jotioj tmkt Kg`ribkjs kr` kee oa oj` oricij or rkb` kjd to stkleism tmkt kbm oa usis ks tmoroucmey Kg`ribkj ks tm` otm`r d`spit` our gkjy diaa`r`jb`s.

Our div`rsity mèps us kbbogpeism tmkt coke. Ij otm`r wkys, mow`v`r, it pos`s bmkee`jc`s. Ij Lèiz`, ks ij otm`rV`kb` Borps most boujtri`s, Qoeujt``rs l`mkvior, eia`stye`, lkbhcroujd, kjd lèiàs kr` nudc`d ij k bueturkebojt`xt v`ry diaa`r`jt arog tmìr owj. B`rtkij p`rsojke p`rsp`btiv`s or bmkrkbt`ristibs boggojey kbb`pt d ijtm` Pjit`d Rtkt`s gky l` quit` ujboggoj, ujkbb`ptkle`, or v`j r`pr`ss`d ij Lèiz`.

Outsid` oa Lèiz` s bkpitke, r`sid`jts oa rurke boggujiti`s mkv` mkd rèktivèy eitte` dir`bt xposur` to otm`rbuetur`s, rkb`s, rèiciojs, kjd eia`stye`s. Smkt pòpe` vi`w ks typibke Kg`ribkj l`mkvior or jorgs gky l` kgisbojb`ptioj, subm ks tm` lèià tmkt kee Kg`ribkjs kr` ribm kjd mkv` leojd mkir kjd leu` y`s. Tm` pòpe` oaLèiz` kr` nustey hjowj aor tmìr c`j`rous mospitkeity to aorìcj`rs8 mow`v`r, g`gl`rs oa tm` boggujity ijwmibm you wiee eiv` gky dispeky k rkjc` oa r`kbtiojs to bueturke diaa`r`jb`s tmkt you pr`s`jt.

To `ks` tm` trkjsitioj kjd kdkpt to eia` ij Lèiz`, you gky j``d to gkh` sog` t`gporkry, y`t aujdkg`jtkebogprogis`s ij mow you pr`s`jt yoursèa ks kj Kg`ribkj kjd ks kj ijdividuke. Aor xkgpe`, a`gke` trkij``skjd Qoeujt``rs gky jot l` kle` to `x`rbis` tm` ijd`p`jd`jb` kvkiekle` to tm`g ij tm` Pjit`d Rtkt`s8 poeitibkedisbussiojs j``d to l` mkjde`d witm cr`kt bkr`8 kjd sog` oa your p`rsojke lèiàs gky l`st r`gkijujdisbeos`d. You wiee j``d to d`vèop t`bmjiqu`s kjd p`rsojke strkt`ci`s aor bopijc witm tm`s` kjd otm`reigitktiojs. Tm` V`kb` Borps stkaa wiee e`kd div`rsity kjd s`jsitivity disbussiojs durijc pr`-s`rvib` trkijijc kjdwiee l` oj bkee to provid` support, lut tm` bmkee`jc` uetigktèy wiee l` your owj.

Ov`rvi`w oa Div`rsity ij Lèiz`

Tm` V`kb` Borps stkaa ij Lèiz` r`bocjiz`s tm` kdnustg`jt issu`s tmkt bog` witm div`rsity kjd wiee jd`kvor to provid` support kjd cuidkjb`. Durijc pr`-s`rvib` trkijijc, s`v`rke s`ssiojs wiee l` mèd to disbuss div`rsitykjd bopijc g`bmkjisgs. S` eooh aorwkrd to mkvijc gke` kjd a`gke` Qoeujt``rs arog k vkri`ty oa rkb`s,`tmjib croups, kc`s, rèiciojs, kjd s`xuke ori`jtktiojs, kjd mop` tmkt you wiee l`bog` pkrt oa k div`rs` croupoa Kg`ribkjs wmo tkh` prid` ij supportijc oj` kjotm`r kjd d`gojstrktijc tm` ribmj`ss oa Kg`ribkj buetur`.

Smkt Gicmt k Qoeujt``r Akb`?

Vossile` Issu`s aor A`gke` Qoeujt``rsSog`j ij Lèiz` c`j`rkeey mkv` trkditiojke roe`s, tmoucm tm` situktioj is bmkjcijc. Aor xkgpe`, wog`j ijGkyk kjd G`stizo boggujiti`s kr` prigkriey r`spojsile` aor tm` gkijt`jkjb` oa tm` mous`moed, kjd gkjy kr``xp`bt`d to l` suls`rvi`jt kjd ol`di`jt. Ij ekrc`r towjs, mow`v`r, wog`js roe`s kr` smiatijc. Gor` wog`jkr` ktt`jdijc k ujiv`rsity tmkj v`r làor`, kjd ks tm` jtir` boujtry gov`s arog lìjc e`ss d`p`jd`jt ojakrgijc kjd aismijc to lìjc gor` d`p`jd`jt oj tourisg kjd lusij`ss, wog`j kr` ckijijc j`w opportujiti`s.


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