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].fn();\t\t\t<\/script>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-padding-bottom:50px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1200px + 0px );margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:10%;--awb-padding-left:10%;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><strong>This is how Mrs Machel and the Gra\u00e7a Machel Trust celebrated Mandela\u2019s Centenary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Gra\u00e7a Machel Trust joined South Africa and the rest of the world to celebrate the year that marked Nelson Mandela\u2019s 100th birthday. Below are some highlights of the celebrations.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The #MadibaInYou Campaign<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We started the celebration by launching a campaign we called #MadibaInYou. It was aimed at celebrating Mandela\u2019s legacy through finding and profiling young people who are doing their best in changing their community and contributing to advance the justice, equality, and social enterprise. Our message was clear, you too can be part of the Mandela legacy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-padding-bottom:50px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p><strong>Congratulations to the 100 Mandela Scholars!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Gra\u00e7a Machel Trust partnered with the Mandela Institute for Development Studies (MINDS) and the Africa Leadership University (ALU) to launch the Mandela Centennial Scholarship Programme. The scholarships were announced on the 18<sup>th<\/sup> July, 2018 for the first 100 pan-African scholars for the first recipients. The scholars came from 30 countries and there was a fair distribution between men and women. This scholarship celebrated what Nelson Mandela stood for as a leader by nurturing the next generation of influential Africans.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"--awb-max-width:600px;--awb-max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:60%;\" ><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ALQAKxW_3bI?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-padding-bottom:50px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1200px + 0px );margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-tabs fusion-tabs-1 clean nav-is-justified horizontal-tabs icon-position-left mobile-mode-accordion\" style=\"--awb-title-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-content-padding-top:20px;--awb-inactive-color:hsla(var(--awb-color1-h),var(--awb-color1-s),var(--awb-color1-l),calc(var(--awb-color1-a) - 100%));--awb-title-text-color:hsla(var(--awb-color1-h),var(--awb-color1-s),var(--awb-color1-l),calc(var(--awb-color1-a) - 50%));--awb-title-active-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-background-color:hsla(var(--awb-color1-h),var(--awb-color1-s),var(--awb-color1-l),calc(var(--awb-color1-a) - 100%));--awb-border-color:#ffffff;--awb-active-border-color:var(--awb-color5);\"><div class=\"nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\" role=\"tablist\"><li class=\"active\" role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-e8a499679d3330b8829\" aria-selected=\"true\" id=\"fusion-tab-mandela&lt;br\/&gt;rhodes100\" href=\"#tab-e8a499679d3330b8829\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Mandela<br \/>\nRhodes 100 <\/h4><\/a><\/li><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-c2064332c044e20637b\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-obamafoundation\u2019safricanleadershipforum\" href=\"#tab-c2064332c044e20637b\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Obama Foundation\u2019s African Leadership Forum<\/h4><\/a><\/li><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-31f01ca9140351336d1\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-planting100treesformadiba\" href=\"#tab-31f01ca9140351336d1\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Planting 100 Trees for Madiba<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-content\"><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\" role=\"tablist\"><li class=\"active\" role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-e8a499679d3330b8829\" aria-selected=\"true\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-mandela&lt;br\/&gt;rhodes100\" href=\"#tab-e8a499679d3330b8829\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Mandela<br \/>\nRhodes 100 <\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix in active\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-mandela&lt;br\/&gt;rhodes100\" id=\"tab-e8a499679d3330b8829\">\n<p>The Mandela Rhodes Foundation launched a scholarship program in honour of Nelson Mandela. Mrs. Gra\u00e7a Machel acknowledged the milestone and Mandela\u2019s wish to use his legacy to make a long-term difference in the areas of higher education and leadership development. Speaking at the Mandela Rhodes 100 in Cape Town on 14<sup>th<\/sup> July, 2018, Mrs. Machel said,<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo be an exceptional leader you need to transform yourself first and become loyal to that transformation. You don\u2019t allow yourself to move from the value system which you have committed yourself to in your transformation. Always remember that it\u2019s now about you but the community that you come from,\u201d Mrs. Machel<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\" role=\"tablist\"><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-c2064332c044e20637b\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-obamafoundation\u2019safricanleadershipforum\" href=\"#tab-c2064332c044e20637b\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Obama Foundation\u2019s African Leadership Forum<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-obamafoundation\u2019safricanleadershipforum\" id=\"tab-c2064332c044e20637b\">\n<p>Mrs. Machel took part in an all women panel discussion organised by the Obama Foundation\u2019s African Leadership Forum titled: Leadership in the Face of Adversity. She shared the stage with Hon. Minister Bogolo Kenewendo, Thulisile Madonsela and Nozipho Mbanjwa at.<\/p>\n<p>The Forum welcomed 200 emerging leaders from 44 different countries to collaborate and exchange ideas. Her message to the girls was clear:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust believe it is your time. It is your time to redesign systems, redesign the institutions, and redesign the agenda of where we need to go.\u201d \u2013 Mrs. Gra\u00e7a Machel,<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\" role=\"tablist\"><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-31f01ca9140351336d1\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-planting100treesformadiba\" href=\"#tab-31f01ca9140351336d1\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Planting 100 Trees for Madiba<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-planting100treesformadiba\" id=\"tab-31f01ca9140351336d1\">\n<p>On 17<sup>th<\/sup> July, 2018, Mrs. Gra\u00e7a Machel in her capacity as a co-founder of The Elders and a global advocate for equality and women\u2019s rights opened the &#8220;100 Sparks of Hope Peace Park&#8221; to mark 100 years of Mandela birth and she urged for peace, justice, health and equality. At the event, school- children from Johannesburg and Soweto were given 100 symbolic plants from Sparks of Hope to represent the future of Mandela&#8217;s legacy. In her opening remark, Mrs. Machel said<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou Sparks of Hope give us great confidence that, despite the challenges we face, you are fearless, courageous and determined. This park honours you and your organisations, but it also serves as a reminder of Madiba\u2019s words: \u2018to be free is to enhance the freedom of others.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mrs. Machel was also joined by Richard Bronson and the Elders Mary Robinson and Koffi Annan.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-padding-bottom:50px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1200px + 0px );margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-tabs fusion-tabs-2 clean nav-is-justified horizontal-tabs icon-position-left mobile-mode-accordion\" style=\"--awb-title-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-content-padding-top:20px;--awb-inactive-color:hsla(var(--awb-color1-h),var(--awb-color1-s),var(--awb-color1-l),calc(var(--awb-color1-a) - 100%));--awb-title-text-color:hsla(var(--awb-color1-h),var(--awb-color1-s),var(--awb-color1-l),calc(var(--awb-color1-a) - 50%));--awb-title-active-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-background-color:hsla(var(--awb-color1-h),var(--awb-color1-s),var(--awb-color1-l),calc(var(--awb-color1-a) - 100%));--awb-border-color:#ffffff;--awb-active-border-color:var(--awb-color5);\"><div class=\"nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\" role=\"tablist\"><li class=\"active\" role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-45d9f2a558a372c8066\" aria-selected=\"true\" id=\"fusion-tab-nelsonmandelalecture\" href=\"#tab-45d9f2a558a372c8066\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Nelson MandelaLecture<\/h4><\/a><\/li><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-0502a75f49718ce55eb\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-elderswalk#walktogether\" href=\"#tab-0502a75f49718ce55eb\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Elders Walk#WalkTogether <\/h4><\/a><\/li><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-ae2c95b554c21b5d5bf\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-africanyouthnetworksummit\" href=\"#tab-ae2c95b554c21b5d5bf\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">African Youth Network Summit<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-content\"><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\" role=\"tablist\"><li class=\"active\" role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-45d9f2a558a372c8066\" aria-selected=\"true\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-nelsonmandelalecture\" href=\"#tab-45d9f2a558a372c8066\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Nelson MandelaLecture<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix in active\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-nelsonmandelalecture\" id=\"tab-45d9f2a558a372c8066\">\n<p>The Nelson Mandela Foundation in collaboration with the Motsepe Foundation held its 16<sup>th<\/sup> Nelson Mandela lecture at the Wanderers Stadium with President Obama delivering the keynote address.<\/p>\n<p>Mrs. Machel urged everyone to find the Mandela in ourselves. She said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo honour Madiba\u2019s legacy is to search and find in every one of us those values and strengths that enable us to go beyond ourselves; to embrace the bigger causes, to take risks, to make sacrifices for what is right and to be in service to others so that every single human being lives with dignity and in freedom.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mrs Machel was a speaker alongside President Cyril Ramaphosa, Chairman of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, Njabulo Ndebelo, CEO of Nelson Mandela Foundation Sello Hatang and Founder of the Motsepe Foundation Patrice Motsepe.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\" role=\"tablist\"><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-0502a75f49718ce55eb\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-elderswalk#walktogether\" href=\"#tab-0502a75f49718ce55eb\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Elders Walk#WalkTogether <\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-elderswalk#walktogether\" id=\"tab-0502a75f49718ce55eb\">\n<p>Elders marked Nelson Mandela\u2019s birthday with a symbolic walk through Johannesburg with other activists advocating for peace, justice, healthcare and equality for all. Mrs. Machel gave a keynote address and celebrated all the 100 Sparks of Hope and other supporters of the Walk Together campaign for bringing about aa better world.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\" role=\"tablist\"><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-ae2c95b554c21b5d5bf\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-africanyouthnetworksummit\" href=\"#tab-ae2c95b554c21b5d5bf\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">African Youth Network Summit<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-africanyouthnetworksummit\" id=\"tab-ae2c95b554c21b5d5bf\">\n<p>The Gra\u00e7a Machel Trust together with the Mandela Institute for Development Studies celebrated the Mandela centenary by hosting the first ever inaugural African Youth Networks Summit that took place between 20<sup>th<\/sup> and 21<sup>st<\/sup> July, 2018 at Freedom Park in Pretoria. The event brought together over two hundred representatives of youth networks, youth leaders, government, corporate and development partners from across Africa to connect young people to each other, identify successful and scalable youth initiatives and develop a platform for the cross-pollination of ideas to drive a continental youth agenda forward.<\/p>\n<p>In her closing remark, Mrs. Machel said &#8220;You cannot feel that you are connected to other African youth if you don&#8217;t have a space in which you can engage with them, despite the importance of social media, there has to be a space where you can humanize the message&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2012,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_rtcl_gb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[81],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2011","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-highlight"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.gbstudio.co.za\/gmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2011","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.gbstudio.co.za\/gmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.gbstudio.co.za\/gmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.gbstudio.co.za\/gmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.gbstudio.co.za\/gmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2011"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test.gbstudio.co.za\/gmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2011\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.gbstudio.co.za\/gmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2012"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.gbstudio.co.za\/gmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2011"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.gbstudio.co.za\/gmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2011"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.gbstudio.co.za\/gmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2011"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}