<div dir="ltr">Thanks Simi<div><br></div><div>All the best</div><div><br></div><div>Regards</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Melton Paka Tauetia<div>General Manager Fusialofa</div><div>Niuauta Rd</div><div>Funafuti</div><div>Tuvalu</div><div>office ph: +688 20628</div><div>Mobile: +688 7001039</div><div>email: <a href="mailto:fusialofa.gm@gmail.com" target="_blank">fusialofa.gm@gmail.com</a></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Nov 27, 2017 at 1:02 PM, Simione Bula <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:infor@pacificdisability.org" target="_blank">infor@pacificdisability.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<span style="color:#404040">The International Day of Persons with Disabilities is observed every year on 3 December. It aims to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of society and development and to increase awareness
of and on the situation of persons with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life.
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<span style="color:#404040">This year’s theme is “Transformation towards sustainable and resilient society for all”.
</span>Disabled Persons Organisations (DPOs) in the Pacific are commemorating the day to raise awareness on persons with disabilities’ issues and interests. These issues range from empowering persons with disabilities and their families’ to highlight the important
roles they play in building a sustainable and resilient society for all, to building the capacity of duty bearers on the rights and interests of persons with disabilities in the Pacific.<u></u><u></u></p>
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Below is a highlight of the various activities happening around the Pacific to commemorate the International day of persons with disabilities.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<u><span lang="EN-AU">Cook Islands National Disability Council (CINDC)<u></u><u></u></span></u></h3>
<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><b><span lang="EN-AU">Contact Person:</span></b><span lang="EN-AU"> Ms<b>
</b>Destiny Tolevu, Office Manager, <a href="mailto:cindc14@oyster.net.ck" target="_blank">cindc14@oyster.net.ck</a>
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<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-AU">International Day of Persons with Disabilities will be celebrated on 4 December, which will be led by Cook Islands Women & Girls with Disability & the Deaf Club who are using the day to launch
their five years strategic plan which is being funded by Internal Affairs through their Gender Project Funding (Australian Aid)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-AU">This event will be attended by Members of Parliament, Government Officials, persons with disabilities and service providers.
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<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-AU">In the outer islands, Atiu will hold an evening church service on the day to celebrate the day with persons with disabilities, while other outer islands are still
planning for their programs.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">Vanuatu Disability Promotion and Advocacy Organisation (VDPAA)<u></u><u></u></span></u></h3>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">Contact Person: </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-weight:normal">Ms Nelly Caleb, National Coordinator,
<a href="mailto:calebnellie14@gmail.com" target="_blank">calebnellie14@gmail.com</a> <u></u><u></u></span></h3>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">All 6 Provinces across Vanuatu will celebrate the International Day for Persons with Disabilities through funding
support from the Ministry of Justice and Community Services<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">In Santo, DPA will conduct their celebrations on Saturday 25th of November which is also the beginning of the
16 days of activism. The reasons for the early celebration is because some of our members will be travelling the next day to Vila to get ready for the Pacific Mini Games. The other reason is NDMO will be having it's meeting in Santo on 23 and 24 November,
so it would be an opportunity to invite the Director of NDMO to give a keynote address at that time.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The following activities are also planned for the 25th:
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<u></u><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span>1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Launch of Stories of Change Book funded by Oxfam<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Launch of the findings after a survey done in Tanna after the TC Pam (DIDRR)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u></u><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span>3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Launch of a video of Women and girls with disabilities in partnership with DPA and CBM, "Title of the video is "Include Us"<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">Fiji Disabled People’s Organisations [Fiji Disabled People’s Federation (FDPF), Fiji Association of the Deaf (FAD), Spinal Injuries Association of Fiji (SIA), Psychiatric Survivors Association of Fiji (PSA),
United Blind Persons of Fiji (UBP)]<u></u><u></u></span></u></h3>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">Contact Person: </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-weight:normal">Ms Lanieta Tuimabu. Office Manager,
<a href="mailto:lanietatuimabu@fdpf.org" target="_blank">lanietatuimabu@fdpf.org</a> <u></u><u></u></span></h3>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Fiji DPOs will be part of the celebration at the Fiji National University (FNU) at the Samabula and USP campus respectively.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The DPO members enrolled in both institutions, 2 members will be speaking on the theme at the celebration in FNU<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">United Blind Persons (UBP) vision band has been invited to provide entertainment during the celebrations at FNU.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">Fusi Alofa Association (FAA) - Tuvalu<u></u><u></u></span></u></h3>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">Contact Person: </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-weight:normal">Mr Melton Paka Tauetia, General Manager,
<a href="mailto:fusialofa.gm@gmail.com" target="_blank">fusialofa.gm@gmail.com</a> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><u></u><u></u></span></h3>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Radio programs- panel discussion and debates on disability rights- 1st December<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Dinner with Tuvaluan PM as chief guest on 1st December<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u></u><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Breakfast and cutting of cake, promotional march, presentations/storytelling and debates - 2 December<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Lunch and entertainment and awards presentation- 2 December
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<u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">Nuanua Ole Alofa NOLA – Samoa<u></u><u></u></span></u></h3>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">Contact Person: </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-weight:normal">Ms</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-weight:normal"> Faatino Utumapu, Office Manager,
<a href="mailto:manager.nola@nola.org.ws" target="_blank">manager.nola@nola.org.ws</a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">
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</span></span></span><u></u><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Internship employment program from the week of the 27<sup>th</sup> of November 2017<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Annual general meeting on the 2 December.
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</span></span></span><u></u><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">National church ceremony to mark international day on the 3<sup>rd</sup>of December 2017<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">CRPD module 2 training from the 4 December.
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</span></span></span><u></u><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SENESE’s fundraising concert on the 8<sup>th</sup> of December<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Inter-debate competition for youth groups on a chosen theme on 9<sup>th</sup> December 2017<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">OMEKESANG – Palau <u></u><u></u></span></u></h3>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">Contact Person: </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-weight:normal">Mr Natus Misech, President,
<a href="mailto:natus.misech@gmail.com" target="_blank">natus.misech@gmail.com</a> <u></u><u></u></span></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">A Steering Committee consisting of government focal point and line ministries, NGOs, and community
partners has been set up to plan and implement activities for December celebrations. Two main activities:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Friday, Dec 1, CRPD Symposium @ Ngara Chamayong Cultural Centre<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sunday, Dec 3, Festival/Family Day @ Palau-Japan Friendship Bridge (Koror Side) <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Media coverage of these events will also take place. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">Pohnpei Consumer Organisation (PCO) – FSM <u></u><u></u></span></u></h3>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">Contact Person: </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-weight:normal">Mr Henry Phillip, President,
<a href="mailto:hphillip8@gmail.com" target="_blank">hphillip8@gmail.com</a> <u></u><u></u></span></h3>
<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-AU" style="color:black">Joint celebration with other International, State and Local agencies preparing for a series of upcoming events to commemorate the 16 Days
Campaign Activities scheduled for November 25 to December 10 with an overall theme,
<b><i>Youth Building Peace: Activism for Human Rights.”</i></b> We are part of;<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u></u><span lang="EN-AU"><span>1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span lang="EN-AU" style="color:black">25 Nov. Elimination of Violence against Women Day.</span><span lang="EN-AU"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u></u><span lang="EN-AU"><span>2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span lang="EN-AU" style="color:black">1 Dec. World Aids Day</span><span lang="EN-AU"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u></u><span lang="EN-AU"><span>3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span lang="EN-AU" style="color:black">3 Dec. International Day of Persons with Disabilities</span><span lang="EN-AU"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u></u><span lang="EN-AU" style="color:black"><span>4.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span lang="EN-AU" style="color:black">9 Dec. Human Rights Day & Migrant’s Day<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-AU" style="color:black">*Since IDPD fall on Sunday, some youth with disabilities will attend/participate in church outreach program to sing religious songs & music
in the churches.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b><u><span lang="EN-AU">Papua New Guinea Assembly of Disabled Persons (PNGADP)<u></u><u></u></span></u></b></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><b><span lang="EN-AU">Contact Person:
</span></b><span lang="EN-AU">Ms Ruth K Javati, Office Manager, <a href="mailto:pngadp@gmail.com" target="_blank">
pngadp@gmail.com</a> <b><u></u><u></u></b></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-AU">Two of the activities being planned and being considered by the Dept. for Community Development are:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u></u><span lang="EN-AU"><span>1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span lang="EN-AU">Walk in my shoes - Port Moresby Governors Sunday Morning walk on 3<sup>rd</sup> December<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u></u><span lang="EN-AU"><span>2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span lang="EN-AU">4th December – Breakfast with stakeholders, where there will be guest speakers at the breakfast.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><b><u><span lang="EN-AU">People With Disability Solomon Islands (PWDSI) – Solomon Islands<u></u><u></u></span></u></b></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><b><span lang="EN-AU">Contact Person:
</span></b><span lang="EN-AU">Ms Savina Nongebatu, Office Manager, <a href="mailto:savinafnongebatu@gmail.com" target="_blank">
savinafnongebatu@gmail.com</a> <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u></u><span lang="EN-AU"><span>•<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span lang="EN-AU">Participate in celebrations beginning 25th November.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u></u><span lang="EN-AU"><span>•<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span lang="EN-AU">Part of the launching of ‘SIDE BY SIDE’ on 27-29th November.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u></u><span lang="EN-AU"><span>•<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span lang="EN-AU">Plan to hold a workshop with the electoral commission on 1st Dec (TBC).<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u></u><span lang="EN-AU"><span>•<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span lang="EN-AU">Hold a radio talkback show with the Public Solicitors on 03rd December.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u></u><span lang="EN-AU"><span>•<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span lang="EN-AU">Participate in other stakeholders programs from 25 November – 10 December.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><b><u><span lang="EN-AU">Te Toa Matoa (TTM) – Kiribati
<u></u><u></u></span></u></b></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><b><span lang="EN-AU">Contact Person:<u>
</u></span></b><span lang="EN-AU">Mr</span><span lang="EN-AU"> Tekamangu Bwauira, Office Manager,
<u><a href="mailto:tetoamatoak@gmail.com" target="_blank">tetoamatoak@gmail.com</a></u> <b><u><u></u><u></u></u></b></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-AU">Will have a road show on the 27th - 28th Nov in promoting the rights of persons with disabilities. TTM are targeting 6 public places to undertake their activity.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u></u><span lang="EN-AU"><span>•<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span lang="EN-AU">On 27th November – 1 December 2017 TTM will have a radio program to promote the rights of PWDS.
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<u></u><span lang="EN-AU"><span>•<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span lang="EN-AU">1 Dec TTM will have a formal celebration that all stakeholders from government and other key partners will join in celebrating.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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