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<p class="MsoNormal">Greetings from the Secretariat,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I would like to thank you all for your participation in the four Regional Dialogue Sessions that we have had over the past two weeks.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">It has been an eventful and a great learning experience for myself as Communications Officer and to also hear the stories of progress and inclusion as well as the struggles we are all facing in our move towards an inclusive society.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In saying that, it would be my great honour to feature some of your quotes and even stories as part of the 2021 International Day for Persons with Disabilities. The theme is “Leadership and participation of persons with disabilities toward
an inclusive, accessible and sustainable post-COVID-19 world.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I seek your help in sharing some of your stories and stories to show the great work being undertaken in country. You can do this by:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Sending 2 pictures of the OPD staff carrying out awareness, advocacy or even in the office. Please send through their names and details for the picture.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">A short paragraph or even a quote on the work being done post COVID-19<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Looking forward to hearing from you all.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Vinaka and kind regards<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Paradise Tabucala<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Communications Officer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><img width="123" height="123" style="width:1.2777in;height:1.2777in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D7DCAA.3E4A0B70"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Pacific Disability Forum<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Ground Floor, Kadavu House, Victoria Parade | GPO Box 18458 | Suva, Fiji
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Phone: (+679) 3312008 | (+679) 3307530
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Mobile: (+679) 8990 134 (Vodafone)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Fax: (+679) 3310469
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Email: <a href="mailto:paradise.tabucala@pacificdisability.org">
paradise.tabucala@pacificdisability.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Website: <a href="http://www.pacificdisability.org">
www.pacificdisability.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Economic and Social Commission since 2012.</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#201F1E;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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