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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Greetings to all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">As we draw nearer to the date for International Day for Persons with Disabilities, I am seeking your help in ensuring that our work is highlighted.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">We will be having a meeting with major stakeholders in Fiji and will be linking in virtually to all our OPDs around the region. As such, I seek to have pictures from the field so that they will be
aware of the work we are all tirelessly undertaking in our various countries and territories.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">PDF will be showcasing our regional spirit through video, slide shows and post cards.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Should you need any assistance, please feel free to contact me via email or on any platform you feel comfortable with.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">My social media user name is Paradise Tabucala for those who are active on social media.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Hope to hear from you soon.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Kind regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Paradise Tabucala<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Communications Officer<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Pacific Disability Forum<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ground Floor, Kadavu House, Victoria Parade | GPO Box 18458 | Suva, Fiji
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<p class="MsoNormal">Phone: (+679) 3312008 | (+679) 3307530 <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Mobile: (+679) 8990 134 (Vodafone)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fax: (+679) 3310469 <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Email: <a href="mailto:paradise.tabucala@pacificdisability.org">
<span style="color:#0563C1">paradise.tabucala@pacificdisability.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Website: <a href="http://www.pacificdisability.org"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.pacificdisability.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Abadi Extra Light",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm">Organisation in special consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Commission
since 2012.</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><i><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Abadi Extra Light",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm">The information contained in this email message is intended only for
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> Mere Roden <mereroden.siafiji@gmail.com>
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, 19 November 2021 2:35 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Paradise Tabucala <Paradise.Tabucala@pacificdisability.org><br>
<b>Cc:</b> dpo-officemanagers@lists.pacificdisability.org; pdf-youth@lists.pacificdisability.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Dpo-officemanagers] Regional stories on<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Noted with thanks Dise.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Thu, Nov 18, 2021 at 8:00 PM Paradise Tabucala <<a href="mailto:Paradise.Tabucala@pacificdisability.org">Paradise.Tabucala@pacificdisability.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">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" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">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>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">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>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">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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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="gmail-m3317282586651894551msolistparagraph" style="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>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Looking forward to hearing from you all.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Vinaka and kind regards<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Paradise Tabucala<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Communications Officer<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Pacific Disability Forum<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Ground Floor, Kadavu House, Victoria Parade | GPO Box 18458 | Suva, Fiji
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Phone: (+679) 3312008 | (+679) 3307530
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Mobile: (+679) 8990 134 (Vodafone)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Email:
<a href="mailto:paradise.tabucala@pacificdisability.org" target="_blank">paradise.tabucala@pacificdisability.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Website:
<a href="http://www.pacificdisability.org" target="_blank">www.pacificdisability.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Abadi Extra Light",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm">Organisation in special consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Commission since 2012.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Mere Roden<br>
Office Manager - Spinal Injury Association FIji</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">GPO Box 15178, Suva </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">3 Brown Street, Toorak (Suva) Fiji Islands<br>
E: <a href="mailto:mereroden.siafiji@gmail.com" target="_blank">mereroden.siafiji<span style="color:#1155CC">@gmail.com</span></a> Mobile: 9072 553 Ph: +679 3307 908<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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