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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>From the International Disability Alliance:<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We would like to invite your Organisation to be a part of the Humanitarian Awareness Sessions organized by the Alliance in partnership with the Pacific Disability Forum.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This is an important 2 session training where we will be discussing disability inclusion in the Humanitarian setting.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">It is also a chance for the OPDs to speak on their lived experiences as well as lessons learnt.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The 1<sup>st</sup> Session will be held this Friday from 1.00 – 3.30pm Fiji Time.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please join us by registering using this link: <a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcpf-2opzkvGdSiV_3YIssrjNDyw-rEbAhx">
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcpf-2opzkvGdSiV_3YIssrjNDyw-rEbAhx</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hope to see you all at the Session.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:#1F497D">Vinaka and Kind Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:#1F497D">Paradise Tabucala</span></b><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:#1F497D"> <b>| Public Relations & Comms
Officer</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black"><a href="http://www.pacificdisability.org/"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="177" height="191" style="width:1.8472in;height:1.993in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D98810.6F7FC8C0"></span></a></span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:#1F497D">Pacific Disability Forum | Ground Floor, Kadavu House, Victoria Parade<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:#1F497D">GPO Box 18458 Suva, Fiji<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:#1F497D">Phone (landline): (+679) 7730200, 3312008<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:#1F497D">Phone (mobile): (+679) 8990134 | Fax: (+679) 3310469<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:#1F497D">Website: </span><span style="font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:black"><a href="http://www.pacificdisability.org/" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="color:#954F72">www.pacificdisability.org</span></a></span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:black">
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<b><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:#1F497D">Organisation in special consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Commission since 2012.</span></b><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:#1F497D">The information contained in this email message is intended only for the addressee(s). If you <b>are</b> not the intended recipient, you must
not use, disclose, copy or distribute this message or the information in it, including any attachments. If you receive this email in error please notify the sender immediately</span></i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> ulamila kacilala <ulamilakacilala@gmail.com> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, May 6, 2023 2:34 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Paradise Tabucala <Paradise.Tabucala@pacificdisability.org><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Katabwena Tawaka <Katabwena.Tawaka@pacificdisability.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Invitation to webinar series for Pacific OPDs on understanding the humanitarian action frameworks and mechanisms<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:#500050">Dear Dise <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#500050">Hope you are having a good day <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#500050">Please find the invitation and the pre register link for the above subject that ll need to be disseminated to the<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#500050">- PDF Listserv and be <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#500050">-Posted on PDF Social Media page (if a video can be made and be shared on social media would be great)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> And attached below are the flyer<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> Awaiting for your kind response <o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:#500050">Warmly <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#500050">Ulamila<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:16.5pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#500050">IDA, UNICEF, and CBM Global, through <a href="https://www.internationaldisabilityalliance.org/drg" target="_blank" title="https://www.internationaldisabilityalliance.org/drg">the
Reference Group on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action (DRG)</a>, are inviting you to a series of webinars titled "<b>DRG OPD awareness sessions". </b></span><span style="color:#500050"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:16.5pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#500050">DRG is a platform fostering cooperation between the UN, International Agencies, NGOs, and organizations of persons with
disabilities in promoting disability-inclusive humanitarian response, including, but not limited to, supporting the development, dissemination, and implementation of key guidance materials, including the Inter-Agency Steering Committee (IASC) Guidelines. </span><span style="color:#500050"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:16.5pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#500050">These webinars comprise of two (2) sessions per region and aims at introducing humanitarian frameworks and understanding OPDs
entry points to humanitarian action.</span><span style="color:#500050"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">1.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">First session on <b>Friday
19<sup><span style="background:white">th</span></sup><span style="background:white"> May</span></b> from 1:00pm to 3:30pm (Fiji time) / 09:00am to 11:30pm (Philippines time) / 09:00pm to 11:30am (New York time)</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#500050">To pre-register for the first session please click the link below:</span><span style="color:#500050"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">2.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">Second session on <b>Friday
2<sup><span style="background:white">nd</span></sup><span style="background:white"> June</span></b> from 1:00pm to 3:30pm (Fiji time) / 09:00am to 11:30pm (Philippines time) / 09:00pm to 11:30am (New York time)</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:16.5pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#500050">We also welcome OPDs from South-East Asia to join these sessions.</span><span style="color:#500050"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:16.5pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#500050">Captions (CART) in English </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:#500050">💻</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#500050"> and
Fijian Sign Language </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:#500050">🤘</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#500050"> will be available for this
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:16.5pt"><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">We would like to kindly remind that these invitations are exclusively for OPDs, thank you for your cooperation and understanding.</span></i><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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