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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Good afternoon all </span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">I would like to nominate Mr.
</span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:black">Simon Dolaiaono of People With Disabilities Solomon Islands as a board member. I believe he has qualities and insights that would be of benefit to the board.
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">Thanks.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:black"> </span><span lang="EN-NZ"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; color:#1F497D">Kind Regards</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:9.0pt; color:blue">Sovaia Coalala</span></u></b><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:8.0pt; color:black">|</span><b><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:10.0pt; color:black">Coordinator Disability</span></b><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:9.0pt; color:black">
|<b><a href="http://www.fnu.ac.fj/" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">Fiji National University</span></a></b></span><span style="color:black"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:9.0pt; color:black">PO Box 7222, Nasinu,</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:9.0pt; color:#C00000"> </span><b><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:9.0pt; color:black">Fiji</span></b><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:9.0pt; color:black">|</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:9.0pt; color:#920000"><a href="http://www.fnu.ac.fj/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:blue">www.fnu.ac.fj</span></b></a></span><span style="color:black"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:9.0pt; color:black">P: +679 3394000 | Ext: 2013|F: +679 3393101</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt; color:black">Office: Nasinu Campus, Kings Road, Nasinu
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Ipwd-nsc [mailto:ipwd-nsc-bounces@lists.pacificdisability.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Setareki Macanawai<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 31, 2017 3:09 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> ipwd-nsc@lists.pacificdisability.org<br>
<b>Cc:</b> macanawai@unwired.com.fj<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Ipwd-nsc] 2017 PDF Board Election: Call for nominations<br>
<b>Importance:</b> High</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:black">Dear voting Delegates</span><span lang="EN-NZ"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:black"> </span><span lang="EN-NZ"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:black">This email serves as the call for nominations for the 2017 PDF Board election. This email group is for the voting delegates listed below as well as myself as
Returning Officer, Rose Wilkinson from the Association of Blind Citizens New Zealand as Scrutineer and Mereseini Bolaira my Secretary as back-up person for the Secretariat.</span><span lang="EN-NZ"></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="">A.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span></b><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:black">Listed below are the voting delegates representing financial Full Members of PDF and will participate in the 2017 Board election. Those Full Members that
have not confirmed their voting delegate by Sunday, 28 May 2017, I have included as your voting delegate the representative of your organisation to the 2017 PDF General Forum held in Apia, Samoa on 24 February 2017.</span><span lang="EN-NZ"></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""><span style="">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:black">Akamarama Advocacy Inc. (New Zealand) – Mr. Latoa Halatau</span><span lang="EN-NZ"></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""><span style="">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:black">Australian federation of Disability Organisations – Mr. Trevor Carroll </span><span lang="EN-NZ"></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""><span style="">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:black">Collectif Handicap of New Caledonia – Mr. Richard Fournier</span><span lang="EN-NZ"></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""><span style="">4.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:black">Cook Islands National Disability Council – Ms. Destiny Tara Tolevu</span><span lang="EN-NZ"></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""><span style="">5.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:black">Deaf Aotearoa – Mr. Oliver Ferguson</span><span lang="EN-NZ"></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""><span style="">6.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:black">Deaf Australia – Mr. Kyle Miers</span><span lang="EN-NZ"></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""><span style="">7.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:black">Disability Promotion and Advocacy Association Vanuatu – Mr. Willie Sablan</span><span lang="EN-NZ"></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt; text-align:justify; text-indent:-.55pt; line-height:115%">
<span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""><span style="">8.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:black">Fusi Alofa Association Tuvalu – Mr. Taupaka Tinilau</span><span lang="EN-NZ"></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt; text-align:justify; text-indent:-.55pt; line-height:115%">
<span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""><span style="">9.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:black">Huma Mero Association (Tahiti) – Ms. Henriette Kamea</span><span lang="EN-NZ"></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt; text-align:justify; text-indent:-.55pt; line-height:115%">
<span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""><span style="">10.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:black">Fiji Association of the Deaf – Ms. Makereta Vuli</span><span lang="EN-NZ"></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt; text-align:justify; text-indent:-.55pt; line-height:115%">
<span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""><span style="">11.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:black">Fiji Disabled Peoples Federation – Mr. Josko Waqaniyasi</span><span lang="EN-NZ"></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt; text-align:justify; text-indent:-.55pt; line-height:115%">
<span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""><span style="">12.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:black">Marshall Islands Disabled Persons Organisation – Mr. Bonjo Ned</span><span lang="EN-NZ"></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""><span style="">13.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:black">Naunau O’E Alamaite Tonga Association (NATA) – Mr. Tevita Kiteau Kulihaápai
</span><span lang="EN-NZ"></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""><span style="">14.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:black">Omekesang Association (Palau) – Mr. Natus Misech</span><span lang="EN-NZ"></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""><span style="">15.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:black">Papua New Guinea Assembly of Disabled Persons – Ms. Ipul Powaseu</span><span lang="EN-NZ"></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt; text-align:justify; text-indent:-.55pt; line-height:115%">
<span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""><span style="">16.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:black">People with Disabilities Australia – Ms. Samantha French</span><span lang="EN-NZ"></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt; text-align:justify; text-indent:-.55pt; line-height:115%">
<span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""><span style="">17.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:black">People With Disabilities Solomon Islands – Mr. Simon Dolaiaono</span><span lang="EN-NZ"></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""><span style="">18.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:black">Pohnpei Consumer Organisation (Federated States of Micronesia) – Mr. Henry Phillip</span><span lang="EN-NZ"></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""><span style="">19.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:black">Psychiatric Survivors Associations Fiji – Mr. Sydney Lord</span><span lang="EN-NZ"></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt; text-align:justify; text-indent:-.55pt; line-height:115%">
<span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""><span style="">20.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:black">Solomon Islands Deaf Association – Mr. Ali Barnabas</span><span lang="EN-NZ"></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""><span style="">21.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:black">Spinal Injuries Association Fiji – Ms. Merewalesi Roden</span><span lang="EN-NZ"></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""><span style="">22.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:black">Te Toa Matoa (Kiribati) – Ms. Teewata Aromata</span><span lang="EN-NZ"></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""><span style="">23.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:black">Tonga National Disability Congress – Mr. Timote Solo</span><span lang="EN-NZ"></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""><span style="">24.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:black">United Blind Persons of Fiji – Ms. Sovaia Coalala</span><span lang="EN-NZ"></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""><span style="">25.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:black">Vision Pacific Charitable Trust – Ms. Tewai Halatau</span><span lang="EN-NZ"></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:black"> </span><span lang="EN-NZ"></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="">B.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span></b><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:black">For the Board election this year (2017), being a year ending with an odd number, and to comply with the PDF Constitution and Election of Board policy, the
positions of Co-Chairperson (Male) and 4 Board members will be open for election. The following Board members are currently serving on these positions and whose term ends this year.</span><span lang="EN-NZ"></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-NZ"><span style="">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span>
</span></span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:black">Co-Chairperson (Male) – Mr Kevin Hosking, Cook Islands National Disability Council
</span><span lang="EN-NZ"></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-NZ"><span style="">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span>
</span></span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:black">Board Member – Ms. Teewata Aromata, Te Toa Matoa (Kiribati)</span><span lang="EN-NZ"></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-NZ"><span style="">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span>
</span></span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:black">Board Member – Ms Tewai Halatau, Vision Pacific Charitable Trust, New Zealand
</span><span lang="EN-NZ"></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-NZ"><span style="">4.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span>
</span></span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:black">Board Member – Ms. Ipul Powaseu, PNG Assembly of Disabled Persons
</span><span lang="EN-NZ"></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-NZ"><span style="">5.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span>
</span></span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:black"> Kyle Miers, Deaf Australia</span><span lang="EN-NZ"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:35.45pt"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:black">PLEASE NOTE: From the list above, board member Teewata Aromata has completed two terms in office and therefore cannot be re-elected
in accordance with provisions in the PDF Constitution and Election of Board policy. However, Board Members Ipul Powaseu and Tewai Halatau have only completed one term and can therefore be re-elected for a second term. Board Member Rakesh Chand has completed
his term as President of Fiji Disabled Peoples Federation and with a new President elected, he is not available for re-election. Kindly note that a term for a Board Member is 2 years.</span><span lang="EN-NZ"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:black"> </span><span lang="EN-NZ"></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt; text-indent:-.25in; line-height:115%">
<b><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="">C.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span></b><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:black">The following Board members are still serving on the PDF Board and their positions will be up for election next year, 2018:
</span><span lang="EN-NZ"></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-NZ"><span style="">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span>
</span></span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:black">Co-Chair (Female) – Nelly Caleb, DPA Vanuatu
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<span lang="EN-NZ"><span style="">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span>
</span></span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:black">Board member - Mr. Kyle Miers, Deaf Australia
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<span lang="EN-NZ"><span style="">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span>
</span></span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:black">Board Member – Ms Faaolo Utumapu-Utailesolo, NOLA, Samoa</span><span lang="EN-NZ"></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-NZ"><span style="">4.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span>
</span></span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:black">Board Member – Mr Richard Fournier, Collectif Handicap New Caledonia</span><span lang="EN-NZ"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:35.45pt"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:black">PLEASE NOTE: No one from Australia, New Caledonia, Samoa and Vanuatu can be nominated as only 1 person from a PDF member country
can be represented in the PDF Board, in accordance with the PDF Constitution and Election of Board policy.</span><span lang="EN-NZ"></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="">D.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span></b><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:black">As Returning Officer, I am now calling for nominations through this email group for the following positions:</span><span lang="EN-NZ"></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.55pt"><span lang="EN-NZ"><span style="">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:black">Male Co-Chairperson</span><span lang="EN-NZ"></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:black">3 Board Members
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:35.45pt"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:black">Only Full Members through their voting delegates listed in paragraph A above can be nominated to any of the 4 Board positions with
the exception of those currently serving on the PDF board. </span><span lang="EN-NZ"></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="">E.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span></b><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:black">PLEASE NOTE: Some changes have been introduced for This year’s Board election as detailed below. Please read carefully before making your nomination.</span><span lang="EN-NZ"></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-NZ"><span style="">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span>
</span></span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:black"> All nominations will be made through this email group. This means that the nomination process will be done in full view of each other within the email group. Each
voting Delegate will know who is being nominated and by whom, and who has seconded that nomination. This will avoid candidates being nominated more than once as in previous elections.</span><span lang="EN-NZ"></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-NZ"><span style="">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span>
</span></span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:black">Once a nominee receives a nomination and has been seconded by another Delegate, the nominee MUST FORMALLY ACCEPT the nomination by email to this email group and attach
his or her personal profile not more than 700 words to that same email.</span><span lang="EN-NZ"></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-NZ"><span style="">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span>
</span></span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:black">Nominations will close on Friday, 09 June 2017 at 5:00pm Fiji time.</span><span lang="EN-NZ"></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-NZ"><span style="">4.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span>
</span></span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:black">If necessary, voting for the vacant Board positions will start on Monday,12 June 2017 with the Returning Officer sending ballot papers by email to each voting delegate.</span><span lang="EN-NZ"></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-NZ"><span style="">5.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span>
</span></span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:black">Voting will close on Friday, 30 June 2017 at 5:00pm Fiji time.</span><span lang="EN-NZ"></span></p>
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