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<p class="xmsonormal"><span lang="EN-US">Dear PDF members, development partners, stakeholders, and friends,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span lang="EN-US">Bula Vinaka from Pacific Disability Forum (PDF) Secretariat. I hope this email finds you in good health and cheerful spirit.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">As you’re aware from our recent communications from PDF, our current Strategic Plan is coming to an end this year. As we begin developing our next Strategic Plan, we want to ensure your voices and experiences are
at the heart of this. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">This <b><a href="https://forms.gle/DntkPVm25bfHR4pa6" title="https://forms.gle/DntkPVm25bfHR4pa6">online survey</a> </b>gives us an opportunity to gather insights from you as part of this participatory approach
to shaping PDF’s future direction. Your input through this will help us reflect on what we’ve learned, refine our priorities, and co-create a strategy that continues to strengthen the Pacific disability movement. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">We invite you to share your insights and ideas through this online survey, which will remain open throughout the strategy development process. Additional opportunities for consultation will follow, including country
visits, online discussions, and upcoming regional meetings.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Your insights will help shape the direction of our work over the next five years. We are especially interested in hearing from Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs), sectoral stakeholders, government
focal points and allies across the region.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">You are welcome to respond anonymously. If you choose to share your contact details, we may follow up with you for further input or to share updates on the Strategic Plan.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Let’s build the future together—thank you for your contribution!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Abadi Extra Light",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:#2000">Kind Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Abadi Extra Light",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:#2000">Sainimili Tawake<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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