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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Board Members,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Warm Greetings,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>PDF Board Self-Assessment Survey 2025<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Board Self-Assessment Survey for 2025 is now open from <b>
12 August to 22 August</b>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Your feedback is vital in helping us strengthen the Board’s performance, improve our governance, and ensure we are effectively supporting PDF’s mission.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The survey will take around 20–30 minutes to complete. It is confidential and conducted by Maxumise. Individual responses will not be shared with the Board or Secretariat, and results will be reported in summary form.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Complete the survey here: <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Board2025PDF" target="_new">
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Board2025PDF</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Or scan the QR code below to start.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For questions, contact:<br>
Elizabeth Cama – Maxumise<br>
Phone: +679 773 3137<br>
Email: <a href="mailto:elizabeth@maxumise.com">elizabeth@maxumise.com</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif;color:#156082;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Shweta Vandana | Public Relations and Communications Officer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Tel: +679 331 2008 | Mob: +679 899 0134 |
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</span><a href="mailto:shweta.vandana@pacificdisability.org"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif",sans-serif;color:#0563C1;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">shweta.vandana@pacificdisability.org</span></a><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">
| </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Website</span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">:
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