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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">From Humanitarian Advisory Group:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We are excited to invite you to join us for an interactive learning forum on 25 November</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">. This
is a unique opportunity to share learnings and develop new ideas to advance the integration of climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction and build community resilience in the Pacific. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We will have seen what has (or hasn’t) been agreed at COP26 so this will be a critical time to bring together practitioners and technical experts to
discuss findings of ongoing research initiatives in the integration space. We will hear from a number of different speakers, including representatives from Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat to link the discussion with regional priorities and needs.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The forum has been designed to bring together key actors and leverage the many complementary initiatives working towards a similar goal – a more resilient
Pacific community.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This learning forum is a part of ongoing Humanitarian Advisory Group and World Vision </span><a href="https://humanitarianadvisorygroup.org/insight/beyond-barriers-integrating-disaster-risk-reduction-and-climate-change-adaptation-in-the-pacific/"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">research
into integrated community programming</span></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> in the Pacific. Through this event, we are seeking to:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">- <b>Identify</b> key themes and linkages between different initiatives and regional priorities</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">- <b>Brainstorm</b> ‘out of the box’ ideas to advance the agenda in new ways</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">- <b>Propose</b> opportunities for collective impact</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">- </span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Build</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> a community of practice for ongoing dialogue and collaboration</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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The outcomes from this event will serve as a springboard for future initiatives, ensuring that all the important work being done currently will inform and strengthen future efforts. </span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We invite you to provide
your expertise and influence this exciting future-focussed initiative.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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The forum will be held on 25 November, from 9:00 – 14:00 AEDT, online via zoom. Please register your interest via Humanitix </span></b><a href="https://events.humanitix.com/disaster-risk-reduction-and-climate-change-in-the-pacific-learning-workshop"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">here</span></b></a><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please share this invite within your networks</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">. We look forward to seeing you there!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#3D85C6">Nathaniel Rose</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#888888">Humanitarian Advisory Group</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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past, present and future, and to all Indigenous people who continue to fight for sovereignty.</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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