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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">I’m forwarding below the email received from Ms Samantha French, voting delegate for PWD Australia withdrawing her nomination from
 the position of female Co-Chairperson.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">I will update you all in my next email the implication of Ms French’s decision on our Board election process and timeline.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Chief Executive Officer</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Samantha French [mailto:SamanthaF@pwd.org.au]
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, 15 June 2018 2:29 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Setareki Macanawai <CEO@pacificdisability.org><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Therese Sands <ThereseS@pwd.org.au>; damiang@fpdn.org.au<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: PDF Board Election Update After Closing of Nomination Period<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">After much consideration, I have decided to withdraw my nomination for Female Co-Chair. I believe it’s more appropriate that a woman from a Pacific
 Island Country fills this position where they have nominated to do so. I look forward to supporting Villaney in her position as Co-Chair. I would also like to acknowledge the support I received from PDF members to nominate, which I felt very humbled to have
 received. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Samantha French<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> Setareki Macanawai [<a href="mailto:CEO@pacificdisability.org">mailto:CEO@pacificdisability.org</a>]
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 12 June 2018 6:34 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Samantha French<br>
<b>Subject:</b> FW: PDF Board Election Update After Closing of Nomination Period<br>
<b>Importance:</b> High<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Good Monday afternoon from New York. You would have also received my email below to the voting delegates regarding closing of nomination
 for this year’s Board election. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">I have a big request to ask of you hence this email. Will you still consider running for both positions? There are only 3 confirmed
 and valid candidates for the 3 vacant Board member positions and you are 1 of them. However, you and Villaney are running for the female Co-Chair. Do you have a view on this?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Pdf_elections [<a href="mailto:pdf_elections-bounces@lists.pacificdisability.org">mailto:pdf_elections-bounces@lists.pacificdisability.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Setareki Macanawai<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, 11 June 2018 1:58 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:pdf_elections@lists.pacificdisability.org">pdf_elections@lists.pacificdisability.org</a>; Villaney Remengesau <<a href="mailto:lanysmile85@gmail.com">lanysmile85@gmail.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Pdf_elections] PDF Board Election Update After Closing of Nomination Period<br>
<b>Importance:</b> High<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">After the closing of nominations for the positions of female Co-Chairperson and 3 Board Members on Friday, 08 June 2018 at 5:00pm Fiji time, I wish to provide
 the following update for your information:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">1.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:#1F497D">      
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Female Co-Chairperson –
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</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Ms. Villaney Remengesau from Omekesang Association in Palau has accepted her nomination and also submitted her completed Candidate Profile form.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Ms. Samantha French of PWD Australia has accepted her nomination and submitted her completed nomination form.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Ms. Sovaia Coalala of United Blind Persons of Fiji had accepted her nomination and also submitted her Candidate Profile form. However, this nomination was withdrawn today,
 Monday, 11 June 2018. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">2.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:#1F497D">      
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Board Members – 3 positions only.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Ms Teewata Aromata from Te Toa Matoa in Kiribati has accepted her nomination and also submitted her completed Candidate Profile form<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Mr Richard Fournier from Collectif Handicap New Caledonia has accepted his nomination and also submitted his completed Candidate Profile form.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Ms Samantha French from PWD Australia has accepted her nomination and submitted her completed Candidate Profile form.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Mr. Richard Anta of Marshall Islands DPO was nominated and this nomination also seconded. However, Mr Anta did not indicate his acceptance of this nomination and did not submit
 his completed Candidate Profile form too prior to the closing of nomination.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:54.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">This is submitted for your information and verification purpose. I will also update you in my next email the next step in our
 election process.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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