[PDFlist] [APRCEM) Re: capacity-building-aprcem For your support: APRCEM Transition and Election_Disability Constituency Focal Point

[Tuvalu Family Health]

Dear Co-Chairs, Board members and CEO,

I support PDF to continue as the contact point.

regards

On Wed, May 24, 2023 at 1:50 PM Deepti Karan weiss <
deeptikaranweiss at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear Co Chair Lany and Respective Team Members,
>
> Warm pacific greetings! Hope you all are doing well, happy and healthy.
>
> Thank you Dear Co chair Lany for your email and for sharing this.
>
> I must commend you for the work you have tirelessly done, especially
> considering the fact, that in addition to this role ( as our focal point)
> which requires your full attention, you also wear so many other hats which
> demands your input and representation. Yet you try your best to squeeze
> everything in your already packed busy schedule. The good relations you
> have built through your leadership with APRCEM is admirable.
>
> I also would like to take this opportunity to thank PDF for the support
> which they provided through Telesia’s great work. She’s a brilliant
> addition and an asset.
>
> Co Chair Lany, seeking clarification  on the duration PDF has been in this
> role as contact point, with Interim duration included.
>
> As this will determine that we, in all fairness, collectively come to
> consensus. Since our Disability Constituency is Asia Pacific Disability
> Constituency on Sustainable Development, where I believe we need to be
> respectful, fair and provide equal opportunity for representation to both
> Regions to strengthen the Constituency and for solidarity.  Thank you.
>
> Best regards,
> Deepti
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, May 24, 2023 at 11:53 AM Villaney Remengesau <
> lanysmile85 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Dear APRCEM Disability Constituency Members, Colleagues, and Friends,
>>
>> Hope this email finds you all in good health, heart, and spirit.
>>
>> The Asia-Pacific Regional Civil Society Engagement Mechanism (APRCEM)
>> engages in sustainable development processes and the Disability
>> Constituency is part of it.
>>
>> The APRCEM facilitates the participation of civil society at the Asia
>> Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development and the Disability Constituency
>> under the umbrella of the AP-RCEM forms a part of that. The Constituency
>> works to ensure that persons with disabilities from the Asia Pacific can
>> unify their messages as a stakeholder group and are able to connect and
>> interlink messages with the wider regional civil society, the UN, and the
>> Member States. A key component of the organizational structure of the
>> Constituency is the role of Focal Point. The Focal Point shares information
>> and opportunities to coordinate joint messages and carry out advocacy
>> outreach. The Focal Points ensure that the workstreams adhere to the text
>> of the CRPD, the 2030 Agenda, and other key documents.
>>
>> As you all know, the Pacific Disability Forum (PDF) has served as the
>> Focal Point for the past several years and now as the Interim Contact Point
>> for our Disability Constituency.
>>
>> With a recent APRCEM RCC Meeting, the committee discussed the matter
>> relating to the APRCEM Transition and Election. Based on the election
>> guidelines, the outgoing focal points and interim contact points have
>> started their process of affirming via email. As an Outgoing Focal Point
>> and Interim Contact Point for our Disability Constituency, this email
>> serves to affirm the Interim Contact Point as an Official Focal Point based
>> on a ‘no objection basis’. This means that the PDF will automatically be
>> accepted unless someone replies to this email breaking the silence. In this
>> instance, a Zoom call should be facilitated in consultation with APRCEM
>> Election Committee and Co-chairs.
>>
>> Also, kindly note that APRCEM membership is based by organization, not
>> individual. Considering that my term as the PDF Female Co-chair ends at the
>> upcoming PDF Annual Board Meeting in August this year, it's the decision of
>> PDF Board if PDF will continue this role and identify a Board Member to be
>> a representative for the next two years.
>>
>> Looking forward to your support and response no later than Wed, 31 May
>> 2023.
>>
>> Thank you so much.
>>
>> Kind regards,
>>
>> Lany
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Tuvalu Family Health Association
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