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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>CEO PDF, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>It is with great sadness that I received this shocking news of the passing of a dear friend ! She will be sorely missed. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Lord we praise you for the life of Elena – a great champion and advocate whom you have called home - nestled in your arms forever! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Love and prayers to her immediate families and colleagues at CBM Australia<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>May her soul rest in perfect peace.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Loloma levu kei na Masu ,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Lai <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#0070C0'>Laisiasa Merumeru [Mr]<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Disability Coordination Officer<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Strategic Partnerships and Coordination Program <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Ratu Sukuna Road<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Suva<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Fiji Islands<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Phone: (679) 3220233<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Fax: (679) 3220221<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Email: <a href="mailto:frederickm@forumsec.org.fj">laisiasam@forumsec.org.fj</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>"Excelling Together for the People of the Pacific"<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><img border=0 width=579 height=142 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image004.png@01D2A15E.62373A30" alt="cid:image001.png@01CBF2E2.F0D73F00"></span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> PDFlist [mailto:pdflist-bounces@lists.pacificdisability.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Setareki Macanawai<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, March 19, 2017 7:22 PM<br><b>To:</b> pdflist@lists.pacificdisability.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [PDFlist] FW: Sad news<br><b>Importance:</b> High<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Bula PDF Members, Partners and Family</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Shocking and sad news shared by CBM Australia below in the untimely passing of our dear friend, great colleague and yet another of our champions in the disability movement in the Pacific - Ms. Elena Downe of Australia. Those of us who attended the recent 5th Pacific Regional Conference on Disability in Apia, Samoa last month would have met Elena representing CBM Australia and witnessed how passionately she was advocating for the rights, aspirations, inclusion of deaf persons in the Pacific. Those of us who also worked closely with Elena in Christian outreach work to persons with disabilities would be well familiar too with Elena's passion, commitment and faith!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>We miss you Elena! Just as PDF looks forward to greater, bigger and better things for deaf persons in the Pacific, working with you and CBM Australia, world Federation of the Deaf, Deaf Oceania and sign language interpreters association in the region, and now you are no longer with us! May your soul rest in peace!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Seta</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ'>Setareki S. Macanawai</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ'>Chief Executive Officer</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ style='color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ'>Pacific Disability Forum</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ'>Ground Floor, Kadavu House, Victoria Parade | GPO Box 18458 | Suva, Fiji </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ style='color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ'>Phone: (+679) 3312008 | (+679) 3307530 </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ'>Mobile: (+679) 9921486 (Vodaphone) | (+679) 7082891(Digicel)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ'>Fax: (+679) 3310469</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ'>Skype: setareki.macanawai </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ'>Email: </span><span lang=EN-NZ style='color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ'><a href="mailto:ceo@pacificdisability.org" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0563C1'>ceo@pacificdisability.org</span></a></span><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ'>Website: </span><span lang=EN-NZ style='color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ'><a href="http://www.pacificdisability.org" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0563C1'>www.pacificdisability.org</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ style='color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><img border=0 width=204 height=69 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image005.jpg@01D2A15E.62373A30" alt="Revised Logo wave and tagline"></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ style='color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><i><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ'>Organisation in special consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Commission since 2012. </span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ'>The information contained in this email message is intended only for the addressee(s). If you <b>are</b> not the intended recipient, you must not use, disclose, copy or distribute this message or the information in it, including any attachments. If you receive this email in error please notify the sender immediately</span></i><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Raine Dixon [<a href="mailto:RDixon@cbm.org.au">mailto:RDixon@cbm.org.au</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> 19 March, 2017 2:48 PM<br><b>To:</b> Setareki Macanawai<br><b>Subject:</b> Sad news<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU>Dear Seta</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU>I tried to call earlier but was unable to reach you.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU>It is with deep sadness that I advise you that our colleague, Elena Down, died yesterday en route to a workshop International Disability Alliance in Geneva.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU>Elena, as you know, was a much-loved and highly regarded colleague both here in Australia and internationally with our many partner organisations. She has been particularly committed to working with the deaf community, including through the World Federation of the Deaf, and has been a passionate advocate for disability inclusive development. We are getting in touch with close colleagues of Elena’s today as the news is already travelling and we are taking the necessary steps to support staff in the coming days.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU>Do feel free to share this news with colleagues as you feel appropriate.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU>Please keep Elena’s family particularly and the team here in your prayers. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU>With thanks</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Raine</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#C4141B'>Raine Dixon</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#C00000'>Director | Inclusive Development Department</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#C00000'>cbm</span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> <span style='color:black'>56 Rutland Road, Box Hill VIC 3128</span><span style='color:#244061'><br></span></span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#C4141B'>• </span><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Phone: +61 3 8843 4403</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#244061'> </span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#C4141B'>•</span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#244061'> </span><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Fax: +61 3 8843 4545<span style='color:#244061'> </span></span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#C4141B'>• </span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http://www.cbm.org.au/&c=E,1,usNd7Hfi6hv68hBxuZeaQvs6RMfAV3-BxU7S5xpmN-RaY5Xcsfs1w_HvhwU59Vay-EbjJTXNN_W86F_g9PFGAstSam01JyrvjIAlJ-U8tNb_DToqp8PvrmjU&typo=1">www.cbm.org.au</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><img border=0 width=136 height=69 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image006.jpg@01D2A15E.62373A30" alt="cbm_eng_cmyk - colour small"><img border=0 width=163 height=121 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image007.jpg@01D2A15E.62373A30" alt="cid:image001.jpg@01D209DE.CEDB1660"></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Help CBM break the cycle of poverty and disability in the poorest places. 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