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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Congratulations Lai, Seta, Alex and all others involved in the hard work for this milestone!!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">May it lead to many initiatives being supported across the region.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Very best wishes,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Beth<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">(who is missing the Pacific badly as I keep my head down and try to write up this PhD…)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#17365D">Beth Sprunt</span></b><span style="color:#17365D"> | Senior Technical Advisor</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#17365D">Disability Inclusion for Health and Development <b>| </b>Nossal Institute for Global Health<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#ED7D31">New address: Level 5, 333 Exhibition Street, Melbourne 3000, Australia</span><span style="color:#ED7D31"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#17365D">Melbourne School of Population and Global Health <b>|</b> The University of Melbourne</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#17365D">T: </span></b><span style="color:#17365D">+61 3 9035 4012
<b>M:</b> 0430 440 710 <b>E: </b></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:b.sprunt@unimelb.edu.au"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:blue">b.sprunt@unimelb.edu.au</span></a></span><span style="color:#1F497D">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> PDFlist [mailto:pdflist-bounces@lists.pacificdisability.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Setareki Macanawai<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, 7 April 2017 1:00 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> pdflist@lists.pacificdisability.org<br>
<b>Cc:</b> alexandre cote <acote@ida-secretariat.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [PDFlist] FW: Outcomes of the Forum Economic Ministers Meeting(FEMM) 2017<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> Laisiasa Merumeru [<a href="mailto:laisiasam@forumsec.org">mailto:laisiasam@forumsec.org</a>]
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<b>Sent:</b> 7 April, 2017 2:34 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Government Disability Focal Points<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Setareki Macanawai; alexandre cote (<a href="mailto:acote@ida-secretariat.org">acote@ida-secretariat.org</a>); Filipe Jitoko; Seema Naidu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Outcomes of the Forum Economic Ministers Meeting(FEMM) 2017<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">Dear Government Focal Points and Officials/Disability Stakeholders,
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">Greetings from your Disability Coordination Desk at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat based in Suva, Fiji. This email serves to share with you the
<b>outcomes of the FEMM 2017 in the attached Action Plan . <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">As you are aware, the new Pacific Framework on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (PFRPD): 2016 - 2025 , which was recently endorsed by the Forum Leaders in their meeting in September last year, is now being implemented
and we are working towards it governance mechanism and also a costed regional action plan to seek funding for implementation of the 10 year framework. I have attached a copy for ease of reference.
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">The PFRPD was therefore part of the Forum Pacific Regionalism Paper submitted to FEMM to consider economics of, and also mainstreaming of, regional key issues and priorities of the leaders.
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">This FEMM was also the first time that Economic Ministers, Private Sector Representatives and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) had a joint dialogue on Thursday 6 April [Outcomes attached as Annex 1 to the outcomes
document(Action Plan) attached]. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">We also <b>thank the CEO of the Pacific Disability Forum- Mr. Setareki Macanawai</b> for facilitating a short presentation to the FEMM on the economics of disability in the region and the need to support mobilisation
of resources to assist in the implementation of the PFRPD priority goals at national level.
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><span lang="EN-US">We also acknowledge the assistance of Mr. Alex Corte , International Disability Alliance</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> for his expert adviser and assistance to PDF and PIFS in this important meeting. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">I have highlighted the disability related sections of document FEMM Action Plan attached for ease of reference . This is useful mandate /rationale in proposing for funding and mobilisation of resources for the implementation
of your national disability inclusive development initiatives with your government Finance Department.
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">Many of you have raised the importance of mainstreaming disability with the work of FEMM and this is the beginning - I thank you for all your hard work in lobbying for disability issues with your government delegation
who attend Forum meetings and international events and your commitment to the furthering of the disability agenda nationally in order to realise our regional commitments in ensuring the improvement of the quality of life and the full enjoyment of their rights
as persons with disabilities on an equal basis with others. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">Congratulations to all on the achievement of yet another milestone.
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">Stay Blessed and with best regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">Lai<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">Laisiasa Merumeru (Mr.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">Disability Coordination Officer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">Social Policy Unit<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">Strategic Patnerships and Coordination Programme<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat / Private Mail Bag / Suva / FIJI
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US"> Tel: (679) 3220233 Facsimile: (679) 3220221; Website:
<a href="http://www.forumsec.org.fj">
www.forumsec.org.fj</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">''Excelling Together for the people of the Pacific''<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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