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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Acknowledge with appreciations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Malo lava to those who have and
continue to work tirelessly to ensure the preferences of persons with
disabilities are included in national developments.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> PDFlist
[mailto:pdflist-bounces@lists.pacificdisability.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Beth
Sprunt<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, 6 April 2017 8:18 p.m.<br>
<b>To:</b> Setareki Macanawai; pdflist@lists.pacificdisability.org<br>
<b>Cc:</b> alexandre cote<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [PDFlist] FW: Outcomes of the Forum Economic Ministers
Meeting(FEMM) 2017<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='color:#1F497D'>Congratulations Lai,
Seta, Alex and all others involved in the hard work for this milestone!! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='color:#1F497D'>May it lead to many
initiatives being supported across the region.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='color:#1F497D'>Very best wishes,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='color:#1F497D'>Beth<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='color:#1F497D'>(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>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-AU style='color:#17365D'>Beth Sprunt</span></b><span
lang=EN-AU style='color:#17365D'> | Senior Technical Advisor</span><span
lang=EN-AU style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU 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 lang=EN-AU style='color:#ED7D31'>New address: Level 5,
333 Exhibition Street, Melbourne 3000, Australia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='color:#17365D'>Melbourne School of
Population and Global Health <b>|</b> The University of Melbourne</span><span
lang=EN-AU style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-AU style='color:#17365D'>T: </span></b><span
lang=EN-AU style='color:#17365D'>+61 3 9035 4012 <b>M:</b> 0430 440
710 <b>E: </b></span><span lang=EN-AU 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 lang=EN-AU
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<p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> 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></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Laisiasa Merumeru [<a
href="mailto:laisiasam@forumsec.org">mailto:laisiasam@forumsec.org</a>] <br>
<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></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Dear Government Focal Points and Officials/Disability
Stakeholders, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>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></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>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. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>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. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>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></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>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. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b>We also acknowledge the assistance of Mr. Alex Corte ,
International Disability Alliance</b> for his expert adviser and assistance to
PDF and PIFS in this important meeting. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>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. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>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></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Congratulations to all on the achievement of yet another
milestone. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Stay Blessed and with best regards<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Lai<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Laisiasa Merumeru (Mr.)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Disability Coordination Officer<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Social Policy Unit<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Strategic Patnerships and Coordination Programme<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat / Private Mail Bag /
Suva / FIJI <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText> Tel: (679) 3220233 Facsimile: (679)
3220221; Website: <a href="http://www.forumsec.org.fj">www.forumsec.org.fj</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>''Excelling Together for the people of the Pacific''<o:p></o:p></p>
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communication of the Secretariat. If you are not the intended recipient you
must not use, disclose, copy or distribute this message or the information in
it. If you have received this message in error, please email or telephone the
sender immediately."<o:p></o:p></p>
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