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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='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Congretulation \Mereoni, FDPF looks forward to working with you. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>All the best <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><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"'> PDF-fullmembers [mailto:pdf-fullmembers-bounces@lists.pacificdisability.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Soloveni Vitoso<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, 30 September 2019 1:41 PM<br><b>To:</b> pacificcbidnetwork@lists.pacificdisability.org; 'pdf-women@lists.pacificdisability.org'; pdflist@lists.pacificdisability.org; pdf-youth@lists.pacificdisability.org; pdf-fullmembers@lists.pacificdisability.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [PDF-fullMembers] The Pacific Disability Forum (PDF) welcomes Mereoni Daveta as its newly appointed Community Based Inclusive Development (CBID) Program Officer.<br><b>Importance:</b> High<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div id=divtagdefaultwrapper><p align=center style='text-align:center;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><img width=155 height=158 id=img415885 src="cid:image001.jpg@01D57856.63C36CD0"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div id=divRplyFwdMsg><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p align=center style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;text-align:center;line-height:105%;background:white'><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#44546A'><img width=797 height=448 id=img176063 src="cid:image002.jpg@01D57856.63C36CD0"></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%;background:white'><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:DaunPenh;color:#44546A'>The Pacific Disability Forum (PDF) welcomes Mereoni Daveta as its newly appointed Community Based Inclusive Development (CBID) Program Officer.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%;background:white'><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:DaunPenh;color:#44546A'>“PDF welcomes Mereoni to the team and are delighted to have her experience and capability in the area of disability inclusion, and an accomplished education officer in the area of special and inclusive education”, said PDF CEO Setareki Macanawai</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%;background:white'><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:DaunPenh;color:#44546A'>Prior to joining PDF, Mereoni worked with the Oceania Paralympic Committee providing executive support and monitoring and evaluation of the National Board. She was a former Disability Inclusion Coordinator with the Access to Quality Education Program (AQEP) an Australian Aid funded program in Fiji where she conducted nationwide consultation on inclusive education with stakeholders and Disabled Persons Organisations.</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%;background:white'><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:DaunPenh;color:#44546A'>PDF CEO further stated that Mereoni’s extensive experience and education would add value to the work in the area of disability inclusion in Fiji and the Pacific region.</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%;background:white'><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:DaunPenh;color:#44546A'>Mereoni has a Masters of Special Education from the University of Waikato and a Bachelor of Education from Auckland College of Education. She is the current Vice-Chair of the International Council for Education of people with visual impairment (ICEVI) Pacific Region and the current Secretary General for the Fiji Paralympic Committee. </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%;background:white'><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:DaunPenh;color:#44546A'>“I hope to use my extensive experience and network in the region to further the work of community based inclusive development and I am no stranger to the disability community where I have previously done consultations, resource development, advocacy and awareness work”, said Mereoni.</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%;background:white'><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:DaunPenh;color:#44546A'>In her new role, she will ensure the successful coordination, implementation, monitoring & evaluation of PDF program activities related to community based inclusive development. She will also support the work of PDF on two other initiatives; the development of an accessibility blueprint and assistive technology services in the region. Mereoni will be part of the PDF secretariat Programme Team.</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>