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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif">Bula Vinaka and Greetings from the Secretariat Team,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif">Thank you for your continued support towards our common goal of an Inclusive Pacific by 2030.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif">The Global Disability Summit is held every four years and this year, to ensure that Pacific issues and our collective voices are heard, the Australian Government along with the
New Zealand Government have partnered with the Pacific Disability Forum and the Pacific Island Forum Secretariat to host a Pacific Satellite Summit.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif">With the theme -
<b><i><u>Promoting Equality: Lasting Change for Persons with Disabilities through Joint Action</u></i></b>, the Pacific Satellite Summit will be a hybrid event which will bring together Pacific organizations of & for persons with disabilities as well as stakeholders
and partners to discuss the theme with a specific focus on Capacity-strengthening of organizations of persons with disabilities, Inclusive Education and Inclusion in situations of crises and conflict.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif">In continuing with this great spirit of teamwork and Pacific solidarity, I would like to call on all of you to join us next week Wednesday (16<sup>th</sup> February 2022) for the
Pacific Satellite Summit.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">T</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif">o register for the 3-hour event, click on this link
<span style="color:black"> </span> <a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3-Aj23b0QaqUeN8GBa-wSw">
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3-Aj23b0QaqUeN8GBa-wSw</a><span style="color:black">
</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif">Do get in touch with myself should you have any queries or need assistance
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">Kind regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif">Paradise Tabucala<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif">Public Relations & Communications Officer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"><img border="0" width="123" height="123" style="width:1.2777in;height:1.2777in" id="x_Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D81DEC.3F7C55B0"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Pacific Disability Forum<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Ground Floor, Kadavu House, Victoria Parade | GPO Box 18458 | Suva, Fiji
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Phone: (+679) 3312008 | (+679) 3307530 <o:p>
</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Mobile: (+679) 8990 134 (Vodafone)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Fax: (+679) 3310469 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Email: <a href="mailto:paradise.tabucala@pacificdisability.org">
paradise.tabucala@pacificdisability.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Website: <a href="http://www.pacificdisability.org">
www.pacificdisability.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Abadi Extra Light",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Organisation in special consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Commission
since 2012.</span></b><span lang="EN-AU"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><i><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Abadi Extra Light",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">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="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Abadi Extra Light",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> </span><span lang="EN-AU"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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