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<p class="MsoNormal">Bula Vinaka and greetings from the PDF Secretariat,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The International Day of Persons with disabilities will be celebrated on the 3<sup>rd</sup> of December 2022 which is just a few weeks away. This year, the theme (released by the United Nations) is
<b><i>“Transformative solutions for inclusive development: the role of innovation in fueling an accessible and equitable world.”</i></b>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The annual observance of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights, and well-being of persons with disabilities.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Pacific Disability Forum will soon release more details on the planned celebration in the coming weeks.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Samoan:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Bula Vinaka ma faafeiloaiga mai le PDF Secretariat,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">O le Aso Faʻavaomalo o Tagata e iai manaʻoga faʻapitoa o le a faʻamanatuina i le aso 3 o Tesema 2022 lea e na o ni nai vaiaso o loʻo i ai. O lenei tausaga, o le autu (faʻasalalau e Malo Aufaatasi) o le
<b><i>"Fesuiaʻi fofo mo atinaʻe faʻapitoa: o le matafaioi o mea fou i le faʻamalosia o se lalolagi faigofie ma tutusa."</i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">O le fa'amanatuga fa'aletausaga o le Aso Fa'ava-o-malo o Tagata e iai Manaoga Fa'apitoa (IDPD) e fa'amoemoe e fa'alauiloa se malamalamaga i fa'afitauli fa'aletonu ma fa'agaoioia le lagolago mo le mamalu, aia tatau ma le soifua manuia o
tagata e iai mana'oga. E le o toe mamao ona fa'alauiloa lea e le Pacific Disability Forum nisi fa'amatalaga e uiga i le fa'amanatuga ua fuafuaina i vaiaso a sau.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>French:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Bula Vinaka et salutations du Secrétariat du PDF,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">La Journée internationale des personnes handicapées sera célébrée le 3 décembre 2022, dans quelques semaines. Cette année, le thème (publié par les Nations Unies) est
<b><i>« Des solutions transformatrices pour un développement inclusif : le rôle de l'innovation pour alimenter un monde accessible et équitable ».</i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">La célébration annuelle de la Journée internationale des personnes handicapées (IDPD) vise à promouvoir une compréhension des problèmes de handicap et à mobiliser un soutien pour la dignité, les droits et le bien-être des personnes handicapées.
Le Pacific Disability Forum publiera bientôt plus de détails sur la célébration prévue dans les semaines à venir.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:#1F497D">Vinaka and Kind Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:#1F497D">Paradise Tabucala</span></b><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:#1F497D"> <b>| Public Relations & Comms
Officer</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black"><a href="http://www.pacificdisability.org/"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="177" height="191" style="width:1.8472in;height:1.9861in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D8EF75.C0EE6290"></span></a></span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:#1F497D">Pacific Disability Forum | Ground Floor, Kadavu House, Victoria Parade<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:#1F497D">GPO Box 18458 Suva, Fiji<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:#1F497D">Phone (landline): (+679) 7730200, 3312008<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:#1F497D">Phone (mobile): (+679) 8990128 | Fax: (+679) 3310469<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:#1F497D">Website: </span><span style="font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:black"><a href="http://www.pacificdisability.org/" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="color:#954F72">www.pacificdisability.org</span></a></span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:black">
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