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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Good morning Riddell,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Please find the link for today’s zoom meeting</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">:
<a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87143910073">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87143910073</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Blessed day ahead.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Abadi Extra Light",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Telesia Kobiti</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Abadi Extra Light",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> <b>| Programme
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> PDFlist <pdflist-bounces@lists.pacificdisability.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Riddell Akua<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, 9 February 2023 6:52 am<br>
<b>To:</b> Paradise Tabucala <Paradise.Tabucala@pacificdisability.org><br>
<b>Cc:</b> PDFlist@lists.pacificdisability.org; pdf-women@lists.pacificdisability.org; pdf-youth@lists.pacificdisability.org; dpo-officemanagers@lists.pacificdisability.org; pdf-members@lists.pacificdisability.org; Joshco wakaniyasi <Joshco.wakaniyasi@pacificdisability.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [PDFlist] Join us tomorrow for a Side vent webinar on Intellectual Disability<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Paradise,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Wed, 8 Feb 2023, 4:59 pm Paradise Tabucala, <<a href="mailto:Paradise.Tabucala@pacificdisability.org">Paradise.Tabucala@pacificdisability.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span lang="EN-US">7<sup>th</sup> Pacific Regional Conference on Disability (7<sup>th</sup> PRCD):</span></b><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US">Good evening,
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US">According to the UNDP through an article published on the Special Olympics website, one to three percent of the global population that is the same as two hundred
million people are living with an intellectual disability and 80% of these live in low-income countries. T<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US">his is the same as 16.41 out of every one thousand people.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US">Persons with intellectual disabilities are one of the marginalized groups of people within the disability sector. This is often attributed to their inability
to advocate for themselves and the incapacity for self-autonomy. In addition, they are often left out in terms of education and employment due to the lack of appropriate services and skilled personnel who can provide relevant support.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US">Join us as OPDs from around the region present their key priorities, identify their challenges and give recommendations on the way forward planned for 9th February.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US">Date: 09.02.2023<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US">Time: 11.00am to 1.00pm Fiji Time<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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> </span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:#1F497D">GPO Box 18458 Suva, Fiji</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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