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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">7<sup>th</sup> Pacific Regional Conference on Disability Side event:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Indigenous persons with disabilities often experience multiple discrimination and face barriers to the full enjoyment of their rights based on their indigenous status and also on disability.
 The international community has recognized that special measures are required to protect the rights of the world’s indigenous people.<a style="mso-footnote-id:ftn1" href="#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1" title=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">[1]</span></span></span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">
<span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">The indigenous peoples of Oceania are Papuans, and Austronesian Melanesians including Torres Strait Islanders, Micronesians, and Polynesians<a style="mso-footnote-id:ftn2" href="#_ftn2" name="_ftnref2" title=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">[2]</span></span></span></a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Indigenous peoples make up the majority populations of Oceania These differs from the term Pacific Islanders which usually excludes indigenous Australians and may be understood
 to include both the indigenous and non-indigenous populations of the Pacific Islands alike</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">.
</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Join us tomorrow as we discuss key priorities for persons with disability who are also indigenous persons.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Date: 9<sup>th</sup> Feb, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Time: </span>
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">2pm – 3:15 pm Fiji time</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Link: <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gKrO3OD8SM6JkKzygVvi-w">
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gKrO3OD8SM6JkKzygVvi-w</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none">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;mso-ligatures:none">Paradise Tabucala</span></b><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none"> <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;mso-ligatures:none;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="177" height="191" style="width:1.8472in;height:1.993in" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D93BAD.7184CD50"></span></a></span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none"><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;mso-ligatures:none">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;mso-ligatures:none">GPO Box 18458 Suva, Fiji<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none">Website: </span><span style="font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><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;mso-ligatures:none">  
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<b><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none">Organisation in special consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Commission since 2012.</span></b><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"> Ruci Senikula <Ruci.Senikula@pacificdisability.org>
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, February 8, 2023 11:08 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> PDF Staff <pdfstaff@pacificdisability.org><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Setareki Macanawai <Setareki.Macanawai@pacificdisability.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Invitation to attend the PDF Side Event on Indigenous Persons with Disabilities -Session 1 of 3 Sessions!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Good Morning Everyone,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As a build up to the PDF 7<sup>th</sup> Regional Conference on Disability, we are hosting a series of virtual side events. One of which is the PDF side event focusing on Indigenous Persons with Disabilities!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The objectives of this event are as follows:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">To provide an economical viable forum to discuss and to share issues relevant to context of indigenous persons with disabilities with consideration to the Pacific region diversity.
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">An information platform to inform indigenous persons with disabilities in the region on the different engagement opportunities such as EMRIP and UNFPII as well as treaties aside from the UNCRPD but yet complement
 the convention such as the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We are excited to share with you this series of three sessions! The first session will be held tomorrow Thursday 9<sup>th</sup> February from 2 pm to 3:15 pm Fiji time. Please find below the registration link for Day 1!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Congenial"><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gKrO3OD8SM6JkKzygVvi-w">https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gKrO3OD8SM6JkKzygVvi-w</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Registration links for days 2 and 3 will be shared as we draw nearer to the dates i.e. Session 2 for Tuesday 14<sup>th</sup> February and Session 3 on Thursday 16<sup>th</sup> February at the same time!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Attached is the concept note and the flyer for more information! Please, do share with your partners and networks!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Together, let us be part of this exciting learning series as we learn about the normative frameworks on indigenous peoples as well as explore the opportunities available to us as indigenous persons with disabilities in the Pacific region!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ruci<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none">Ruci Senikula<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none">AHP Regional Coordinator – Disaster Risk Reduction</span></b><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none"> and
 Lead for the thematic on Indigenous Persons with Disabilities<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;mso-ligatures:none;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="177" height="191" style="width:1.8472in;height:1.9861in" id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D93BAD.7184CD50"></span></a></span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none"><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;mso-ligatures:none">Pacific Disability Forum | Ground Floor, Kadavu House, Victoria Parade<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;mso-ligatures:none">Phone (landline): (+679) 7730200, 3312008<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none">Website: </span><span style="font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><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;mso-ligatures:none">  
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<b><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none">Organisation in special consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Commission since 2012.</span></b><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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 https://www.un.org/development/desa/disabilities/issues/the-united-nations-and-indigenous-persons-with-disabilities.html<o:p></o:p></p>
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