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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Greetings to all from Australia.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Seta, I thank you most wholeheartedly for your welcome into the PDF community, your courageous and timeless endeavours, and your pursuit of improvements to the lives of people with disabilities in
our region and beyond.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">I wish you all the very best wherever life takes you and know you have much to be proud about your achievements.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Warm regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Rhonda.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">Professor Rhonda Faragher AO</span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#424242"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">Director, Down Syndrome Research Program </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#424242"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">School of Education</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#424242"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#424242"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">The University of Queensland</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#424242"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#424242"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:black"><a href="https://education.uq.edu.au/down-syndrome-research-program" target="_blank">https://education.uq.edu.au/down-syndrome-research-program</a></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#424242"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#333333">Office: </span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#333333">Rm 623, Building 24, School of Education, The University of Queensland<br>
<b>Mail: </b>School of Education, Building 24, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Q 4072, Australia<br>
<b>T (international):</b> +61 7 3365 6481<br>
<b>T (Australia):</b> 07 3365 6481 <br>
<b>E:</b> </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:r.faragher@uq.edu.au">r.faragher@uq.edu.au</a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#333333"> </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#333333"> </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#424242"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#333333">ORCID: </span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#494A4C;background:white"><a href="https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0245-9934" target="_blank">https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0245-9934</a></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#424242"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB"> Pdf-members <pdf-members-bounces@lists.pacificdisability.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>RMI Disability Coordinator<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 15, 2024 12:23 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Latoa Halatau-Talagi MNZM <la@visionpacific.org.nz><br>
<b>Cc:</b> pdf-members@lists.pacificdisability.org; pdflist@lists.pacificdisability.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [PDF-members] [PDFlist] Announcement from the Pacific Disability Forum Board<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Greetings to you all from the Republic of the Marshall Islands. I wish you all the best to Mr. Setareki Seru Macanawai and hope it brings you all
the happiness you deserve. Take care of yourself and May God bless you and your family forever more.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I thank you very much for your advocates on the rights of persons with disabilities and being one of the best CRPD leaders, mentors and role models
in the Pacific Region. Your advocacy effort will be continuing in our work and hearts.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sincerely,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%"><i><span style="color:#2F5597">Janet N. Schmidt, Manager for Disability Coordination Office, Ministry of Culture and Internal Affairs, RMI </span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Sun, Apr 14, 2024 at 2:39 PM Latoa Halatau-Talagi MNZM <<a href="mailto:la@visionpacific.org.nz">la@visionpacific.org.nz</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="m-1426432838017740557msoplaintext"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Warm Pacific greetings to our PDF Members, Partners and Donors, Friends and Colleagues,</span><span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="m-1426432838017740557msoplaintext"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"> </span><span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="m-1426432838017740557msoplaintext"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">The PDF Board wishes to inform that our Chief Executive Officer, Setareki Seru Macanawai, will finish his contract on 30 June 2024. The Board
has formally accepted CEO Seta’s letter of resignation as notice.</span><span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="m-1426432838017740557msoplaintext"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"> </span><span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="m-1426432838017740557msoplaintext"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">The Board wishes to sincerely thank and acknowledge with gratitude the significant achievements and contribution that Seta has made since
commencing in this role in 2007, as the first CEO for PDF. It is clear for all to see that PDF has grown and developed as a credible regional peak body under his sterling leadership.</span><span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="m-1426432838017740557msoplaintext"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"> </span><span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="m-1426432838017740557msoplaintext"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">We also advise that an advertisement will be posted shortly and encourage you all to share widely.</span><span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="m-1426432838017740557msoplaintext"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"> </span><span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="m-1426432838017740557msoplaintext"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">In wishing Seta all the very best for his future, the Board appreciates Seta’s involvement in working with us to find our next CEO to lead
PDF onwards.</span><span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="m-1426432838017740557msoplaintext"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"> </span><span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="m-1426432838017740557msoplaintext"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"> </span><span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="m-1426432838017740557msoplaintext"><b><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Jacqueline Boga Garoau and
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<p class="m-1426432838017740557msoplaintext"><b><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Latoa Halatau-Talagi MNZM</span></b><span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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