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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Hello to All of Us,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">On a professional level Seta’s championing for the disability Sector across the Blue Pacific, and in collaboration with the United Nations and many
other influential bodies, is well documented. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">The Deafblind Association NZ community and Board wish you the best Seta!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">On a personal note, leadership is about inspiring and supporting others to be of their best, and I have been a recipient of that inspiration and
pass it on to others under our Strategic Plan goals. Thank you Seta!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Amanda<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Amanda Stevens (she/her)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Executive Officer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Taringa Turi K</span></i><i><span lang="mi-NZ" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">ā</span></i><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">pō
Rōpū<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Deafblind Association of New Zealand Charitable Trust<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Cell: 0272 450 650<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">With thanks to our sponsors:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> PDFlist <pdflist-bounces@lists.pacificdisability.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Ann Cheryl Armstrong<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 15, 2024 5:57 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Latoa Halatau-Talagi MNZM <la@visionpacific.org.nz>; pdf-members@lists.pacificdisability.org; pdflist@lists.pacificdisability.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [PDFlist] Announcement from the Pacific Disability Forum Board<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Many thanks for sharing this announcement.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Seta has been and continues to be a champion for disability rights and human rights. We have had the privilege of working alongside Seta for the past 8-1/2 years and
have always found him to be a visionary and a person of action. His contribution is well documented, and he has championed the disability movement across the Pacific with great energy and commitment.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">We thank him for his excellent service to the region and wish him well in all his future endeavours.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Gratefully,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Ann Cheryl and Derrick Armstrong<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="color:black">From:
</span></b><span style="color:black">PDFlist <<a href="mailto:pdflist-bounces@lists.pacificdisability.org">pdflist-bounces@lists.pacificdisability.org</a>> on behalf of Latoa Halatau-Talagi MNZM <<a href="mailto:la@visionpacific.org.nz">la@visionpacific.org.nz</a>><br>
<b>Date: </b>Sunday, 14 April 2024 at 2:40</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="color:black">pm<br>
<b>To: </b><a href="mailto:pdf-members@lists.pacificdisability.org">pdf-members@lists.pacificdisability.org</a> <<a href="mailto:pdf-members@lists.pacificdisability.org">pdf-members@lists.pacificdisability.org</a>>,
<a href="mailto:pdflist@lists.pacificdisability.org">pdflist@lists.pacificdisability.org</a> <<a href="mailto:pdflist@lists.pacificdisability.org">pdflist@lists.pacificdisability.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[PDFlist] Announcement from the Pacific Disability Forum Board<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Warm Pacific greetings to our PDF Members, Partners and Donors, Friends and Colleagues,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span 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><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span 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><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span 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><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span 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><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Jacqueline Boga Garoau and
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Latoa Halatau-Talagi MNZM</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Co-chairs</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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