<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Aptos;}
@font-face
{font-family:"Amasis MT Pro";}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0cm;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:blue;
text-decoration:underline;}
span.EmailStyle19
{mso-style-type:personal-reply;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:windowtext;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-size:10.0pt;
mso-ligatures:none;}
@page WordSection1
{size:612.0pt 792.0pt;
margin:72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=en-WS link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Noted with thanks <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US> Dpo-officemanagers <dpo-officemanagers-bounces@lists.pacificdisability.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Paradise Tabucala<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, 3 June 2024 10:33 am<br><b>To:</b> pdflist@lists.pacificdisability.org<br><b>Cc:</b> dpo-officemanagers@lists.pacificdisability.org; youth@lists.pacificdisability.org; women@lists.pacificdisability.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Opd-officemanagers] PDF CEO calls for stronger disability inclusive action at 4th SIDS conference<br><b>Importance:</b> High<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black'>Good morning from the PDF Secretariat in Fiji,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black'>This year the 4<sup>th</sup> Small Islands Developing States Conference was held in St John's, Antigua and Barbuda, under the overarching theme of “Charting the course toward resilient prosperity." <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black'>The Small Island Developing States Global conference focuses on climate change, sustainable development and other issues faced by small island states.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black'>This year, the Chief Executive of the Pacific Disability Forum, Mr. Setareki Macanawai in addressing all those present, stressed the importance of inclusion adding that any approach to addressing issues faced by SIDS cannot be a one size fits all.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black'>Attached is his speech as well as a picture with Dr Aubrey Webson, the Permanent Representative to the United Nations for Antigua and Barbuda.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id=Signature><p style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:#1F497D'>Vinaka and Kind Regards</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='background:white'><b><span style='font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:#1F497D'>Paradise Tabucala</span></b><span style='font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:#1F497D'> <b>| Public Relations & Comms Officer</b> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='background:white'><a href="http://www.pacificdisability.org/"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></a></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.pacificdisability.org/"><span style='color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'> </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></a></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.pacificdisability.org/"><span style='color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'>Pacific Disability Forum | Ground Floor, Kadavu House, Victoria Parade</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></a></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.pacificdisability.org/"><span style='color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'>GPO Box 18458 Suva, Fiji</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></a></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.pacificdisability.org/"><span style='color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'>Phone (landline): (+679) 7730200, 3312008, 3310469</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></a></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.pacificdisability.org/"><span style='color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'>Phone (mobile): (+679) 8990134 </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></a></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.pacificdisability.org/"><span style='color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'>Website: </span><span style='color:#954F72;text-decoration:none'><u>www.pacificdisability.org</u></span><span style='color:black;text-decoration:none'> </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></a></span></p><p style='background:white'><b><span style='font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.pacificdisability.org/"><span style='color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'>Organisation in special consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Commission since 2012.</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></a></span></b></p><p><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Amasis MT Pro",serif;color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.pacificdisability.org/"><span style='color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'>The information contained in this email message is intended only for the addressee(s). If you <b>are</b> not the intended recipient, you must not use, disclose, copy or distribute this message or the information in it, including any attachments. If you receive this email in error please notify the sender immediately</span><span style='color:#1F497D;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></a></span></i></p><p><a href="http://www.pacificdisability.org/"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'> <o:p></o:p></span></a></p><p><a href="http://www.pacificdisability.org/"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'> <o:p></o:p></span></a></p></div></div></body></html>