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Pacific Disability Forum and Secretariat of the Pacific Community join forces
Pacific Disability Forum (PDF) and the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) have signed a memorandum of understanding on the 14 May 2013.
Jimmie Rodgers, SPC Director-General, shaking hands with Mr Setareki Macanawai, Chief Executive Officer, Pacific Disability Forum after the signing the MOU The four-year agreement will strengthen links between PDF and SPC and help build new, proactive and complementary approaches to disability issues in the region.
In particular, the MOU will ensure better coordination between two regional organisations that each have their own areas of expertise and extensive networks and partnerships.
With the mobilisation of joint resources, the agreement will facilitate cross-cutting research in several areas that could benefit people with disabilities, and collection of accurate data. This collaboration process combining two separate views and strategies will also highlight gaps in addressing the needs of people with disabilities.
Dr Jimmie Rodgers, SPC Director-General, acknowledged that the partnership with PDF wil be important in helping SPC deliver technical programmes that are disability inclusive. He said that as the lead technical agency in the Pacific development in many areas, SPC must ensure that its services reach everyone.
Mr Setareki Macanawai, Chief Executive Officer, Pacific Disability Forum, welcome the timely partnership with SPC and thanked Dr. Rogers for his leadership, vision and commitment to the initiative. He said that SPC is a key partner for promoting sustaining and advancing disability development in the Pacific and noted the importance of ensuring that the voices of people with disabilities along with their respective organisations, are heard and counted.
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Source: Pacific Disability Forum
When: 17/5/2013
