DSG Maiava Disability Workshop
DSG Maiava Disability Workshop 1Aug05

PACIFIC REGIONAL DISABILITY WORKSHOP
1-4 AUGUST 2005

OPENING ADDRESS, DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL,
PACIFIC ISLANDS FORUM SECRETARIAT, MR IOSEFA MAIAVA

Delegates to the workshop, Observers, Ladies and gentlemen. I would like to welcome you all here, especially those of you from our Pacific Island Forum member countries. Welcome also to the observers who represent a range of organisations – we appreciate your attendance here. I am very happy to be here today to address this Pacific regional workshop on disability for a number of reasons.