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Pacific Regional Inclusive Education Framework (PRIEF).

Setareki Macanawai, CEO, PDF, this afternoon presented on behalf of the Inclusive Education Task Force the mapping report on the Pacific Regional Inclusive Education Framework (PRIEF) against the Pacific Regional Education Framework (PacREF).

The presentation was made to the Pacific Heads of Education System (PHES) Steering Committee at their meeting held at the University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji.

Setareki Macanawai, CEO, PDF presenting to the PacREF Steering Committee.

This exercise was undertaken by the Inclusive Education Taskforce consisting of representatives of the Governments of the Federated States of Micronesia and Niue, and representatives from regional partner agencies: the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS), The Pacific Community (SPC), The University of the South Pacific (USP), the Pacific Disability Forum (PDF), UNICEF, UNFPA, UNESCO, and the Australia-Pacific Training Coalition (APTC). A draft Pacific Regional Inclusive Education Framework (PRIEF) was first presented to the PHES meeting held in Niue in April 2019.

Setareki Macanawai, CEO, PDF, Vice-Chancellor, USP, Dr. Professor Pal Ahluwalia and the PacREF Steering Committee at USP in Suva.

In principle, the PHES meeting adopted the PRIEF subject to a mapping exercise to identify how the PRIEF aligns with and supports the implementation of PacREF, and coverage of all learners. The intention of these actions is to clarify how the PRIEF can support the implementation of the PacREF.