CETC’s programme development has taken a step further with the establishment of curriculum experts for the different subject areas.  The first teams to meet were the Health/Nutrition and Agriculture teams.  The experts were selected because of their technical expertise and experience in both teaching and work in their respective sectors. 

The Health and Nutrition team comprised Mrs Jimaima Schultz, manager of the Fiji National Food and Nutrition Committee; Dr Jimaima Lako, Lecturer, Faculty of Science, Technology and Environment at the University of the South Pacific (USP); Ms Vulori Sarai, Nutrition Coordinator at USP and Mrs Atelini Koroi, Health and Nutrition instructor at CETC, with online input from Karen Fukofuka, Nutritional Adviser from SPC’s Public Health Division. The Agriculture team comprised Mrs Asinate Moroca, Senior Lecturer, Agriculture Faculty at Fiji National University; Mr Savenaca Cuquma, Senior Research Officer at the Koronivia Research Station; Mr Viliame Viliame Cegumalua, consultant; Ms Marita Manley, Climate Change Advisor, SPC; Mr Andrew Tukana, Project Technical Assistant, Land Resource Division (LRD), SPC; Mr Tevita Kete, Export Processing and Marketing Officer, LRD, SPC; Mr Simione Tukidia, Publications Assistant, LRD, SPC and Mr Aminiasi Driu, Agriculture nstructor at CETC.

Thirty-one women from sixteen Pacific Island countries graduated from the class of 2011 on Thursday, October 13.  The Community Education Training Centre’s 48th Graduation Ceremony was held at the CETC campus in Narere.

The certificates were presented upon completion of the seven-month training programme, Applied Community Development and Management Studies, offered at two qualification levels (Certificate Level II and III).

The chief guest, French Ambassador Giles Montagnier, applauded CETC for continuing to revise and adapt its programmes to meet the emerging needs of Pacific women from grassroots communities.