^{Thursday 11 April 2013, Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), Suva}
The SPC Animal Health and Production team of the Land Resources Division , in partnership with James Cook University, Townsville, Australia, is conducting a workshop on epidemiology from 11 to 13 April at SPC’s Suva office. The aim is to build capacity in practical field epidemiology in order to improve animal disease surveillance, initially in four Pacific countries.

^{Wednesday 10 April 2013, Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), Suva}
Research and extension staff of the Fiji Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forests last week joined their counterparts from three SPC divisions – Land Resources Division (LRD), Applied Geoscience and Technology Division, and Strategic Engagement, Policy and Planning Facility – in a workshop to polish their skills of applying participatory rural appraisal (PRA) tools, analysing results, and developing adaptation strategies.