New agreement set to boost regional support for capacity building of Pacific workforce

Friday 24 April 2020 The Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) and the Pacific Community (SPC) virtually signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Friday 24 April 2020, which supports greater productivity and inclusion for the Pacific workforce.

Papua New Guinea villagers first to trial disability-inclusive training to reduce disaster impacts

For the first time, training is being held in a village setting in Papua New Guinea to ensure that in times of disaster, community members with disabilities are effectively supported. This work brings the provincial, district and local-level governments…

FSM consultations on Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities ratification

The Government of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), through its Department of Health and Social Affairs, is conducting a consultation on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in the capital Pohnpei this week, for…

Stronger partnerships key to better future for people with disabilities

While there is cause to celebrate advances in the Pacific region’s disability sector, stronger partnerships are needed to close the remaining gaps, the Deputy Director-General (Suva) of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), Fekitamoeloa…
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