New Zealand Government and Pacific Community strengthen partnership
The Government of New Zealand and the Pacific Community (SPC) have today signed an agreement to support the scientific and technical organisation’s continued delivery of development services to its member countries and territories over the next three…
First official visit to French Polynesia as Director-General
Last week, I had the pleasure of visiting French Polynesia for the first time which was also my first official visit as Director-General of the Pacific Community (SPC) to the territory.
French Polynesia is a valuable member of the Pacific Community and a…
Tonga conducts fully automated census
Following recent successes in Tokelau and Vanuatu, the Pacific Island Kingdom of Tonga is modernizing how they conduct their Population and Housing Census by adopting a fully automated system.
The Polynesian nation’s census began on 30 November, and…
Promoting energy efficiency in maritime transport
A maritime transport energy efficiency workshop, currently underway in Port Vila, Vanuatu, is seeking to establish a platform for collaboration between key players to advance energy efficiency in the Pacific maritime transportation system.
This regional…
First General Meeting of the Pacific Islands Maritime Conference
The inaugural Annual General Meeting of the Pacific Islands Maritime Conference which gets underway in Port Vila, Vanuatu, tomorrow will signal the official merger of four regional maritime bodies.
Pacific Islands need smarter development to minimise damage to natural environment
Smarter development practices are needed to minimise damage to the the fragile natural environment and biodiversity of Pacific Island countries and territories.
These are the sentiments expressed by Fiji’s Permanent Secretary for Forestry and Fisheries…
Agreement boosts disease response in Pacific Islands
Modules in disease outbreak investigation and public health surveillance, and a field epidemiology project, are part of a redeveloped postgraduate qualification programme that will strengthen public health capacity in the Pacific Islands region.
The…
Forum focuses on climate change funding
Today 80 delegates from Government, civil society, the private sector and development partners are launching the first Vanuatu Climate Finance Forum at the Warwick Le Lagon. The forum is hosted by the Ministry of Climate Change, the Ministry of Finance,…
16 Days of Activism 2016
The 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence campaign runs every year from 25 November – the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women – until 10 December – Human Rights Day.
It is a global campaign to raise awareness about…