Women making change in fisheries : Maryanne Itopai Waizepa’s story
As one of the panellists of the Gender & Social Inclusion (GESI) in Pacific Fisheries Symposium that is taking place in Honiara, Solomons from April 9th until the 11th, 2024, Maryanne Itopai Waizepa explains her vision on women in fisheries that…
Harmony at sea: Navigating economic growth, conservation and ancestral knowledge for sustainable ocean management in the Pacific
John’s voice wavers, and his eyes tear up.
“Mum gave birth to me in 1964, just 5 meters away from the ocean. I think my love for the ocean began in my mother’s womb.”
His name is John Aini, from Lavongai, a small coastal community in New Ireland Province…
First EU-SAFE Steering Committee meeting marks progress in Pacific biosecurity and trade facilitation
Educators trained to offer resilience qualifications in the Pacific
As discussions on resilience and climate change are growing amongst different sectors and platforms in the Pacific, formalising practices and creating career pathways through the newly developed Resilience Qualifications has scaled up the need to offer…
Exploring the World of Psychometrics: improving the educational outcomes for Pacific students
Psychometric analysis is now increasingly being employed by Pacific Island countries to analyse student assessments and report on the key areas of education identified by the national governments of the region.
To improve the standard of reporting using…
Pilot sites for coconut rhinoceros beetle control
Plans unveiled for agri-value chain finance scheme to fortify Papua New Guinea's coconut sector
Striving for education research excellence in Papua New Guinea
Keeping Papua New Guinea's borders safe from the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle invasion: Protecting the 'Tree of Life'
As the plant protection officer for the New Guinea Island region in Papua New Guinea (PNG), Thecla Gauf and her colleagues work hard to keep their region safe from invasive pests like the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (CRB), which is wreaking havoc in…