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Summary of main themes emerging from the conference on Sorcery & Witchcraft-Related Killings in Melanesia, 5-7 June 2013, ANU, Canberra
This three day multi-disciplinary conference focused on the negative social consequences of belief in sorcery and witchcraft in Melanesia (the conference booklet with program, abstracts and speakers is available here). Approximately half the speakers were from PNG, Vanuatu and Solomon … Continue reading
Posted in ANU PI, Events, Reports
Tagged Australia, Melanesia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu
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Second Chance for Pacific Island Countries to Avoid the Intellectual Property Straightjacket
Last week it was reported that the World Trade Organisation’s TRIPS Council have given Least Developed Countries (LDCs) an exemption from implementing any intellectual property laws until 2021. So what does this mean for the Pacific Islands? Simply put, it … Continue reading
Posted in ANU PI, Features
Tagged Samoa, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu
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