Tag Archives: Kiribati

‘Relocation in the Pacific’ – workshop report (12 Aug 2013)

Posted on Wednesday 21 August 21 2013 by Mike Cookson

Venue: UNSW Law Faculty Boardroom (12 August 2013). Participants: Jane McAdam, Jon Barnett, Bruce Burson (via Skype), John Campbell, John Connell, Beth Ferris, Daniel Fitzpatrick, Rebecca Monson, Kate Purcell, Sarah Williams, Elissa Waters, Fiona Chong. PRESENTATIONS Jane McAdam welcomed participants, explaining that … Continue reading →

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Launch of Solomon Islands Historical Encyclopaedia, 1893-1978

Posted on Saturday 3 August 3 2013 by Kylie Moloney

Charles Morris Woodford, First Resident Commissioner of the Solomon Islands Protectorate, c.1885. The Solomon Islands Historical Encyclopaedia, 1893-1978 was  launched on 25 July 2013. Professor Clive Moore from the University of Queensland (UQ) has been working on the Solomon Islands … Continue reading →

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RAMSI: all good things must come to an end

Posted on Friday 5 July 5 2013 by Benjamin Malao Afuga

As the saying goes, “all good things must come to an end”. RAMSI’s good intentions and blessings to the people of Solomon Islands will eventually… Continue reading →

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World Bank updates website

Posted on Friday 28 June 28 2013 by Mike Cookson

The World Bank has updated significant portions of its website, including its pages for Papua New Guinea and for the Pacific Islands (for the World Bank, this includes – Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Palau, Samoa, Solomon … Continue reading →

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New Pacific Islands Field School course at ANU

Posted on Wednesday 19 June 19 2013 by Katerina Teaiwa

This new Pacific Studies course introduces students to the Pacific through practical engagement with the islands. The emphasis is on integrating formal learning with first hand experience. The in-country work will include fieldtrips, practical assignments and formal classes and tutorials … Continue reading →

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Navigating Pacific Studies

Posted on Wednesday 19 June 19 2013 by Jack Corbett

Semester Two 2013 will see the introduction of an entirely online course into the Bachelor of Pacific Studies syllabus – a first for Pacific Studies at the ANU. PASI 1011 / 6001: Navigating Pacific Studies has been jointly developed by Dr Roannie … Continue reading →

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Job: Systems Administrator for PIF Secretariat

Posted on Friday 14 June 14 2013 by Mike Cookson

The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat has an exciting opportunity for a Systems Administrator to join their Corporate Services team in Suva, Fiji on a full time basis.

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Australia Awards Fellowships (Round 14 closes 19 June 2013)

Posted on Friday 7 June 7 2013 by Mike Cookson

Applications are currently open for Round 14, for Australia Awards Fellowships beginning in 2014 (close 19 June 2013). Visit AusAID’s AAF page for more information. Australia Awards Fellowships provide senior officials and mid-career professionals from developing countries with the opportunity … Continue reading →

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Kiribati: A Nation Going Under

Posted on Monday 15 April 15 2013 by Mike Cookson

Bernard Lagan reports on the effects of climate change in Kiribati and the order of its President for “migration with dignity” in his latest feature in The Global Mail.

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PNG slowdown pushing regional growth lower in the Pacific

Posted on Wednesday 27 March 27 2013 by Christopher Edmonds and Aaron Batten

In the latest issue of the Pacific Economic Monitor, released yesterday (March 26), the ADB forecasts that the average rate of growth in its 14 developing member countries in the Pacific region will fall to 5.2%, as earlier gains from major foreign investments and public infrastructure projects fade. The performance of the region’s larger natural resource exporting economies (Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Timor-Leste) continues to drive the economic outlook, […] Continue reading →

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Australia Awards Scholarships and Australia Awards Pacific Scholarships (applications now open)

Posted on Friday 15 March 15 2013 by Mike Cookson

Applications are now open for the 2014 round of Australia Awards Scholarships. Information for applicants, (including details of who to contact with scholarship inquiries and cut-off-dates for applications) are available on AusAID’s website. You may also view eligibility and other … Continue reading →

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Pilot Fragility Assessment of an Informal Urban Settlement in Kiribati (ADB)

Posted on Wednesday 27 February 27 2013 by Mike Cookson

The Asian Development Bank has just published a short Pilot Fragility Assessment of an Informal Urban Settlement in Kiribati. The report is based in Bairiki village, an urban settlement in South Tarawa. The assessment explores fragility related to the delivery … Continue reading →

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UN climate change negotiations: The role and influence of the Alliance of Small Island States (report)

Posted on Tuesday 26 February 26 2013 by Mike Cookson

The Pacific Institute and Climate Change Institute at the ANU were privileged to host a public lecture on 19 February by Her Excellency Ms Marlene Inemwin Moses (pictured left), Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Nauru to the United Nations and Chair … Continue reading →

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Fostering skilled migration and the APTC

Posted on Monday 18 February 18 2013 by Michael Clemens

Michael Clemens is a Senior Fellow and Research Manager at the Center for Global Development (CGD) where he leads the Migration and Development Initiative. This post is the second in a two part series. It is an edited transcript of an interview conducted by Stephen Howes (a podcast of the interview is available here) after a recent presentation at ANU that Michael delivered on his work (podcast of the presentation […] Continue reading →

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Public Sector Management: Lessons from State-Owned Enterprise Reforms in Kiribati and Tuvalu

Posted on Saturday 29 December 29 2012 by ADB.org Publications RSS

This paper highlights the importance of state-owned enterprise (SOE) reforms for economic growth, and lists lessons learned from SOE reforms in Kiribati and Tuvalu. Continue reading →

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