Tag Archives: Nouvelle Calédonie

Politics, development and security in Oceania

Posted on Monday 8 April 8 2013 by Mike Cookson

Edited by David Hegarty and Darrell Tryon. This publication, Volume 7 in the Studies in State and Society in the Pacific series, is now available in  PDF View Online ePub mobi or print copy formats from ANU Epress. “The chapters in this volume canvass political … Continue reading →

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Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) celebrates its 25th Anniversary!

Posted on Thursday 14 March 14 2013 by Mike Cookson

On 14 March 1988 representatives of The Republic of the Fiji Islands, The Independent State of Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, The Republic of Vanuatu and Front de Liberation Nationale Kanak et Socialiste (FLNKS) of New Caledonia met in Port … Continue reading →

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Connecting Moana: Oceania’s Universities take the lead in Pan-Pacific Online Course Delivery

Posted on Thursday 7 March 7 2013 by Mike Cookson

by Dr Paul D’Arcy, History, CHL. [about this image*] For the last two years a quiet educational revolution with profound implications for education outreach and collaborative teaching and research has been taking place across the entire breadth of the Pacific Islands. The … Continue reading →

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Is the resources boom good for Melanesia? (report)

Posted on Saturday 2 March 2 2013 by Mike Cookson

A report and commentary by Dr Tess Newton Cain* on a panel discussion convened on 4 February 2013 by the State, Society and Governance in Melanesia Program. [See an account of the presentation by panelist Dr Matthew Allen on the CAP website.] The … Continue reading →

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An emerging chasm in Pacific integration

Posted on Friday 1 March 1 2013 by Mike Cookson

“The Forum Secretariat is currently coordinating a review of The Pacific Plan, while the MSG Secretariat is coordinating a review of the Melanesian Spearhead Group to chart a way forward for the next twenty five years. On the surface, it … Continue reading →

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PaceNET Newsletter (February 2013)

Posted on Friday 1 March 1 2013 by Mike Cookson

PaceNet newsletter #5 is now available. It includes articles on: PACE-Net Key Stakeholder Conference: dissemination of Project Results and Networking towards Implementation and Future Actions – Suva, Fiji, 12-14 March. Pacific Islands Universities Research Network (PIURN) COMMUNIQUÉ UPNG to facilitate the … Continue reading →

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A Guide to 1,000 Foraminifera from Southwestern Pacific, New Caledonia (by Jean-Pierre Debenay)

Posted on Tuesday 12 February 12 2013 by Mike Cookson

“With about 10,000 species living in salted and brackish waters, foraminifera constitute the most diverse group of shelled microorganisms in modern oceans, and substantially contribute to biodiversity. Abundant and sensitive to environmental conditions, they constitute one of the most valuable … Continue reading →

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Call for proposals: ‘Supporting culture as a vector of democracy and economic growth’

Posted on Friday 23 November 23 2012 by Mike Cookson

EuropeAid has issued a call for proposals for ‘Supporting culture as a vector of democracy and economic growth’ under the EU thematic programme Investing in People. Deadline for submission of concept notes is 18 December 2012. The call includes two … Continue reading →

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Matt Matsuda Pacific History conversation (27 November 2012)

Posted on Monday 19 November 19 2012 by Mike Cookson

The Department of Pacific and Asian History is sponsoring a largely informal “conversation” with Professor Matt Matsuda of Rutgers University on the morning of Tuesday 27 November (venue tba), prior to his participation in the RSAP Annual Symposium. Prof Matsuda … Continue reading →

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The Diplomacy Of Decolonisation

Posted on Friday 26 October 26 2012 by Mike Cookson

In his latest post to NewMatilda.com, Nic Maclellan argues that Australia may have to address renewed demands for decolonisation from the region when it assumes its seat on the United Nations Security Council in 2013. [Read Maclellan’s follow-up post to New Matilda, Siding … Continue reading →

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Pacific Symposium at the ANU (16-17 October 2012)

Posted on Saturday 6 October 6 2012 by Mike Cookson

16-17 October 2012, ANU Centre for European Studies, Canberra The École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales in Canberra (EHESS @ ANU) and the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific and ANU Centre for European Studies are hosting this … Continue reading →

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Specters of Violence in a Colonial Context

Posted on Saturday 25 August 25 2012 by Mike Cookson

by Adrian Muckle, Alumnus of the Division of Pacific and Asian History (PAH) in the former Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies (RSPAS, now CAP). Dr Muckle’s new book is based on the doctoral thesis he completed at the … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Sustainable development in Oceania – Towards a New Ethic? (24-26 April 2013)

Posted on Friday 17 August 17 2012 by Mike Cookson

24, 25 and 26 April 2013, Northern Province, New Caledonia. AGORA-SHS NC, the Network of Social Sciences in New Caledonia, in collaboration with the Centre des Nouvelles Etudes sur le Pacifique (CNEP, University of New Caledonia-UNC) and the French Institute … Continue reading →

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LLMAP: New Guinea mainland and related islands

Posted on Monday 23 July 23 2012 by Mike Cookson

The Language and Location Map Annotation Project has now digitised many of the regional language maps by Emeritus Professor Darrell Tryon published in The Atlas of the World’s Languages (2007). See New Guinea, Solomon Islands & Bougainville, The Philippines, Borneo, Malaysia, Vanuatu & … Continue reading →

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SPC and MSG (Secretariat) forge partnership

Posted on Wednesday 18 July 18 2012 by Fadhila

Tuesday 17 July 2012, Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) headquarters, Noumea, New Caledonia
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