Launch of Maritime Technology Cooperation Centre in the Pacific establishes ‘centre of excellence’ for the region
Wednesday, 24 January 2018 09:51
Zarin Khan
13 Dec 2017 | Lami
A landmark event for the Pacific region took place today with the launch of the Maritime Technology Cooperation Centre in the Pacific (MTCC-Pacific). The MTCC-Pacific will become part of a global network, joining centres in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and Latin America. Together, these centres will develop and promote low-carbon maritime transport systems in support of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The MTCC-Pacific will be based in Fiji and hosted by the Pacific Community (SPC) in collaboration with the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP).
Last Updated on Wednesday, 24 January 2018 10:09
Read more...
Tukuraki Village relocates to new site, post land-slide disaster
Friday, 10 November 2017 13:47
Zarin Khan
26 Oct 2017 | Tukuraki
After more than 5 years of living in temporary housing, the community of Tukuraki in the highlands of Fiji are today celebrating as they move into their newly built, disaster resilient village. The Tukuraki community was devastated in 2012 as a landslide buried 80% of their village and tragically took the lives of a young family including a toddler and young baby.
The community were forced to relocate to temporary homes as they were at risk of further landslides and in the midst of recovering from the landslide, the community was hit by Cyclone Evan only 10 months later.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 24 January 2018 10:11
Read more...
South-south sustainable energy exchange calls for strengthened networking and coordination
Friday, 10 November 2017 13:30
Zarin Khan
13 Oct 2017 | Suva
Twenty private sector energy businesses from around the Pacific region took part in a week long South-South capacity building and knowledge exchange program from 2 to 6 October Suva, Fiji. Participants explored opportunities to expand their business models and heard how the newly established Pacific Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (PCREEE) could provide them with on-going support in networking and coordination efforts.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 24 January 2018 10:10
Read more...
Dr Andrew Jones, Director Geoscience, Energy and Maritime
Thursday, 14 September 2017 10:30
Zarin Khan
24 Aug 2017 | Noumea
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Andrew Jones as the Director of Geoscience, Energy and Maritime at the Pacific Community (SPC). His appointment will formally take effect on 11 September 2017.
Andrew holds a PHD and BSc in Earth Sciences from The University of Queensland.
Andrew has 17 years of experience working with extractives and development teams of Geoscience Australia. He was engaged in senior management roles the majority of that time, which included planning, managing and delivering more than a dozen donor-funded projects on behalf of Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and foreign governments; and also developed and managed an extensive stakeholder network at senior levels across multiple regional government agencies and with multilaterals such as the UN and World Bank.
Last Updated on Friday, 10 November 2017 13:54
Read more...
|
2018 Tide Prediction Calendars Released
Wednesday, 24 January 2018 09:29
Zarin Khan
11 Dec 2017 | Suva
More than 1,800 Tide Prediction Calendars for 20 Pacific locations were distributed this week to National Meteorological Service offices, port authorities and other key ocean stakeholders around the region.
These annual calendars are a popular product of the Australian-funded Climate and Oceans Support Program in the Pacific (COSPPac) and are designed and produced in the region by the Pacific Community (SPC)’s Ocean Intelligence Unit.
Users of the tide calendar range from local fishermen and tourism operators, to private sector shipping companies and government agencies.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 24 January 2018 10:08
Read more...
Strengthening disease surveillance and response in Tuvalu
Friday, 10 November 2017 13:38
Zarin Khan
17 Oct 2017 | Funafuti
This week fifteen health workers from Tuvalu began the first of five modules for the Postgraduate Certificate in Field Epidemiology (PGCFE), a capacity development programme delivered by the Pacific Community (SPC) together with partners from the Pacific Public Health Surveillance Network (PPHSN), including the World Health Organization and Hunter New England Local Health District in Australia.
During the training, participants will learn about the key requisites of a functional surveillance system and will perform self-assessments of the national surveillance systems in which they are involved.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 24 January 2018 10:08
Read more...
SPC and UN Strengthen Cooperation
Friday, 10 November 2017 13:20
Zarin Khan
2 Oct 2017 | Suva
Senior leaders from United Nations (UN) agencies and the Pacific Community (SPC) gathered in Suva, Fiji last week to discuss opportunities for deepening cooperation and strengthening coordination of their respective work aimed at helping countries of the Pacific to achieve the global Sustainable Development Goals. The meeting served to identify synergies between SPC’s priority areas and UN’s priority areas under the new United Nations Pacific Strategy (UNPS). These areas of synergies include Climate Change, Disaster Resilience and Environmental Protection; Gender Equality; Sustainable and Inclusive Economic Empowerment; Equitable Basic Services (covering Health, Education and Social Protection); Governance and Community Engagement; and Human Rights. Data for development, as a cross-cutting topic, is additionally of high priority and interest for both SPC and the UN.
Last Updated on Friday, 10 November 2017 13:27
Read more...
Youth raise awareness on Non-communicable Diseases workshop in Noumea
Thursday, 14 September 2017 10:22
Zarin Khan
23 Aug 2017 | Noumea
Youth from Pacific Island countries and territories have gathered in Noumea, New Caledonia this week for a five-day media and communications training on Noncommunicable Diseases (NDCs). The training organized by the Pacific Community (SPC) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Pacific Office in Fiji with funding support from the Fond Pacific (France), developed the competence of youth groups from the Pacific ranging from 15-25 years old.
Young people from Fiji, New Zealand, Tonga, Vanuatu, Wallis & Futuna, French Polynesia and New Caledonia were selected through a competitive process requiring them to submit film project ideas about NCDs. This week’s workshop provided an opportunity for each group to refine their stories ideas and provide some guidance on promotion and marketing.
Last Updated on Thursday, 14 September 2017 10:38
Read more...
|
