Pacific Development
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Hitting misinformation for six in the Pacific
Romitesh Kant | July 11, 2022A shortage of resources and investment from major digital platforms has left the Pacific region battling a campaign of misinformation and under-moderation. Romitesh Kant explains.
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Not-so-free trade in the Asia Pacific
Shaun Cameron | October 22, 2021Free trade facilitated rapid economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region, but new trade barriers, geopolitical rivalries, the COVID-19 pandemic, and regional inequality are threatening this expansion. Shaun Cameron explains.
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Fiji needs well-planned strategy to mobilise more resources
Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum | August 26, 2021The Pacific Island region must take the opportunity for a reset in the wake of COVID-19 to chart a new course and take charge of its own destiny, rather than fall victim to geopolitical power plays, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum Attorney-General, Minister for Economy, Civil Service and Communications at Republic of Fiji told the GAP Pacific Summit.
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Supporting a ‘blue recovery’ in the Pacific: GAP Summit report
Catherine Fritz-Kalish | August 17, 2021The inaugural GAP Summit for the Pacific and Small Island Nations called for new public-private partnerships between Australia and the Pacific that should stem from realising the true value of the Pacific’s societies and environment.
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Innovative new pilot project to assist cocoa farmers to access export markets launched
Samantha Kies-Ryan | August 13, 2021The Less Than a Container Load (LCL) Access to Markets project aims to revolutionise the export market in the Solomon Islands by allowing local cocoa growers and consolidators to share the costs of freight and logistics.
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Discussing regional resilience at the inaugural GAP Summit on Pacific and Small Island Nations
Benjamin Blackshaw | July 13, 2021Over 120 delegates from 16 countries came together online to discuss Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) issues at the inaugural Summit for the Pacific and Small Island Nations, hosted by Global Access Partners.
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Summit for the Pacific and Small Island Nations
First 5000 | June 17, 2021The COVID pandemic’s disruption of trade, tourism and travel has seen Small Island Nations face their largest collective challenge in a generation. The official programme for the GAP Summit for the Pacific and Small Island Nations on 18 June 2021 has been released.
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Timely innovation to aid agribusinesses in Solomon Islands
First 5000 | June 7, 2021A small Solomon Islands based project with the potential to be a game changer in the logistics and agribusiness sector has received a funding boost from the Australian Government.
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Being a Consultant in the Pacific
Kenneth Katafono | June 2, 2021We push innovation and digitalisation in the Pacific agriculture and fisheries sectors at Traseable Solutions based in Fiji. We try our best to create opportunities for ourselves and carve out a niche in these sectors.
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Strengthening Australia’s relationships with the Pacific Islands
First 5000 | February 25, 2020The Parliament’s Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade has launched a new inquiry into strengthening Australia’s relationships with Pacific region countries to meet current and emerging opportunities and challenges facing the region.
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ICDP looks back at 2019
International Centre for Domestic Partnerships | January 2, 2020The team at ICDP, reflects on its achievements and programme developments in 2019.
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Australia-Pacific connections for a digital future
Benjamin Blackshaw | October 4, 2019Celebrating the depth and successes of initiatives undertaken in the last year and gaining new connections were the key features of ICDP’s most successful event thus far, the Pacific Connect Ideas Exchange.
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Helping enhance infrastructure in the Pacific
First 5000 | March 3, 2019Legislation passed through the House of Representatives last month that will boost Australia’s support for infrastructure development in the region.
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Global connections made at the Pacific Connect ‘Women in Business & Digital Delivery’
Trish Mackie Smith | February 26, 2019A warm and welcoming hug by the distinguished Special Advisor for the ICDP, Taulapapa Brenda Heather-Latu from Samoa, set the tone for the Pacific Connect dialogue that took place in Brisbane from 17 to 20 February.
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Queensland signs memorandum of understanding with PNG
First 5000 | August 7, 2018Queensland has strengthened its relationship with its northern neighbour, Papua New Guinea, with the signing of a new four year Memorandum of Understanding with its Prime Minister, the Honourable Peter O’Neill.