International trade plays a crucial role in the economic development of all countries and even more for the Pacific Islands Countries.
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#PacificFisheries | SPC PEUMP Gender and Human Rights Specialist, Ms Natalie Makhoul delivered her deliberation on counting women's contributions and socio-economic benefits during the plenary session at the GESI in Fisheries Symposium in Honiara.

EU Pacific 🇪🇺 #GESI #PEUMP

#Pacific Agriculture | 🌱 #Taro is a major staple in the Pacific, highly impacted by #ClimateChange . Scientists of the project “Identification of #Drought Tolerant Taro Varieties” are screening taro all over the #Pacific for water stress-response💧
Duty collection trip to Taveuni🇫🇯

Biosecurity officials from 15 Pacific member countries are in Fiji this week to attend the ‘Early Warning Systems and Biosecurity Emergency Response Planning Workshop. Honorable Prime Minister of Fiji, officiated at the regional event.

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One of main aims of the Early Warning Systems (EWS) and the Emergency Response Planning (ERP) workshop is to: 🎆 To enhance participants’ knowledge and capabilities to prevent the entry, establishment and spread of plant pests and diseases #LRD #PacifiAgri

#PacificHealth | Biomedical engineers from14 #PICTs are currently in a Disability Inclusion Awareness Training (DIAT) as part of the 6TH Pacific Biomedical Engineering Network meeting that commences tomorrow in Nadi #Fiji .

#HappeningNow Representatives from 15 Pacific countries under the EU funded #SAFE Pacific project are in Fiji for the Biosecurity Emergency Response and Early Warning Systems' workshop.

#Happeningnow #PacificPeoples a workshop in #RMI
in partnership with @GovtofRMI is discussing the findings from a disability accessibility survey done in #RMI last year. supported by USAID Pacific Islands #PROJECTGovernance

Need for sign language intepretation at polling venues, accessible voting stations and role of social media in helping persons w/disabilities were issues raised today as part of a workshop for a survey done on persons with disabilities in #RMI supported by USAID Pacific Islands

'By strengthening NHRIs, we empower communities to engage in decision-making that affect their lives, laying the foundation for accountable & responsive governance' Roger Sydney of@usaidpacificislat opening of a workshp for #NHRIs supported@usaidpacificisl@APFHumanRights

#HappeningNow I Evaluation and review of the Pacific Awareness and Response to Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle #PARC project underway today. The project is on its last phase this year with an independent review team visiting recipient member countries under the Project New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade

#HappeningNow | 🌾 #SAFEPacific project supports small island countries in increasing export capacity & improving economic growth. Now in its 3rd year, steering committee members are meeting to discuss achievements, coming activities & recommendations for ongoing challenges 🤝

#HappeningNow | A One Health approach into soil and plant health Training for farmers and agriculture extension officers is underway in Labasa, Fiji. Held in partnership with Agriculture Fiji and Pacific Community Land Resources Division

Vanuatu has today launched the revised Public Service Staff Manuel supported by USAID Pacific Islands #PROJECTGovernance . The revised Manuel aims to improve public service to ensure effective, efficient services to the people through improved performance, transparency & accountability

#PacificHealth 🎉 National Wellness Induction workshop for #Fiji MoH concluded. New NCD Officers briefed on NCD commitments. Thanks to Australian DFAT & SPC. Together, we #BeatNCD for a #healthyPacific . 🌏💪

#ResilientPacific Teiiti Nia, Chief Engineer, Cook Islands Energy shares her pursuit for higher education in engineering to support her training at the TAU. Join the panel discussion here at The University of the South Pacific in Suva hosted by World Bank Pac Women in Energy Program

The Pacific Community is pleased to support the World Bank Pacific Women in Power panel discussion currently underway at The University of the South Pacific in Suva on 'The future of work - Women can lead the Pacific's Power Transition'.

#WaterSecurity 💧 | In Rakiraki, Fiji, with AWP and our country partners for the first regional workshop on “Hydrology support for flash flood early warning systems”!

👉 Watch this space for snapshots of the meeting this week!

🤝 Australian Water Partnership World Meteorological Organization

#PacificPeoples | SPC’s #PROJECTGovernance team is currently in Samoa carrying out training with Samoa Min of Foreign Affairs staff on the implementation tracking tool known as Sadata (Samoa data) to consolidate #humanrights and Samoa’s progress Supported by USAID Pacific Islands

It's a wrap! The #Pacific Coconut Governance Board workshop welcomes Pasifika NiuNet, the Pacific Platform for #Coconut R&D🌴 With a nominated board, adopted vision & timeline to get it started in the next months
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