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PRESS RELEASE – Regional Workshop on Skills Development Underway in Samoa
Government of Samoa
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July 9, 2024
9 July 2024 APIA, Samoa – The Regional Workshop on Skills Development commenced yesterday (8 July) in Apia, Samoa. This workshop is part of an ongoing commitment to ensure that the PACER Plus Agreement and Arrangement on Labour Mobility are...
Pacific Tourism Organisation and Vanuatu Tourism Office Collaborate on Data Analytics Capacity-Building Workshop in Port Vila
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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July 7, 2024
As the Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) in-country visits continue, the SPTO team, in collaboration with the Vanuatu Tourism Office (VTO), was in Port Vila from July 1 to July 5 to conduct a week-long capacity-building workshop. The workshop...
FFA celebrates 45 years of regional cooperation
Solomon Islands Government
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August 8, 2024
FFA celebrates 45 years of regional cooperation Honiara, 9 August 2024 – The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) marks its 45th anniversary today, celebrating decades of successful regional cooperation dedicated to the sustainable...
Pacific countries endorse Guiding Framework for Invasive Species Management
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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October 1, 2023
29 September 2023, Apia Samoa - Invasive species are a threat to Pacific communities, they are destructive to native biodiversity and the natural environment and have major socio-economic impacts on communities and national development. Considered...
Connecting Islands, Empowering Lives: Wallis and Futuna’s Digital Leap
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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September 26, 2023
Wallis and Futuna are embarking on a remarkable journey toward digital transformation. The French Territory embraces cutting-edge technology to enhance and promote economic growth and foster digital transformation by participating in the Pacific...
Magnifying Pacific issues in a global declaration on waste
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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May 22, 2024
16 May 2024 - Pacific voices were given the lens to magnify their concerns when it comes to waste management on the global stage. Over a two-day period, Pacific Islands have undergone consultations for their input into the Pre-Zero Draft...
ARTICLE – Samoa’s recyclers incorporate inclusive approaches and best practices in daily operations
Government of Samoa
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June 10, 2024
Apia, SAMOA – Strengthening organizational structures, cultures and capacities to systematically mainstream principles of inclusion, diversity, equity and access in the workplace, was the focus of a recent workshop for Samoa’s waste recyclers. The...
Republic of Marshall Islands Upgrade Digital Skills for Better Visitor Experiences
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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September 8, 2023
Tourism operators, government agencies, and stakeholders in Majuro recently participated in the Pacific Tourism Organisations (SPTO) Pacific Digital Champions training program funded by the New Zealand Government through its Ministry of Foreign...
Samoa, as Chair of AOSIS, flags special circumstances of SIDS at plastic treaty talks
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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April 25, 2024
24 April 2024, Ottawa Canada - As officials and negotiators sift through the revised draft text of the international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment, the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS)...
Niue Ocean Wide Trust spotlighted at COP15
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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January 20, 2023
14 December 2022, Montreal Canada - As negotiations to finalise a global framework to conserve the world’s biodiversity continue in Montreal Canada, Niue, a small Pacific country with unique waters and home to globally significant marine...
Niue advocates for capacity building, financial support for SIDS at plastics treaty negotiations
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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January 20, 2023
02 December 2022, Punta del Este - Niue has called on the international community for capacity building, knowledge and technology transfer, and financial support that prioritises Small Island Developing States (SIDS). This will facilitate the...
Niue touts Ocean Conservation Credit as innovative climate change solution at COP27
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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January 20, 2023
17 November 2022, Sharm El-Sheikh, COP27 - The small island of Niue in the middle of the vast Pacific Ocean has demonstrated climate change leadership at COP27, showcasing a home-grown innovative solution to raise funds for climate adaptation and...
Pacific Tourism Organisation Partners with FSM-Yap to Drive Data Excellence for Sustainable Development
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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June 21, 2024
The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) in collaboration with the Yap Visitors Bureau (YVB) conducted a week-long in-country workshop (June 10-14) focused on data initiatives and the Digital Measurement and Benchmarking Dashboard under the Pacific...
Remarks by Ms. Noriko Horiuchi – U.S. Embassy Apia Chargé d’Affaires USAID Digital Connectivity and Cybersecurity Partnership (DCCP) – Pacific Activity: National Data Governance Workshop, Samoa
Government of Samoa
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May 8, 2024
Tanoa Tusitala Hotel, Apia, Samoa – May 8, 2024 Pastor Matamua Dr. Paul Matamua Hon. Toelupe Poumulinuku Onesemo, Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Government of Samoa, Mr. Themba Kalua, UN Resident Coordinator Samoa, Cook...
Pacific negotiators feel the pressure as INC ramps up work to meet deadline
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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April 28, 2024
28 April 2024, Ottawa Canada - Delegates from 14 Pacific countries advocating their national and regional priorities at the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) to develop an international legally binding...
Tourism practitioners from Island destinations deliberate on critical challenges and opportunities for a better type of tourism
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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May 13, 2024
The second convening of the Communities of Practice for Sustainable and Regenerative Tourism and Climate Data was held 23rd – 25th April in Honolulu, Hawaii. Organised by the Local2030 Islands Network and funded by the National Oceanic and...
PRESS RELEASE – Innovative experiment converts discarded fish skin into sustainable leather products
Government of Samoa
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March 22, 2024
SAMOA, March 22 - 22 March, 2024 Apia, Samoa – An innovative experiment, known as the 100% Fish Use project, that successfully tested the conversion of discarded fish skin into sustainable fish leather and leather products, was showcased today by...
Ottawa one step closer to a plastics treaty
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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May 7, 2024
01 May 2023, Ottawa Canada - Pacific delegates are leaving Ottawa Canada exhausted but reasonably satisfied with an advanced draft text of an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment. They...
Talking Wood Studio, Award winning artisan bowl maker expands internationally to 108 Countries
EIN Presswire
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May 14, 2024
Talking Wood Studio today announced the international expansion of its online store as it continues its mission to adorn the world’s finest tables. CANTON, GEORGIA, UNITED STATES, May 14, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Talking Wood Studio today...
Tonga's Late Island shows promising results with surge in seabird populations after rat eradication initiative
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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May 29, 2024
29 May 2024, Nukualofa Tonga - It's been nearly a year since the Kingdom of Tonga carried out a ground-breaking mission to restore and re-wild Late Island by eradicating invasive rats, potentially marking it as the largest rat-free island in the...