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26 Apr 2011
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[SPC IGF Press...
The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) convened the inaugural meeting of Pacific Internet Governance Forum (Pacific IGF) in Noumea, New Caledonia, from 9-10 April 2011. The meeting aimed to explore ways in which the internet can benefit Pacific communities and how the associated risks and challenges can be best addressed.
The meeting resulted in an agreement between SPC and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to collaborate in: promoting information communication and...
Seychelles strengthens ties with small island states and establishes diplomatic relations with Nauru
Seychelles has formally established diplomatic relations with the Pacific island of Nauru following an agreement signing held in New York on Friday last week.Seychelles' Permanent Representative to the United Nations Amb Ronny Jumeau accompanied by Mr. Selby Pillay, the new Principal Counselor at the Seychelles Permanent Mission to the UN, lead the exchange of documents on behalf of Seychelles.Signing on behalf of the Republic of Nauru, its Permanent Representative (PR) to the United Nations,...
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30 Mar 2011
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29 March 2011: Over 37,000 mangrove seedlings have recently been planted on the islands of Aranuka, Butaritari, Maiana, Makin and in North and South Tarawa, Kiribati, as part of a project supported by the World Bank, the Global Environment Facility (GEF), AusAID and the New Zealand Aid Programme with the aim of reducing Kiribati’s vulnerability to climate change, climate variability and sea level rise.
Mangroves, although considered a ‘soft’ option when compared to seawalls, can be one of the...
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25 Mar 2011
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14 March 2011: A new pilot project using financial incentives to address direct hunting and accidental capture of dugongs was launched in Palau under the 2011 Year of the Dugong campaign. The initiative is led by the South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS). The project aims to foster sustainable and long-term dugong protection by improving the economic livelihoods of local communities, and thereby...
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25 Mar 2011
17 March 2011: The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) announced an initiative to assist French Polynesia in mitigating the risk of natural disasters. European Development funds will provide the EUR1.085 million needed for the initiative.Activities under the initiative will focus on reinforcing the safety of populations in two vulnerable areas of French Polynesia. In the Marquesas archipelago, which is exposed to tsunamis, and the Tuamotu archipelago, which experiences cyclonic waves.The...
