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CORPORATE NEWS

— Framework agreement between the IRD and SPC renewed
— New Zealand foreign minister, Phil Goff, praises SPC work in the region

— TUVALU: second country visited by SPC MDG Task Force!

—  Resources versus development challenges

—  HRD: A crucial challenge for the Pacific islands region

EXECUTIVE NEWSLETTER:

— News @ SPC - January 2004

— News @ SPC - March 2004
 

INFORMATION:

—  Universal availability of publications in the Pacific region

— SPC launches on-line information system to facilitate trade

— Regional Conference of Ministers of  Agriculture and Forestry

TARO:  

— Natural weapons to fight taro beetle

— Third Taro Symposium, Nadi, Fiji, 21-23 May 2003

— Hybrid taros: New varieties benefit agriculture in the region

ANIMAL HEALTH:

— Launching and orientation of the regional PARAVET training in Saipan

— PAHIS - The Pacific Animal Health Information System

— Towards a healthy Pacific Ocean

COASTAL:

—  Sea Safety in Small Fishing Vessels

—  Reef Resource Assessment Calculation Tools  (REACT) for underwater visual censuses: A software to count live fish underwater

—  "Farming seaweed in Kiribati: a Pratical Guide for Seaweed Farmers"

OCEANIC:

—  Global decline of tuna populations exaggerated

— SPC fisheries development officer wins Grand Prize in WWF International Competition to reduce marine fisheries bycatch

MARITIME: 

—  Regional maritime legal internship starts again

—  Pacific Islands maritime legislation and regulations

—  A maritime sector policy for Fiji —  Battling against time to keep jobs for seafarers

PUBLIC HEALTH: 

— Pacific Health ministers meet to further advance “Healthy Islands” commitment

— Establishment of the Pacific Consortium of universities responsible for the delivery of the Pacific Health Leadership and Management Programme

— Working towards Healthy Islands

Communicable Diseases:

— HIV and STI Surveys commence in New Caledonia

— Keeping the Pacific ‘In the loop’ about HIV/AIDS

— SPC and WHO in the fight against TB in the Pacific

— Strenghtening surveillance and response for the health of our populations

—  Pacific Health Ministers push healthy lifestyles

—  The Regional Outbreak Alert and Response Network Gains Strength

—  Dengue - Serotype 1 spreading throughout the Pacific islands again

Non Communicable Diseases:

SOCIO-ECONMICS

Community Education: 

—  Community Developement studies: Training courses opened on 22 March 2004

—  Getting practical community experience & looking at a case study

Cultural Affairs:

—  Sport: tradition meets competition

—  Sports, Youth and Culture

Pacific Women's Bureau:

—  Gender sensitivity training for trainers in Tuvalu

—  The 49th Session of the United Nation’s Commission on the Status of Women

—  Gender equality: the time to act is now!

—  SPC marks International Women's Day, March 8

—  9th Triennial Conference of Pacific Women and 2nd Pacific Ministerial Meeting on Women

Population and Demography

—  Official Launch of SPC’s Population GIS

Renewable Energy:

—  Solar Systems in Torba

Statistics:

—  International experts meet to discuss statistical issues and small island nations Internet becomes the key to accessing Pacific Island statistics.