Addressing the challenges of youth unemployment in the pacific through genuine partnerships
Youth unemployment in the pacific stands at an alarming 23% (SPC, 2011) with young people 4.5-6 times (ILO, 2017) less likely to secure decent jobs relative to older people.
From Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to Big Ocean Sustainable States (BOSS)
UNESCO Side Event on Safeguarding Under Cultural Heritage(UCH) for Sustainable Development aims to provide updates on the UCH safeguarding for Sustainable Development and the promotion of the UCH Convention in SIDS.
The Event will feature presentations…
Pacific students gain professional qualifications in climate change adaptation & disaster risk reduction
First cohort – Certificate 4 in resilience (face-to-face session). Country representatives from Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu participating in shrinking island activity.
Inter-regional Meeting for SIDS on the SAMOA Pathway
UNGA to conduct a High-Level Review of the SAMOA Pathway in 2019
Regional Training for Implementation of the Casualty Investigation Code
Opening: Thierry Nervale- Deputy Director Oceans and Maritime
Media photo op: 10am
Samoa’s first certified Fire Investigator strengthens local fire service
The Samoa Fire and Emergency Services Authority (SFESA), has improved its ability to conduct fire investigations. Assistant Commissioner, Aufa'i Petaia completed a twelve-week Fire Investigator course with the Melbourne Fire Brigade (MFB) Fire…
PILNA 2018 roll-out across 15 Pacific Island Countries
The Pacific Islands Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (PILNA) measures and monitors the achievement of Year 4 and Year 6 students in literacy and numeracy. The Assessment is carried out in select schools across 15 Pacific Island Countries and in 10…
Evaluation of the Pacific Islander Junior Professionals Programme (2013–2018)
From left to to right: Lucy Joy, from Vanuatu, Berry Muller, from Marshall Islands and Lui Bell, from Samoa, were among the participants to the SPC Pacific Islander Junior Professionals (PIJP) Programme. Image: Ariella D’Andrea