Pasifika Rising News Archives - Page 7 of 16

27 07, 2020

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Reset Fiji – Episode 7 “Education”

Reset Fiji – Episode 7 “Education”

2021-01-11T15:16:29+13:00July 27th, 2020|Categories: Featured, News from Melanesia, PANG, Pasifika Rising News|Tags: education, Reset Fiji, video|

The impact of COVID-19 has become a defining moment for Fiji’s formal education system, with the lockdown and closure of schools, universities and learning institutions for three months. FOCUS ON RESETTING THE EDUCATION SYSTEM by Fiji Sun The impact of COVID-19 has become a defining moment for Fiji’s formal education system, with the

20 07, 2020

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Reset Fiji – Episode 6 “Gender Equality”

Reset Fiji – Episode 6 “Gender Equality”

2021-01-11T15:16:29+13:00July 20th, 2020|Categories: Featured, News from Melanesia, PANG, Pasifika Rising News|Tags: gender justice, Reset Fiji, sexual and gender minorities, video|

Violence against women and children has increased significantly during lockdowns, with 527 case calls to the Ministry of Women’s helpline. Yet despite the bleak news, the pandemic is a unique window for us to address our social ills, unearth, redesign and rebuild our social fabric. "WHEN WOMEN LEAD AND THRIVE, THE ENTIRE VANUA

13 07, 2020

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Reset Fiji – Episode 5 “Tourism”

Reset Fiji – Episode 5 “Tourism”

2021-01-11T15:16:29+13:00July 13th, 2020|Categories: Featured, News from Melanesia, PANG, Pasifika Rising News|Tags: agriculture, Reset Fiji, video|

Tourism, central to Fiji’s economy for decades, has felt the full brunt of COVID-19 with many nations closing their borders to tourists. This Reset Fiji episode took a deep dive into the upheaval in the tourism industry as the impacts reverberate across Fiji and the Pacific. RESET TOURISM IN THE AGE OF PANDEMICS

6 07, 2020

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Reset Fiji – Episode 4 “Technology and Innovation.”

Reset Fiji – Episode 4 “Technology and Innovation.”

2021-01-11T15:16:29+13:00July 6th, 2020|Categories: Featured, News from Melanesia, PANG, Pasifika Rising News|Tags: agriculture, Reset Fiji, video|

Great innovations come when there is great crisis or when we’re faced with complex problems. The pandemic and climate emergency creates that need. This Reset Fiji episode discussed the role of innovation, technology and knowledge in shaping and progressing Fiji in a post-pandemic world. NEW TECHNOLOGIES, ANCIENT SOLUTIONS by Maureen Penijueli, Coordinator PANG

30 06, 2020

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Reset Fiji – Episode 3 “Environment”

Reset Fiji – Episode 3 “Environment”

2020-11-25T16:07:01+12:00June 30th, 2020|Categories: Featured, News from Melanesia, PANG, Pasifika Rising News|Tags: Climate change, environment, Reset Fiji, video|

The panel provided an uncompromising assessment of Fiji’s natural and built environment and the ongoing climate impacts within the context of the pandemic and beyond. 2020 is set to be the most critical year for both biodiversity and climate emergency. ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE SYSTEMS by Maureen Penijueli, Coordinator PANG LAST week, Reset Fiji

21 06, 2020

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Reset Fiji – Episode 2 “Agriculture”

Reset Fiji – Episode 2 “Agriculture”

2020-11-25T12:55:15+12:00June 21st, 2020|Categories: Featured, PANG, Pasifika Rising News|Tags: agriculture, Reset Fiji, video|

AGRICULTURE, THE ROOTS OF OUR GROWTH? by Maureen Penijueli, Coordinator PANG The panel provided a sobering analysis of the current state of agriculture in Fiji and removed any romanticised notions of what it would take for an agriculture reset. During its heyday, 20 — 30 years ago, Fiji’s research and development in agriculture was

17 06, 2020

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Reset Fiji – Episode 1 “Economy”

Reset Fiji – Episode 1 “Economy”

2020-11-25T12:13:39+12:00June 17th, 2020|Categories: Featured, PANG, Pasifika Rising News|Tags: economy, Reset Fiji, video|

The messages from the first panel were clear about what kind of economy is needed and what should be prioritised first in a reset: people, protection of wages, food security to ensure no malnutrition and real hunger, enhancing and scaling up Fiji’s social safety nets, whilst providing relief through training and reskilling, and to

10 06, 2020

RPV Update May 2020

RPV Update May 2020

2020-06-10T15:31:59+12:00June 10th, 2020|Categories: Pacific Civil Society, Pasifika Rising News, Resources|Tags: CSO resources, Pacific, Pacific civil society|

RPV Update May 2020 RPV Update for the period October 2019 - May 2020 Published by Raising Pacific Voices

9 06, 2020

Pacific Conference of Churches highlights the important role oceans play in the time of COVID-19

Pacific Conference of Churches highlights the important role oceans play in the time of COVID-19

2020-06-09T15:39:24+12:00June 9th, 2020|Categories: Large Ocean States, Large Ocean States, News from Melanesia, Pasifika Rising News|Tags: churches, Covid19, oceans, Pacific|

The General Secretary of the Pacific Conference of Churches, Reverend James Bhagwan says now more than ever, there is a need to respect the ocean. As today marks “World Oceans Day”, Reverend Bhagwan says people turn to the sea for survival as a result of lockdown and unemployment. Rev. Bhagwan says during the time

12 05, 2020

Cyclone Harold and Covid-19: Disaster and inequality in the Pacific

Cyclone Harold and Covid-19: Disaster and inequality in the Pacific

2020-11-25T11:35:20+12:00May 12th, 2020|Categories: Large Ocean States, Pacific Resilience, Pasifika Rising News, Resources|Tags: Climate change, Pacific, Pacific Resilience, social change|

Opinion Feature The arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic to our Pacific shores once again brought to light the weakness of public health systems in our region. The reality is that our health systems are not ready for this crisis. Amid the challenge of understanding and mitigating the spread of this global pandemic,

11 05, 2020

‘AT THE CROSSROAD’ – Katehana’s search for shelter in clash of Climate Change Effects and COVID-19

‘AT THE CROSSROAD’ – Katehana’s search for shelter in clash of Climate Change Effects and COVID-19

2020-11-25T11:35:20+12:00May 11th, 2020|Categories: Featured, Large Ocean States, Large Ocean States, Pacific Resilience, Pasifika Rising News, Resources|Tags: Climate change, Pacific, Pacific Resilience, social change|

Opinion Feature Our team arrived at the riverbank just below Katehana village. It took us about half an hour bumpy drive through a red muddy terrain. The clear afternoon had quickly turned dull. The sky was already grey and droplets of rain beckoned us to turn around. Darker clouds loomed further up

13 11, 2019

PNG podcast with feminist perspective launches new series

PNG podcast with feminist perspective launches new series

2019-11-21T15:25:06+13:00November 13th, 2019|Categories: News from Melanesia, Pacific Identities|Tags: #PacificWomen, feminism, Pacific feminism|

We previously shared episodes of “Who Asked Her?” the podcast created by Papua New Guinean lawyer Elvina Ogil to discuss “issues of importance to Papua New Guineans across all demographics” but from a unique feministic perspective. “[The podcast] is about broadening our view of Papua New Guinean women at home because we have