expanding community outreach in the pacific islands joeli veitayaki university of the south pacific...
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Expanding Community Expanding Community Outreach in the Pacific Outreach in the Pacific
IslandsIslands
Joeli VeitayakiJoeli VeitayakiUniversity of the South PacificUniversity of the South Pacific
Mainstreaming Community Mainstreaming Community OutreachOutreach
• Pacific Islanders are responsible for managing a Pacific Islanders are responsible for managing a significant part of the world’s largest oceansignificant part of the world’s largest ocean
• Pacific Islanders are dependent on marine Pacific Islanders are dependent on marine resourcesresources
• The best lessons for Pacific Islanders are from The best lessons for Pacific Islanders are from Pacific experiences and peoplePacific experiences and people
• Pacific Islanders are owners of the resourcesPacific Islanders are owners of the resources
• Pacific Islands experiences and aspirations are Pacific Islands experiences and aspirations are similar similar
• Regional Organisations can spearhead the Regional Organisations can spearhead the regional community outreachregional community outreach
Regional Community Outreach Regional Community Outreach ActivitiesActivities
• Regional Organisations all have community outreach Regional Organisations all have community outreach activitiesactivities– Noumea-based Secretariat of the Pacific Community – human Noumea-based Secretariat of the Pacific Community – human
welfare, health, marine fisheries research and managementwelfare, health, marine fisheries research and management– Suva-based University of the South Pacific (USP) - education, Suva-based University of the South Pacific (USP) - education,
training and researchtraining and research– Suva-based Pacific Islands Forum – summit for independent Suva-based Pacific Islands Forum – summit for independent
statesstates– Suva-based South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission Suva-based South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission
(SOPAC) – technical research on non living resources such as (SOPAC) – technical research on non living resources such as water, integrated water management, coastal management water, integrated water management, coastal management and mappingand mapping
– Apia-based South Pacific Regional Environment Programme Apia-based South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) – environmental management(SPREP) – environmental management
– Honiara-based Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency - manage Honiara-based Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency - manage the tuna resources of the region and assist member countriesthe tuna resources of the region and assist member countries
– Suva-based Tourism Council of the South Pacific – coordinate Suva-based Tourism Council of the South Pacific – coordinate tourist development tourist development
Regional Community Outreach Regional Community Outreach ActivitiesActivities
• South Pacific GamesSouth Pacific Games• Pacific Festival of ArtsPacific Festival of Arts• USP Centres in all member nationsUSP Centres in all member nations• USP Open Day to be observed across the PacificUSP Open Day to be observed across the Pacific• National Youth AssemblyNational Youth Assembly• National Conservational Areas were set up in each National Conservational Areas were set up in each
countrycountry• Turtle Conservation CampaignTurtle Conservation Campaign• Environment WeekEnvironment Week• International Waters ProjectInternational Waters Project• Locally Managed Marine Areas NetworkLocally Managed Marine Areas Network• IOI-PI assist women activities in Samoa (workshop on IOI-PI assist women activities in Samoa (workshop on
MDG), Solomon Islands (women souvenir outlet, MDG), Solomon Islands (women souvenir outlet, Vanuatu (micro finance)Vanuatu (micro finance)
• Exchange and internship programmesExchange and internship programmes
Future of Community OutreachFuture of Community Outreach
• Successful community development is criticalSuccessful community development is critical• Awareness has been created sufficiently and Awareness has been created sufficiently and
good lessons learntgood lessons learnt• Appropriate action that take the lessons learnt Appropriate action that take the lessons learnt
into consideration is required at all levelsinto consideration is required at all levels• Financial support is requiredFinancial support is required• Failures have to be minimisedFailures have to be minimised• Better coordination is requiredBetter coordination is required• Partnership is more effectivePartnership is more effective• Better use of university and school students Better use of university and school students
has potentialhas potential• Youths need to be engaged for future is theirsYouths need to be engaged for future is theirs