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Pacific Blue Economy: Post-Dialogue Reflections

October 1, 2024

The Blue Economy Dialogue, held online on 26 September, featured oceans expert Taholo Kami and a panel of Pacific contributors, including Suva Hub coordinator Salote Waqairatu-Waqainabete, 'Less than Container Load' project lead James Kana and director of NZ tech company Ackama Josh Forde. For our members, it was not only an opportunity to reconnect but also to explore a topic of global importance from a Pacific perspective and articulate some key messages to world leaders about the challenges we face in our region.

The Blue Economy: Challenges and Opportunities

September 6, 2024

Join us online on 26 September for a collaborative talanoa on the Blue Economy and opportunities it offers to the Pacific region in terms of economic growth, improved livelihoods and healthier ocean ecosystems. The dialogue is open to all members of the ICDP Pacific Community with an interest in the Blue Economy – a framework that promotes sustainable use of oceans and inland water resources for social, economic and environmental progress.

DLA Piper Workshops in Port Moresby and Suva

June 20, 2024

In June, ICDP and DLA Piper co-hosted the long-awaited second round of workshops 'Building a globally focused business' for entrepreneurs, business owners and executives in Papua New Guinea and Fiji. The PNG workshop welcomed 26 participants and was delivered both online and in person at the Gateway Hotel in central Port Moresby, while the Fijian event brought together 47 participants at the newly refurbished Tanoa Plaza at the heart of Suva.

Adaptive Leadership Dialogue

April 30, 2024

To round out the month of April, ICDP hosted the highly anticipated online talanoa on Adaptive Leadership on 30th April 2024. The dialogue was a huge success with nearly 30 members of the ICDP network convening to learn about the leadership style and hear from ICDP Director Catherine Fritz-Kalish AM.

Next phase for Trade Finance Vehicle 2.0

April 3, 2024

In late March – early April, we convened the last round of cross-Pacific dialogues for Red Hat Impact’s Trade Finance Vehicle 2.0 project, one of our most significant collaborations to date. TFV 2.0 is designed to help Pacific women entrepreneurs reduce their costs around production, trade, financing and logistics.

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