On 7 May, ICDP will convene an online dialogue/talanoa on financial literacy, featuring guest speaker Shani Jayamanne, Investment Specialist at Morningstar. The session will be co-facilitated by our Vanuatu Hub Coordinator, Torika Kalman, and ICDP Director Catherine Fritz-Kalish AM.
We are excited to announce Shani Jayamanne, Director and Investment Specialist at Morningstar, as the guest speaker for our upcoming Dialogue on Financial Literacy on 7 May. Shani’s new book ‘Invest Your Way’ shares her personal investment journey and the lessons that have shaped her relationship with money.
Speaking at the GAP Intergenerational Summit on 7 November at NSW Parliament House via virtual link, Taulapapa Brenda Heather-Latu MBE delivered a powerful perspective on resilience, shared responsibility and the hope that binds Pacific communities across generations.
On 17 August, our Nadi Hub Coordinator Shurti Kumar and guest speaker Dr Bhawna Chand from Nadi Hospital will host a community information session in Lavusa on women’s health and wellbeing. The event builds on the success of ICDP’s earlier session on financial literacy, facilitated by Shurti.
Read the transcript of Salote Waqairatu-Waqainabete’s presentation from our recent Dialogue, where she highlights Pacific women’s essential contributions to agriculture and aquaculture and outlines the practical steps needed to better support their leadership and visibility.
Our recent Dialogue brought together 29 members of the ICDP Pacific community to unpack the barriers facing Pacific women in agriculture and aquaculture. From visibility and data to mentorship and training, the discussion focused on practical steps to strengthen women’s roles in farmer organisations across the region.
On 15 May, we are hosting a virtual talanoa to explore the vital, yet often overlooked, role of women in Pacific farmer organisations. Hear from Salote Waqairatu-Waqainabete and Anneliese Austin as they share their insights and experiences on bridging the data gap around women’s contributions to agriculture and farmer organisations in the region.
In Lae, Papua New Guinea, a school holiday program entitled Kids Moni Pasin (money habits) and Creative Arts concluded last week with a graduation ceremony to acknowledge the children’s efforts and achievements.
As 2024 comes to a close, it is an opportunity to look back at all the achievements and memories we have built together.
On 31 October, ICDP Managing Director Catherine Fritz-Kalish AM offered a virtual address at the Green Rio Summit in Brazil, the host of this year’s G20 meetings. Under the theme of “Empowerment through Entrepreneurship”, she outlined the work of ICDP in supporting Pacific Island small businesses and entrepreneurs and shared some of the key ideas raised by Pacific Community members at September’s Dialogue on the Blue Economy.
