ICDP’s second Financial Literacy Dialogue, held on 29 September, brought together 76 participants from across the Pacific to discuss the realities of running a sustainable business, from pricing and cash flow to managing seasonal income and making informed growth decisions.
Following popular demand, ICDP continues its successful Financial Literacy Dialogue series, with the next session on 29 September focusing on business financial literacy and featuring business finance coach and economic commentator Betsy Westcott. Goroka Hub Coordinator Georgina Benson and ICDP Director Catherine Fritz-Kalish AM will co-facilitate.
The newly released ICDP Financial Literacy Dialogue Report reveals strong demand across the Pacific for practical, culturally informed approaches to financial capability and resilience.
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.
