Twenty-six emerging leaders from Australia, New Zealand and Fiji met in Fiji from 5-8 May at the invitation of the International Centre for Democratic Partnerships (ICDP). This was the first face-to-face meeting of Pacific Connect Community members since early 2020 border closures due to the pandemic. The Dialogue was co-facilitated by Michael Pilbrow, Founder, Strategic Development Group and Taholo Kami, CEO & Principal Partner, Kami Pasifiki.
On Friday May 13, the first container of cocoa beans was sent to chocolate makers in the United Kingdom under the innovative Less Than A Container Load pilot. This container contains cocoa beans from 50 farmer groups and consolidators across Guadalcanal and Isabel, and is the first sign of success that the Less Than A Container Load project.
Join us on Thursday 26 May for a Pacific Connect Conversations talanoa on the World of E-Commerce. You’ll hear from PCC members and have the opportunity to win some incredible prizes! Registration closes 25 May.
The Effective Social Media Workshop returns to Lae! Join other SME owners at the Lae SME Incubator Hub for in-person sessions. Registrations now open.
Due to extraordinary demand, our Effective Social Media Workshop is BACK for Ni-Vanuatu emerging leaders and SME owners next month. Find out more and register today.
Anthea writes about the Pacific Connect x Coconut Wireless Effective Social Media Workshops.
Pacific Connect Community Hub Coordinator, Seluvaia Kauvaka, shares her experience from the recent Tongan volcano eruption and tsunami. Selu, a telecommunications and analyst professional, details the recovery effort for Tonga’s communications.
Registrations for the latest ‘Financial Literacy’ information session for emerging Pacific and Australian women in business are open! Find out more and apply here.
Pacific Connect’s first Dialogue of the year ‘Profiling Pacific Women in Business’ was held on 16 February. The online event brought together forty two new and existing Community members in a new interview style format. Participants from five countries joined the 1.5-hour ‘conversation’ virtually and in person, with Pacific Connect Hubs convened in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, and Port Vila, Vanuatu.
Local small business owners and entrepreneurs from Lae, Papua New Guinea, and Port Vila, Vanuatu, participated in two Pacific Connect workshops throughout January and February to improve their online business strategies and promotion skills. Over the past two weeks, eight participants from Lae and 21 from Port Vila have graduated from our latest ‘Effective Social Media’ Workshops, delivered by Coconut Wireless.
