What’s on for the Pacific Connect Community (July-August)
Pacific Connect has a very busy month underway, with plenty of professional development and networking activities coming up. Register for them here.
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Talking aquaculture and fisheries in a Pacific Connect talanoa
The Pacific Connect Program continues to build opportunities for Pasifika emerging leaders, with a ‘Women in Aquaculture & Fisheries ’ Virtual Dialogue held on 9 June.
Discussing regional resilience with the inaugural GAP Summit on the Pacific and Small Island Nations
One week ago, over 120 delegates from 16 countries came together online to discuss Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) issues at the inaugural Summit for the Pacific and Small Island Nations, hosted by Global Access Partners. ICDP was delighted to support the event, along with the OECD. Fourteen emerging leaders from the Pacific Connect Community spent the half-day Summit engaging with high-level leaders in government, business, academia, and the non-profit sector.
TIMELY INNOVATION TO AID AGRIBUSINESSES IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS
A small Solomon Islands based project with the potential to be a game changer in the logistics and agribusiness sector has received a funding boost from the Australian Government.
“I lived on friends’ sofas for six months to bring my VR meditation app to life”
High performance expert Edwina Griffin reveals why VR mindfulness is the next big thing in workplace wellness, and what it took to bring her world-first meditation app to market.
Prioritising mental and physical wellbeing in the Pacific
Be it at home or at work, our world has changed irrevocably. As we navigate our way to a ‘new normal’, our mental and physical wellbeing has an increased focus. To help spotlight inspiring women working in this field, the Pacific Connect program held its latest virtual dialogue on 15 April, bringing together 37 emerging leaders from Australia and the Pacific. The delegates, representing various fields, heard from three entrepreneurs and an academic on practical and technology-based solutions to improve mental and physical wellbeing for individuals in the workplace and personally.
Increasing opportunities for emerging leaders in our region
The Pacific Connect Program is ramping up its engagement with emerging leaders from Australian and throughout the Pacific over the coming months, with workshops, dialogues and professional development courses available to new and existing Program members.
PNG entrepreneurs discuss key business tips
MEDIA RELEASE: PNG entrepreneurs discuss key business tips during second ‘Side Hustle to Sustainable Business’ Dialogue
PNG the focus for second Side Hustle Dialogue
Overwhelming interest for last December’s ‘Women in Business Dialogue, has meant an ‘encore’ is set to go ahead this Wednesday for PNG-based entrepreneurs. The Dialogue will bring together participants in our Port Moresby and Lad Community Hubs. We are again delighted to have our local Community Leaders Julliane Terry (Lae) and Nicole Jeune (Port Moresby) coordinating the dialogue and lunchtime networking sessions.
Passionate business ideas coming to life
Sharing stories and learning from others is one of the highlights of Pacific Connect events, and there were many inspiring moments during the Side Hustle to Sustainability Dialogue, a Pacific-wide talanoa that rounded out the busy and ever-changing year that was 2020. One such story was that of Kenny Lawrence, a first-time Pacific Connect member who joined the Dialogue via the Lae Community Hub.
