Aid Is Under Attack – Meet Pacific Community Leaders Implementing Kiwi Funded Aid
Pacific community leaders from Kiribati, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu are visiting New Zealand to talk about their projects funded by the New Zealand public and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Join ChildFund for a special session on New Zealand's aid in the Pacific.
Pacific community leaders from Kiribati, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu are visiting New Zealand to talk about their projects funded by the New Zealand public and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Aid is under attack.
They will be joined by geo-political experts for a frank discussion – what's working, what's not, and how do we navigate the volatile geo-politics in our region.
Venue: ChildFund, 2 Kitchener St, Level 3, Auckland CBD, 1010
Date: Wednesday 7 May
Time: 4pm-5:30pm (nibbles and drinks provided)
Please RSVP at https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=dAf_TcB83EmfLg00T1h2ycv_1-6fc_RAnPvppxXGrOxUOVQzWVRESkFVUDMxSVlYQU5WRTNXMk1JTi4u&route=shorturl
Join us for a spirited discussion:
Sharon Inone – National Geographic Society's Explorer of the Year. CEO of Greenergy Pacific, a community organisation leading development and climate projects in Temotu Province, Solomon Islands. Sharon came home after working at the United Nations in New York, because she 'wanted to get things done faster' and bring clean water to the island where she grew up.
Teima Onorio – Country Director of ChildFund Kiribati. Leads water and food security projects in one of the world's most climate-vulnerable nations, plus projects to up-skill young people. Teima works closely with the Kiribati government.
Robert Oliver – Global Executive Director and host of Pacific Island Food Revolution. Robert's 'Masterchef' type TV show promoted healthy local food, and has helped lower rates of non-communicable-diseases in the Pacific. Robert's new TV projects will focus on supply chains and markets for Pacific food.
Joanna Bourke – CEO of Pacific Cooperation Foundation, an organisation that amplifies Pacific voices, and builds partnerships between government, business, and communities. With a background in tourism, international trade, and Pacific development, Joanna brings business and community together, both in New Zealand and the Pacific.
Josie Pagani – CEO of ChildFund with more than 25 years' experience in development and politics. Also, a geo-political media commentator with a fortnightly column in the Post.
Other guests TBC.
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