Previous conferences

2005

• Fifth IIDS International Conference on Governance and Development : Suva, Fiji Islands
  
  

2006

• October
  

  • Regional Conference on Institutions, Globalisation and its Impacts on Labour Markets in Pacific Islands Countries, Suva, Fiji  Island.
    
    

2008

• March

  • Symposium on Financing Gender Equality
    • Workshop Program
    • Dr Esther William's Welcome Speech
    • Opening Address: Dr Jiko Luveni

Presentations:

• Prof. Wadan Narsey
• Ms. B.S. Reddy and Ms. E Nakabea and Dr M. Reddy
• Dr Miliakere Kaitani
• Ms Alamanda Lauti
• Mr Luke Koroisave

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2009

• November
  
  
  • UNFPA/USP Regional Symposium on Population and Development in the Pacific Island
    • 23 - 25 November 2009, The University of the South Pacific - (Check Faculty website for presentations)
    • Call for papers and presentations (Closed)
    • Background and Programme
      
      
      
  • Sustainable energy  resources workshop
    • 4th December 2009, USP Laucala Campus, Suva
    • Call for expression of interest (Closed)

 

Previous seminars

2007

• Pre-August
  • Resolving the Agricultural Land Lease Problem in the Fiji islands: Current discussions and the way forward:
    Presented by: Biman C Prasad
    
    
• August
  • High Value Agricultural Products of the Fiji Islands: K. L. Sharma........... View Slides
  • Output Volatility in the Pacific: Rukmani Gounder (Massey University).......... View Slides
  • Revitalising the Fiji Economy: Interest Rate and Exchange Rate Options: C.P. Dulare (University of Fiji)........ View Slides
    
    
• September
  • Intra Household poverty in Fiji: Sunil Kumar........... View Slides

 Recent seminars

2009

• July
  • School seminar presentation by Dr TK Jayaraman
    
    
• July
  • Fiji Economy Update 2009
    • Fiji Economy Update (Suva) will be held on the 28th July, 2009, at the Marine Campus Lecture Theatre, Lower Campus.
    • Fiji Economy Update (Labasa) will be held on the 30th July, 2009, at the Hotel Northpole conference room in Labasa.
    • The due date to submit abstracts was end of May, 2009 (Closed)
      Programme - Suva Update
      Programme - Labasa Update
      
      
    • Presentations
      Welcome speech by Professor Rajesh Chandra, Vice Chancellor, The University of the South Pacific
      Speech by the Chief guest, Mr James Batley, The Australian High Commissioner, Suva
      
      
    • Economy Survey
      The rough tide and political storm in Fiji call for swimming hard and fast but with a different stroke by Associate Professor Renuka Mahadevan, The University of Queensland
      The sustainable development of Fiji's energy infrastructure: a status report by Associate Professor Anirudh Singh, The University of the South Pacific
      Gender biases in employment and income in Fiji: the good news by Professor Wadan Narsey, The University of the South Pacific
      The failure of agricultural policy making in Fiji by Professor Ron Duncan, The Australian National University
      
      
    • Agricultural Production Issues Panel session
      Cost, profitability and efficiency of rice farming in Fiji: opportunities and challenges by Dr Mahendra Reddy, Fiji Institute of Technology
      Can the Fiji Economy be saved by ethanol production? by Dr Peter Stauvermann abd Dr Sunil Kumar, The University of the South Pacific
      Pacific island food security: situation, challenges and opportunities by Mr. Andrew McGregor
      
      
    • Public Policy - Panel session
      Curing Fiji's civil service overweight problem: a challenge by Dr. Desmond Amosa, Ms Jashwini Narayan, Ms. Rafia Naz and Dr. Atishwar Pandaram
      World Financial Crisis: An update on Fiji's financial institutions by Dr. Rohit Kishore, The University of the South Pacific
      Strengthening integrity in government - Fiji's score card for global integrity's 2008 World report. by Professor Graham Hassall, The University of the South Pacific
      Housing Affordability in Fiji today by Father Kevin Barr, ECREA, Suva

Recent workshops

2009

• April
  • Policy Development and Analysis workshop Co-ordinated by Associate Professor Azmat Gani
    A workshop organised for Senior Executive Officers, Public Service Commission, from 29th April to 30th April, 2009 at the Conference Room , Centre for Training and Development, PSC, Nasese.
    Program for the Workshop
    
    
• May
  • National Workshop on Employment, unemployment and related gender issues, and poverty Co-ordinated by Professor Wadan Narsey
    • Speech by Chief Guest Mr Yoshizawa (Japanese Ambassador): Suva Workshop
      • Suva workshop: 18th May at the FTU Hall.................................... Photos
      • Labasa workshop: 20th May at the Labasa Centre lecture room...... Photos
        
        
    • Speech by Chief Guest Ms Judith Robinson (AusAID Counselor)
      • Lautoka workshop: 22nd May at Lautoka Centre Lecture room........ Photos
      • Presentations
        Fostering gender equality in employment and incomes (outline)
        The Incidence of poverty and the poverty gap in Fiji - Implications for National Poverty Alleviation policies (outline)

• June
  • Poverty in Fiji: What Good Young Leaders should know.
    • Workshop presentation by Professor Wadan Narsey to Leadership Fiji Program 2009.
    • Colonial Boardroom, 3 June 2009.................................................... Photos
      
      
• July
  • Social Policies in Pacific Island Countries: Policy Recommendations and Impact of Current Crises
    The United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD), in collaboration with UNICEF Pacific, United Nations-ESCAP, and the University of the South Pacific is organizing the above-mentioned conference to be held on the 22 - 23 July, at the University of the South Pacific in Suva, Fiji. This conference represents an important platform to consider social policies and their contribution to national development goals, social indicators and MDGs in Small Island Developing States in the Pacific.
    • 22-23 July, Marine Campus Lecture Theatre, Lower Laucala Campus, Suva.
    • Photos
    • Programme
      
      
    • Opening statement
      Professor Rajesh Chandra, Vice Chancellor, The University of the South Pacific
      
      
    • Other opening statements
      Dr Narendra Prasad, Development Economist, International Institute for Labor Studies, ILO
      Dr Will Parks, Chief, Policy, Advocacy, Planning and Evaluation, UNICEF
      Ms Thelma Kay, Chief, Social Development Division, ESCAP
      
      
    • Adoptation of Agenda
      Introduction of the Agenda by Dr Narendra Prasad and Ms Nicoal Hypher
      Small island developing states: issues challenges and opportunities in. by Ms Constance Vigilance
      
      
    • Presentations
      • Day one
        • Social issues in Pacific Island Countries
          • A case study on education by Dr Helen Tavola
          • Gender dimensions by Ms Caroline Scott
            
            
        • Social Impacts and responses to multiple crises
          • Social impact of the food and financial crises, particularly on children by Dr Will Parks
          • Social responses to the crises by Dr Naren Prasad
            
            
        • Poverty, hardship and inequality
          • Child Poverty analysis and policy implications by Professor Peter Whiteford, University of New South Wales
          • Social protection policies and mechanisms by Professor Vijay Naidu, USP
            
            
      • Day Two
        • Social Policies in Pacific island countries: research project on social policies in small states
          • Research findings from the Caribbean, by Dr Patrick Watson, University of West Indies
          • Research findings from Malta, Mauritius, Seycelles by Ms Nicola Hypher
            
            
        • Social policies in the smaller Pacific Isand countries: Solomon Islands and Vanuatu
          • Presentation of country studies on the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu by Professor Biman Prasad
            
            
        • Social Policies in the larger Pacific Island Countries
          • Presentation of country study on Fiji by Professor Paresh Narayan, Deakin University
          • Presentation of country study on Samoa by Dr Desmond Amosa, USP
            
            
        • Social policies in Pacific Island Countries: Research project on social policies in small states
          • Presentations on findings from the project overall by Dr Narendra Prasad

2010

• July
  • Fiji Economy Updates were held in Suva on 20th July 2010 (Marine Campus Lecture Theatre, Lower Campus) and in Lautoka on 22nd July, 2010 (Tanoa Waterfront Hotel).
    Programme: Suva & Lautoka
    
    
    • Session 1: Economy Survey
      • Fiji Economy: It is Time to Build Confidence by Professor Biman Prasad, USP
      
      
    • Session 2: Monetary and Stabilization Policies
      • Increasing/enabling participation by all Fijians in the Financial Sector by Mr Barry Whiteside, RBF
      • The Changing Dynamics of Pacific Trade Flows by Mr Norman Wilson, ANZ
      • Monetary Policy and the Fiji Economy by Mr Rup Singh, RBF
      • Fiji's Banking Sector: Towards finding a balance between resilience and development by Mr Parmendra Sharma, Griffith University
      • Past and Future of Fiji National Provident by Dr. Rohit Kishore, USP
        
        
    • Session 3: The Prospects of Further Development in Tourism
      • Tourism in Fiji: an overview and outline of the challenge ahead by Prof. David Harrison, USP
      • Response by Mr Josefa Tuamoto, Ministry of Tourism
        
        
    • Session 4: Agriculture and Land Policies Towards Development
      • Land Reform in Fiji by Mr Pio Tikoduadua, Permanent Secretary, PM's office
      • Policies for Developing Agriculture in Fiji by Dr. Jagdish Bhati and Sunil Kumar, USP
      • Food Security and Agricultural Trade in the Fiji Islands - Prospects and Strategies by Dr. K.L Sharma, University of Fiji
        
        
    • Session 5: Poverty, Social Welfare and Housing
      • Squatters: past, present and future by Fr. Kevin Barr, People's Community Services
      • Impact of Poverty on Education by Prof Wadan Narsey, USP
      • Social welfare programmes in Fiji by Mrs Salote Radrodro, Director, Social Welfare Dept.
      • Indo-fijian Poverty in Fiji by Dr. Anand Chand, USP
        
        
    • Session 6: National Planning and Public Policy
      • Data Production Services and Policy Formulation in Fiji Islands by Dr. Sunil Kumar and Baljeet Singh, USP
      • Institutional arrangements for solar-based rural electrification by Mr Matthew Dornan, ANU
        
        
    • Session 7: Manufacturing and Commerce
      • Regulatory practice in small economies: experience from Fiji by Dr. Mahendra Reddy, FNU & Commerce Commission
      • Consumer concerns and issues by Mrs Premila Kumar, Consumer Council of Fiji
        
        
    • Session 8: Special topic presentations
      • Reporting the crisis by Dr. Pramila Devi, USP
      • Non-communicable diseases in Fiji and the Management Strategies implemented by the PRISM Health Initiative by Dr. Animesh Sinha, US-based GP