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GIS Training Enhances Data Analysis and Mapping Capacity in Vanuatu
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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September 2, 2024
The effective use of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) helps drive informed decision making for sound environmental management through data analysis, mapping and enhanced research skills and innovation. This was highlighted at a GIS training...
ADB, Vanuatu Commission Transmission Line Extension to Bring Electricity to Rural Community
Asian Development Bank
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August 8, 2024
ESPIRITU SANTO, VANUATU (8 August 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today joined the Government of Vanuatu and members of the Santo Community in the commissioning ceremony for the Santo transmission line component of the ADB-supported...
Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade signs new Air Service Agreement with Vanuatu.
Solomon Islands Government
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August 11, 2024
Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade signs new Air Service Agreement with Vanuatu. Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon Peter Shanel Agovaka signed a Memorandum of Understanding with his Vanuatu counterpart Hon. Matai...
Enhancing Vanuatu’s National Capacity for Sustainable Development
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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July 30, 2024
Vanuatu has taken a significant step towards enhancing environmental governance following a transformative week-long workshop on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and enhancing national development permitting processes in the country. Held...
Xi Jinping Meets with Prime Minister of Vanuatu Charlot Salwai
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the People's Republic of China
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July 19, 2024
On the afternoon of July 12, 2024, President Xi Jinping met at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing with Prime Minister of Vanuatu Charlot Salwai who is on an official visit to China. Xi Jinping expressed appreciation for Charlot Salwai's...
World Bank Country Director visits Tina River Hydropower Development Project Site
Solomon Islands Government
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July 5, 2024
World Bank Country Director visits Tina River Hydropower Development Project Site July 5, 2024, Guadalcanal – The World Bank Country Director for Papua New Guinea and the Pacific Islands, Mr Stephen Ndegwa, visited the Tina River Hydropower...
Pacific Tourism Organisation and Vanuatu Tourism Office Collaborate on Data Analytics Capacity-Building Workshop in Port Vila
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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July 7, 2024
As the Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) in-country visits continue, the SPTO team, in collaboration with the Vanuatu Tourism Office (VTO), was in Port Vila from July 1 to July 5 to conduct a week-long capacity-building workshop. The workshop...
Four Steps to Cleaner Water and Better Sanitation in Vanuatu and Beyond
Asian Development Bank
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July 8, 2024
There are many guides, standards and regulations for national water, sanitation and hygiene policies. To see policy impact on the ground and improvements to community water and sanitation, implementation partners need to focus on how they come...
ADB Provides $41 Million to Help Cook Islands, FSM, Marshall Islands, Tuvalu and Vanuatu Respond to Disasters
Asian Development Bank
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June 28, 2024
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (28 June 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $41 million in contingent disaster financing to help the Cook Islands, Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Tuvalu, and Vanuatu respond to...
Pacific Tourism Partners with UNESCAP to Highlight Tourism’s Pivotal Role in Economic Growth and Sustainability in the Pacific Region
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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June 23, 2024
At the 4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS), held in Antiqua and Barbados, Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), Chief Executive Officer Christopher Cocker, highlighted tourism’s pivotal role in driving economic...
Solomon Islands and Vanuatu signs ‘Tirvau’ agreement.
Solomon Islands Government
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June 21, 2024
Solomon Islands and Vanuatu signs ‘Tirvau’ agreement. The Prime Ministers of Solomon Islands and Vanuatu have signed the ‘Tirvau’ agreement this morning at the Coral Sea Resort in Honiara. The Tirvau basic border Agreement is the overarching...
Thirty years of WTO accessions
World Trade Organization
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April 29, 2025
Since its establishment on 1 January 1995 to oversee the multilateral trade agreements negotiated by its 128 original members, the WTO has seen an ongoing expansion of its membership and continued interest from many economies seeking to join the...
Transparency remains a central focus at subsidies committee discussions
World Trade Organization
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April 29, 2025
The Chair referred to the most recent WTO Secretariat update, noting that 82 members have yet to submit their 2023 and 2021 subsidy notifications, and that 72 members have still not submitted their 2019 notifications. He reiterated his call for...
World Renowned Futurist and AI Expert Zoltan Istvan Announces He's Running for California Governor as a Democrat
EIN Presswire
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April 29, 2025
Zoltan says AI is the greatest existential & economic threat ever faced. He aims to give every Californian a Basic Income and every household a humanoid robot. SAN FRANCISCO, CA, UNITED STATES, April 29, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Today, Zoltan...
Kristof Schöffling's Move Digital Leads Global Tech Transformation in 2025 with Breakthroughs in AI, Blockchain, and Robotics
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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March 26, 2025
MAHE, SEYCHELLES, March 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Move Digital Limited, led by tech entrepreneur and strategist Kristof Schöffling, has unveiled an ambitious roadmap for 2025, solidifying its position as a global leader in artificial...
Move Digital CEO Kristof Schöffling Leads AI Revolution in 2025
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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January 13, 2025
MAHE, SEYCHELLES, Jan. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Move Digital founder and CEO Kristof Schöffling, Diplomat and Trade Commissioner of Vanuatu to Thailand, is setting a groundbreaking trajectory for 2025, focusing on delivering consumer-centric...
Microbix & ACPCC support efforts to eliminate cervical cancer in the Indo-Pacific
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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March 17, 2025
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario and MELBOURNE, Australia, March 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Microbix Biosystems Inc. (TSX: MBX, OTCQX: MBXBF, Microbix®), a life sciences innovator, manufacturer, and exporter, and the Australian Centre for the Prevention of...
ADB Appoints Emma Veve as Director General for Pacific
Asian Development Bank
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February 3, 2025
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (3 February 2025) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Emma Veve as Director General of its Pacific Department (PARD), where she will be responsible for the department’s vision and strategy in the subregion....
World Guide to Foundations 2025 - Indispensable Guide to 40,000 Foundations, Trusts, Charitable and Grant-making NGOs Across 115 Countries - ResearchAndMarkets.com
Business Wire
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April 25, 2025
The "World Guide to Foundations 2025" directory has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The World Guide to Foundations provides an unparalleled guide to the foundations, trusts, charitable and grant-making NGOs, and other similar...
Axi Recognised With ‘Best Workplace 2025’ Award by Xref Engage
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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February 27, 2025
SYDNEY, Feb. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leading online FX and CFD broker Axi announced that it has been recognised with the Best Workplace 2025 award by Xref Engage. The latest award builds on the broker’s previous recognition by Voice Project,...