Fiji & Pacific Talanoa on Governance, Policy and Sustainable Development

  Finding a solution The USP saga continues unabated and it is time to find an amicable and constructive solution.  All those involved should come together and iron out their differences in the spirit of Pacific regionalism. We have so many challenges brought about by the pandemic and can’t be bogged down indefinitely with a regional conflict that affects our students, staff and their learning. The saga is polarising nations and this is destructive for the development of higher education in the region. There are huge climate change issues to be tackled and sustainable development initiatives to be implemented and we cannot continue to be side-tracked. In reaching an affirming resolution we must ensure that Integrity and Transparency are never compromised. Media affected From the outset, the matter has been complicated by the shutting out of the media from freely reporting council meetings or of covering press briefings of staff or students held at Laucala Campus. When Ahluwalia w

The new free online anti-corruption course aimed at curbing corruption in Fiji and the Pacific has attracted over 1,400 registrations. The College of Humanities and Education of the Fiji National University in partnership with CLCT Integrity Fiji are pleased to spearhead this initiative which has been supported by the Australian and New Zealand Department s of Foreign Affairs and Trade through Transparency International. The online course supports the Fijian Government's plan to make Fiji a knowledge-based society predicated on a culture of integrity and transparency. Given that the Fiji National University is also a provider of quality education in the Pacific region, it is noteworthy that there has also been enrolments recorded from the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Vanuatu, Solomons and Papua New Guinea. Samu Walosio, a spokesman for CLCT Integrity Fiji said, “We are very excited about the MOOC Free anti-corruption online course because it will enable successful