PICISOC news
Blog by Joylyn Puairana – fellow APNIC 48 On Friday 28th June 2019, I came to work in the morning and was sitting in front of my working PC and suddenly saw this email from APNIC popped up. I opened and it said “ACCEPTED”. I was so excited and over the moon and said to…
BA, Management, Administration and GIS, USP, Fiji Certificate in Telecommunications, Telekom College, PNG Project Manager, BRANTV UNDP/GEF Project, Department of Energy, Ministry of Climate Change Chairlady Women in ICT – VanuatuEmail: doreenleona16@gmail.com; dleona@vanuatu.gov.vuFacebook accounts: Women in ICT – Vanuatu Doreen Leona graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Geographical Information Systems (GIS), Management and Administration…
A brief background of WITSI:WITSI was formed in 2017 after a group of young female ICT professionals attended the 2nd Annual Women in Tech Conference in Sydney, Australia and returned to Solomon Islands inspired to come together to address challenges facing females working in ICT and to promote Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) careers amongst…
(Embargoed until 6:00 p.m. Friday 11 October 2019) The recently established Samoa Information Technology Association (SITA) held its launch as a professional society of ICT Professionals today at TATTE Convention Centre. The President of SITA, Mr. James Ah Wai, introduced the keynote speaker, the Hon. Tuilaepa Lupesolia’i Sa’ilele Malielegaoi, Prime Minister. Other invited guests included…
Full Name: Swaran Sanadhika Ravindra Designation: Senior Instructor Responsible for which skills training at NTPC: Strategic Management using ICT Tools Project Management Business Consultation Business Continuity Planning Sustainable ICT Business Analysis and Strategic Planning using ICT Tools Networking Computer Hardware Client Server Administration Infrastructure Configuration ICT Help Desk ICT for Rural Development Assistive Technologies Qualification…
A report by Maureen Hilyard The two breakout sessions that I attended, following these formal presentations were on Climate Change and Digital Inclusion. The session was on climate change and how the various organisations in NZ could help to minimise carbon emission levels. I congratulated them on what they were attempting to do to help mitigate…
As appears on FBC news site The reduction of charges for the FINTEL cable from $40,000 to $640 has enabled healthy competition within the ICT sector. Information and communications technology in the Pacific is delivering better connectivity as data rates show a significant drop over the years. World Bank Digital Development Specialist Shivnesh Prasad says…
As appears on Business Wire News Update Southern Cross NEXT cable announces Contract in Force with Ready for Service of December 2021-January 2022 SYDNEY & WELLINGTON, New Zealand & LONDON & BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Southern Cross Cable Network (SCCN) and Pioneer Consulting are pleased to announce that the Southern Cross NEXT project has achieved CIF (Contract in…
Ms. Dalsie Green Baniala is currently employed by the Government of Palau as Palau’s Telecommunications Regulatory Advisor working very closely with the assigned team in the Pristine Paradise, Republic of Palau. Ms. Baniala’s key function is to establish the Regulatory Bureau for Palau Government and its citizens. Working very closely with the assigned team and…
Jonathan Brewer designs and builds wireless networks for broadband, utilities, public safety, and the Internet of Things throughout the Asia-Pacific region. He has done incredible research in policy development on topics including network interconnectivity, radio spectrum, and universal access in developed and developing markets. Check out the awesome website that he has built which highlights…
Catalyzing Women’s Entrepreneurship – Creating a Gender Responsive Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Women ICT Frontier Initiative 24-25 July Suva, Fiji Fiji recently launched a programme on ‘Catalyzing Women’s Entrepreneurship – Creating a Gender Responsive Entrepreneurial Ecosystem.’ This regional initiative is a 5-year programme, funded by the Government of Canada with support from the UN Economic and Social…
Report by Elvin Prasad ‘CybersecCon Pacific 2019’ was held in Suva, Fiji on 29 & 30 July, 2019. This regional Cybersecurity event was the first of its kind to be hosted here in Fiji, giving an insight about Cybersecurity in the Pacific region, global security trends, threat prevention and management, incident response, ICT infrastructure protection,…
Report by Elvin Prasad The ‘Pacific Islands Cyber Capacity Building Engagement – Strategic Cyber Planning and Implementation’ Conference was recently hosted in Nadi, Fiji on 19 & 20 August, 2019. The 2-day conference was held at Sheraton Fiji Resort, with the aim to build Cyber capacity for Pacific member countries, assist with the development of…
Source: CIO from IDG click the link to read as originally published. New Zealand will provide $10 million over five years to support Pacific countries as they develop national cybersecurity strategies, secure infrastructure and data, enhance online safety, and implement robust cyber-crime laws across the Pacific. “Building cybercapability in the Pacific is one of the…
Shauna is a Marine Science graduate from the University of the South Pacific. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Marine Science degree in 2014 and a Postgraduate Diploma in Marine Science later in 2018. Before moving to Fiji in November 2016, she worked as a Fisheries Compliance officer in the Offshore section of the…