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Jul 19, 2010 Improved Water Quality Monitoring Data Management
The Water Authority of Fiji (WAF) received training on the use of the Water Quality Monitoring (WQM) database on the 15th July 2010. The training was facilitated by the Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) at the WAF national conference room. The electronic Access-based WQM database has been developed as part of the regional water quality
Jul 19, 2010 SOPAC attends the PWWA Workshop
The Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC) attended the Pacific Water and Wastes Association (PWWA) workshop on benchmarking and matchmaking on the 6th and 7th of July 2010. The workshop was co-facilitated and co-funded by PWWA and UN-HABITAT. As part of the Global Water Partnerships Alliance, UN-HABITAT are proposing to establish a Water Operators Partnership (WOP) in the Pacifi
Jul 16, 2010 VACANCY SENIOR ADVISER - MARINE GEOPHYSICS
SENIOR ADVISER - MARINE GEOPHYSICS Applications are invited for the position of Senior Adviser - Marine Geophysics to be based within the Ocean and Islands Programme of the Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC), located in Suva, Fiji Islands. Currently SOPAC is an independent regional organisation but it is very likely to become a new Division of the Secretariat of the Pacific C
Jun 22, 2010 SOPAC Conducts Water Scoping Mission in Pitcairn Island
SOPAC Conducts Water Scoping Mission in Pitcairn Island SOPAC undertook a scoping mission to Pitcairn Island from the 30 May to 10 June 2010. The main purpose of this mission was to undertake assessments of water in order to address water security on the island as long term droughts are known to affect the 48-person strong population. In the past, droughts have restricted domestic water supp
Jun 21, 2010 Strengthening Disaster Information Management Systems
On Friday 18th June the SOPAC Director Dr Russell Howorth handed over 8 desktops, 8 laptops, a photocopy machine, Printer and Server to the Permanent Secretary for Provincial Development, Multi Ethnic Affairs, National Disaster Management and Sugar Mr Manasa Vaniqi in support of disaster information management in Fiji.
Jun 16, 2010 Calls for Expressions of Interest - EIA Consultancy for the ESAT Project
CALLS FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST TO UNDERTAKE -EIA Consultancy for the ESAT Project Environmentally Safe Aggregates for Tarawa Project THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KIRIBATI The goal of this Kiribati EU project implemented by SOPAC is to support the community of Kiribati to combat coastal erosion on its most densely populated atoll, Tarawa. The atoll faces severe coastal erosion proble
Jun 15, 2010 Snapshots 58: Community Risk Programme May 2010 Updates
"Welcome to the May 2010 issue of Snapshots. This month we highlight some of the progress that weve made in relation to DRM mainstreaming particularly through our efforts in Papua New Guinea. This issue will also highlight: steps being undertaken to improve water security in Nauru; the re-establishment of the Disaster Risk Management Training Advisory Committee in Fiji; the on going discussion
Jun 15, 2010 Footprints: official newsletter of the Pacific DRM Partnership Network
Bula Vinaka and Welcome to Footprints the official newsletter of the Pacific Disaster Risk Management Partnership Network. Since reintroducing the newsletter in the last quarter of 2007,we have reinvented the publication in an effort to be more reader-friendly in 2010. The changes include a new layout. The title reflects the collective steps taken by the partners, working with Pacific island coun
Jun 08, 2010 TOR & Request for Proposal for a Joint Human Resource Information Management Sys
Terms of Reference and Request for Proposal for a Joint Human Resource Information Management System
Jun 02, 2010 Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Mainstreaming in Papua New Guinea
The second country engagement to establish a DRM Mainstreaming for PNG took place on the 3rd-14th May 2010 with representatives from SOPAC, UNDP Pacific Centre and UNDP PNG. This was a follow up mission to the first country engagement in February this year. The intention of the first mission was to scope out a process for the development and implementation of a DRM National Action Plan. However
May 26, 2010 Pacific and Environmental Economics Network
The recently established PREEN (Pacific Resource and Environmental Economics Network) unveiled its logo today at a prize giving ceremony hosted by the IUCN in Suva. The logo depicts land, sea, fish, turtles and mangroves. Also included in the logo is a scene of traditional fishers at work. Please click on the link below for more details: Pacific and Environment Economics Network
May 21, 2010 Altimetry satellite data matches media reports of 8-m waves during Cyclone Tomas
There have been recent reports in the media that particular shorelines in Vanua Levu have experienced significant erosion from wave action since Tropical Cyclone Tomas in March 2010, threatening infrastructure and ancient burial sites. As a result, villagers have been advised to take into account global warming and to relocate to higher grounds (Fiji Times, Saturday, May 15, 2010)
May 21, 2010 Marine Survey Consultancy - ESAT Project
The goal of this Kiribati EU project implemented by SOPAC is to support the community of Kiribati to combat coastal erosion on its most densely populated atoll, Tarawa. The atoll faces severe coastal erosion problems which result in the loss of land, wave overtopping and flooding of businesses and houses and critical infrastructure such as the local hospital. The project aims to protect the vulner
May 19, 2010 NATURE- Testing the resilience of Pacific Island People
Much has been said about rising sea levels and predicted impacts on low lying Pacific Island communities.
May 19, 2010 Call for Expressions of Interest : Develop a National Water Resources Allocation
Call for Expressions of Interest to Develop a National Water Resources Allocation Policy for the Government of Samoa The Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC) currently executes the European Union (EU) funded Pacific Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) National Planning Programme. The Programme is designed to support 14 Pacific Island Countries to strengthen their gover
May 18, 2010 SOPAC helps survey every well in Nauru
Between March and April 2010 SOPAC and the Government of Nauru conducted a survey of every well in Nauru to determine water quality, usage, and possible areas of contamination.
May 07, 2010 Pacific Water Partnership Newsletter: Issue 24, January - April 2010.
The latest issue of the Pacific Partnership Initiative on Sustainable Water Management Newsletter is now available online here . It highlights water activities carried out in the Pacific by countries, partner organisations and SOPAC from January to April 2010.
May 05, 2010 SOPAC Director appointed to Circum-Pacific Council
SOPAC Director, Dr Russell Howorth, was appointed to the Circum-Pacific? Council for Energy and Mineral Resources at its recent meeting in Wellington, New Zealand. In accepting the appointment he expressed his pleasure at being able to strengthen a partnership between the Council and SOPAC that goes back some 30 years.
Apr 22, 2010 Regional Coordination, another success for the Pacific
SOPAC and technical partners coordinated assistance to help four Pacific Island Countries make recent maritime sovereignty history. In April 2010, representatives from the governments of Papua New Guinea, Federated States of Micronesia, Solomon Islands and the Kingdom of Tonga made successful presentations to the United Nations for their respective extended seabed areas. These submissions are made
Apr 21, 2010 The Asia Foundation : Grant and Financial Management Training
Ms Kathryn Hawley, The Asia Foundation's Director - Pacific Program welcomes SOPAC staff to the grant and financial management workshop. Manila based TAF staff: Ms Maricel Dela Cruz and Ms Cynthia Ramirez are pictured with the workshop participants. The Asia Foundation conducted Grant and Financial Management Training this month for SOPAC as part of the Foundations commitment to its partners. T
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