Pacific Region - News http://www.clgfpacific.org/ News from Pacific Region VACANCY- Regional Project Officer - 15 January 2012 The Commonwealth Local Government Forum Pacific Project works with local government and other stakeholders in the Pacific region to strengthen local democracy and service delivery capacity of City and Town Councils.As part of an expansion of activities, we are seeking a qualified, energetic and diligent person to provide programme management support to the Project Office based in Suva, Fiji Islands.
Applications close 31 January 2012.



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]]> http://www.clgfpacific.org/rss.cfm/NewsID/226 suva@clgfpacific.org.fj Staff from Kokopo/Vunamami Urban Local Level Government visit Mt Barker - 18 December 2011 Kokopo/Vanamami Urban Local-level Government (ULLG) in the East New Britain Province of PNG and Mt. Baker District Council of South Australia are recent partners in the PNG Good Practice Scheme. Recently four officers from Kokopo attended a short intensive training visit to Mt. Baker.



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]]> http://www.clgfpacific.org/rss.cfm/NewsID/225 suva@clgfpacific.org.fj Gender in local government training of trainers, Samoa - 18 December 2011 Nine national trainers and 22 participants consisting of village council mayors, government women representatives, NGOs and public servants were part of a recent Gender in Local Government (GLG) roll-out workshop in Apia, Samoa. The program was supported jointly by the Commonwealth Local Government Forum Pacific and the Ministry of Women, Community and Social Development, Samoa.



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]]> http://www.clgfpacific.org/rss.cfm/NewsID/222 suva@clgfpacific.org.fj New phase launched for CLGF Pacific - 06 November 2011 As a result of CLGF's success in negotiating new funding for a second phase of its programme in the Pacific, CLGF's Pacific office officially launched the Pacific Local Government Strengthening Programme at the Holiday Inn, Suva on 3 November, 2011.



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]]> http://www.clgfpacific.org/rss.cfm/NewsID/219 suva@clgfpacific.org.fj Commonwealth ready to assist - 19 July 2011 The Commonwealth is ready to assist Fiji towards the restoration of democracy including election preparations, according to Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma.



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]]> http://www.clgfpacific.org/rss.cfm/NewsID/206 suva@clgfpacific.org.fj CLGF Pacific Gender and Local Government Regional Training of Trainers - 01 January 2011 The Commonwealth Local Government Forum (Pacific) recently held a Gender in Local Government Regional Training of Trainers at the Tanoa International Hotel in Nadi, Fiji.



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]]> http://www.clgfpacific.org/rss.cfm/NewsID/195 suva@clgfpacific.org.fj New Women in Local Government Pacific Website 'Space on the Mat' - 01 January 2011 The website titled 'Space on The Mat' for the symbolism the mat has in the Pacific as a decision-making space, is a networking site for Pacific Women in Local Government to exchange experiences, perspectives and ideas on ways in which local government can promote women’s voices, address women’s needs and provide opportunities for women’s political representation alongside men in consultation processes, governance policies and service delivery.



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]]> http://www.clgfpacific.org/rss.cfm/NewsID/194 suva@clgfpacific.org.fj CLGF Pacific launches GPS phase II - 19 October 2010 On September 10, 2010 CLGF Pacific launched phase II of the Good Practice Scheme in Papua New Guinea in Port Moresby. The launch was carried out in partnership with the Department of Provincial and Local Government Affairs. It is part of visibility and profiling of the GPC programme in PNG which is run by CLGF.



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]]> http://www.clgfpacific.org/rss.cfm/NewsID/178 suva@clgfpacific.org.fj Launch of City Lights are Calling Documentary - Urbanisation in the Pacific - 09 December 2009 Urbanization poses greater challenges to councils now than ever before and the challenges are unlikely to diminish at any time soon - perhaps not at all.



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]]> http://www.clgfpacific.org/rss.cfm/NewsID/159 suva@clgfpacific.org.fj Launch of Local Government Pacific newsletter - 08 September 2009 The Local Governement Pacific Update is produced by the Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF) Pacific Project office in Suva. It provides information on local government news, activities and events of the project and other happenings within the Pacific region and its Commonwealth network. The updates will be produced every three months as a way of networking, sharing informtion with members, partners with friends.



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]]> http://www.clgfpacific.org/rss.cfm/NewsID/155 suva@clgfpacific.org.fj CLGF urges restoration of democratic municipal councils in Fiji - 18 December 2008 The Commonwealth Local Government Forum, CLGF has urged the Interim Government in Fiji to reconsider its decision not to extend the term of all elected councillors past 31 January 2009 and to prohibit further council meetings, without any arrangements in place for new elections.



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]]> http://www.clgfpacific.org/rss.cfm/NewsID/145 suva@clgfpacific.org.fj Partners stress need for regional cooperation - 05 November 2008 The importance of regional collaboration in addressing the unique urbanisation challenges faced by small island states in the Pacific region was a key outcome of the CLGF Partner Networking Event at the World Urban Forum in Nanjing.



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]]> http://www.clgfpacific.org/rss.cfm/NewsID/147 suva@clgfpacific.org.fj Keep country-driven approach says TAP - 01 November 2008 An extension to the CLGF Pacific Project should preserve its flexible, country driven nature and have a renewed focus on partnerships and regional collaboration according the Technical Advisory Panel.



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]]> http://www.clgfpacific.org/rss.cfm/NewsID/146 suva@clgfpacific.org.fj Cooperation to boost local government in the Pacific - 04 March 2008 The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) and the Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF) are combining their efforts to meet the challenges that face local governments in the Pacific region.
In acknowledgment of the important role of local government in achieving shared goals, the two regional organisations have decided to enter into a formal cooperation agreement.
Pacific Island states are undergoing a systematic process of growth and development which has been accompanied by an accelerated pace of urbanisation and the two organisations believe that there is need to raise the stakes in respect to local government in the Pacific; to improve quality of life in the towns and cities; to exemplify good governance and to develop local governments that exhibit creativity and integrity, have the confidence of the communities they serve and deliver best possible services.


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]]> http://www.clgfpacific.org/rss.cfm/NewsID/136 suva@clgfpacific.org.fj Traditional and local governance - 20 November 2007 CLGF in collaboration with UNDP Pacific Centre, the Foundation of the South Pacific International (FSPI), University of the South Pacific (USP) and the Pacific Island Forum Secretariat (PIFS) is undertaking research to identify traditional governance systems in Pacific Island cultures and see whether or not they can co-exist in harmony with the modern governance system, and if not how they could be harmonised to complement each other to promote good governance.



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]]> http://www.clgfpacific.org/rss.cfm/NewsID/130 suva@clgfpacific.org.fj Effective intergovernmental relations - 01 November 2007 Kiribati and Tuvalu were the first countries to run seminars to strengthen effective intergovernmental relations within different governance structures so that they can work always as partners in development. The seminars are part of CLGF’s work to facilitate closer working relationship between the national, local and traditional leaders to create stronger working partnership between them.

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