BWTP Bulletin January 2011
Friday, January 7th, 2011The latest BWTP Bulletin has been published in January 2011. Click here to view.
Archive for January, 2011
Farewell from Craig Wilson
Thursday, January 6th, 2011FDC’s Executive Director for the last four years, Craig Wilson, concludes his term on 7 January 2011, ahead of the commencement of his successor, Sean Rooney, on 14 February 2011. Craig will remain connected to FDC as an FDC Associate and contactable on his FDC email. Details of Craig’s impending departure were announced in September 2010.
SCP/UNICEF in-country consultations in the Pacific
Wednesday, January 5th, 2011FDC’s work on the SPC/UNICEF project focused on youth strategy for the Pacific is underway. The SPC/UNICEF funded field trip in French Polynesia, Papeete, was conducted on December 10-16, 2010, by Mélanie Aubé, Senior Operations Officer and in early December in Samoa by Senior Project Officer, Carly Stephan. In Papeete, three focus group discussions were held with the youth, one round table organised with an NGO network and several one-on-one meetings with high governmental officials. The aim was to discuss and understand the current status and issues of Youth in French Polynesia. The outcomes were very positive and will be part of broader report including, besides Samoa, American Samoa, Tonga and Fiji.