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Out of the total, 22 students are based at USP’s Emalus Campus while the rest 312 students are based at Laucala Campus.

The AAPS students were welcomed at USP’s Laucala Campus on 9^th March 2017.

Development Manager, Mr Iresh Lal wished the students well for their studies and told them that, “you being selected as a recipient of AAPS scholarship is an inspiring story itself.”

Mr Lal thanked the government of Australia for supporting the AAPS awards.

George Koran originally from North Ambrym, Vanuatu said he passed by the Research Office one day and noticed the wear and tear on the current one standing outside.

He then approached Mr Henry Bill, Deputy Chair USP Student Association (USPSA) Federal and offered to carve a new one. Mr Bill then met with Professor Jito Vanualailai, USP Director Research and this is how the initial agreement came into place.

One of the issues was the formation of a Task Force that will look into the logistics of this bigger group meeting, such as confirming the list of invitees and determining the aims and objectives of the meeting.

The Task Force includes Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, University of the South Pacific, Asian Development Bank and Pacific Islands Telecommunications Association.

The CROP ICT WG is responsible for coordinating the different tasks undertaken by various players in the key areas in ICT.

A fully licensed training restaurant facility operated by USP’s Pacific Technical and Further Education (Pacific TAFE) and Australia - Pacific Technical College (APTC); the Pacific Fusion Restaurant facilitates training as part of phase two of the course each semester, which is the operation of morning tea and lunch services at the restaurant.

Both internal and external stakeholders have provided excellent feedback about the services provided by the Cookery and Hospitality students.

Its main purpose was to brief the diplomats on the outcomes of the 83rd USP Council Meeting; progress towards implementation of the USP Strategic Plan (2013-2018); update them on USP’s role in European Development Fund (EDF) 11 Pacific Regional Indicative Programme; Regional ICT Initiative and strengthened CROP ICT Working Group; and to discuss USP’s plans for its 50th Anniversary celebrations and how PICs can be actively engaged in marking this important event.

The team was led by Professor Dag Rune Olsen, Rector, University of Bergen (DRO) and comprised Professor Tore Furevik, Director of the Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research; Professor Edvard Hviding, Director of the Bergen Pacific Studies Research Group; and Ms Nina B. Dahl, Studies Adviser in Anthropology

Professor Olsen stated that there are opportunities for further collaboration and expansion of the existing collaboration between the two universities.

 The students are from USP’s Member Countries and varying disciplines including Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Postgraduate Diploma in Education and PhD.

In congratulating the students, USP’s Director Development, Marketing, Communications and Alumni Mr Jaindra Karan said this was indeed a great achievement.

Solomon Islands is one of the island countries under the Coastal-Community Adaptation Project (C-CAP), along with Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Papua New Guinea (PNG), Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu. 

USP Project Community Liaison Officer, Teddy Fong said their PaCE-SD Community Coordinators continue to play an important role in mobilising communities in support of C-CAP activities in the nine (9) countries that the project is engaged in.

The students are from USP’s Member Countries and varying disciplines including Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Postgraduate Diploma in Education and PhD.

In congratulating the students, USP’s Director Development, Marketing, Communications and Alumni Mr Jaindra Karan said this was indeed a great achievement.

 Solomon Islands is one of the island countries under the Coastal-Community Adaptation Project (C-CAP), along with Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Papua New Guinea (PNG), Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu. 

USP Project Community Liaison Officer, Teddy Fong said their PaCE-SD Community Coordinators continue to play an important role in mobilising communities in support of C-CAP activities in the nine (9) countries that the project is engaged in.