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第１回勉強会 The 1st Seminar (PIPS共催） The 1st Seminar co-organised with PIDO

日時　Date: ２００６年１０月７日 October 7, 2006

場所　Venue: 東京SPF Sasakawa Peace Foundation Conference Room (Nippon Foundation Building 4th Floor)

Theme: “Regional Cooperation, Pacific Plan-Digital Strategy and USPNet”

Guest Speaker: Professor Esther Williams, Deputy Vice Chancellor of the University of South Pacific

記録 Minutes:PDF, Word, Suggestions

References:

-International Cooperation Forum on Telecommunications and Broadcasting: Digital Divide to Digital Opportunity, Chiyoda Hoso Kaikan by Esther Williams: October 6th 2006 (ppt)

-USPNet Enhancement Project: March 24th 2006 (Word)

-THE FOURTH PACIFIC LEADERS SUMMIT (PALM) OKINAWA PRE-ACADEMIC SUMMIT UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS10TH － Sustainable Development for Islands － Education, Tourism, Environment,Economic Development and ODA - Human Resources Development for Sustainable Development For Small Islands By Esther Batiri Williams: March 11th 2006 (Word)

-PACIFIC PLAN AND THE DIGITAL STRATEGY: USP’S ROLE, INPUT AND CONTRIBUTION TO ITS IMPLEMENTATION: February 2006 (Word)

-PACIFIC PLAN DIGITAL STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (DRAFT) REGIONAL ORGANISATIONS － USP INPUT: February 3rd 2006 Matrix (Word)

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第２回勉強会：２００６年１２月１６日　東京SPF

“ICT in the Federated States of Micronesia”　

講師とテーマ　　Lecturers and Themes

Mr. Jolden J. Johnnyboy, Assistant Secretary

Department of Transportation, Communication and Infrastructure, Federated States of Micronesia

Information and Communication Technology in the Federated States of Micronesia ppt.256k

Mr. Gordon Segal, Head of IT Department, College of Micronesia

Information and Communication Technology at College of Micronesia: Present and Future ppt.956k

記録 Minutes:PDF 148kb

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第３回勉強会：２００７年２月22日　東京SPF

講師 ニサ　フアタイ　パーセル女史　サモア政府（国家ICT委員会）顧問（ICT担当）

Gisa Fuatai Percell, ICT Advisor and Secretary, Samoa’s National ICT Committee

テーマ

National ICT Policy and Rural Tele-center Projects in Samoa ppt. 27MB

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第４回勉強会：２００７年７月３０日、３１日　於東京SPF　

The 4th PIDO Seminar: 30-31 July 2007, SPF Tokyo (co-organise with PIPS)

An introductory lecture

"Sustainable Island Tourism" pdf 244k

"Characteristics and Sustainability" pdf.708k

by Prof Hiroshi Kakazu, Vice President of Ryukyus University

Talk 1) The Digital information Flow–In and Out

When we hear the term digital education, we normally think of on-line formal degree work . But this is only half the issue in the islands. We should think of a two-way flow of information and education resources rather than one-way–from developed countries to the islands.

It is generally accepted that no nation can afford to remain isolated in today’s global society. But this is doubly true of the Pacific, where national boundaries have expanded greatly today.

Talk 2) An Alternate Vision of Pacific Island Economies

The conventional formula for development, endorsed by the banks and governments, is not yielding the desired results. What has worked in the North Atlantic and the rest of the developed world, and is now bearing fruit in India and China, seems to be resisted in much of the Pacific. Is this due to cultural resistance to reforms urged on the islands? Or do they know something that the rest of the world has yet to learn?

We will look at the example of FSM and RMI over a period of 40 years as case studies. In doing so, we will apply this to other Pacific Island countries.

講師：ミクロネシアンセミナー 所長　フランシス・ヒーゼル神父

Lecture: Fr Francis Hezel, Director, Micronesian Seminar