Agenda
MCs: Mr Inoke Bainimarama, Communications and Visibility Officer, Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC)
Mrs Lusiani Rokoura, Executive Officer, Executive Director Finance (EDF) Office, University of the South Pacific
8:30am – 9:00am | Arrival and registration |
9:00am – 9:05am | Opening prayer
Reverend James Bhagwan |
9:05am – 9:25am | Welcome Addresses: |
Prof. Pal Ahluwalia | |
Vice Chancellor, The University of the South Pacific | |
Hon. Parveen Kumar Bala | |
Minister for Employment, Productivity, Industrial Relations & Youth and Sports | |
Government of Fiji | |
9:25am – 9:50am | The Contribution of Sport, Physical Activity and Physical Education to National and Regional Development in the Pacific |
Hon. Baklai Temengil | |
Minister of Community and Cultural Affairs | |
Government of Palau | |
Hon. Jean Pierre Nirua | |
Minister of Education and Training | |
Government of Vanuatu | |
9:50am – 10:20am | Pacific Voices for Sport |
Panel session chaired by: Ms Beatrice Faumuina, Senior Advisor, New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Government of New Zealand | |
Ryan Pini | |
Athletes as Advocates | |
ONOC Athletes’ Commission | |
Koini Vuli | |
Talanoa with Fiji Women’s Rugby Players | |
The University of the South Pacific | |
Leslie Tikotikoca | |
Para-athlete & representative from Fiji Disabled People’s Federation | |
10:20am – 10:30am | Group Photo |
10:30am – 11:00am | Morning tea |
11:00am – 11:20am | Warm up and Introductions |




Working session to draft the Pacific SPAPE Action Plan policy documents for up to thirty regional representatives.
9:00am – 9:30am | Consolidating inputs from Pacific Sports Forum and regional stakeholders & |
defining key headings for Pacific SPAPE Action Plan policy documents | |
9:30am – 10:30am | Mapping key actions, indicators and monitoring and evaluation tools |
10:30am – 11:30am | Morning tea |
11:30am – 1:00pm | Working Groups assigned to draft specific sections of the SPAPE Action Plan across the five Priority Action Area |
1:00pm – 2:00pm | Lunch |
2:00pm – 3:00pm | Follow up action and next steps |
Speeches & Presentations
Suva, Fiji
Suva, Fiji
Suva, Fiji
Port-Vila, Vanuatu
Opening Prayer – Watch Video
Welcome Addresses
Vice Chancellor Prof. Pal Ahluwalia (USP) – Watch Video
VC Opening Address_Pacific Regional Sports Forum
Hon Minister Parveen Kumar Bala (Fiji) – Watch Video
Welcome remarks of Hon Parveen Bala
Hon Minister Baklai Temengil (Palau) – Watch Video
FINAL MINISTER BAKLAI Statement PACIFIC REGIONAL SPORTS FORUM
Hon Minister Jean-Pierre Nirua (Vanuatu) – Watch Video
Talking Points for the Honorable Jean Pierre Nirua_FINAL
Pacific Voices for Sport – Watch Video
SESSION 1: RESEARCH & EDUCATION
Pacific SPAPE Action Plan – Priority Action Area 4
Session chaired by: Prof. Derrick Armstrong, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research, Innovation & International), The University of the South Pacific
Prof. Jito Vanualailai – Watch Video
Director Research
The University of the South Pacific
Mata’afa Dr. Desmond U. Amosa – Watch Video
Researcher and Consultant
The University of the South Pacific
SESSION 2: POLICY DEVELOPMENT & CAPACITY BUILDING
Pacific SPAPE Action Plan – Priority Action Area 3 – Watch Video
Session chaired by: Mr. Jone Maritino Nemani, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Youth and Sports, Government of Fiji
Ms. Chitralekha Massey
Regional Representative of the High Commissioner in the Pacific
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Dr. Dean Dudley (video conference) – Watch Video
Senior Lecturer Health and Physical Education
Macquarie University
Mr. Damian Voltz – Watch Video
Senior Intelligence Analyst
Australia’s National Integrity of Sport Unit
Dr. Wendy Snowdon – Watch Video
Team Coordinator – Pacific NCDs and Health Through the Lifecourse
WHO Representative Office in the South Pacific
Q&A – Watch Video
Presentations
Damien ppt – Pacific Regional Sports Forum
SESSION 3: REGIONAL CONSULTATION, COORDINATION & ACTION
Pacific SPAPE Action Plan – Priority Action Area 2
Session chaired by: Ms. Jackie Lauff
SESSION 4: ADVOCACY & COMMUNICATION
Pacific SPAPE Action Plan – Priority Action Area 1
Session chaired by: Mr Penisoni Naupoto, Engagement Advisor CSO, Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat
Mr. Carl Probert
Amplifying Voices of Athletes
Executive Member FASANOC Athletes Commission & World Olympians Association
Tuala Matthew Vaea (SASNOC) & Ms. Vivian Koster (Pacific Youth Council)
Civil Society Spaces for Advocacy
Summary and close of the Pacific Regional Sports Forum – Watch Video
Working session to draft the Pacific SPAPE Action Plan policy documents for up to thirty regional representatives.
Mata’afa Dr. Desmond U. Amosa
Researcher and Consultant,
The University of the South Pacific (Samoa)
Presentation_Sports Conference_Amosa
Ms Mathilde Souchon
Pacific Islands Universities Research Network (PIURN)
Project Officer (France)