PiPPtalks – Franz Albert Joku

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Erika is a communications associate with PiPP, having joined us in September 2011. Prior to this, Erika had completed a 6 month internship with the European Union Delegation to Vanuatu. She has also worked as a Public Relations associate in the Colombian media industry for six years. Erika holds a Master degree in International Conflict Studies from King's College London.

A deeper look at the Vanuatu election

On 22 January 2016 the people of Vanuatu went to the polls to elect the eleventh and most diverse national Parliament. In this post we look more closely at the results, which reveals democracy in Vanuatu is seemingly delivering a kind of micro federalisation. While this is reflective of the reality on the ground, it does not bode well for nation building, and presents a significant challenge for political parties to consolidate or grow their share of the popular vote.
YOUR SAY: The new Global Goals

This short survey, undertaken in partnership with RMIT University, explains the new ‎Global Goals and gives people across the Pacific the chance to rate their relevance and help track progress. The more we know about the goals, the more we can hold our leaders to account to implement them.
Coalition builder

Frustrated with the status quo? Think you can do better? Have you always wanted to build your own parliamentary coalition government? Now you can with our new coalition builder web app!

NET BENEFITS

DP20 – The coconut wireless is being upgraded. Internet uptake and mobile telephony is increasing in the Pacific, shifting the technological and social landscape.
THE ART OF NEGOTIATION

DP08 – Negotiating a Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER) between the Pacific island countries, Australia and New Zealand. Who benefits?
CLIMATE COUNTDOWN

DP12 – The sirens have sounded on climate change. Pacific islands are on the frontline and some are facing an existential threat to their very existence.