Pacific Institute of Public Policy

WTO: Where are we heading?

Kaliopate Tavola discusses the issues central to the future of the WTO. As a former WTO permanent representative, he says despite all overtures at reforming it, this global international organization is fracturing and may be beyond repair.
Fisheries as foreign policy

The United States Multilateral Fisheries Treaty benefitted the United States and not Pacific island governments because the conditions for equity based on resource ownership and appropriate sharing were not considered in the treaty, writes Walter Diamana.
Island geostrategy

Kaliopate Tavola asks if a 'stable regional order’ as envisioned by Australia and New Zealand is being achieved at a time when their inclusion in Pacific regional architecture is being questioned.

16 October, 2010

Drivers of Change in Vanuatu, Public forum

After a highly successful forum series hosted in Port Vila, Vanuatu in line with Independence celebrations, PiPP extended the conversation to Espiritu Santo.

30 August, 2010

PiPP Staff

Pacific Discussion Forum 2010

To celebrate 30 years of Independence, several special public forum were held to discuss the big issues facing Vanuatu .

6 August, 2010

PiPP Staff

In PiPP’s first Pacific Debate, students from the Law Faculty at the University of the South Pacific’s Emalus campus in Port Vila, Vanuatu, debate the motion “That regionalism has failed the Pacific” on the sidelines of the 41st Pacific Islands Forum meeting.

16 June, 2010

PiPP Staff

AID, TRADE, CHARADE?

DP14 - Rethinking the language and assumptions of the aid-centric approach to development in the Pacific.

20 April, 2010

PiPP Staff

REGIONAL MIGRATION

DP13 - An abridged version of the ‘Resources, population and migration in the Pacific: Connecting islands and rim’ report, arguing for greater opportunities for Pacific migration internally and to Pacific rim nations.

10 April, 2010

PiPP Staff

Gender equality in political governance

This research project investigated the perceptions and attitudes towards women’s political participation. The findings demonstrate there is overwhelming support for more women in parliament. Less clear is how this can be achieved.

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ISLAND DREAMING

DP15 – We have had decades of ‘big man’ politics – now we need to refine the big ideas, and have island leaders articulate their vision and timeline for our Pacific community.
ADB MEMBERSHIP FEES

DP07- Why increasing the cost of ADB membership matters for Pacific island countries.
LESSONS FROM THE EPA

DP01 – A trade deal between the European Union and the Pacific was never going to be easy. Pacific governments need to be wary if they are to secure a good deal.

THE WAIT

Recent events have highlighted the weakness of Vanuatu’s health services. We need to start fixing them now.
ROCKET CITY

Ben Bohane moves with Guam Battalion down to Kandahar, whose large airfield is the jump-off point to various bases in the south and, it seems, often comes under attack.
EYES IN THE SKY

Ben Bohane joins Guam Battalion troops being trained in the use of drones.