Postgraduate Students Field Trip

HDS500 – Development Theory and Practice students went on a field trip on the 11 September 2021. The purpose of this field trip was to provide postgraduate students the first-hand experience of the challenges faced by Samoa’s tourism development. This trip had two key objectives; the class will visit a cultural heritage site (fetu ma’a/
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Professor Regina Scheyvens Guest Lecturers at CSS

It was a great honor and privilege for the postgraduate class HDS500 Development Theory and Practice to have Professor Regina Scheyvens, a Professor of Development Studies from Massey University, Co-Director of Pacific Research and Policy Centre as a zoom lecturer on the 08 September 2021. Professor Scheyvens presented on ‘Alternative Development and Approaches to Tourism’.
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World Bank Group Liaison Officers give Lecture at CSS

Two liaison officers, Afioga Saoleititi Maeva Betham Vaai and Lynn Ioana Malolua of World Bank Group gave a lecture to class HDS501 Development Partnerships on Wednesday 12 May 2021. The presentation covered a range of topics on: The Role of World Bank Group in Samoa’s Development, International Development Association (IDA) Fund & IDA’s Portfolio in
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Awardee of the Prestigious 2020 Goldman Environment Prize Gives Lecture via Zoom at CSS

Students enrolled in course HDS510 – Development and Environment in the Pacific had the great privilege to have Ms. Jacqueline Evans as their guest speaker via Zoom last week Friday, 06 May 2021. Ms. Evans presented on ‘Maintaining Healthy Ecosystems while Pursuing Economic Development through Integrated Management, The story of the Cook Islands Marine Park
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Group Photo at Piula Cave Pools

Postgraduate Students Field Trip to Upolu Ecological Sites

Development Studies postgraduate students went on a field trip to visit the ecological scenic sites around Upolu on the 01st May 2021. They visited the Piula Cave Pool, Le-Mafa Lookout, Sopoaga Waterfall, Vavau Beach and the Tosua Ocean Trench. These are well-known sites/areas in Samoa. The students spent the whole day exploring and marvelously at
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United Nation Resident Coordinator Guest Lecturers at CSS

It was a great honor and privilege to have UN Resident Coordinator, Dr Simona Marinescu as guest speaker for the postgraduate course HDS501 Development Partnerships on 05 May 2021 to present on Samoa’s Partnership with the United Nation. The presentation covered a wide range of topics including the Ratified & Unratified Human Rights Conventions, Sustainable
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CSS Staff Celebrates World Day for Safety and Health at Work

28 April 2021 we commemorated International Day for ‘Safety and Health at Work’ and Worker’s Memorial Day. It is a day which provides an opportunity to reflect on how to prevent work-related occupational diseases, deaths, injuries, and illnesses. It is also a day to remember those that have died from a work-related injury or illness.
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Director and Associate Professor of Center for Pacific Islands Studies at University of Hawai’i at Manoa Lectures at CSS

It was a great honor and privilege for postgraduate class HDS510 Development and Environment in the Pacific to have Professor Tarcisius Kabutaulaka – Director and Associate Professor of Centre for Pacific Island Studies at University of Hawai’i at Manoa as their guest speaker via zoom Friday 23 April 2021. Prof. Kabutaulaka’s presentation covered topics on
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Ambassador of Japan to Samoa Guest Lecturers at CSS

It was a great honor and privilege for the postgraduate class HDS501 to have His Excellency Mr. Genichi Terasawa from the Embassy of Japan to speak on Japan’s Development Programme to Samoa on 21 April 2021. The presentation was narrowed down into three sections: Japan’s assistance for strengthening medical sectors of Samoa to fight with
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Team from New Zealand High Commission gives Presentation at CSS

Acting High Commissioner of the New Zealand High Comm. Sir. Desmond Tupangaia and Team members – Situfu Salesa and Measina Meredith gave an insightful presentation on New Zealand’s Development to the class of HDS501 – Development Partnerships on April 14 2021. The presentation covered a range of topics on New Zealand’s Official Development Assistance (ODA),
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