United Nation Resident Coordinator Guest Lecturers at CSS
Thursday, 13 May 2021
by Aiga Schmidt
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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Ambassador of Japan to Samoa Guest Lecturers at CSS
Thursday, 22 April 2021
by Aiga Schmidt
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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Australian Deputy High Commissioner Guest Lecturers at the Centre for Samoan Studies (CSS)
Friday, 16 April 2021
by Aiga Schmidt
HDS501 Development Partnership class had the opportunity of having Australian Deputy High Commissioner, Barry Patterson as their guest speaker on 07 April 2021. Australia provides aid based on their policy aim of promoting prosperity, reducing poverty and enhancing stability. The purpose of the aid program is to promote Australia’s national interests by contributing to sustainable
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade (MFAT) CEO, Afioga Peseta Noumea Simi, Guest Lecturers at CSS
Wednesday, 07 April 2021
by Aiga Schmidt
Despite her super busy schedule, Peseta kindly presented on Samoa’s Development Aid Coordination and Management in HDS501 Development Partnerships on 24 March 2021. This is one of 3 core courses for Postgraduate Diploma and Master’s in Development Studies, that enables students to develop an understanding of the ways in which Samoa’s development projects and programmes
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