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REGISTRATION: Monday 25 August 2014
Registration
1:00 PM
Conference Registration – Opens – NUS Foyer
Full and Daily Registrations Open
4:00 PM
Ava Ceremony – Fale Samoa
Traditional Refreshments served
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DAY 1:
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Tuesday 26 August
OFFICIAL OPENING D201
8:30 am
MC:
Sua Paleso’o
Opening Prayer:
Reverend Opapo Sapini So’anai
Formal Welcome:
Professor Fui Tu’ua Ilaoa Asofou So’o
Introduction:
Professor Leasiolagi Malama Meleisa
Keynote Speaker:
Professor Helene Martinsson – Wallin (Uppsala University, Sweden)
Discussion
10:00
a.m.
MORNING TEA – NUS FOYER
Archaeology & Cultural Heritage
Urbanisation
RM D201
Chair:
SESSION 1
10:30 am
RM D101
Chair:
Dr Christophe Sand
Sub-Theme: Tides of Transformations
Archaeological evidence of cultural & landscape change in
Samoa & beyond
AOA CONFERENCE ROOM
Chair:
Ms Anita Latai
Sub-Theme: Youth, Unemployment & Health Issues
Prof Leasiolagi Malama Meleisea
Sub-Theme: Culture and Development
P01
Dr Frank Thomas
P01
Helen Tanielu
P01
Dr Iati Iati
P02
Shaun P Williams
P02
Taunafi Lefono
P02
Elynn Tupou Atiola
P03
Sonia Haoa Cardinali
P03
Chelsea Tevaga
P03
Melissa McAlister
P04
Dr Ethan Cochrane
P04
Hanna Cihal
P04
Toleafoa Aleni Sofara
P05
Martin Neubert
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
12:30 pm
Governance, Law & Custom in Samoa
LUNCH – NUS FOYER
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Climate
Archaeology & Cultural Heritage
RM D201
SESSION 2:
1:30 pm
Chair:
Governance, Law & Custom in Samoa
RM D101
Chair:
Epifania Suafoa
Dr. Netatua Pelesikoti
AOA CONFERENCE ROOM
Chair:
Assoc Prof Morgan Tuimaleali'ifano
Sub-Theme: Tides of Transformation
Sub-Theme: Living with climate change in the Pacific Islands
Sub-Theme: Culture and Human Rights
P05
Dr Christophe Sand
P01
Leo Berthe & Denis Chang – Seng
P05
Maiava Visekota Peteru
P06
Nolita Motu
P02
John Patu Jnr
P06
Associate Professor Morgan Tuimalealiifano
P07
Melinka Cuadros Hucke & Tipanie Tepano
P03
Jonathan Yoshida
P07
Akata John
P08
Epi Suafoa
P04
Julius Riese
P08
Georgia Drake
P05
Kalisiana Buliruarua
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
3:30 pm
AFTERNOON TEA – NUS FOYER
Archaeology & Cultural Heritage
Climate
Governance, Law & Custom in Samoa
RM D201
RM D101
AOA CONFERENCE ROOM
SESSION 3:
Chair:
4:00 pm
Chair:
Dr. Netatua Pelesikoti
Dr. Iati Iati
Sub-Theme: Living with climate change in the Pacific Islands
Sub-Theme: The Old and The New
P09
Assoc Prof Helene Martinsson Wallin
P06
Kya Raina Lal
P09
Leota Theresa Potoi
P10
Dr David Addisson
P07
Luteru Agaalii Tauvale
P10
Patila Amosa
P11
Professor Fui Tuua Ilaoa Asofou Soo
Prof Leasiolagi Malama Meleisea
P11
5:30 pm
Chair:
Dr Ethan Cochrane
Sub-Theme: Tides of Transformation & Protecting Historical
Tangible Heritage in the Pacific Region
P12
P13
James Flexner
P08
Joe Mills
P09
Timothy Fesili
Dr Anita Smith & Adi Mere Ratunabuabua
P10
Ximena Flores-Palacios
P11
Tessa Tafua
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Climate Panel Discussion 6:00 pm
Fiu Mata'ese Elisara (Director o le Siosiomaga Society)
Sala Josephine Stowers-Fiu (ACEO MNRE)
Anna Rasmussen (ACEO Climate Change,MNRE)
Dr Sapa Saifaleupolu (O le Siosiomaga Society)
Dr Rachel Dempsey
Cocktails – NUS Falesamoa – 7.00pm
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DAY 2: Wednesday 27 August
8:30 a.m.
9.00am
WELCOME & PRAYERS RMD201
MC:
Professor Silafau Sina Vaai
Introduction:
Professor Silafau Sina Vaai
Keynote Speaker:
Vaitinasa Dr Salu Hunkin (Director for Education, American Samoa)
Discussion
10:00
am
MORNING TEA –NUS FOYER
Education
RM D201
SESSION 1
10:30 am
Chair:
Visual & Performing Arts
RM D101
Chair:
Dr Carla Fonseca
Sub-Theme: Sustainable Environment for Education
Literature of Samoa in English & English Matters
AOA CONFERENCE ROOM
Chair:
Maluiao Leua Latai
Sub-Theme: The Arts- a sustainable & viable pathways for
SIDS
Silafau Dr Sina Vaai
Sub-Theme: Current issues and challengers in Literature
and Language teaching in English
P01
Invited Speaker: Ben Taufua
P01
Momoe Von Reiche
P01
Rooney Mariner
P02
Vaoiva Natapu-Ponton
P02
Tuilagi Seiuli Allan Alo
P02
Diana Betham-Scanlan
P03
Julie Green
P03
Albert Refiti
P03
Prof Silafau Sina Vaai
P04
Dr Cresantia Frances Koya
P04
Faa’alu Faletoese & Leua Latai
P05
Dr Vanya Taulealo
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
12:30
pm
LUNCH – NUS FOYER
Education
RM D201
Chair: Dr Rasela Tufue-Dolgoy
SESSION 2
1:30 pm
Visual & Performing Arts
RM D101
Sub-Theme: Sustainable Environment for Education
P05
Faapopo Tupolo-Tauaanae
Chair:
Lumepa Apelu
Chair:
Tuilagi Seiuli Allan Alo
Sub-Theme: Interlacing the Past and Present: an artistic
garlanding of opportunities
P06
Literature of Samoa in English
AOA CONFERENCE ROOM
Silafau Prof Sina Vaai
Sub-Theme: Current issues and challengers in Literature
and Language teaching in English
P04
Judy-Anne Alexander Pouono & Amituanai V Heem
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P06
Sale Faasaulata Tagoilelagi- Leota
P07
Norbert Kox
P07
Filimanaia Akata Galuvao
P08
Pelenato Liufau
P09
Tim Baice
Prof Silafau Sina Vaai
P10
Shigeyuki Kihara
Rooney Mariner
P05
Amituanai V Heem & Silafau Sina Vaai
Literature of Samoa in English & English Matters
Panel Discussion
Amituanai V.Heem
Judy Anne Alexander Pouono
Diana Betham Scanlan
QUESTION AND ANSWERS
3:30
pm
AFTERNOON TEA – NUS FOYER
Education
RM D201
Chair:
SESSION 3
4:00 pm
P08
Faamoemoe Soti
P09
Hayley Papworth
P10
Lealaolesau Fitu
Chair:
Paul Green
Sub-Theme: Sustainable Environment for Education
Samoan Language & Language Change
AOA CONFERENCE ROOM
Visual & Performing Arts
RM D101
Chair:
Dionne Fonoti
Sub-Theme: E tasi ae afe – Samoan Art in the Past – Cultural
Context
P11
Rita S Gale
P01
Patisepa Tuafuti
P12
Leuili Eshraghi
P02
Letuimanu’asina Dr Emma Kruse Vaai
P13
Seiuli Luama Sauni, Robyn Trinick & Esther Allen
P03
Salainaoloa Wilson
P14
Leua Latai
P04
Le’ausalili Sadat Muaiava
P05
Papaaliitele Suifeaiofaasaleleaga Muliausolo Dr
Moeimanono Fouvaa & Seiuli Aloali’i Vaifou Temese
Lafaitele Fualuga Taupi
P06
Poetry Under the Stars – 6.30pm
Venue: D101 or Old Samoan Fale Site
(weather permitting)
Convener: Leua Latai
5:30
pm
Lafaitele Fualuga Taupi
Sub-Theme: Samoan Language & Language Change
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Day 3: Thursday 28 August
8:30 a.m.
9.00am
WELCOME & PRAYERS RMD201
MC:
Auva’a Dr Lake Ah Chong
Introduction:
Professor Leasiolagi Malama Meleisea
Keynote Speaker:
Professor Damon Salesa (University of Auckland)
Discussion
10:00 am
MORNING TEA –NUS FOYER
Education
Gender & Governance
RM D101
RM D201
SESSION 1
10:30 am
.
Chair:
Chair:
Paul Green
Sub-Theme: Sustainable Environment for Education
ICT Development
AOA CONFERENCE ROOM
Chair:
Afioga Hon.Fiame Naomi Mataafa
Sub-Theme: Gender Policy & Electoral Issues
P11
Lachlan Yates
P01
Maiava Visekota Peteru
P12
Manutai Leaupepe
P02
Dr Roannie Ng Shiu, Dr Terence Wood & Dr Jack Corbett
P13
Dr Desmond Lee Hang & Hayley Papworth
P03
Saui’a Louise Mataia-Milo
Hobert Sasa
Theme Speaker: Dr Ahmed Imran:
P01
Tunumafono Tolugauvala Matai Uatisone
Book Launch for Dr Ahmed Imran
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
12:30 pm
LUNCH-NUS FOYER
Education
RM D201
SEESSION 2
Chair:
Gender & Governance
RM D101
Chair:
Julie Green
Sub-Theme: Sustainable Environment for Education
Afioga Hon.Fiame Naomi Mataafa
Sub-Theme: Gender Policy & Electoral Issues
ICT Development
AOA CONFERENCE ROOM
Chair:
Muagututia Assoc Prof Ioana Chan Mow
Sub-Theme: ICT in Education and 4D
1:30 pm
P14
T.Manuel & W. Lagolago
P04
Measina Meredith
P02
Sheikh Izzal Aziz & Dr Bibhya Sharma
P15
Vaovasamanania Meripo Toso
P05
Louisa Apelu & Tanita Sione
P03
Hobert Sasa
P16
Meaola Amituanai-Toloa
P06
Fiso Evelini Faamoe
P04
Sally Jo Cunningham
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P17
Funeali’i Lumaava Sooaemalelagi & Muliagatele Dr
Rasela Tufue-Dolgoy
P05
Professor Rowena Cullen & Graham Hassall
P06
Muagututia Assoc Prof Ioanna Chan Mow
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
3:30 pm
AFTERNOON TEA – NUS FOYER
Education
RM D201
SEESSION 3
Gender & Governance
RM D101
Chair: Dr Tagataese Tupu Tuia
Chair:
ICT Development
AOA CONFERENCE ROOM
Afioga Hon.Fiame Naomi Mataafa
Sub-Theme: Gender Policy and Electoral Issues
What have been the issues, challenges, strategies/lessons
learnt in the emergence & development of mobile
technology in Samoa
4:00 pm
P18
Paul Green
P19
Katalina Tafuna
P20
Lineta Tamanikaiyaroi
P21
Toaiva Hitila
P07
Antonina Savelio
Sia Matalavea
P08
Ramona Boodoosingh
Tuaimalo Ah Sam
P09
Sasae Walter
Toleafoa Douglas Creevey
P10
Mema Motusaga
5:30 pm
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
End of Day
6.00pm
Dinner
ICT Development Panel Discussion
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Le Manumea Hotel
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7.00pm
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DAY 4: Friday 29 August 2014
8:30 am
WELCOME & PRAYERS (D201)
CONFERENCE SUMMATION
MC: Tole’afoa Aleni Sofara
9:00 am
Convenors Summaries
1. Prof Helene Martinsson-Wallin (Archaeology & Cultural Heritage)
2. Tuiloma Susana Tauaa (Urbanisation)
3. Prof Leasiolagi Malama Meleisea (Governance, Law & Custom in Samoa)
4. Associate Professor Taema Imo-Seuoti (Climate)
5. Dr Carla Fonseca (Education)
6. Maluiao Leua Latai (Visual & Performing Arts)
7. Prof Silafau Sina Vaai (Literature of Samoa in English)
8. Lafaitele Fualuga Taupi (Samoan Language & Language Change)
9. Measina Meredith (Gender & Governance)
10. Muagututia Associate Professor Ioana Chan Mow (ICT Development)
Overall Samoa Conference III Summary – Prof Leasiolagi Malama Meleisea
CLOSING REMARKS - Professor Fui Tu’ua Ilaoa Asofou So’o
CLOSING PRAYER : Tole’afoa Aleni Sofara
11:00
am
MORNING TEA – NUS FOYER
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