Transcript Expansion of SIV in the Pacific: Niue Hans Dencker Thulstrup UNESCO Office for the Pacific States Apia, Samoa.

Expansion of SIV in the
Pacific: Niue
Hans Dencker Thulstrup
UNESCO Office for
the Pacific States
Apia, Samoa
SIV Partnerships
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Considerable awarneess of SIV in Pacific in
particular through the Global Forum
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Partnerships are needed in order to ensure
continued support for SIV activities
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SIV Global awareness used as a springboard
for the establishment of new partnerships for
the SIV Youth Internet Forum
Visibility of SIV Global
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Articles reprinted in newspapers, referred in
broadcast media (Palau, Samoa, Cook Islands, Fiji)
References to SIV global made by donor agencies,
governments, NGO community
SIV Global topics referred to and advanced at
public forums, events (Samoa water sector
stakeholders’ meeting, Siumu, Upolu, 2005)
“Thanks so much for sending us this article and feel free to send
more in the future....we'll publish it in our paper and do inform
us where we can send you a copy”
Editor, Diario Belau, 2002
Niue – a brief overview
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One of the smallest countries in the Pacific
(currently 1,200-1,500 inhabitants)
Unique Western Polynesian culture and language
Raised coral atoll located in central South Pacific
Ocean
Considerable depopulation through migration to
New Zealand
Severe damage from cyclone Heta in January
2004 increased challenges to sustainable
development
UNDP
ICT for Development in
Niue
“The development of Information and
Communications Technologies (ICTs) for a small
and isolated country like Niue is paramount in
the Government’s plans to minimize distances
between Niueans living overseas and their
homeland, as well as increase their access to vital
information about national issues and
development plans. It is their vision to build up
the confidence of Niueans in their country and
their Government”
Overall project goal
Reduction of poverty and
vulnerabilities through improved
access to basic services
Key project indicators
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e-Government system and Internal emailing system
established and competently utilized by the civil
service
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An ICT Training Facility established and providing
training for all Niueans in Internet usage and
emailing, resulting in their increased access
to information and greater participation in
national decision-making
Infrastructure and content
While the UNDP project will provide the infrastructure
required for Niue schools and the general public to benefit
from the Internet…
…it will NOT in itself provide the relevant, appropriate
CONTENT that will spark an interest in using ICT’s for
development!
SIV provides that content – through interregional
networking under the Youth Internet Network
Thank you very much!
…questions are very welcome!