[pima.nius] FIJI: New host for PINA 2011 conference may be Fiji

Title – 6902 FIJI:  New host for PINA 2011 conference may be Fiji
Date – 15 July 2010
Byline – Stanley Simpson
Origin – Pacific Media Watch
Source – Fiji Broadcasting Corporation, 15/7/10
Copyright – FBC
Status – Unabridged
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FIJI MAY HOST 2011 PINA MEET
www.radiofiji.com.fj/fullstory.php?id=29266

By Stanley Simpson

SUVA (Fiji Broadcasting Corporation /Pacific Media Watch): The Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) will ask Fiji media to host the 2011 Pacific Media Summit if the Cook Islands withdraws from organising the event.

The resolution was passed at a PINA board meeting held by teleconference on July 8.

At the meeting, the PINA board accepted the resignation of former vice-president John Woods of Cook Islands News.

As the vice-president, Woods was the main contact in the Cook Islands for the organising of the 2011 summit.

However, he is now involved in setting up a rival organisation to PINA after expressing concern at PINA's stand on Fiji politics.

The board will write to Woods to seek clarification on whether the Cook Islands will still host next year's meeting.

While the decision to hold the meet in Fiji is still not resolved, some members have queried how a meeting could be held in Fiji under the current regulations.

Not moving
In the meantime, the PINA board has reiterated its decision in December 2009 not to move the PINA secretariat out of Fiji.

The new PINA vice-president will also be announced soon after nominations for the position were received from Fiji and Papua New Guinea.

On other issues, it was noted that the final independent audit of the Pacific Media Assistance Scheme (PACMAS) had been completed and would be forwarded to the board and to AusAID.

The PINA board has thanked AusAID for the A$170,000 allocation for year one of PACMAS and says it was looking forward to continuing its working relationship with AusAID in the future.

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