Re: [pima.nius] Fwd: Pacific Islands Media Association votes in Interim Executive Committee

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On 22/04/2013, at 1:03 PM, will@waiatatrust.co.nz wrote:

Malo Jason,
I've asked a response from the former executive and will respond accordingly.
Meanwhile besides your concern below how else can PIMA improve.

Will



Quoting "avaiki - jason brown" <avaiki.nius@gmail.com>:

> . . .
>
> greetings all,
>
> great to see PIMA acknowledge the problems facing this organisation.
>
> PIMA shares the same problem as other media associations - a lack of
> interest due to a perception that such organisations can be misused to
> represent individual agendas.
>
> Another problem not peculiar to PIMA is a disastrous failure to keep up to
> date accounts and hold audits. My understanding is that this is due to
> mainly to the failings of one or two people. The media is known for
> pointing out failings of other organisations on a daily basis. Turns out we
> are just as bad ourselves.
>
> Until finances are sorted, PIMA lacks the credibility to move forward. I
> have had suggestions for putting PIMA onto a transparent, accountable and
> responsive basis for years now, but no one seems interested.
>
> This would see PIMA move towards a project facilitator role for not just
> islands media here but in the islands as well. Partnerships, in other words.
>
> *jason*
>
> . . .
>
> jason brown
> www.facebook.com/avaiki
> +642102484560
>
> . . .
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: pima news <pima.nius@gmail.com>
> Date: 22 April 2013 08:18
> Subject: Pacific Islands Media Association votes in Interim Executive
> Committee
> To:
>
>
> *Media release - 19 April 2013
> *
> *PIMA votes in Interim Executive Committee*
>
> Apathy from Pacific Island media could see the end of an organisation
> formed to support them.
>
> The Pacific Island Media Association (PIMA) celebrated its 10 year
> anniversary in 2011 but last night it barely managed a quorum for its
> Annual General Meeting held at the Fickling Centre, Mt Roskill.
>
> The lack of attendance and apparent lack of interest from PI media raised
> major concerns on whether PIMA had had its day and if PIMA could continue
> to act effectively to represent all Pacific media.
>
> Outgoing secretary Sandra Kailahi asked the committee to consider winding
> down the organisation if a new committee could not be formed. However
> attendees at the meeting agreed on an interim committee to work on PIMA's
> future role and remain in place until elections in October.
>
> Newly elected Interim Chair, Will Ilolahia said he had accepted the
> nomination as interim Chair because as one of the founding members he was
> saddened after a decade of vital work and programmes like the AUT
> Scholarships, representation at regional Pacific Media fono that PIMA could
> be wound down.
>
> "I hope as a change consultant to try and change the direction PIMA is
> heading for a more positive outcome."
>
> With over 90 registered members, one of the tasks for the new Interim Chair
> is a proposed workshop on PIMA's future. "We will be contacting each of the
> 90 members for their active participation," he said.
>
> Deputy Chair Adrian Stevanon said "There has been a call for a while for
> new blood to join the PIMA Executive, hence my decision to accept the
> Interim Vice Chair position."
>
> The committee will undertake strategic planning sessions and potential
> activities as a pathway forward.
>
> The Interim Executive committee members are:
> Chair Will Ilolahia, Deputy Chair Adrian Stevanon, Secretary Iulia Leilua,
> Treasurer Angelina Weir-Taylor, Committee members Eleanor Ikinofo (PR),
> Richard Pamatatau (Radio).
>
> Mr Ilolahia acknowledged the tremendous work of the outgoing Chairperson
> Iulia Leilua throughout the previous 11 year tenure. "Her representation is
> the key why PIMA has survived to date."
>
> Ms Leilua gave up the Chair's post due to work commitments and to allow for
> new blood to take the organisation in a new direction. However still fully
> committed to PIMA Ms Leilua has stayed on as interim secretary until the
> next elections.
>
> *For more information please contact: Will Ilolahia M: (027) 6368359 E
> will@waiatatrust.co.nz W www.waiatatrust.co.nz S willilolahia1 or Secretary
> Iulia Leilua - 021 378 639 or 021 441 443 (Ends)*
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Re: [pima.nius] Fwd: Pacific Islands Media Association votes in Interim Executive Committee

Malo Jason,
I've asked a response from the former executive and will respond accordingly.
Meanwhile besides your concern below how else can PIMA improve.

Will



Quoting "avaiki - jason brown" <avaiki.nius@gmail.com>:

> . . .
>
> greetings all,
>
> great to see PIMA acknowledge the problems facing this organisation.
>
> PIMA shares the same problem as other media associations - a lack of
> interest due to a perception that such organisations can be misused to
> represent individual agendas.
>
> Another problem not peculiar to PIMA is a disastrous failure to keep up to
> date accounts and hold audits. My understanding is that this is due to
> mainly to the failings of one or two people. The media is known for
> pointing out failings of other organisations on a daily basis. Turns out we
> are just as bad ourselves.
>
> Until finances are sorted, PIMA lacks the credibility to move forward. I
> have had suggestions for putting PIMA onto a transparent, accountable and
> responsive basis for years now, but no one seems interested.
>
> This would see PIMA move towards a project facilitator role for not just
> islands media here but in the islands as well. Partnerships, in other words.
>
> *jason*
>
> . . .
>
> jason brown
> www.facebook.com/avaiki
> +642102484560
>
> . . .
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: pima news <pima.nius@gmail.com>
> Date: 22 April 2013 08:18
> Subject: Pacific Islands Media Association votes in Interim Executive
> Committee
> To:
>
>
> *Media release - 19 April 2013
> *
> *PIMA votes in Interim Executive Committee*
>
> Apathy from Pacific Island media could see the end of an organisation
> formed to support them.
>
> The Pacific Island Media Association (PIMA) celebrated its 10 year
> anniversary in 2011 but last night it barely managed a quorum for its
> Annual General Meeting held at the Fickling Centre, Mt Roskill.
>
> The lack of attendance and apparent lack of interest from PI media raised
> major concerns on whether PIMA had had its day and if PIMA could continue
> to act effectively to represent all Pacific media.
>
> Outgoing secretary Sandra Kailahi asked the committee to consider winding
> down the organisation if a new committee could not be formed. However
> attendees at the meeting agreed on an interim committee to work on PIMA's
> future role and remain in place until elections in October.
>
> Newly elected Interim Chair, Will Ilolahia said he had accepted the
> nomination as interim Chair because as one of the founding members he was
> saddened after a decade of vital work and programmes like the AUT
> Scholarships, representation at regional Pacific Media fono that PIMA could
> be wound down.
>
> "I hope as a change consultant to try and change the direction PIMA is
> heading for a more positive outcome."
>
> With over 90 registered members, one of the tasks for the new Interim Chair
> is a proposed workshop on PIMA's future. "We will be contacting each of the
> 90 members for their active participation," he said.
>
> Deputy Chair Adrian Stevanon said "There has been a call for a while for
> new blood to join the PIMA Executive, hence my decision to accept the
> Interim Vice Chair position."
>
> The committee will undertake strategic planning sessions and potential
> activities as a pathway forward.
>
> The Interim Executive committee members are:
> Chair Will Ilolahia, Deputy Chair Adrian Stevanon, Secretary Iulia Leilua,
> Treasurer Angelina Weir-Taylor, Committee members Eleanor Ikinofo (PR),
> Richard Pamatatau (Radio).
>
> Mr Ilolahia acknowledged the tremendous work of the outgoing Chairperson
> Iulia Leilua throughout the previous 11 year tenure. "Her representation is
> the key why PIMA has survived to date."
>
> Ms Leilua gave up the Chair's post due to work commitments and to allow for
> new blood to take the organisation in a new direction. However still fully
> committed to PIMA Ms Leilua has stayed on as interim secretary until the
> next elections.
>
> *For more information please contact: Will Ilolahia M: (027) 6368359 E
> will@waiatatrust.co.nz W www.waiatatrust.co.nz S willilolahia1 or Secretary
> Iulia Leilua - 021 378 639 or 021 441 443 (Ends)*
> *
> *
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[pima.nius] Fwd: Pacific Islands Media Association votes in Interim Executive Committee

. . .

greetings all,

great to see PIMA acknowledge the problems facing this organisation.

PIMA shares the same problem as other media associations - a lack of interest due to a perception that such organisations can be misused to represent individual agendas.

Another problem not peculiar to PIMA is a disastrous failure to keep up to date accounts and hold audits. My understanding is that this is due to mainly to the failings of one or two people. The media is known for pointing out failings of other organisations on a daily basis. Turns out we are just as bad ourselves. 

Until finances are sorted, PIMA lacks the credibility to move forward. I have had suggestions for putting PIMA onto a transparent, accountable and responsive basis for years now, but no one seems interested.

This would see PIMA move towards a project facilitator role for not just islands media here but in the islands as well. Partnerships, in other words.

jason

. . .

jason brown

www.facebook.com/avaiki

+642102484560

. . .

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: pima news <pima.nius@gmail.com>
Date: 22 April 2013 08:18
Subject: Pacific Islands Media Association votes in Interim Executive Committee
To:

Media release - 19 April 2013

PIMA votes in Interim Executive Committee

Apathy from Pacific Island media could see the end of an organisation formed to support them.

The Pacific Island Media Association (PIMA) celebrated its 10 year anniversary in 2011 but last night it barely managed a quorum for its Annual General Meeting held at the Fickling Centre, Mt Roskill.

The lack of attendance and apparent lack of interest from PI media raised major concerns on whether PIMA had had its day and if PIMA could continue to act effectively to represent all Pacific media.

Outgoing secretary Sandra Kailahi asked the committee to consider winding down the organisation if a new committee could not be formed. However attendees at the meeting agreed on an interim committee to work on PIMA's future role and remain in place until elections in October.

Newly elected Interim Chair, Will Ilolahia said he had accepted the nomination as interim Chair because as one of the founding members he was saddened after a decade of vital work and programmes like the AUT Scholarships, representation at regional Pacific Media fono that PIMA could be wound down.

"I hope as a change consultant to try and change the direction PIMA is heading for a more positive outcome."

With over 90 registered members, one of the tasks for the new Interim Chair is a proposed workshop on PIMA's future. "We will be contacting each of the 90 members for their active participation," he said.

Deputy Chair Adrian Stevanon said "There has been a call for a while for new blood to join the PIMA Executive, hence my decision to accept the Interim Vice Chair position."

The committee will undertake strategic planning sessions and potential activities as a pathway forward.

The Interim Executive committee members are:

Chair Will Ilolahia, Deputy Chair Adrian Stevanon, Secretary Iulia Leilua, Treasurer Angelina Weir-Taylor, Committee members Eleanor Ikinofo (PR), Richard Pamatatau (Radio).

Mr Ilolahia acknowledged the tremendous work of the outgoing Chairperson Iulia Leilua throughout the previous 11 year tenure. "Her representation is the key why PIMA has survived to date."

Ms Leilua gave up the Chair's post due to work commitments and to allow for new blood to take the organisation in a new direction. However still fully committed to PIMA Ms Leilua has stayed on as interim secretary until the next elections.

For more information please contact: Will Ilolahia M: (027) 6368359 E will@waiatatrust.co.nz W www.waiatatrust.co.nz S willilolahia1 or Secretary Iulia Leilua – 021 378 639 or 021 441 443 (Ends)

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[pima.nius] Fwd: [pacific-journos] Consultant to write short stories on Climate Investment Funds

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Date: Mar 20, 2013 12:19 PM
Subject: [pacific-journos] Consultant to write short stories on Climate Investment Funds
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Pacific colleagues,

The World Bank is looking for a writer, TOR for consultancy is attached.

Ulamila Wragg 

From: fabissa@worldbank.org [mailto:fabissa@worldbank.org]
Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 8:06 AM
To: fabissa@worldbank.org
Subject: The Climate Investment Funds is looking for a consultant

 

Dear Colleagues,
We are advertising a consultancy job here to support our  stakeholder engagement:. Can you send this out through your network so that we can cast the net widely for this post.

 

The consultant will write short stories on the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) stakeholder engagement:  S/he will develop a compelling narrative around the CIF stakeholder engagement activities that will be used to further CIF engagement activities. The work will be for about 30 businesses days  with a possible extension and  be started  immediately.

Please find attached the TOR for the consultancy work.  Any one interested should send her or his  own story-telling writing sample along with  CV by COP March 21 directly to me.

If you have any question, please don't hesitate to contact me.

Kind regards,
Fisseha
....................................................................
Fisseha Tessema Abissa
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Climate Investment Fund
The World Bank
1818 H Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20433, Mail Stop # MC5-178
Tel: +1-202-473 5789
Fax: +1-202-522-2937
Email: Fabissa@worldbank.org
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Skype: fisseha.tessema
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[pima.nius] Moana, Making Waves on the Auckland Dance Scene

Moana a Pacific Dance Showcase

A New Dance Wave Hits Our Shores

Running at the tail end of the Auckland Arts Festival but not part of
its official programme is a gem of a show making waves in the dance
performance scene. "Moana, a Pacific Dance Showcase," a presentation
of Pacific contemporary fusion dance by Pacific Dance New Zealand
running at TAPAC from Wednesday 20th March – Saturday 23rd March.

"It's a real mixed-bag of dance from four young choreographers who all
have quite different styles, backgrounds and issues that they're
dealing with. But, together it makes for a really great ensemble
experience that will leave you lifted." Explains show producer Sefa
Enari.

And, what an ensemble it is. With works by up-and-coming Auckland
based choreographers Justin Haiu (New Zealand Dance Company), Tupua
Tigafua (New Zealand Dance Company), Charlene Tedrow (Ura Tabu Pacific
Dance) and Nita Latu (University of Auckland Dance Studies), Moana is
a vision of Auckland and possibly New Zealand's future direction of
contemporary dance. "Pacific inspired but definitely from this place,
Auckland. Moana is a reflection of what it means to be a Pacific
Islander living in Auckland's urban environment and still retaining
what it means to be a Pacific Islander. Something we all sort of got
to take on board – living here," continues Enari.

Moana in this sense is certainly a showcase of how contemporary
Pacific dance has developed over the last few years, a showcasing of
works representing a diverse diaspora. It also fits nicely as part of
ATEED's (Auckland Tourism Events and Economic Development) new
"Pacific As" suite of events designed to highlight and celebrate
Auckland's unique Pacific Island culture, heritage and identity.

"With the reasonably high percentage of Aucklanders of Pacific Island
descent and a growing number being born here, many of the issues
covered in Moana will be relevant. But, it will also be interesting
for other Aucklanders and non-Aucklanders alike to be able to key into
what our choreographers are talking about and realize many of these
issues are actually universal or shared by quite a number of
communities all over the world," elucidates Enari

The works in "Moana, a Pacific Dance Showcase" talk about identity,
urbanisation, spirituality, fantasy, illusion, joy, despair and in the
end – hope.

Justin Haiu's 'Call to Wallis' is a work primarily about identity and
the search for his Wallis (Uvea) & Futunan ancestry. But it is also
urban in its reflection of his life growing up in New Zealand and this
is reflected with elements of street dance throughout the piece.

Charlene Tedrow's work on the other hand is totally immersed in the
mythical realm of the islands and draws upon traditions, myths &
legends to paint a picture of the world of the aitu (spirits) in her
work "Spiritus Aitu."

Tupua Tigafua follows on within the world of the mythical or fantastic
in his work "We Shall See Sel on the Sea Shore." Presenting a
fantasia-like world based on the drawings and writings of Shel
Silverstein's "Giving Tree" (1964). Tigafua's work is much more about
playing with forms and notions within the modern-contemporary dance
paradigm (and possibly easier for a foreign audience to understand).

Nita Latu's work "The Broken Ties," by contrast is grounded in the
hash realities of a Pacific island youth growing up in a world of
inequalities, peer pressures, dashed-dreams and the proposition of
ending it all. This work is presented in a fusion of street and
contemporary dance and moves from this despair and questioning of life
to a realisation of hope and pride in oneself - a realisation Latu
emphasises should be the natural disposition of this youth.

As an ensemble work, Moana brings together a mix of dance, which is
not always accessible in the Auckland scene. And, could be that little
spark audiences maybe looking for at this time of year.

As Enari says, "These are wonderful works on their own but together
they also create not only a world of their own but an experience which
any audience will take much away from. This is an experience I believe
many overseas audiences will also be able to key into as well as our
own local audiences."

Moana, a Pacific Dance Showcase is on at TAPAC from Wednesday 20th
March to Saturday 23rd March. Shows start at 7:30pm and at the cost of
$25 a ticket is certain to be value for money for any dance enthusiast
or performance aficionado.

Bookings can be made at TAPAC-

http://tapac.org.nz/2012/05/moana/

Box office: tickets@tapac.org.nz, ph: (09) 845 02 95 ext.2

Media enquiries to Aaron Taouma

marketing@pacificdance.co.nz Ph: (09) 376 00 60

Moana, a Pacific Dance Showcase is supported by:
Pacific Dance NZ, TAPAC, Arts Alive (Auckland Council), Pacific As & Black Grace

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Colleagues, please find below latest update from PFF. Under drafting, Vanuatu radio situation.

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Indonesia brutality towards West Papua "medieval" - PFF

Papua protestors under arrest by Indonesia authorities.

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PFF, Rarotonga, COOK ISLANDS -- 

Killing, beating, abducting and jailing journalists in West Papua remains the most immediate issue in regional affairs, states the Pacific Freedom Forum.
Wrapping up its fourth year of advocacy, PFF chairs said that ongoing suppression of freedom of expression under Indonesian rule often involves violence against news media."Well documented allegations of killings and torture depict medieval levels of brutality by Indonesian security and ad-hoc militia forces in West Papua", says PFF chair Titi Gabi.
"Ongoing violence against citizens makes a mockery of Indonesia pretensions towards democracy, adherence to international law, and the peaceful majority of the world's biggest Muslim nation."
"There is also concern over Indonesia security forces infiltrating Papua newsrooms and planting fake stories".
PFF endorses calls from October by the Pantau Foundation and the Southeast Asian Press Alliance for Indonesia to uphold the right of citizens to freedoms of speech, to end violence against journalists and to prosecute those responsible for violence.
In November, PFF joined IFEX, International Freedom of Expression Exchange, in a 23 day campaign against a "culture of impunity" surrounding those in authority across the region.PFF co-chair Monica Miller said concerns also include a "culture of silence among partner news media across the islands, as well as Australia and New Zealand, when it comes to sensitive issues like West Papua."
Miller praised an upturn this last year in media attention on West Papua, notably via state broadcasters like Radio New Zealand International and Radio Australia.
"After a decade or two of focusing mostly on Fiji, it is welcome to see metropolitan media including newspapers address much bigger concerns in West Papua," says Miller.
"Yet many articles lament the lack of public awareness about serious events happening on our own doorstep."
"Clearly there is much more that could be done, including not bowing to political sensitivities that deem West Papua to be outside the Pacific Islands region and of concern only to Indonesia."
Reporters Sans Frontiers ranks Indonesia at 146th place, on a list of 179 nations followed by the press freedom body.
PFF also expressed concern about assaults and threats against journalists in Papua New Guinea and other states across the region.
Established in Apia, Samoa in August 2008, PFF has issued 143 statements on freedom of expression issues facing the Pacific Islands. An online forum has generated hundreds of topics and thousands of discussions.

LINKS

ECONOMIST: The Unseen Resistance (video)
http://www.economist.com/blogs/banyan/2012/07/tensions-rise-west-papua

BBC/ABC: Undercover report (video)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-19414636


RSF Global Rankings - Indonesia
http://en.rsf.org/report-indonesia,64.html


UK Embassy rejects fake journalism in Papua article
http://westpapuamedia.info/2012/12/18/uk-embassy-denies-fake-journalism-in-bintang-papua-article/


End violence against Papuan journalists call from SEAPA
http://www.pmc.aut.ac.nz/pacific-media-watch/west-papua-end-violence-against-papuan-journalists-call-seapa-8134


Australia media only tells half the story
http://theconversation.edu.au/australian-media-only-tells-half-the-story-about-west-papua-11313


West Papua: Journalists beware
http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=63771


CONTACTS: PFF Chair Titi Gabi | Freelance Journalist | Papua New Guinea Mail: PO Box 7776, Boroko, NCD, Papua New Guinea | Mob: (675) 7314 3929 | Email: titi.gabipng@gmail.com PFF co-Chair Monica Miller | KHJ Radio | American Samoa Mob 684 258-4197 | Office 684 633-7793 | Email: monica@khjradio.com 

ABOUT US:

The Pacific Freedom Forum is a regional and global online network of Pacific media colleagues, with the specific intent of raising awareness and advocacy of the right of Pacific people to enjoy freedom of expression and be served by a free and independent media. We believe in the critical and basic link between these freedoms, and the vision of democratic and participatory governance pledged by our leaders in their endorsement of the Pacific Plan and other commitments to good governance. In support of the above, our key focus is monitoring threats to media freedom and bringing issues of concern to the attention of the wider regional and international community.

. . .

jason brown

www.facebook.com/avaiki

+642102484560

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[pima.nius] Pacific Broadcaster Tom Etuata Passes Away in Auckland

The Pacific Islands Media Association team would like to extend its condolences to the family of Tom Etuata, CEO of Radio 531 PI and Niu FM, after he passed away in Auckland on Saturday.

 

This is a very sad loss for the Pacific communities in New Zealand, especially the Niuean community. His passing will also leave a huge gap in Pacific broadcasting.

In 2009 Tom was appointed CEO of the Pacific Media Network Trust which runs both the nationwide Radio Niu FM and Auckland's Radio 531pi. He was committed to a quality news service for the Pacific communities in New Zealand as well as for the region.

The son of Reverend Tom Etuata senior, Tom was not only active in the Niuean community but he also played a key role in the promotion of various Pacific events including the prestigious Pacific Music Awards.

He was well known for his commitment to a healthy lifestyle and held the position of Secretary-General for South Pacific Bodybuilding Federation as well as being involved with the Samoan Sports Awards.

 

Our thoughts and prayers are with Tom's family and work colleagues at this sad time.

 

Kia Monuina and Fakaue Lahi Tom

 

The team from PIMA

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