AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoSamoa Education Tech: Samoa has launched the Samoa Education Management Information System (SEMIS) to give officials real-time data on students, teachers and schools, aiming to improve planning and learning outcomes with support from the Pacific Community. Youth & Digital Inclusion: More than 100 young Samoans urged stronger jobs, mental health support, and a bigger role in decisions, including better access to digital technology, during a UN youth consultation. Pacific Precision Medicine: Indigenous health leaders gathered in Apia for a Polynesian Precision Medicine Symposium, pushing for equitable, culturally grounded genomics research that includes Māori and Pacific communities. Ocean Protection Push: UNICEF Pacific Ambassador Moemoana Schwenke called for Pacific Islanders to oppose deep-sea mining, warning it could cause irreversible ecosystem damage. Regional Fisheries Governance: Pacific nations are moving to turn a South Pacific albacore tuna harvest plan into enforceable rules via new implementing arrangements. Government Appointments: Cabinet approved new CEO roles, including Tau’ili’ili Vaelua Sonny Brown for Samoa Shipping Corporation and Tamaletā Taimang Jensen for the Development Bank of Samoa.
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