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Pacific Wayfinder
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A podcast exploring security issues faced by Pacific islands countries, brought to you by the Pacific Security College
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Regional security threats: Unpacking the 2026 Pacific Security Outlook Report
6d ago00:44:24Tap to summarizeOn this episode of the Pacific Wayfinder podcast, Pacific Fusion Centre Director Viliame Bovoro and Assistant Director Monalisa Tiai-Keti join our Senior Pacific Fellow Joel Nilon to discuss the 2026 Pacific Security Outlook Report and provide their insights on the security landscape facing the Blue Pacific continent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Making Pacific Climate Policy
May 11, 202300:44:29Tap to summarizeThe Pacific has been a global leader in innovative policymaking on climate change, which has been reflected in the latest IPCC report.Salā Dr George Carter and Mahealani Delaney join Akka Rimon to discuss the importance of embedding traditional knowledge and the IPCC's latest recommendations in Pacific climate policies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Migrating with Dignity: A conversation with Anote Tong
May 1, 202300:42:57Tap to summarizeFormer Kiribati President Anote Tong joins the Pacific Wayfinder to discuss the IPCC Synthesis Report and reflect on his own journey leading one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change.Join Akka Rimon and Jay Caldwell as they explore the Former President's time in office, his Migrating with Dignity policy and what can be done in response to the IPCC's report findings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Final Warning: What the last IPCC Report means for the Pacific
Apr 18, 202300:44:42Tap to summarizeA final warning - the IPCC has released its landmark Synthesis Report for the AR6 reporting cycle, outlining the drastic action needed to be taken by the world to prevent the worse impacts of climate change.But what does it mean for the Pacific?Prof Mark Howden, Vice Chair of the IPCC, and Pasha Carruthers, a Review Editor from the Cook Islands, break down the report's findings for the region with APSC's Prof Dave Peebles and Dr Henry Ivarature. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Writing our own stories: Pacific Women in security
Mar 21, 202300:31:22Tap to summarize"Women have always been there. We are 50% of the community. All the decisions about safety, food, security and the well-being of Pacific people come through us." Hear from Dr Gemma Malungahu & Dr Theresa Meki about the important role Pacific women have always played in security, including the deep cultural and traditional knowledge they bring to decision-making. Hosted by Akka Rimon, this discussion for Women's History Month also touches on the need for greater representation of Pacific women in institutions, current challenges facing Pacific women, including gender-based violence, and the power women have to mentor each other and write their own stories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Unpacking the Pacific Security Outlook Report
Mar 6, 202300:46:43Tap to summarizeFrom climate to cyber to fisheries, the recently released Security Outlook Report from the Pacific Islands Forum paints an insightful and stark picture of current and future threats to our Blue Pacific Continent. APSC’s newly appointed Director, Prof Dave Peebles, Deputy Directors, Dr Henry Ivarature & Jay Caldwell, and new guest co-host of the Pacific Wayfinder, Akka Rimon, provide their analysis of the report and discuss how we can apply its findings. To watch the vodcast version of this epsiode, clike here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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What does the future of climate negotiations look like?
Jan 31, 202300:44:42Tap to summarizeWhat is it really like at a UN climate COP? What could an Australia Pacific COP31 look like? Join a conversation between Salā Dr George Carter, Mahealani Delaney and Brianna Gordon, three members of ANU’s Pacific and First Nations contingent to COP27 in Egypt, as they discuss the importance of Pacific diplomacy, Indigenous knowledge and the future of the Loss and Damage Fund. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Loss, damages & hope before COP27
Nov 1, 202200:45:01Tap to summarizeClimate finance, ocean security, Indigenous voices and gender will be at the forefront of climate negotiations taking place in Egypt next week at COP27. Dr Henry Ivarature discusses these issues with Dr Siobhan McDonnell, Pacific climate negotiator and ANU Lecturer, Akka Rimon, APSC PhD candidate, and Brianna Gordon, ANU Climate Alumni COP27 scholarship recipient. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →The Pacific's climate ahead of COP27
Oct 26, 202200:35:03Tap to summarizeCOP27 is soon to be held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, with leaders deliberating on the crucial action needed to curb the worst impacts of climate change. We talk with Prof Mark Howden, Vice-Chair of the IPCC, and Mr Choi Yeeting, Kiribati Presidential Advisor for Climate, to discuss the updated climate science impacting Pacific countries since the last COP meeting in Glasgow, setting the scene for what is at stake in Egypt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →What happened in the PNG Election?
Oct 19, 202200:36:10Tap to summarizeThe 2022 PNG National Election was marred by violence and allegations of voter fraud. However, despite these widespread issues, thousands of people still lined up to vote, determined for their voices to be heard. ANU's Dr Colin Wiltshire sits down with Arianne Kassman, CEO of Transparency International PNG and Geejay Milli, PhD Candidate at the ANU, to discuss what went wrong during the election, the role of women in the vote and what's next for PNG's electoral system & security. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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