Pacific Conversations

Interviews

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Музыка к спектаклю "Чиполлино или тайна загадочного письма" в соавторстве с Андреем Баглаевым (гитара) режиссер Сергей Левицкий. 
Musique pour le spectacle "Chipollino" avec Andrey Baglaev (guitare)mise en scène Sergey Levitzky

Отчаяние

Un duo pétillante au gout russe. 
Dasha Baskakova - piano/voix
Edwin Buger - accordéon 

02 Korobeyniki

01 Katyusha

Chant Dasha Baskakova
Piano Martial Paoli
Violon Jean-Christophe Gairard

DASHA BASKAKOVA chanson "Doumi" pour "Orekhov"

In this podcast Devpolicy Director Stephen Howes sits down with Michael Clemens, a Senior Fellow at the Centre for Global Development and migration expert. The main topics covered were:

- The US Seasonal Workers Program 
- Skilled vs. unskilled migration 
- Fostering skilled migration 
- The Australia Pacific Technical College

Stephen Howes interviews Michael Clemens

Devpolicy Research Associate Tess Newton Cain sits down with Peter Forau, Director General of the Melanesian Spearhead Group Secretariat, discussing their successes throughout 25 years of operation.

A full transcript is available here: http://devpolicy.org/pacific-conversations/1.%20Transcript%20of%20interview%20with%20Peter%20Forau.docx

A blog post is available here: http://devpolicy.org/peter-forau-on-why-the-melanesian-spearhead-group-is-a-success-20130305/

Interview with Peter Forau on the Melanesian Spearhead Group

Frank Jotzo, Senior Lecturer at the ANU's Crawford School of Public Policy, sits down with Rachely Kyte, Vice President for Sustainable Development at the World Bank. In this brief but wide ranging interview they discuss the risk a 4 degree warmer world poses for development, Australia's approach to combating climate change (in particular its price on carbon emissions), and the World Bank's role in combatting climate change.

An interview with World Bank VP Rachel Kyte

Devpolicy Research Associate Tess Newton Cain sits down with Sir Mekere Morauta, Review Leader of the 2013 Pacific Plan Review.

A full transcript is available here: http://devpolicy.org/pacific-conversations/2.%20Transcript%20of%20interview%20with%20Sir%20Mekere%20Morauta.doc

Blog post available here: http://devpolicy.org/in-conversation-with-sir-mekere-morauta-20130408/

Pacific conversations - interview with Sir Mekere Morauta

Devpolicy Research Associate Tess Newton Cain sits down with Sina Retzlaff, Samoa country representative for the Pacific Leadership Program.

A full transcript is available here: http://devpolicy.org/pacific-conversations/3.%20Transcript%20of%20interview%20with%20Sina%20Retzlaff.docx

Blog post available here: http://devpolicy.org/in-conversation-with-sina-retzlaff-20130522-2/

Pacific conversations - interview with Sina Retzlaff

Tess Newton Cain sits down with Colin Tukuitonga the new Director General of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC).

Blog post available here: http://devpolicy.org/what-does-the-future-hold-for-spc-an-interview-with-colin-tukuitonga-20140320/ 

Pacific conversations with Colin Tukuitonga

Tess Newton Cain and Amanda Donigi, publisher of Stella magazine, met recently in Vanuatu. This is a recording of their conversation.

Blog post available here: http://devpolicy.org/telling-stories-of-and-for-melanesian-women-an-interview-with-amanda-donigi-20140910/ 

Telling stories of and for Melanesian women: an interview with Amanda Donigi

Joe Nathan is the Prime Minister of Vanuatu. Tess Newton Cain is a Research Associate at the Development Policy Centre.

Blog post available here: http://devpolicy.org/political-instability-the-msg-and-regional-politics-an-interview-with-prime-minister-joe-natuman-of-vanuatu-20141113/ 

Political instability, the MSG and regional politics – an interview with PM Joe Natuman of Vanuatu

Tess Newton Cain and Lalotoa Mulitalo, who is a Law Lecturer at the University of the South Pacific, met recently in Vanuatu. This is a recording of their conversation.

Blog post available here: http://devpolicy.org/legal-challenges-law-reform-and-legal-education-an-interview-with-lalotoa-mulitalo-201401204/ 

Legal challenges, law reform and legal education – an interview with Lalotoa Mulitalo

Tess reached out across the International Date Line to talk with the Premier of Niue, Toke Talagi.

Blog post available here: http://devpolicy.org/tourism-regionalism-and-niues-quest-for-self-sustainability-an-interview-with-premier-toke-talagi-20150129/ 

Tourism, regionalism and Niue’s quest for self-sustainability: an interview with Premier Toke Talagi

During her first visit to Vanuatu as Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS), Dame Meg Taylor took some time to chat with Tess Newton Cain for Pacific Conversations.

Blog post available here: http://devpolicy.org/regionalism-sub-regionalism-and-womens-empowerment-an-interview-with-dame-meg-taylor-20150308/

Pacific conversations with Dame Meg Taylor

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The Development Policy Centre is a think tank for aid and development policy based at Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University. We undertake independent research and promote practical initiatives to improve the effectiveness of Australian aid, to support the development of Papua New Guinea and the Pacific island region, and to contribute to better global development policy. 

Our events are a forum for the dissemination of findings and the exchange of new ideas. You can access audio recordings of our events through this podcast, as well as interviews from the Devpolicy Blog (www.devpolicy.org).