
Tom Coward
@tec_uk
Political Counsellor for the UK in Australia
Former British High Commissioner to Solomon Islands and Nauru
@FCDOGovUK
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25-05-2012 09:17:14
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A pleasure to join the OPERA Pacific Energy regulators AGM & Pacific Community-UK side event on unlocking finance. Lots of diversity and also shared challenges. Energy access and transition needs & common ambition clear. Innovative approaches emerging. UK in Thailand π¬π§πΉπ FCDO Research, Science and Technology #SDG7


Powerful Solomon Island πΈπ§ Voices leading and shaping the future. An incredible opportunity to meet these inspiring female MPs today #WomenInPolitics #Inspiration #Leadership #ChangeMakers UK in Solomon Islands & Nauru π¬π§πΈπ§π³π·


Cefas has been in the Solomon Islands with the @defragovuk Ocean Country Partnership Programme with the Ministry of Environment taking water samples to prepare for the Pacific Games Thanks to everyone we worked with to support the marine environmentππ#BluePlanetFund UK in Solomon Islands & Nauru π¬π§πΈπ§π³π·

Fascinating visit to Savo Island, Solomons in Oct with Tom Coward. Struck at how models & tech from the African Distributed Renewable Energy experience could be relevant on Pacific Islands. Ayrton Fund TransformingEnergyAccess UK in Solomon Islands & Nauru π¬π§πΈπ§π³π· Karen Bell Pacific Community youtu.be/lyTpwoKR0s0?siβ¦


Brilliant to be at the launching of SIBC TV today! A fantastic step forward for the Voice of the Nation in time for the Pacific Games. SIBC News SIBCOnline UK in Solomon Islands & Nauru π¬π§πΈπ§π³π·


Brilliant to meet Surgeon Lieutenant Commander Karolyn John and Dental Nurse Jess Gibbins. Royal Navy nurses onboard #USNSMercy during its visit to #SolomonIslands for the Pacific Games Thank you for delivering dental care to the people of Solomon Island π¦· π¬π§ πΈπ§ UK in Solomon Islands & Nauru π¬π§πΈπ§π³π·




The UK funded disaster insurance scheme through the UNICEF Pacific Today and Tomorrow programme has paid out funds to support Solomon Islands πΈπ§ following Tropical Cyclone Jasper. This innovative support also made payments following Cyclone Lola earlier in the year UK in Solomon Islands & Nauru π¬π§πΈπ§π³π·

Our HC Tom Coward was privileged to listen & share ideas at this workshop on innovative approaches that MASI & SIBC News, supported by BBC Media Action, are preparing to provide brilliant coverage of upcoming elections to the people of Solomon Islands.β€΅οΈ bit.ly/47DUZmx




With support from Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office UNDP is facilitating a knowledge exchange program between the Financial Intelligence Units of Solomon Islands πΈπ§ and the Republic of the Marshall Islands π²π. More here β¬οΈ undp.org/pacific/press-β¦


Hold the front page! Breaking news! BBC Media Action to support journalists across the #Pacific. With thanks to Tom Coward & UK in Solomon Islands & Nauru π¬π§πΈπ§π³π· for their successful initiative & pilot & to Nicola Noble for the up-date on wider roll out. UK in Fiji UK in Australia π¬π§π¦πΊ UK in New Zealand


Good to talk with Keir Starmer tonight reaffirming our support for AUKUS, our commitment to the brave people of Ukraine in defence of their sovereignty and international law - thank you for your sympathy for the impact of Cyclone Alfred.
