More then pleased to be the MC for the handing over ceremony on the #PQI Initiative that I am currently working on with the team at #PIFS Congrats and best wishes to the Govt of #Niue 🇳🇺 and #Tuvalu 🇹🇻 on receiving the mass weight sets that was kindly donated by #DNTMSFiji

"This holistic collaboration is a testament to our ongoing efforts to build technical capacity and promote equitable access to quality infrastructure services across the Blue Pacific Continent." Pacific Islands Forum DSG Mr. Esala Nayasi made the remarks on 1st May at the Forum Secretariat

🤝⚙️At the PIFS 2025 Retreat, #UNIDO & Pacific Islands Forum advanced the Pacific Quality Infrastructure Initiative (PQI-I) - boosting trade through better standards, metrology & labs. 2025 focus: policy, measurement tools & value chain support #ACPQIP, EU&OACPS-funded #QualityInfrastructure

#UNIDO and #PIFS working collaboratively to support QI work in Forum Island Countries.

#HappeningNow The Pacific Regional Quality Policy (PRQP) Inception Workshop was opened today by Chief Guest PS Ministry of Trade, Co-operatives, Small and Medium Enterprises Mr. Shaheen Ali Shaheen Ali. Remarks were also made by Pacific Islands Forum DSG Desna Solofa. Representatives from

🌏 #WorldMetrologyDay 2025 in #Fiji marked 150 years of the Metre Convention! UNIDO & #Pacific partners celebrated with training on quality policy for a regional metrology system—key for trade, trust & innovation. 📏 #WMD2025 #ACPQIP #QualityInfrastructure #PacificDevelopment

The Forum KAVA Working Group representatives from the public and private sectors met in Nukualofa, Tonga yesterday to progress outstanding issues on two work streams relating to improved Market Access of KAVA to the EU and other markets and the Forum Island Countries'

Had the opportunity to meet with the Director for Trade, Ms Toaiga Semisi from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Labour & Trade of the Government of Tuvalu 🇹🇻. During our discussion, I provided a briefing on the PQI Initiative, highlighting its objectives and ongoing work. #PQI

Great to catch up with the delegation from #NIUE 🇳🇺 whose here for the discussions on mobilising resources for the Pacific Roadmap on Economic Development (PRED). Andre and Aytron are PQI Focal Points and also Members of #PISC, #PIMC and #PITC. #PQI #PIF #UNIDO #BluePacific

Brief catch up and update on the outcomes of the Labour Mobility meeting and the TWG on GI for KAVA meeting held last week. #PALM #PacificRegionalism #KAVA

Senior officials from the Forum KAVA Working Group (FKWG) on Geographical Indication (GI) for #KAVA met in Nadi, Fiji 🇫🇯 from 7-8 August to progress a unified vision for #Pacific #KAVA producing countries. #PIF #KAVA #Pacific #PQI #UNIDO #PISC

The Forum KAVA Working Group (FKWG) co-chaired by Vanuatu and Fiji, met earlier this week continuing work on the regional KAVA Declaration. This declaration is a political statement reaffirming the origins of KAVA and its name, as well as the acknowledging the cultural heritage

This is by far the most hilarious post after the Deans game today 🤣

👉🏽 A situation where an employee takes on higher-level responsibilities and tasks without receiving a formal title change, a corresponding pay raise, or official recognition.

Brief catch-up today in Honiara, Solomon Islands 🇸🇧 PQI Focal Point, Mr. Geoffrey Dan Hou’ua. Our discussions centered on the ongoing progress of the Solomon Islands National Quality Policy (NQP) and developments in strengthening national testing laboratory capacity.

Productive meeting today at the Secretariat with a senior official from the Fiji Ministry of Agriculture and a laboratory specialist from the University of the South Pacific (USP). Discussions focused on ongoing support for CODEX SOP work on kava #PIFS #PQI #FijiGovt #USP

Pleased to represent #PIFS and #UNIDO at the commissioning of the 15-ton axle pad test rig by the 🇫🇯 Department of National Trade Measurement and Standards (DNTMS) at their testing laboratory in Vatuwaqa.

Day 2️⃣ of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (#PIFS) planning and budget week 2026 with the theme 👉🏽 Planning with Purpose, Budgeting with Integrity 👈🏽

Meeting with the Chair (🇹🇴) Dr. Pila and Co-Chair (🇫🇯) Jerry of the Technical Working Group (TWG) on Market Access for Kava. The Secretariat provided a brief update on current work and progress work on Kava for the region moving forward. #PIF #UNIDO #PQI #Kava #BluePacific

Happy 55 Fiji 🇫🇯 ✊🏽