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Vanuatu’s Skills Partnership Boosts Tourism Relations
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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September 22, 2023
Monday, 18 September, Port Vila, Vanuatu: During the Vanuatu Skills Partnership Steering Committee meeting, the VSP has renewed their longstanding partnership with the Vanuatu Tourism Office, including signing a new partnership with the Department...
Vanuatu begins phase two of ecosystem-based adaptation to climate change project
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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November 10, 2023
Port Vila, Vanuatu – Approaches to planning and decision-making that use Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) and resilience-thinking provide a significant opportunity for small island developing states to address climate change threats while working...
Unlocking the Potential of Pacific Marine Tourism: Paving the Way Forward with Innovative Guidelines
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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March 28, 2024
The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) in collaboration with the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) are advancing efforts on a transformative journey to shape the future of marine tourism in the Pacific. Commencing...
Pacific Tourism Organisation Team up with the Cook Islands for Data Excellence Workshop
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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March 25, 2024
This week, the Pacific Tourism Organisation has teamed up with the Cook Islands Tourism Corporation to conduct a week-long in-country training focused on data initiatives and the Digital Measurement and Benchmarking Dashboard under the Pacific...
Pacific Tourism Organisation Unveils Ground-breaking Data Training Program in Solomon Islands
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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February 29, 2024
In a significant milestone, the Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) launched the Pacific Tourism Data Initiative (PTDI) and introduced the Pacific Sustainable Tourism Indicators Framework training in the Solomon Islands in February. Spearheaded by...
Pacific Tourism Organisation Champions Data-Driven Tourism Growth in Tonga
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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February 20, 2024
In a collaborative effort to enhance the capabilities of Tonga Tourism, the Tongan Government ministries, and the Statistics Department, around 20 participants are engaging in a five-day training organized by the Pacific Tourism Organisation...
Samoa Legally Protects 30% and Sustainably Manages 100% of its Ocean
EIN Presswire
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June 13, 2025
Samoa becomes one of the first Pacific nations to legally protect 30% of its ocean, ahead of the 2025 UN Ocean Conference. APIA, CA, UNITED STATES, June 13, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Samoa became one of the first Pacific Island nations to adopt...
Secure Your Spot at the South Pacific Tourism Exchange 2024!!
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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January 9, 2024
Tourism operators and stakeholders can now register for the 8th South Pacific Tourism Exchange (SPTE) to convene in Nadi, Fiji, from May 4th – 5th, 2024. Breaking the tradition of being hosted in Australia and New Zealand for the past seven years,...
Vanuatu’s gathering of geospatial data gets accuracy upgrade
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 2, 2023
01 August 2023 – Port Vila, Vanuatu - Information that describes objects, events or other features with a location on or near the surface of the ground, known as Geospatial data, is key to tracking how changes to the climate are affecting...
Vanuatu ICT engineers level up their weather station skills in New Zealand
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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June 12, 2023
06 June 2023, Port Vila - Four engineers from the Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-hazards Department’s (VMGD) Information and Communication Technologies and engineering division travelled to Aotearoa New Zealand last month to attend a training course...
Pacific Tourism Organisation team up with National Tourism Organisations to explore Japanese Geoparks and Heritage Sites
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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December 11, 2023
From October 22nd to November 1st, the Pacific Tourism Organisations (SPTO) Division of Sustainable Tourism embarked on a study tour of Japan’s Geoparks. Joined by representatives from the National Tourism Organisations of Fiji, Samoa, Tuvalu and...
Vanuatu’s agriculturalists learn how to use climate information to improve crop yields
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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June 13, 2023
12 June 2023, Port Vila -With a predominantly rural population, Vanuatu’s agriculture sector is perhaps the country’s most significant sector both in terms of participation, and because it supplies the majority of the nation’s food. The Climate...
Vanuatu’s Recovery Efforts Shine Amidst Devastating Cyclones
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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March 8, 2023
The sun is shining today in Vanuatu as the clean-up continues across Vanuatu. Communities and businesses have been quick to get to work on the cleaning up and it is amazing to see how quickly things are getting back to normal. Currently, rapid...
UNESCO Reaffirms Commitment to the Pacific’s Geological Heritage and Sustainable Tourism
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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November 15, 2023
On October 17th, the Funafuti Atoll in Tuvalu, the Matavanu volcanic eruption site in Samoa, and the active Yasur Volcano in Vanuatu, now part of the First 100 IUGS Geological Heritage Sites by the International Union of Geological Sciences, were...
Pacific Tourism Organisation Attends China International Travel Mart (CITM) 2023
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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November 17, 2023
To enhance regional collaboration and tap into the booming Chinese tourism market, the Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) will lead and coordinate the Pacific’s presence at the 24th China International Travel Mart (CITM) in Kunming, Yunnan...
2023 Pacific Sustainable Tourism Summit delegates deliberate on Pacific Sustainable Tourism Standard
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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November 15, 2023
The recent Pacific Sustainable Tourism Leadership Summit held in Tahiti, French Polynesia from 16 – 17 October saw delegates deliberating on the Pacific Sustainable Tourism Standard during a side event on 16 October. Facilitated by the Pacific...
Pacific Tourism Organisation’s Participation in UNESCO Regional Workshop Strengthens World Heritage Site Initiatives in the Pacific
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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November 16, 2023
The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) recently participated in a UNESCO Regional Workshop held from November 1st to 3rd at the Tanoa International Hotel, Nadi. This workshop brought together Culture and UNESCO World Heritage Site (WHS) focal...
Vanuatu: Tropical Cyclone Kevin
Safetravel
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February 27, 2023
Following Tropical Cyclone Judy, a Category 4 system which has now passed through Vanuatu, Tropical Cyclone Kevin is a Category 1 system currently lying to the northwest of Vanuatu. Tropical Cyclone Kevin is expected to move southeast and...
Vanuatu schools join climate monitoring network thanks to SPREP Project
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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May 4, 2023
03 May 2023, Port Vila - Ten schools on Vanuatu’s southern island of Tanna have been equipped with rainfall gauges that allow them to become part of the Vanuatu Rainfall Network (VRN) climate monitoring initiative, thanks to support from the...
Vanuatu launches first Ocean Monitoring Network
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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April 21, 2023
19 April 2023, Port Vila, Vanuatu – Vanuatu continues to show innovation in the face of natural disasters with the launching of the country’s first Ocean Monitoring Network this afternoon. The network, which consists of six new wave buoys, was...