The Pacific Internet Governance Forum (PacIGF) 2023 will be co-located with APrIGF in Brisbane, Australia from August 28-29.
For more details view the PacIGF information page.
PacIGF 2023 to be co-located with APrIGF in Australia
The Pacific Internet Governance Forum (PacIGF) 2023 will be co-located with APrIGF in Brisbane, Australia from August 28-29.
For more details view the PacIGF information page.
Full Name: Swaran Sanadhika Ravindra
Designation: Senior Instructor
Responsible for which skills training at NTPC:
- Strategic Management using ICT Tools
- Project Management
- Business Consultation
- Business Continuity Planning
- Sustainable ICT
- Business Analysis and Strategic Planning using ICT Tools Networking
- Computer Hardware
- Client Server Administration
- Infrastructure Configuration
- ICT Help Desk
- ICT for Rural Development
- Assistive Technologies
Qualification and institution from:
- Current Studies: Doctor of Philosophy- Information Systems- Assistive Technology for Inclusion of Persons with Special Needs in the South Pacific
- Master of Science in Information Systems- University of the South Pacific 2016 (by Thesis: Medical Informatics for a Developing Nation‐ Exploring Open Source EMR on Cloud for Government Hospitals in Fiji)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Information Systems – University of the South Pacific (2013)
- Bachelor of Commerce – Management and Information Systems – University of the South Pacific/Fiji National University (2011)
- Diploma in Computing – Fiji Institute of Technology (2002)
Experience
- Fiji National University (Tertiary teaching and industry training)
- Australia Pacific Technical College (Tertiary teaching and industry training)
- Training and Productivity Authority of Fiji (Tertiary teaching and training)
- DHL International Ltd (Customer Service Supervisor/Quality Control Analyst/Training Officer/ICT Officer)
- TNT Express
- SPEC/IOTA (Tertiary teaching and training)
- Housing Authority of Fiji
- Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre
Industry and consultation work
- Energy Companies- Engine Efficiency and Strategic Planning
- Hardware/Homeware/Electronics/ Retail industry Strategic Planning using ICT Tools
- Banks and Insurance companies- Business Analysis and Strategic Planning using ICT Tools
- Motor vehicle sales and support – Strategic Planning and Analysis using ICT Tools
- Government- Strategic Planning and Analysis using ICT Tools
- In House program for Senior Management/Academic- Process flow and business
- process re-engineering using ICT tools
- Logistic industries, airlines, ground handlers and aviation authorities
Any special achievements
- Fiji Business Excellence Award (Baldrige Framework)- Evaluator since 2015
- Software Foundation Fiji – Current President/Vice President from 2014‐2018
- Fiji Cancer Society‐ Volunteer‐ Creation of awareness material for Kids Cancer Awareness Campaign 2015
- Fiji National University ISO‐ 9001 Internal Auditor
- Certificate IV in Training and Assessment –Western Sydney Institute of TAFE (2018)
- Training of Trainers – Module 1-4/ Registered Instructor (2018)
- CISCO – Networking Basics and Routers and Routing Basics ‐ (2016)
- Occupational Health and Safety ‐ Certificate of Attainment ‐ Modules 1 & 2 ‐ TPAF (2006)
- CompTIA A+ Certificate Course ‐ TPAF (2005)
- Recruitment and tender panelist for various industries
International Experience
- Asia Pacific Organisation – Bilateral Cooporation between National Productivity Organisations- Mission to Sri Lanka and Korea (Productivity Promotion, Innovation and Industry 4.0)
- University of West Indies (St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago March 2019) (lecturing undergraduate and post graduate programs in ICT), PhD research on Assistive Technology, program creation for Post graduate ICT/Education programs, training on Managing ICT professionals, Project Management, setting up of Student and Staff Diversity and Inclusive Services
- Masaryk University (Brno, Czech Republic)- Teaching (masters level) and Research on assistive technologies (2018 March)
- National Institute for Rural Development and Punchayati Raj ICT for Rural Development, (2018 February)
- Apollo Hospitals‐Bangalore India‐Industrial Attachment for Medical Informatics (2015 October)
- Customer Service Team Leader/IT/Call Centre Management training in DHL Brisbane (Centralized Customer Service Centre for DHL AU) (December 2005)
The Board of the Pacific Islands Chapter of the Internet Society (PICISOC) wishes to inform members of the election period for the PICISOC Board to be opened on the 12 December 2022 through to 21 February 2023.
The following Board members terms are coming to an end and 4 members to the board will be elected:
- Ms. Letitia Masaea (Solomon Islands) – Chair
- Mr. Andrew Molivurae (Vanuatu) – Vice Chair
- Mr. Timothy Tuisawau (Fiji) – Treasurer
- Ms. Seluvaia Kauvaka (Tonga) – Member
Election Committee
The Election Committee comprises of:
- Hana Sabbagh – Chapter Support, APAC, ISOC
- Kenneth Katafono – Vice Chair, PICISOC Board
- Sarai Tevita – Secretary, PICISOC Board
- Dr Shamar Ward – President, ISOC Barbados Chapter
Hana replaced Sabrina Wilmot on 31st January 2023.
Election Committee Process
For information on our election committee process, please review this page – Introduction to the Election Committee Process.
Election Timeframe
All times are in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
| Event | Duration | Deadline | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Election Committee seeks approval of election rules and timeline by all Chapter’s members. | 5 days | 19 Dec 22 – 23 Dec 22 |
| 2 | Election Committee announces election timeline and call for EOIs (call for candidates) in standing for the open positions to all Chapter’s members. Multiple reminders will be sent during the “Call for candidates” period. | 2 weeks | 26 Dec 22 – 6 Jan 22 |
| 3 | Review and Publication of the draft list of approved nominations/candidates with background info on each candidate | 2 days | 9 Jan 23 – 10 Jan 23 |
| 4 | Publication of the final list of approved nominations/candidates with background info on each candidate. | 2 days | 11 Jan 23 – 12 Jan 23 |
| 5 | Online voting platform set up with the list of voters, the positions and names of the candidates. Invitation to vote (electronic ballot) configured, texted and ready to be sent to voters. | 4 days | 13 Jan 23 – 18 Jan 23 |
| 6 | Campaign period: Candidates can campaign online (Connect, WhatsApp, social media, …) or offline. Online Zoom meetings can be created for the debates among candidates. | 2 weeks | 13 Jan 23 – 5 Feb 23 |
| 7 | Online Voting: Invitation to vote (electronic ballot) is sent individually to each Chapter member (voter) email address. Multiple reminders (at least 2) are sent before the online voting ends. The final reminder to be sent 24 or 12 hours before the end of the online voting. | 1 week | 6 Feb 23 – 12 Feb 23 |
| 8 | Announcement of results to the election committee or Chapter’s members. The ISOC Global Chapter support team or regional CEM sent the results to the Election committee and the election committee share them immediately with the chapter’s members. | 1 day | 13 Feb 23 |
| 9 | Announcement of the final results to all chapter’s members via the chapter portal or Chapter connect community. | 1 day | 14 Feb 23 |
| 10 | Election Committee Report | 1 week | 15 Feb 23 – 21 Feb 23 |
| 11 | The newly elected officers take office at a special AGM or chapter meeting | Depends on the Chapter | 22 Feb 23 |
The Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum 2022 Synthesis Document is now published. View the final document here to explore all the issues discussed, processes and outcomes of APrIGF 2022 Singapore: https://ap.rigf.asia/…/aprigf-2022-synthesis-document/.
Background
The APrIGF Synthesis Document was an experiment of the APrIGF 2015 Macau, and its process has evolved through the years into a key output of the annual meeting. The Synthesis Document aims to document items of common interest relevant to Internet governance in the Asia Pacific region and has developed into one of the highlight innovations of the APrIGF and inspired other national and regional initiatives to develop their own processes.
The Synthesis Document aims only to document the input from participants at the APrIGF and is not intended to be representative of the diverse Asia Pacific region. Nevertheless, the development of the Synthesis Document helps drive active participation in the movement, as well as to allow for a platform to project voices, views and thoughts in the Asia Pacific region as contributions to relevant global, national, local and international forums on Internet governance.
Check out the line up of speakers. Register to join the discussions and gain insights on security, misinformation, Internet policy and the digital economy and more.
Register here: https://bit.ly/3AcitBT
Join the #sidsigf2022 as our expert speakers discuss the Way Forward for #internetgovernance among the #SIDS members.
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Join Hon. Simon Kofe, Minister of Justice, Communication and Foreign Affairs, Tuvalu, who will be speaking during the SIDS IGF Opening ceremony at the 18th CIGF and Caribbean Youth IGF Workshop in collaboration with Small Island Developing States IGF.
Register at: https://bit.ly/3AcitBT
Hon. Simon Kofe is a member of the Parliament of Tuvalu, and the Minister of Justice, Communication and Foreign Affairs. He is a lawyer by profession and has previously held positions as an associate in private practice in Fiji, Crown Counsel in the Attorney General’s Office of Tuvalu, Assistant People’s Lawyer of Tuvalu, Legal Adviser of the Fisheries Department of Tuvalu, and more recently the Senior Magistrate of Tuvalu.
