George Pitakoe

Program Specialist, Accredited Partnership Broker, Social Worker and Community Development practitioner

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#MSG Governing Body Meetings 🇫🇯🇳🇨🇵🇬🇸🇧🇻🇺

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Fiji's 🇫🇯 Non-Resident High Commissioner to Vanuatu 🇻🇺, His Excellency Jackson Evans, paid a courtesy call to the #MSG Secretariat this week. He was accompanied by First Secretary, Ana Turaga...1/2

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The #MSG Foreign Minister's Meeting concluded in Suva, Fiji 🇫🇯 after endorsing the #MSG Secretariat's 2026 Work Programme & Budget yesterday.

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Our team met up with Dennis Marita, 🇸🇧Director of Culture who expressed strong support for the MSG Council of Chiefs initiative. @DGMSG_Sec @IlanKiloe stated that the proposal is part of the revitalised MSG vision and broader reform program currently underway in the MSG ...1/2

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Fiji 🇫🇯 and the #MSG signed the Host Agreement for the 8th Melanesian Arts & Culture Festival #MACFEST to be held in Suva this year. Vanuatu 🇻🇺 hosted the last #MACFEST in Port Vila, a flagship of the #MSG.

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Talks to progress preparation towards the 5th #MSG Prime Minister's Cup & the eventual signing of the Host Agreement between 🇫🇯 and the #MSG were held today between our team, the Fiji Football Association & the Fiji Sports Commission.....1/2

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Our team led by @DGMSG_Sec @IlanKiloe paid a courtesy visit to Hon. Sakiasi Ditoka, 🇫🇯 Minister for Foreign Affairs and Chair of the #MSG Foreign Minister' Meeting (FMM). It was an opportunity to provide a formal update on the priorities of the Secretariat in terms of....1/2

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This week our team was pleased to have met up with @FNU and Pacific Community (SPC) to discuss important cultural and educational topics in line with the #MSG Prosperity for All Plan. 🇫🇯🇳🇨🇵🇬🇸🇧🇻🇺

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We wrapped up our 🇫🇯 tour with a courtesy visit to the Chairman of the Great Council of Chiefs (GCC), Ratu Viliame Seruvakula, to seek endorsement on the initiative to set up an #MSG Council of Chiefs. He
welcomed the delegation and the work done by the MSG...1/2

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Our 1st senior staff meeting was conducted recently in preparation 4 the operational expenditure for the 1st quarter. The Acting @DGMSG_Sec @IlanKiloe used the opportunity to acknowledge the concerted effort by staff in serving the MSG region & striving 2 meet Leader's mandates.

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@DGMSG_Sec @IlanKiloe met with the @spc_cps Regional Director Melanesia, Sarah Mecartney, to discuss potential partnership & enhance existing collaboration.....1/2

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Our office doors have officially opened with work resuming today, Monday, January 5 2026.

We would like to wish all our Members, partners and stakeholders a Happy New Year and look forward to your ongoing support and renewed partnership this year.

#MSG 🇫🇯🇳🇨🇵🇬🇸🇧🇻🇺

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@AbigailEChang @filialynton @balisnr @JeremyGwao @CollinBeck @temalutu Tagio tumas 🙏

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@AbigailEChang Wow, Munda sunset is always magical.

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#umitugedacreatingskillsforlife

[Abigail Chang @AbigailEChang]

An immense honour to have the General Secretary for the Uniting Church of Solomon Islands join us today as we come full circle with the church's Education Provider Secretary on the @aptcpacific partnership with #Tabaka Rural Training Centre 🇸🇧 #umitugedacreatingskillsforlife

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#umitugedacreatingskillsforlife

[APTC @aptcpacific]

🎉👏 Congratulations & well done to 130 graduates 🎓 of Malaita Provincial Technical Institute, our TVET partner in Auki, Malaita Province🇸🇧. Graduates include 👩‍🔧 16 inspiring women and 28 scholarship recipients of the @AusHCSols TVET Award🛠️. Best wishes for a brighter future!

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#umitugedacreatingskillsforlife

[Abigail Chang @AbigailEChang]

Congratulating @aptcpacific🇸🇧 partner, Batuna Rural Training Centre on their graduation weekend. Honoured to witness 10 young women & 28 young men graduate in 6 provider qualifications. #APTC works in 🤝 ➡️ quality TVET provision in 🛠⚡️💡🍽🖥🌿🚜
#umitugedacreatingskillsforlife

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Babata passage, part of Marovo Lagoon in the Solomon Islands. Marovo lagoon is the largest Saltwater Lagoon in the World.

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@HikaGonne @aptcpacific @MFATNZ @AbigailEChang @olikwailafa Skills for Life.

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Starlink is now available across the Solomon Islands! 🛰️🇸🇧❤️→ https://t.co/h1pFUbMrnE