Department of Pacific Affairs

State of the Pacific 2026 - Registration Now Open! Draft Program and Session Information Now Available! https://bellschool.anu.edu.au/event/registrations-open-state-pacific-2026

Registration is now open for the 2026 State of the Pacific Conference. https://bellschool.anu.edu.au/event/registrations-open-state-pacific-2026

Curious about the big ideas shaping our region? Discover the thought-provoking seminars hosted by DPA in Semester 2, 2025 — now live on YouTube!

📺 Watch them here: https://shorturl.at/Ru1xA

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Join us for an important DPA seminar: Can ocean-based tourism in the Pacific region fulfill the objectives of a sustainable blue economy? 🌺

Dive into the opportunities and challenges of tourism for ocean health, livelihoods, and regional development.

🔗 Register here: https://shorturl.at/n2nNG
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Explore the latest insights on affairs — check out DPA’s fresh line-up of for Semester 2, 2025!

🔍 Access the articles here: https://bellschool.anu.edu.au/news/dpa-publications-s2-2025
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The Pacific Research Colloquium (PRC) has officially opened this week at the National University of Samoa — the first time the program has been organised in partnership with a Pacific tertiary institution.

Co-delivered by the National University of Samoa (NUS) and the ANU Department of Pacific Affairs (DPA), and funded by DFAT, the two-week programme brings together emerging researchers from across the region for intensive training in social science research, analysis, and evidence-based policymaking.

In her opening address, NUS Vice Chancellor Professor Tuifuisa'a Patila Amosa welcomed participants, while the Assistant Australian High Commissioner highlighted that “we hope that the PRC supports your efforts in developing economic and research methods and a wide variety of analytical tools tailored to research in and about the Pacific.”

Since 2007, the PRC has strengthened research skills, fostered regional collaboration, and built a powerful alumni network tackling some of the Pacific’s most pressing challenges — from climate change to ocean sustainability to gender-based violence.

DPA and NUS is proud to support this important platform for building Pacific research capacity and advancing the region’s next generation of scholars. 🌺


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What happens when Pacific researchers come together to reflect, write, and connect? 🌏

For Visiting Fellows Clara Filippi (New Caledonia) and Minetta Kakarere (Papua New Guinea), their time at DPA was a transformative chapter — one that strengthened their confidence, research, and sense of belonging in a vibrant Pacific academic community.

🔗 Read their inspiring reflections on collaboration, growth, and the power of Pacific voices in research: https://shorturl.at/3l4xH


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