http://www.piango.org/about-piango.html The Pacific Islands Association of Non-Governmental Organisations (PIANGO) is a regional network of NGO focal points or coordinating bodies known as National Liaison Units (NLU) based in 21 Pacific Island countries and territories en-us http://www.piango.org/docs/Members/KANGO%20Jan-Mar2009Newsletter%20%20.pdf KANGO News - 23 April 2009. Message from KANGO Executive Director. KAM NA BANE NI MAURI! Welcome to our first edition of KANGO NEWS for 2009. To our frequent readers of our newsletter, you would notice the change in the format and style of the newsletter. As this is a new year, the Board and the Management decided to make the changes to the newsletter, aiming for the best possible way to save space and to have more interesting news about what the NGOs, CBOs and.... http://www.piango.org/docs/Members/CSFT%20Jan-MAr.o9%20Newsletter.pdf CSFT News - 22 April 2009. Civic Education and Peace Reconciliation. The Civic Education and Peace Reconciliation conference held on Monday 23rd to Thursday 26th of February at the Fa’onelua Convention Centre. Participants, including policy makers, church leaders and civil society organisations, shared the reports from nine NGOs involved..... http://www.piango.org/docs/Members/7%20%20Development%20update%20April%2016th%202009.pdf CID News - 17 April 2009. (a) CID Training – Media/Presentation Skills. Have you ever been asked to give a short talk or run a presentation about your work, or to explain a development concept? Are you looking for skills to make your presentation memorable and have impact? This workshop will help.... http://www.piango.org/docs/Members/CID-update-April-2nd-2009.pdf CID News - 02 April 2009 (a) Lunchtime forum with Helder da Costa – Wellington Timor-Leste – Good Bye Conflict and Welcome Development Helder da Costa, is the advisor/coordinator of Aid Effectiveness Directorate and National Priorities Secretariat, Ministry of Finance, Timor-Leste. Dr. Da Costa has over 15 years of management experience and development work. His professional career includes five year senior posts both with the Asia New Zealand Foundation (Asia:NZ) and Volunteer Service Abroad (VSA) in Wellington, New Zealand. http://www.piango.org/News/Member/2009/04th March 2009 CID-Development update.pdf CID Develpoment Update 04th March 2009 (a) NGOs mercilessly crush NZAID The weather gods/goddesses smiled upon us on Sunday as a group of NGO types lay our bodies on the line in the name of showing the government what we are made of. And what a game! The NGOs reign supreme (finally!) in a stunning match resulting in a 4-2 win. (Or was it 3-1? Or 5-0? Our official score keeping seems to be a bit lacking… anyone to volunteer for next year?) http://www.piango.org/News/Member/2009/e-trac%20February%202009.pdf Hello Just a quick update from us this month - with news on two new resources to download on the topic of responding to HIV/AIDS in the workplace, plus the details of our next three training courses. http://www.piango.org/News/Member/2009/Solomon%20Islands%20Government%20Committed%20to%20Freedom%20of%20Information.pdf Press Releases Solomon Islands Government Committed to Freedom of Information PRESS RELEASES: 24 February 2009 [Suva - 24 February] “The right to information is not just for developed countries,” said the Solomon Islands Deputy Prime Minister, HE. Fred Fono at the official opening of the Solomon Islands Freedom of Information (FOI) Workshop yesterday. http://www.piango.org/Pacmas.html Pacific Media Assistance Scheme (PACMAS) The Pacific Island Association of Non – Governmental Organisations (PIANGO’s) capacity in strengthening Non Governmental Organisations effectiveness to promote good governance related activities through media advocacy has boosted through the assistance provided by AUSAID. The assistance significantly enhances PIANGO’s leadership position in providing and coordinating media assistance to Pacific NGOs and civil societies. http://www.piango.org/News/Secretariat/2009/UNDP%20Pacific%20Centre%20Press%20Release-Freedom%20of%20Information%20Tabled%20for%20Inclusion%20in%20the%20Nauru%20Constitution.pdf Press Releases Freedom of Information Tabled for Inclusion in the Nauru Constitution PRESS RELEASES: 20 February 2009 [Suva -20 February] A four day workshop aiming to raise awareness about the value of the right to information could be Nauru’s journey towards realising freedom of information (FOI). http://www.piango.org/News/Member/2009/PLP%20Newsletter%20Vol%202-Issue%202%20-%20Feb%2009.pdf Message from the PLP Director Well, another month has flown by. The Program is now well and truly into the home stretch of its initial start-up phase, which comes to an end in June 2009. The PLP team has been busy over the past month completing travel to Vanuatu and Solomon Islands, as well as participating in a range of initiatives with our regional partners based in Suva. Details of this work is provided in the following pages, and in future issues of the Monthly Update.