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1 S A M O A C O N F E R E N C E I I I P R O G R A M M E

REGISTRATION: MONDAY 25TH

AUGUST 2014 4

REGISTRATION 4

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION OPENS NUS FOYER 4

AVA CEREMONY FALE SAMOA 4

DAY 1: TUESDAY 26TH

AUGUST 5

OFFICIAL OPENING 5

KEY NOTE SPEAKER 1 5

PROFESSOR HELENE MARTINSSON WALLIN (UPPSALA UNIVERSITY, SWEDEN) 5

DISCUSSION 5

MORNING TEA NUS FOYER 5

ARCHAEOLOGY & CULTURAL HERITAGE 5

URBANISATION 5

GOVERNANCE, LAW & CUSTOM IN SAMOA 5

CLIMATE 6

AFTERNOON TEA NUS FOYER 6

CLIMATE PANEL DISCUSSION 6:00 PM 6

DAY 2: WEDNESDAY 27TH

AUGUST 7

WELCOME & PRAYERS RMD201 7

KEY NOTE SPEAKER 2 7

VAITINASA DR SALU HUNKIN (DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, AMERICAN SAMOA) 7

DISCUSSION 7

MORNING TEA NUS FOYER 7

EDUCATION 7

VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS 7

LITERATURE OF SAMOA IN ENGLISH 7

LUNCH NUS FOYER 7

AFTERNOON TEA NUS FOYER 8

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SAMOAN LANGUAGE & LANGUAGE CHANGE 8

EVENING EVENT POETRY UNDER THE STARS 7:00 PM 8

DAY 3: THURSDAY 28TH

AUGUST 9

WELCOME & PRAYERS RMD201 9

KEY NOTE SPEAKER 3 9

PROFESSOR DAMON SALESA (UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND) 9

DISCUSSION 9

MORNING TEA NUS FOYER 9

EDUCATION 9

GENDER & GOVERNANCE 9

ICT DEVELOPMENT 9

LUNCH-NUS FOYER 9

AFTERNOON TEA NUS FOYER 10

ICT DEVELOPMENT PANEL DISCUSSION 10

6:00 PM 10

DAY 4: FRIDAY 29TH

AUGUST 2014 11

CONFERENCE SUMMATION (RM D201) 11

CONVENORS SUMMARIES 11

1. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR HELENE MARTINNSON-WALLIN (ARCHAEOLOGY & CULTURAL HERITAGE) 11

2. TUILOMA SUSANA TAUAA (URBANISATION) 11

3. LEASIOLOGI DR MALAMA MELEISEA (GOVERNANCE, LAW & CUSTOM IN SAMOA) 11

4. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR TAEMA IMO-SEUOTI (CLIMATE) 11

5. DR CARLA FONSECA (EDUCATION) 11

6. MALUIAO LEUA LATAI (VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS) 11

7. SILAFAU DR SINA VAAI (LITERATURE OF SAMOA IN ENGLISH) 11

8. LAFAITELE FUALUGA TAUPI (SAMOAN LANGUAGE & LANGUAGE CHANGE) 11

9. MEASINA MEREDITH (GENDER & GOVERNANCE) 11

10. MUAGUTUTIA ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IOANA CHAN MOW (ICT DEVELOPMENT) 11

OVERALL SAMOA CONFERENCE III SUMMARY LEASIOLAGI DR MALAMA MELEISEA 11

3 CLOSING REMARKS - PROFESSOR FUI LEAPAI ASOFOU SOO 11

CLOSING PRAYER 11

MORNING TEA NUS FOYER 11

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REGISTRATION: Monday 25th August 2014 Registration

1:00 PM Conference Registration Opens NUS Foyer

Full and Daily Registrations Open

4:00 PM Ava Ceremony Fale Samoa

Traditional Refreshments served

Greet & Meet

5 DAY 1: Tuesday 26th August

RM D201

8:30 a.m. OFFICIAL OPENING

REMARKS: Professor Fui Leapai Asofou Soo

Opening Prayer: TBA

Formal Welcome: TBA 9:00 am

Key Note Speaker 1

Professor Helene Martinsson Wallin (Uppsala University, Sweden)

Discussion

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Archaeology & Cultural Heritage Urbanisation Governance, Law & Custom in Samoa

RM D201 RM D101 AOA CONFERENCE ROOM

Chair: Dr Christophe Sand Chair: Ms Anita Latai Chair: Leasiolagi Malama Meleisea

SESSION 1

Sub-Theme: Tides of Transformations

Archaeological evidence of cultural & landscape change in

Samoa & beyond

Sub-Theme: Youth, Unemployment & Health Issues Sub-Theme: Culture and Development

10:30 am P01 Dr Frank Thomas P01 Helen Tanielu P01 Dr Iati Iati

P02 Shaun P Williams P02 Taunafi Lefono P02 Elynn Tupou Atiola

P03 Sonia Haoa Cardinali P03 Chelsea Tevaga P03 Melissa McAlister

P04 Dr Ethan Cochrane P04 Hanna Cihal P04 Jacqueline Fa'amatuainu

P05 Joe Mills P05 Martin Neubert

Q U E S T I O N S A N D A N S W E R S

12:30 pm L U N C H N U S F O Y E R

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Archaeology & Cultural Heritage Climate Governance, Law & Custom in Samoa

SESSION 2:

RM D201 RM D101 AOA CONFERENCE ROOM

Chair: Epifania Suafoa Chair: Dr. Netatua Pelesikoti Chair: Morgan Tuimaleali'ifano

1:30 pm Sub-Theme: Tides of Transformation Sub-Theme: Sub-Theme: Culture and Human Rights

P06 Dr Christophe Sand P01 John Patu Jnr P05 Maiava Visekota Peteru

P07 Nolita Motu P02 Jonathan Yoshida P06 Akata John

P08 Melinka Cuadros Hucke & Tipanie Tepano P03 Kya Raina Lal P07 Georgia Drake

P09 Epi Suafoa P04 Patila Amosa P08 Toleafoa Aleni Sofara

Q U E S T I O N S A N D A N S W E R S

3 : 3 0 p m AFTERNOON TEA NUS FOYER

Archaeology & Cultural Heritage Climate Governance, Law & Custom in Samoa

RM D201 RM D101 AOA CONFERENCE ROOM

SESSION 3: Chair: Dr Ethan Cochrane Chair: Dr. Netatua Pelesikoti Chair: Dr. Iati Iati 4:00 pm Sub-Theme: Tides of Transfomration & Protecting Historical

Tangible Heritage in the Pacific Region

Sub-Theme: Sub-Theme: The Old and The New

P10 Assoc Prof Helene Martinsson Wallin P04 Ximena Flores-Palacios P09 Professor Fui Le'apai Tuua Ilaoa Asofou Soo

P11 Dr David Addisson P05 Timothy Fesili P10 Associate Professor Morgan Tuimalealiifano

P12 James Flexner P06 Julius Riese P11 Leasiolagi Malama Meleisea

P13 Prof Matori Yamamoto P07 Bertha Leo

5 : 3 0 p m Q U E S T I O N S A N D A N S W E R S

Climate Panel Discussion 6:00 pm

Fiu Mata'ese Elisara (Director o le Siosiomaga Society)

Sala Josephine Stowers-Fiu (ACEO MNRE)

Anna Rasmussen (ACEO Climate Change,MNRE)

Dr. Sapa Saifaleupolu (O le Siosiomaga Society)

Cocktail NUS Falesamoa 7.00pm

Performance by National University of Samoa and the University of the South Pacific

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7 DAY 2: Wednesday 27th August

8:30 a.m. WELCOME & PRAYERS RMD201

9:00 am Key Note Speaker 2

Vaitinasa Dr Salu Hunkin (Director of Education, American Samoa)

Discussion

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Education Visual & Performing Arts Literature of Samoa in English

RM D201 RM D101 AOA CONFERENCE ROOM

SESSION 1 Chair: Dr Carla Fonseca Chair: Dr Cresantia Frances Koya Chair: Silafau Dr Sina Vaai

10:30 am Sub-Theme: Sustainable Environment for Education Sub-Theme: The Arts- a sustainable & vialbe pathways for

SIDS

Sub-Theme: Literature of Samoa in English

P01 Invited Speaker: Ben Taufua P01 Albert Refiti P01 Amituanai V Heem & Silafau Sina Vaai

P02 Vaoiva Natapu-Panton P02 Momoe Von Reiche P02 Diana Betham-Scanlan

P03 Julie Green P03 Tuilagi Seiuli Allan Alo P03 Judy-Anne Alexander Pouono & Amituanai V Heem

P04 Norbert Kox, Faaalu Faletoese & Leua Latai

P05 Dr. Cresantia Frances Koya

Q U E S T I O N S A N D A N S W E R S

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Education Visual & Performing Arts Literature of Samoa in English

RM D201 RM D101 AOA CONFERENCE ROOM

SESSION Chair: Dr Rasela Tufue-Dolgoy Chair: Tuilagi Seiuli Allan Alo Chair: Silafau Dr Sina Vaai

1:30 pm Sub-Theme: Sustainable Environment for Education Sub-Theme: Interlacing the Past and Present: an artistic

garlanding of opportunities

Sub-Theme: Literature of Samoa in English

P04 Faapopo Tupolo-Tauaanae P06 Dr Vanya Taulealo P04 Rooney Mariner

P05 Sale Faasaulata Tagoilelagi- Leota P07 Lumepa Apelu P05 Dr Sina Vaai

P06 Filimanaia Akata Galuvao P08 Norbert Kox

P07 Hayley Papworth P09 Pelenato Liufau

P10 Tim Baice

Q U E S T I O N A N D A N S W E R S

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Education Visual & Performing Arts Samoan Language & Language Change

RM D201 RM D101 AOA CONFERENCE ROOM

SESSION Chair: Paul Green Chair: Dionne Fonoti Chair: Lafaitele Fualuga Taupi

4:00 pm Sub-Theme: Sustainable Environment for Education Sub-Theme: E tasi ae afe Samoan Art in the Past Cultural

Context

Sub-Theme: Samoan Language & Language Change

P08 Faamoeme Soti P11 Shigeyuki Kihara P01 Anthony Solomona

P09 Leasiosiofaasisina Max Galu P12 Rita S Gale P02 Letuimanuasina Dr Emma Kruse Vaai

P10 Lealaolesau Fitu P13 Leuili Eshraghi P03 Papaaliitele Suifeaiofaasaleleaga Muliausolo Dr Moeimanono Fouvaa

P11 Lineta Tamanikaiyaroi P14 Seiuli Luama Sauni, Robyn Trinick & Esther Allen P04 Patisepa Tuafuti

P12 Manutai Leaupepe P15 Ela Toomaga-Kaikilifi P05 Salainaoloa Wilson

P16 Leua Latai

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Evening Event Poetry Under the Stars 7:00 pm

9 Day 3: Thursday 28th August

8:30 a.m. WELCOME & PRAYERS RMD201

9:00 am Key Note Speaker 3

Professor Damon Salesa (University of Auckland)

Discussion

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Education Gender & Governance ICT Development

RM D201 RM D101 AOA CONFERENCE ROOM

SESSION 1 Chair: Paul Green Chair: Afioga Hon.Fiame Naomi Mataafa Chair: Anita Latai

10:30 am Sub-Theme: Sustainable Environment for Education Sub-Theme: Gender Policy & Electoral Issues Theme Speaker: Dr Ahmed Imran

Discussants:

P13 Lachlan Yates P01 Maiava Visekota Peteru Dr Rowena Cullen

P14 Leua Latai & Faaalu Faletoese P02 Dr Roannie Ng Shiu, Dr Terence Wood & Dr Jack Corbett Tuaimalo Asamu

. P15 Line Tone-Schuster P03 Sauia Louise Mataia-Milo Dr Ahmed Imran

Book Launch for Dr Imran

Q U E S T I O N S A N D A N S W E R S

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Education Gender & Governance ICT Development

RM D201 RM D101 AOA CONFERENCE ROOM

SEESSION 2 Chair: Julie Green Chair: Afioga Hon.Fiame Naomi Mataafa Chair: Assoc Prof Chan Mow

1:30 pm Sub-Theme: Sustainable Environment for Education Sub-Theme: Gender Policy & Electoral Issues Sub-Theme: ICT in Education

P16 Dr Lee Hang & Hayley Papworth P04 Measina Meredith P01 Sheikh Izzal Aziz

P17 T.Manuel & W. Lagolago P05 Louisa Apelu & Tanita Sione P02 Hobert Sasa

P18 Vaovasamanania Meripo Toso P06 Fiso Evelini Faamoe P03 Joseph Namulauulu, Vensel Chan & Ierome Tupuola

P19 P04 Sally Jo Cunningham

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Q U E S T I O N S A N D A N S W E R S

3 : 3 0 p m AFTERNOON TEA NUS FOYER

Education Gender & Governance ICT Development

RM D201 RM D101 AOA CONFERENCE ROOM

SEESSION 2 Chair: Chair: Afioga Hon.Fiame Naomi Mataafa Chair: Sir Matalavea

4:00 pm Education - Final Discussion & Summary Sub-Theme: Gender Policy and Electoral Issues Sub-Theme: ICT 4D

P07 Antonina Savelio P05 Dr Ahmed Imran

P08 Ramona Boodoosingh P06 Professor Rowena Cullen & Graham Hassall

P09 Sasae Walter P07 Assoc Prof Ioanna Chan Mow

P10 Mema Motusaga P08 Tunimafono Tolugauvala Matai Uatisone

5 : 3 0 p m Q U E S T I O N S A N D A N S W E R S

ICT Development Panel Discussion

6:00 pm

What have been the issues, challenges,

strategies/lessons learnt in the emergence &

development of mobile technology in Samoa

Hinauri Petana

Pepe Christian Fruean

Tuaimalo Ah Sam

Toleafoa Douglas Creevey

6.00PM End of Day

Dinner Le Manumea Hotel 7.00pm Performance by National University of Samoa and the University of the South Pacific

11 DAY 4: Friday 29th August 2014

8:30 a.m.

CONFERENCE SUMMATION (RM D201)

Chair: Professor Fui Leapai Asofou Soo

Convenors Summaries

1. Associate Professor Helene Martinnson-Wallin (Archaeology & Cultural Heritage)

2. Tuiloma Susana Tauaa (Urbanisation)

3. Leasiologi Dr Malama Meleisea (Governance, Law & Custom in Samoa)

4. Associate Professor Taema Imo-Seuoti (Climate)

5. Dr Carla Fonseca (Education)

6. Maluiao Leua Latai (Visual & Performing Arts)

7. Silagau Dr Sina Vaai (Literature of Samoa in English)

8. Lafaitele Fualuga Taupi (Samoan Language & Language Change)

9. Measina Meredith (Gender & Governance)

10. Muagututia Associate Professor Ioana Chan Mow (ICT Development)

Overall Samoa Conference III Summary Leasiolagi Dr Malama Meleisea

TIME

9:00 a.m.

9:15 a.m.

CLOSING REMARKS - Professor Fui Leapai Asofou Soo

CLOSING PRAYER

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MORNING TEA NUS FOYER