The Australasian Aid and Development Policy Workshop at Australian National University discussed disaster aid as part of a presentation entitled Information in Natural Disasters – crisis, adaptation and communication which details research by SOLMAS/NDMO/ABC International on communication in disasters in two remote communities in Solomon Islands. See the presentation and abstract here: https://devpolicy.crawford.anu.edu.au/australasian-aid-and-international-development-policy-workshop/abstracts-presentations-and-papers

The Australasian Aid and Development Policy Workshop at Australian National University discussed disaster aid as part of a presentation entitled Information in Natural Disasters – crisis, adaptation and communication which details research by SOLMAS/NDMO/ABC International on communication in disasters in two remote communities in Solomon Islands. See the presentation and abstract here: https://devpolicy.crawford.anu.edu.au/australasian-aid-and-international-development-policy-workshop/abstracts-presentations-and-papers

Information in Natural Disasters – Solomon Islands assesses current information materials on natural disasters in Solomon Islands, identifies the key actors in disseminating information during a disaster and provides recommendations for future disaster content and communications. Communities in Kuma, Weathercoast and Nea, Temotu were asked what they know already about natural disasters, what they need … Read more →

Information in Natural Disasters – Solomon Islands assesses current information materials on natural disasters in Solomon Islands, identifies the key actors in disseminating information during a disaster and provides recommendations for future disaster content and communications. Communities in Kuma, Weathercoast and Nea, Temotu were asked what they know already about natural disasters, what they need to know and how they wanted to recieve information in a 2 day program of focus groups with men, women and youth. This study was commissioned on behalf of the Solomon Islands National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) by the Solomon Islands Media Assistance Scheme (SOLMAS) with support from ABC International Development and funded by the Australian Government.

This report was authored by Anouk Ride, Melinda Kii, George West Dapelebo and Dallas Hila, with valuable consultations and technical input provided by Sipuru Rove, Jeremy Miller, Vipul Khosla and Angela Davis. READ THE REPORT HERE: http://www.abcinternationaldevelopment.net.au/activities/solmas-information-natural-disasters-2013

Over eight weeks, May-June, writers in Honiara gathered once a week for a writing workshop designed to give writers questions which will prompt them to improve their stories and sell their works. The “Makem Gud Stori” workshop covers key elements of story writing such as motivation, theme, message, format, structure, characters, voice and pace and … Read more →

Over eight weeks, May-June, writers in Honiara gathered once a week for a writing workshop designed to give writers questions which will prompt them to improve their stories and sell their works. The “Makem Gud Stori” workshop covers key elements of story writing such as motivation, theme, message, format, structure, characters, voice and pace and was designed for those writing fiction, non-fiction, film, poetry and other storytelling forms.

The stories from the workshop will be published in a book to be released in late 2014.

The workshop was held as part of Anouk Ride’s Phd research at the University of Queensland which intends to uncover modern understanding of peace and conflict through analysis of the stories Solomon Islanders want to tell. The methodology provides skills transfer during the process of data collection.

Read some new blogs, drafted by Anouk Ride for World Fish, about the challenges they face regarding aquatic agricultural systems in Malaita, Solomon Islands. Blog 1) Malaita community champions development: http://www.worldfishcenter.org/news-events/malaita-community-champion-their-development Blog 2) Women have nothing to do with fish, or do they?: http://www.worldfishcenter.org/news-events/momen-have-nothing-to-do-with-fish-or-do-they Blog 3) Moving towards more innovative development in Malaita: http://www.worldfishcenter.org/news-events/moving-towards-more-innovative-development-malaita

Read some new blogs, drafted by Anouk Ride for World Fish, about the challenges they face regarding aquatic agricultural systems in Malaita, Solomon Islands.

Blog 1) Malaita community champions development: http://www.worldfishcenter.org/news-events/malaita-community-champion-their-development

Blog 2) Women have nothing to do with fish, or do they?: http://www.worldfishcenter.org/news-events/momen-have-nothing-to-do-with-fish-or-do-they

Blog 3) Moving towards more innovative development in Malaita: http://www.worldfishcenter.org/news-events/moving-towards-more-innovative-development-malaita

ADILAH DOLAIANO WINS PAN PACIFIC CBA WORLDVIEW DOCUMENTARY DEVELOPMENT AWARD Adilah Dolaiano, head of Sukwadi Media, and director of upcoming documentary THE TEST is one of two winners of the award, along with Renagi Taukarai from Papua New Guinea. Watch Adilah talking about recieving this award: http://www.youtube.com/sukwadimedia THE TEST is the story of a boy … Read more →

ADILAH DOLAIANO WINS PAN PACIFIC CBA WORLDVIEW DOCUMENTARY DEVELOPMENT AWARD

Adilah Dolaiano, head of Sukwadi Media, and director of upcoming documentary THE TEST is one of two winners of the award, along with Renagi Taukarai from Papua New Guinea. Watch Adilah talking about recieving this award: http://www.youtube.com/sukwadimedia

THE TEST is the story of a boy who paddles a canoe out to sea to fish tuna in a test for himself and future of a community. The film will be produced by director and cameraman Adilah Dolaiano, producer and screenwriter Anouk Ride Dolaiano and researcher and writer Julian Maka’a.

Sukwadi Media’s pitch for a film called THE TEST has won the Oceania Pitch competition at this year’s FIFO Film Festival in Tahiti, as announced in the festival’s prize ceremony on Friday night. THE TEST is the story of a boy who paddles a canoe out to sea to fish tuna in a test for … Read more →

Sukwadi Media’s pitch for a film called THE TEST has won the Oceania Pitch competition at this year’s FIFO Film Festival in Tahiti, as announced in the festival’s prize ceremony on Friday night.

THE TEST is the story of a boy who paddles a canoe out to sea to fish tuna in a test for himself and future of a community.

The film will be produced by director and cameraman Adilah Dolaiano from Malaita, Solomon Islands (www.youtube.com/sukwadimedia), producer and screenwriter Anouk Ride Dolaiano from Australia living in Honiara, and researcher and writer Julian Maka’a from Makira, Solomon Islands.

In the Oceania Pitch programme ATPA/ FIFO selects the best projects and offers them a three day workshop to prepare their presentation, accompanied by high quality professionals such as commissioning editors, producers and directors.

After this coaching, Oceania Pitch participants present their ideas for future films to a panel of broadcasters, funding agencies and producers from all over the world.

These people then vote on the best pitch and a prize of 1000 EURO is awarded by ATPA/FIFO.

In his acceptance speech, Director of THE TEST Adilah Dolaiano thanked the organisers, his fellow Pacific Islander filmmakers at the FIFO for the Pan Pacific Media Training and the Lord for this honour of the award and the support he felt for his project. He encouraged more Pacific Islanders to pitch projects in future, saying it was important for Islanders to tell their own stories.

Producer of THE TEST Anouk Ride Dolaiano said while pitching was an intimidating experience, the level of support from FIFO, the Oceania Pitch coaches and the other Pacific Islanders working in the media had been amazing and would always be remembered by the team producing THE TEST.

Adilah Dolaiano (Sukwadi Media www.youtube.com/sukwadimedia) and Anouk Ride have been selected to participate in Oceania Pitch, a documentary pitching competition held by the FIFO Festival in Tahiti, French Polynesia. Along with renknowned writer from the Makira region in Solomon Islands, Julian Maka’a the team is seeking funding and investors for a documentary called “The Test”. … Read more →

Adilah Dolaiano (Sukwadi Media www.youtube.com/sukwadimedia) and Anouk Ride have been selected to participate in Oceania Pitch, a documentary pitching competition held by the FIFO Festival in Tahiti, French Polynesia. Along with renknowned writer from the Makira region in Solomon Islands, Julian Maka’a the team is seeking funding and investors for a documentary called “The Test”.

ABOUT “THE TEST”

A hand carved canoe with three men paddle out into the open water, to catch a fish normally hunted by giant purse seine nets – skipjack tuna.

The island of Makira is one of the few places in the world where people fish as before – using entirely local natural materials with only their experience and wits pitted against some of the world’s fastest fish. Their old methods display a range of ingenious methods to capture different species of fish – including kites that mimic birds and red mud decoys.

THE TEST takes us into the life of a typical young male teenager – music, phones and girls – but this boy also has a huge challenge ahead: how to catch tuna and prove his manhood. In the old days, those who fished for tuna were said to be able to kill giants and save their communities from peril. These days what is the value of catching tuna the old way?

For more about Oceania Pitch see http://oceaniapitch.org/index.php

UPDATES ABOUT “THE TEST” COMING SOON…

Commonwealth Youth Programme Regional Centre in Honiara, Solomon Islands, has increased its public profile with a special visit from the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge during the Commonwealth Youth Leadership and Integrity Conference this week and media relations by Anouk Ride. Click on the links to see some examples of stories here: ISLANDS BUSINESS – … Read more →

Commonwealth Youth Programme Regional Centre in Honiara, Solomon Islands, has increased its public profile with a special visit from the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge during the Commonwealth Youth Leadership and Integrity Conference this week and media relations by Anouk Ride. Click on the links to see some examples of stories here:

ISLANDS BUSINESS – 3 out of 5 Pacific islanders are youth but who is listening to them?

RADIO AUSTRALIA – Prince William praises Pacific youth

A new film on masterpiece paintings by Solomon Islanders scripted by Anouk Ride and produced by Sukwadi Media had a local premiere at the Festival of Pacific Arts in July 2012. Watch the film online (in 2 parts) at http://www.youtube.com/sukwadimedia.

A new film on masterpiece paintings by Solomon Islanders scripted by Anouk Ride and produced by Sukwadi Media had a local premiere at the Festival of Pacific Arts in July 2012. Watch the film online (in 2 parts) at http://www.youtube.com/sukwadimedia.

Anouk Ride and Lionel Dau from SIDT presented to the Pacific Psychosocial Forum on May 2012. The presentation looked at community resilience in a crisis from global to local knowledge – read the presentation here: CRIND & SIDT presentation

Anouk Ride and Lionel Dau from SIDT presented to the Pacific Psychosocial Forum on May 2012. The presentation looked at community resilience in a crisis from global to local knowledge – read the presentation here: CRIND & SIDT presentation