UNDP commissioned a national report, Status of Youth in Solomon Islands, which was drafted by Dr Anouk Ride in 2017. The report and its recommendations is currently undergoing revision following feedback from the National Youth Forum in February and a Stakeholders Consultation in May and is due to be released later this year. This report … Read more →

UNDP commissioned a national report, Status of Youth in Solomon Islands, which was drafted by Dr Anouk Ride in 2017. The report and its recommendations is currently undergoing revision following feedback from the National Youth Forum in February and a Stakeholders Consultation in May and is due to be released later this year.

This report is an activity of the United Nations Development Programme under the Supporting Peaceful and Inclusive Transition in Solomon Islands Project.

Kind thanks are provided to all the agencies which provided information to the researcher including Ministry of National Unity, Peace and Reconciliation, Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs, Guadalcanal and Malaita Provincial Governments, Honiara City Council, Royal Solomon Islands Police Force, Solomon Islands Development Trust, Save the Children, World Vision, Youth at Work, Consultant Dr Jimmie Rogers and various church and chief representatives and participants at the National Youth Forum February 2017.

PERSONAL MESSAGE: After working for the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA www.pnatuna.com) for the past seven years, my consultancy with PNA to provide communications, strategic advice, event coordination and archives support has finally come to a close. Its been a great pleasure to work with the PNA, a unique example of indigenous people managing … Read more →

PERSONAL MESSAGE: After working for the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA www.pnatuna.com) for the past seven years, my consultancy with PNA to provide communications, strategic advice, event coordination and archives support has finally come to a close. Its been a great pleasure to work with the PNA, a unique example of indigenous people managing a key natural resource – tuna – across eight countries and to see it grow from the establishment of its office in 2010 to its current might, controlling the bulk of the world’s skipjack tuna supply.

The importance of the PNA’s work to the very essence of Pacific culture is reiterated each year by the PNA World Tuna Day Art and Talent Quest which it has been a privelege to coordinate over the past five years.
Happy World Tuna Day and long live PNA.

World Tuna Day was first adopted by PNA Ministers and now has been ratified as an international day by the United Nations to celebrate each year, May 2.

In December 2016, Anouk Ride was selected to participate in a workshop designed to assist early career female academics to identify strategies and opportunities to advance their career. With a rousing keynote from reknowned law academic Hillary Charlesworth, facilitation by historian Joy Damousi, and dozens of sessions sharing knowledge of female researchers and lecturers, the … Read more →

In December 2016, Anouk Ride was selected to participate in a workshop designed to assist early career female academics to identify strategies and opportunities to advance their career. With a rousing keynote from reknowned law academic Hillary Charlesworth, facilitation by historian Joy Damousi, and dozens of sessions sharing knowledge of female researchers and lecturers, the scheme illustrated the challenges and potential of participation of women in academia.

Told through the voices of local community leaders, “Community Resilience in Natural Disasters” by Dr Anouk Ride and Prof. Diane Bretherton analyzes how communities respond to natural disasters and how outsiders contribute positively – or negatively – to their response, promoting debate on the role of aid and the media in times of crisis. A … Read more →

Told through the voices of local community leaders, “Community Resilience in Natural Disasters” by Dr Anouk Ride and Prof. Diane Bretherton analyzes how communities respond to natural disasters and how outsiders contribute positively – or negatively – to their response, promoting debate on the role of aid and the media in times of crisis. A critical read for those working in development, peace and community mobilisation, the book  is available in a Kindle edition: https://www.amazon.com/Community-Resilience-Natural-Disasters-Anouk-ebook/dp/B009AYK610/ref=sr_1_1_twi_kin_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1478737229&sr=8-1&keywords=%22community+resilience+in+natural+disasters%22

Save the Children Australia’s Solomon Islands office is undertaking a groundbreaking project on alcohol and violence entitled: “Supporting Youth in Dealing with Alcohol Use to Reduce Violence against Women and Children in Solomon Islands” (abbreviated as the Youth and Alcohol Project). In June 2016, the office commissioned a gender analysis regarding alcohol and violence which … Read more →

Save the Children Australia’s Solomon Islands office is undertaking a groundbreaking project on alcohol and violence entitled: “Supporting Youth in Dealing with Alcohol Use to Reduce Violence against Women and Children in Solomon Islands” (abbreviated as the Youth and Alcohol Project). In June 2016, the office commissioned a gender analysis regarding alcohol and violence which would be applicable to its ten project sites, five situated around the towns of Honiara, Guadalcanal, and five situated around Auki, Malaita, conducted by Dr Anouk Ride. She also prepared a discussion guide for youth leaders to use in communities to engage all youth in participatory exercises which would increase their conflict resolution and protective behaviour skills.

The book entitled “The Grand Experiment” follows the story of two Indigenous boys – Conaci and Dirimera – that were the first Indigenous people from Australia to travel to Italy in the 1800s. Since the publication of the book in 2007, there have been several moves towards reconciliation regarding this issue – the story was … Read more →

The book entitled “The Grand Experiment” follows the story of two Indigenous boys – Conaci and Dirimera – that were the first Indigenous people from Australia to travel to Italy in the 1800s. Since the publication of the book in 2007, there have been several moves towards reconciliation regarding this issue – the story was profiled in the Australian Museum and there was a National Apology to the Stolen Generations. Now, the Rome campus of the Australian Catholic University has established a scholarship for Indigenous Australians in honour of a teenage boy who died in the abbey attached to St Paul’s Basilica 163 years ago. See more in this article from Global Pulse: http://www.globalpulsemagazine.com/news/rome-scholarship-honors-memory-of-indigenous-australian-boy/3967
THE BOOK IS STILL AVAILABLE ON AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/Grand-Experiment-Two-Boys-Cultures/dp/0734409206/ref=sr_1_27?ie=UTF8&qid=1475810290&sr=8-27&keywords=%22grand+experiment%22

TALEMAOT: Solomon stories of peace and conflict” is a collection of creative writing on the topical issues facing the country today by Solomon Islands writers and includes poems, short stories and short film scripts now printed and available for sale at University of South Pacific. TALEMAOT includes stories about everything from politics to disasters, family … Read more →

TALEMAOT: Solomon stories of peace and conflict” is a collection of creative writing on the topical issues facing the country today by Solomon Islands writers and includes poems, short stories and short film scripts now printed and available for sale at University of South Pacific. TALEMAOT includes stories about everything from politics to disasters, family disputes to enduring friendships and humour to tragedy.

The publication began with a participatory writing workshop conducted by Anouk Ride in 2013. It enjoyed a sold-out first print run, republication in the curriculum and by UNDP and now is in its second edition, with new stories added.

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Dr Anouk Ride contributed one of many articles on research methodology to the new Springer title: Methodologies in Peace Psychology: Peace Research by Peaceful Means. The article “Involving Participants in Data Analysis” discusses the researcher’s experience with different methodologies in which participants conduct analysis and includes a checklist of things to consider if you are … Read more →

Dr Anouk Ride contributed one of many articles on research methodology to the new Springer title: Methodologies in Peace Psychology: Peace Research by Peaceful Means. The article “Involving Participants in Data Analysis” discusses the researcher’s experience with different methodologies in which participants conduct analysis and includes a checklist of things to consider if you are designing participatory research. As it states in the introduction to Methodologies in Peace Psychology its relevance is broader than just psychologists: “Much of the work on peace psychology exhorts researchers to be peaceful but does not provide ideas as to how one might proceed in practice. This book offers a range of creative and sound ideas as to how to go about conducting research with people whose worldview might differ considerably from that of the researchers.” It is available online here: http://www.springer.com/us/book/9783319183947 and at most book resellers.

Talemaot is a collection of creative writing on the topical issues facing the country today by Solomon Islands writers and includes poems, short stories and short film scripts. The book, edited by Anouk Ride, features creative writing by Chelcia Gomese, Regina Lepping, Georgianna Lepping, Fred Percy Maedola, Anthony Maelasi, Julian Maka’a, Christina Mitini, Jasmine Navala-Waleafea … Read more →

Talemaot is a collection of creative writing on the topical issues facing the country today by Solomon Islands writers and includes poems, short stories and short film scripts. The book, edited by Anouk Ride, features creative writing by Chelcia Gomese, Regina Lepping, Georgianna Lepping, Fred Percy Maedola, Anthony Maelasi, Julian Maka’a, Christina Mitini, Jasmine Navala-Waleafea and Vinnie D. Nomae.

The book is almost sold out with copies still available at Lime Lounge and Museum Shop in Honiara. People can also purchase it as an e-book on lulu.com and iBookstore.

The publication of the book is made possible thanks to the kind support of the British High Commission in Solomon Islands and the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) Strengthening Capacities for Peace and Development (CPAD) project. 

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