{"id":79270,"date":"2024-04-11T14:27:33","date_gmt":"2024-04-11T14:27:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/council.science\/?page_id=79270"},"modified":"2025-08-27T11:13:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T11:13:24","slug":"pacific-academy","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/council.science\/our-work\/pacific-academy\/","title":{"rendered":"Pacific Academy of Sciences"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Background&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Scholarly academies play a critical role in supporting scholarly activity, national development, and curating knowledge.&nbsp;As the world faces multiple challenges reflected in the Sustainable Development Goals and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/ohrlls\/sites\/www.un.org.ohrlls\/files\/samoa-pathway-overview.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SAMOA Pathway<\/a>, the importance of science and actionable knowledge in addressing these challenges is increasingly recognized.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The scholarly ecosystem is complex, involving knowledge generators (primarily universities and research institutes), knowledge synthesizers (primarily universities and academies) and knowledge brokers (academies and advisory mechanisms). In many countries, academies offer a vital interdisciplinary mechanism to provide evidence-based advice to publics and the policy community. The Pacific Academy of Sciences could play this role for the region.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recognizing the need to assist science and scholarship in the Pacific Islands and to support new academies of sciences in underserved regions, the ISC attracted initial funding and support to launch the process through a regional consultation with Pacific Islands scholars, funders and decision-makers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the success of the event and an overwhelming support for the Pacific academy, the ISC continued to facilitate the efforts to establish the Academy through the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/about-us\/asia-pacific\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Regional Focal Point for Asia and the Pacific.<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:34%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><a href=\"\/news\/pacific-academy-launch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pacific-academy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-92908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pacific-academy.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pacific-academy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pacific-academy-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pacific-academy-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pacific-academy-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pacific-academy-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pacific-academy-362x362.jpg 362w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pacific-academy-542x542.jpg 542w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:65%\">\n<p><strong>Pacific Academy of Sciences launched in 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The launch of the Pacific Academy of Sciences and its Foundational Fellows was announced at an official side-event at the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Samoa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Date: <\/strong>23 October 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong>&nbsp;National University of Samoa, To&#8217;omatagi, Apia, Samoa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/news\/pacific-academy-launch\" data-content=\"Read the media statement\">Read the media statement<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pacific Academy of Sciences\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L7xYKzOaXyg?feature=oembed\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n    <div class=\"video-cover\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/L7xYKzOaXyg\/sddefault.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"video-cover__image\">        <div class=\"video-cover__play\">\n            <span class=\"icon icon-play\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">President<\/h2>\n\n\n\n    <section class=\"section section--profile block\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n                            \n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 card card--people\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/teatulohi-lohi-matainaho\/\" class=\"card__img-wrapper\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Teatulohi-Matainaho-fb4c53111a5ae5632e175ea208350032-1.jpg\" class=\"card__img\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Teatulohi-Matainaho-fb4c53111a5ae5632e175ea208350032-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Teatulohi-Matainaho-fb4c53111a5ae5632e175ea208350032-1-512x512.jpg 512w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Teatulohi-Matainaho-fb4c53111a5ae5632e175ea208350032-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <span class=\"visually-hidden\"> Teatulohi Matainaho<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"card__content\">\n        <h2 class=\"card__title\"> Teatulohi Matainaho<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"card__meta\">\n                      <p>President of the Pacific Academy of Sciences and Vice Chancellor, Pacific Adventist University, Papua New Guinea<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/teatulohi-lohi-matainaho\/\" class=\"link link--absolute\"> Teatulohi Matainaho<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-gox-block-dropdown\"><div class=\"gox-block-dropdown-header\"><p style=\"font-size:17px;text-align:left;color:black\">Fellows<\/p><\/div><div class=\"gox-block-dropdown-body\">\n<p><strong>Foundation Fellows<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n    <section class=\"section section--profile block\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n                            \n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 card card--people\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/patila-amosa\/\" class=\"card__img-wrapper\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Patilas-photo-green-puletasi-300x225.jpg\" class=\"card__img\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Patilas-photo-green-puletasi-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Patilas-photo-green-puletasi-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Patilas-photo-green-puletasi-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Patilas-photo-green-puletasi-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Patilas-photo-green-puletasi-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Patilas-photo-green-puletasi-483x362.jpg 483w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Patilas-photo-green-puletasi-723x542.jpg 723w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Patilas-photo-green-puletasi.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <span class=\"visually-hidden\"> Patila Amosa<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"card__content\">\n        <h2 class=\"card__title\"> Patila Amosa<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"card__meta\">\n                      <p>Vice Chancellor and President<\/p>\n                                <p>National University of Samoa<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/patila-amosa\/\" class=\"link link--absolute\"> Patila Amosa<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n                            \n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 card card--people\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/transform-aqorau\/\" class=\"card__img-wrapper\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Transform-Aqorau-300x300-1-300x300.jpeg\" class=\"card__img\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Transform-Aqorau-300x300-1-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Transform-Aqorau-300x300-1-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Transform-Aqorau-300x300-1-200x200.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Transform-Aqorau-300x300-1.jpeg 312w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <span class=\"visually-hidden\"> Transform Aqorau<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"card__content\">\n        <h2 class=\"card__title\"> Transform Aqorau<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"card__meta\">\n                      <p>Vice Chancellor<\/p>\n                                <p>Solomon Islands National University<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/transform-aqorau\/\" class=\"link link--absolute\"> Transform Aqorau<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n                            \n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 card card--people\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/palatasa-havea\/\" class=\"card__img-wrapper\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Professor-Palatasa-Havea-FPAS-MNZM-231x300.jpg\" class=\"card__img\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Professor-Palatasa-Havea-FPAS-MNZM-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Professor-Palatasa-Havea-FPAS-MNZM-789x1024.jpg 789w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Professor-Palatasa-Havea-FPAS-MNZM-77x100.jpg 77w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Professor-Palatasa-Havea-FPAS-MNZM-768x996.jpg 768w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Professor-Palatasa-Havea-FPAS-MNZM-1184x1536.jpg 1184w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Professor-Palatasa-Havea-FPAS-MNZM-1578x2048.jpg 1578w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Professor-Palatasa-Havea-FPAS-MNZM-154x200.jpg 154w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Professor-Palatasa-Havea-FPAS-MNZM-600x779.jpg 600w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Professor-Palatasa-Havea-FPAS-MNZM-279x362.jpg 279w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Professor-Palatasa-Havea-FPAS-MNZM-418x542.jpg 418w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Professor-Palatasa-Havea-FPAS-MNZM.jpg 1889w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 231px) 100vw, 231px\" \/>                <span class=\"visually-hidden\"> Palatasa (Tasa)  Havea<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"card__content\">\n        <h2 class=\"card__title\"> Palatasa (Tasa)  Havea<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"card__meta\">\n                      <p>Dean Pacific<\/p>\n                                <p>Massey University <\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/palatasa-havea\/\" class=\"link link--absolute\"> Palatasa (Tasa)  Havea<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n                            \n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 card card--people\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/jodie-hunter\/\" class=\"card__img-wrapper\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Jodie-Hunter_profile_-225x300.jpg\" class=\"card__img\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Jodie-Hunter_profile_-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Jodie-Hunter_profile_-75x100.jpg 75w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Jodie-Hunter_profile_-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Jodie-Hunter_profile_-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Jodie-Hunter_profile_-272x362.jpg 272w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Jodie-Hunter_profile_-407x542.jpg 407w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Jodie-Hunter_profile_.jpg 690w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>                <span class=\"visually-hidden\"> Jodie Hunter<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"card__content\">\n        <h2 class=\"card__title\"> Jodie Hunter<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"card__meta\">\n                      <p>Professor of Mathematics Education<\/p>\n                                <p>Massey University<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/jodie-hunter\/\" class=\"link link--absolute\"> Jodie Hunter<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n                            \n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 card card--people\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/bwarenaba-kautu\/\" class=\"card__img-wrapper\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"218\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Dr.-Bwarenaba-Kautu-218x300.jpg\" class=\"card__img\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Dr.-Bwarenaba-Kautu-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Dr.-Bwarenaba-Kautu-744x1024.jpg 744w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Dr.-Bwarenaba-Kautu-73x100.jpg 73w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Dr.-Bwarenaba-Kautu-768x1057.jpg 768w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Dr.-Bwarenaba-Kautu-145x200.jpg 145w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Dr.-Bwarenaba-Kautu-600x826.jpg 600w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Dr.-Bwarenaba-Kautu-263x362.jpg 263w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Dr.-Bwarenaba-Kautu-394x542.jpg 394w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Dr.-Bwarenaba-Kautu.jpg 997w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 218px) 100vw, 218px\" \/>                <span class=\"visually-hidden\"> Bwarenaba Kautu<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"card__content\">\n        <h2 class=\"card__title\"> Bwarenaba Kautu<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"card__meta\">\n                      <p>Neurobiologist <\/p>\n                                <p>Kiribati<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/bwarenaba-kautu\/\" class=\"link link--absolute\"> Bwarenaba Kautu<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n                            \n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 card card--people\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/maretta-kula-semos\/\" class=\"card__img-wrapper\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Maretta-Kula-Semos-sq-300x300.jpg\" class=\"card__img\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Maretta-Kula-Semos-sq-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Maretta-Kula-Semos-sq-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Maretta-Kula-Semos-sq-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Maretta-Kula-Semos-sq-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Maretta-Kula-Semos-sq-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Maretta-Kula-Semos-sq-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Maretta-Kula-Semos-sq-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Maretta-Kula-Semos-sq-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Maretta-Kula-Semos-sq-362x362.jpg 362w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Maretta-Kula-Semos-sq-542x542.jpg 542w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <span class=\"visually-hidden\"> Maretta Kula-Semos<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"card__content\">\n        <h2 class=\"card__title\"> Maretta Kula-Semos<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"card__meta\">\n                      <p>Professor of Humanities, Director of Higher Degrees<\/p>\n                                <p>Divine Word University, Madang, Papua New Guinea <\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/maretta-kula-semos\/\" class=\"link link--absolute\"> Maretta Kula-Semos<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n                            \n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 card card--people\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/macquin-maino\/\" class=\"card__img-wrapper\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Professor-Macquin-Maino-300x300.jpg\" class=\"card__img\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Professor-Macquin-Maino-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Professor-Macquin-Maino-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Professor-Macquin-Maino-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Professor-Macquin-Maino.jpg 337w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <span class=\"visually-hidden\"> Macquin  Maino<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"card__content\">\n        <h2 class=\"card__title\"> Macquin  Maino<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"card__meta\">\n                      <p>Dean of the Faculty of Natural Resources<\/p>\n                                <p>Papua New Guinea University of Technology<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/macquin-maino\/\" class=\"link link--absolute\"> Macquin  Maino<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n                            \n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 card card--people\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/teatulohi-lohi-matainaho\/\" class=\"card__img-wrapper\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Teatulohi-Matainaho-fb4c53111a5ae5632e175ea208350032-1.jpg\" class=\"card__img\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Teatulohi-Matainaho-fb4c53111a5ae5632e175ea208350032-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Teatulohi-Matainaho-fb4c53111a5ae5632e175ea208350032-1-512x512.jpg 512w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Teatulohi-Matainaho-fb4c53111a5ae5632e175ea208350032-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <span class=\"visually-hidden\"> Teatulohi Matainaho<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"card__content\">\n        <h2 class=\"card__title\"> Teatulohi Matainaho<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"card__meta\">\n                      <p>President of the Pacific Academy of Sciences and Vice Chancellor, Pacific Adventist University, Papua New Guinea<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/teatulohi-lohi-matainaho\/\" class=\"link link--absolute\"> Teatulohi Matainaho<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n                            \n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 card card--people\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/steven-ratuva\/\" class=\"card__img-wrapper\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/MG_0346-7444267c393131160be85a1c5151f274-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"card__img\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/MG_0346-7444267c393131160be85a1c5151f274-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/MG_0346-7444267c393131160be85a1c5151f274-1-512x512.jpg 512w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/MG_0346-7444267c393131160be85a1c5151f274-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/MG_0346-7444267c393131160be85a1c5151f274-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/MG_0346-7444267c393131160be85a1c5151f274-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/MG_0346-7444267c393131160be85a1c5151f274-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/MG_0346-7444267c393131160be85a1c5151f274-1-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <span class=\"visually-hidden\"> Steven Ratuva<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"card__content\">\n        <h2 class=\"card__title\"> Steven Ratuva<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"card__meta\">\n                      <p>Pro-Vice Chancellor, Pacific<\/p>\n                                <p>University of Canterbury<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/steven-ratuva\/\" class=\"link link--absolute\"> Steven Ratuva<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n                            \n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 card card--people\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/jemaima-tiatia-siau-3\/\" class=\"card__img-wrapper\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Jemaima-Tiatia-Siau-1170x1170-1-300x300.jpeg\" class=\"card__img\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Jemaima-Tiatia-Siau-1170x1170-1-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Jemaima-Tiatia-Siau-1170x1170-1-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Jemaima-Tiatia-Siau-1170x1170-1-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Jemaima-Tiatia-Siau-1170x1170-1-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Jemaima-Tiatia-Siau-1170x1170-1-200x200.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Jemaima-Tiatia-Siau-1170x1170-1-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Jemaima-Tiatia-Siau-1170x1170-1-362x362.jpeg 362w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Jemaima-Tiatia-Siau-1170x1170-1-542x542.jpeg 542w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Jemaima-Tiatia-Siau-1170x1170-1.jpeg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <span class=\"visually-hidden\"> Jemaima Tiatia-Siau<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"card__content\">\n        <h2 class=\"card__title\"> Jemaima Tiatia-Siau<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"card__meta\">\n                      <p>Pro-Vice Chancellor Pacific<\/p>\n                                <p>University of Auckland <\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/jemaima-tiatia-siau-3\/\" class=\"link link--absolute\"> Jemaima Tiatia-Siau<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n                            \n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 card card--people\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/ioana-tuugalei-chan-mow\/\" class=\"card__img-wrapper\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Professor-Ioana-Chan-Mow-231x300.jpg\" class=\"card__img\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Professor-Ioana-Chan-Mow-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Professor-Ioana-Chan-Mow-77x100.jpg 77w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Professor-Ioana-Chan-Mow-154x200.jpg 154w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Professor-Ioana-Chan-Mow-278x362.jpg 278w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Professor-Ioana-Chan-Mow.jpg 413w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 231px) 100vw, 231px\" \/>                <span class=\"visually-hidden\"> Ioana  Tuugalei Chan Mow<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"card__content\">\n        <h2 class=\"card__title\"> Ioana  Tuugalei Chan Mow<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"card__meta\">\n                      <p>Professor Computing and Computer Education<\/p>\n                                <p>National University of Samoa<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/ioana-tuugalei-chan-mow\/\" class=\"link link--absolute\"> Ioana  Tuugalei Chan Mow<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n                            \n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 card card--people\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/jito-vanualailai\/\" class=\"card__img-wrapper\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"268\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Professor-Jito-Vanualailai-268x300.jpg\" class=\"card__img\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Professor-Jito-Vanualailai-268x300.jpg 268w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Professor-Jito-Vanualailai-915x1024.jpg 915w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Professor-Jito-Vanualailai-89x100.jpg 89w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Professor-Jito-Vanualailai-768x859.jpg 768w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Professor-Jito-Vanualailai-1373x1536.jpg 1373w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Professor-Jito-Vanualailai-1830x2048.jpg 1830w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Professor-Jito-Vanualailai-179x200.jpg 179w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Professor-Jito-Vanualailai-600x671.jpg 600w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Professor-Jito-Vanualailai-324x362.jpg 324w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Professor-Jito-Vanualailai-484x542.jpg 484w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 268px) 100vw, 268px\" \/>                <span class=\"visually-hidden\"> Jito  Vanualailai<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"card__content\">\n        <h2 class=\"card__title\"> Jito  Vanualailai<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"card__meta\">\n                      <p>Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Education)<\/p>\n                                <p>The University of the South Pacific<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/jito-vanualailai\/\" class=\"link link--absolute\"> Jito  Vanualailai<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Honorary Foundation Fellow<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n    <section class=\"section section--profile block\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n                            \n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 card card--people\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/peter-gluckman\/\" class=\"card__img-wrapper\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Sir-Peter-Gluckman-image-2021.png\" class=\"card__img\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Sir-Peter-Gluckman-image-2021.png 1920w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Sir-Peter-Gluckman-image-2021-512x256.png 512w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Sir-Peter-Gluckman-image-2021-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Sir-Peter-Gluckman-image-2021-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Sir-Peter-Gluckman-image-2021-1536x768.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <span class=\"visually-hidden\"> Sir Peter Gluckman<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"card__content\">\n        <h2 class=\"card__title\"> Sir Peter Gluckman<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"card__meta\">\n                      <p>ISC President, Distinguished Professor Emeritus ONZ KNZM FRSNZ FRS<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/peter-gluckman\/\" class=\"link link--absolute\"> Sir Peter Gluckman<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-gox-block-dropdown\"><div class=\"gox-block-dropdown-header\"><p style=\"font-size:17px;text-align:left;color:black\">Pacific Establishment Committee<\/p><\/div><div class=\"gox-block-dropdown-body\">\n<p>Representing different subregions of the Pacific and drawing from diverse expertise of established and early and mid-career scholars, the Establishment Committee for the Pacific Academy of Sciences aims to set the foundation of the future academy and mobilize necessary support.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/publications\/pacific-academy\/\">Read the announcement.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n    <section class=\"section section--profile block\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n                            \n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 card card--people\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/collin-tukuitonga\/\" class=\"card__img-wrapper\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Sir-Colin-Tukuitonga.jpg\" class=\"card__img\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Sir-Colin-Tukuitonga.jpg 1333w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Sir-Colin-Tukuitonga-512x512.jpg 512w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Sir-Colin-Tukuitonga-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Sir-Colin-Tukuitonga-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Sir-Colin-Tukuitonga-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <span class=\"visually-hidden\"> Collin Tukuitonga<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"card__content\">\n        <h2 class=\"card__title\"> Collin Tukuitonga<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"card__meta\">\n                      <p>Associate Dean Pacific<\/p>\n                                <p>University of Auckland Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/collin-tukuitonga\/\" class=\"link link--absolute\"> Collin Tukuitonga<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n                            \n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 card card--people\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/teatulohi-lohi-matainaho\/\" class=\"card__img-wrapper\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Teatulohi-Matainaho-fb4c53111a5ae5632e175ea208350032-1.jpg\" class=\"card__img\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Teatulohi-Matainaho-fb4c53111a5ae5632e175ea208350032-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Teatulohi-Matainaho-fb4c53111a5ae5632e175ea208350032-1-512x512.jpg 512w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Teatulohi-Matainaho-fb4c53111a5ae5632e175ea208350032-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <span class=\"visually-hidden\"> Teatulohi Matainaho<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"card__content\">\n        <h2 class=\"card__title\"> Teatulohi Matainaho<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"card__meta\">\n                      <p>President of the Pacific Academy of Sciences and Vice Chancellor, Pacific Adventist University, Papua New Guinea<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/teatulohi-lohi-matainaho\/\" class=\"link link--absolute\"> Teatulohi Matainaho<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n                            \n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 card card--people\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/vomaranda-joy-botleng\/\" class=\"card__img-wrapper\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Vomaranda-Joy-Botleng.jpg\" class=\"card__img\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Vomaranda-Joy-Botleng.jpg 1333w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Vomaranda-Joy-Botleng-512x512.jpg 512w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Vomaranda-Joy-Botleng-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Vomaranda-Joy-Botleng-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Vomaranda-Joy-Botleng-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <span class=\"visually-hidden\"> Vomaranda Joy Botleng<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"card__content\">\n        <h2 class=\"card__title\"> Vomaranda Joy Botleng<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"card__meta\">\n                      <p>Consultant <\/p>\n                                <p>Janessa\u2019s Research and Consultancy Services (JRCS)<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/vomaranda-joy-botleng\/\" class=\"link link--absolute\"> Vomaranda Joy Botleng<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n                            \n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 card card--people\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/robert-karoro\/\" class=\"card__img-wrapper\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Robert-Karoro.jpg\" class=\"card__img\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Robert-Karoro.jpg 1333w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Robert-Karoro-512x512.jpg 512w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Robert-Karoro-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Robert-Karoro-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Robert-Karoro-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <span class=\"visually-hidden\"> Robert Karoro<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"card__content\">\n        <h2 class=\"card__title\"> Robert Karoro<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"card__meta\">\n                      <p>Member of the Pacific Establishment Committee (Kiribati)<\/p>\n                                <p>Pacific Academy of Sciences<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/robert-karoro\/\" class=\"link link--absolute\"> Robert Karoro<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n                            \n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 card card--people\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/eric-katovai\/\" class=\"card__img-wrapper\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Eric-Katovai-1-e1709054277427.jpg\" class=\"card__img\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Eric-Katovai-1-e1709054277427.jpg 837w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Eric-Katovai-1-e1709054277427-512x512.jpg 512w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Eric-Katovai-1-e1709054277427-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Eric-Katovai-1-e1709054277427-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <span class=\"visually-hidden\"> Eric Katovai<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"card__content\">\n        <h2 class=\"card__title\"> Eric Katovai<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"card__meta\">\n                      <p>Acting Pro Vice-Chancellor, Academic Dean and Associate Professor<\/p>\n                                <p>Solomon Islands National University<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/eric-katovai\/\" class=\"link link--absolute\"> Eric Katovai<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n                            \n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 card card--people\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/sushil-kumar\/\" class=\"card__img-wrapper\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Sushil-Kumar.jpg\" class=\"card__img\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Sushil-Kumar.jpg 1333w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Sushil-Kumar-512x512.jpg 512w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Sushil-Kumar-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Sushil-Kumar-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Sushil-Kumar-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <span class=\"visually-hidden\"> Sushil Kumar<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"card__content\">\n        <h2 class=\"card__title\"> Sushil Kumar<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"card__meta\">\n                      <p>Professor of Physics and Director of Research<\/p>\n                                <p>The University of the South Pacific<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/sushil-kumar\/\" class=\"link link--absolute\"> Sushil Kumar<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n                            \n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 card card--people\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/peseta-sua-desmond-mene-lee-hang\/\" class=\"card__img-wrapper\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Peseta-Sua-Desmond-Me.jpg\" class=\"card__img\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Peseta-Sua-Desmond-Me.jpg 1333w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Peseta-Sua-Desmond-Me-512x512.jpg 512w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Peseta-Sua-Desmond-Me-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Peseta-Sua-Desmond-Me-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Peseta-Sua-Desmond-Me-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <span class=\"visually-hidden\"> Peseta Su\u2019a Desmond Mene Lee Hang<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"card__content\">\n        <h2 class=\"card__title\"> Peseta Su\u2019a Desmond Mene Lee Hang<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"card__meta\">\n                      <p>Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research<\/p>\n                                <p>National University of Samoa<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/peseta-sua-desmond-mene-lee-hang\/\" class=\"link link--absolute\"> Peseta Su\u2019a Desmond Mene Lee Hang<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n                            \n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 card card--people\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/salote-nasalo\/\" class=\"card__img-wrapper\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Salote-Nasalo.jpg\" class=\"card__img\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Salote-Nasalo.jpg 1333w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Salote-Nasalo-512x512.jpg 512w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Salote-Nasalo-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Salote-Nasalo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Salote-Nasalo-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <span class=\"visually-hidden\"> Salote Nasalo<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"card__content\">\n        <h2 class=\"card__title\"> Salote Nasalo<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"card__meta\">\n                      <p>PhD Candidate<\/p>\n                                <p>University of the South Pacific (USP)<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/salote-nasalo\/\" class=\"link link--absolute\"> Salote Nasalo<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n                            \n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 card card--people\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/steven-ratuva\/\" class=\"card__img-wrapper\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/MG_0346-7444267c393131160be85a1c5151f274-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"card__img\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/MG_0346-7444267c393131160be85a1c5151f274-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/MG_0346-7444267c393131160be85a1c5151f274-1-512x512.jpg 512w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/MG_0346-7444267c393131160be85a1c5151f274-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/MG_0346-7444267c393131160be85a1c5151f274-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/MG_0346-7444267c393131160be85a1c5151f274-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/MG_0346-7444267c393131160be85a1c5151f274-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/MG_0346-7444267c393131160be85a1c5151f274-1-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <span class=\"visually-hidden\"> Steven Ratuva<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"card__content\">\n        <h2 class=\"card__title\"> Steven Ratuva<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"card__meta\">\n                      <p>Pro-Vice Chancellor, Pacific<\/p>\n                                <p>University of Canterbury<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/steven-ratuva\/\" class=\"link link--absolute\"> Steven Ratuva<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n                            \n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 card card--people\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/ora-renagi-ol\/\" class=\"card__img-wrapper\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Ora-Renagi.jpg\" class=\"card__img\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Ora-Renagi.jpg 1333w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Ora-Renagi-512x512.jpg 512w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Ora-Renagi-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Ora-Renagi-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Ora-Renagi-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <span class=\"visually-hidden\"> Ora Renagi OL<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"card__content\">\n        <h2 class=\"card__title\"> Ora Renagi OL<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"card__meta\">\n                      <p>Vice Chancellor<\/p>\n                                <p>Papua New Guinea University of Technology<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/ora-renagi-ol\/\" class=\"link link--absolute\"> Ora Renagi OL<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n                            \n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 card card--people\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/catherine-ris\/\" class=\"card__img-wrapper\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Catherine-Ris.png\" class=\"card__img\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Catherine-Ris.png 1122w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Catherine-Ris-510x512.png 510w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Catherine-Ris-1020x1024.png 1020w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Catherine-Ris-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Catherine-Ris-768x771.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <span class=\"visually-hidden\"> Catherine Ris<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"card__content\">\n        <h2 class=\"card__title\"> Catherine Ris<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"card__meta\">\n                      <p>President<\/p>\n                                <p>University of New Caledonia<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/catherine-ris\/\" class=\"link link--absolute\"> Catherine Ris<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n                            \n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 card card--people\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/merita-tuarii\/\" class=\"card__img-wrapper\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Merita-Tuarii.jpg\" class=\"card__img\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Merita-Tuarii.jpg 1333w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Merita-Tuarii-512x512.jpg 512w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Merita-Tuarii-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Merita-Tuarii-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Merita-Tuarii-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <span class=\"visually-hidden\"> Merita Tuari\u2019i<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"card__content\">\n        <h2 class=\"card__title\"> Merita Tuari\u2019i<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"card__meta\">\n                      <p>Senior Research Fellow<\/p>\n                                <p>Puna Vai M\u0101rama<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/merita-tuarii\/\" class=\"link link--absolute\"> Merita Tuari\u2019i<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-gox-block-dropdown\"><div class=\"gox-block-dropdown-header\"><p style=\"font-size:17px;text-align:left;color:black\">Pacific Academy of Sciences Trustees<\/p><\/div><div class=\"gox-block-dropdown-body\">\n    <section class=\"section section--profile block\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n                            \n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 card card--people\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/collin-tukuitonga\/\" class=\"card__img-wrapper\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Sir-Colin-Tukuitonga.jpg\" class=\"card__img\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Sir-Colin-Tukuitonga.jpg 1333w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Sir-Colin-Tukuitonga-512x512.jpg 512w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Sir-Colin-Tukuitonga-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Sir-Colin-Tukuitonga-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Sir-Colin-Tukuitonga-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <span class=\"visually-hidden\"> Collin Tukuitonga<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"card__content\">\n        <h2 class=\"card__title\"> Collin Tukuitonga<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"card__meta\">\n                      <p>Associate Dean Pacific<\/p>\n                                <p>University of Auckland Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/collin-tukuitonga\/\" class=\"link link--absolute\"> Collin Tukuitonga<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n                            \n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 card card--people\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/dame-meg-taylor\/\" class=\"card__img-wrapper\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"258\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Dame-Meg-Taylor-258x300.jpg\" class=\"card__img\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Dame-Meg-Taylor-258x300.jpg 258w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Dame-Meg-Taylor-86x100.jpg 86w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Dame-Meg-Taylor-172x200.jpg 172w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Dame-Meg-Taylor-312x362.jpg 312w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Dame-Meg-Taylor.jpg 336w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 258px) 100vw, 258px\" \/>                <span class=\"visually-hidden\"> Dame Meg Taylor<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"card__content\">\n        <h2 class=\"card__title\"> Dame Meg Taylor<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"card__meta\">\n                      <p>Trustee<\/p>\n                                <p>Pacific Academy of Sciences<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/dame-meg-taylor\/\" class=\"link link--absolute\"> Dame Meg Taylor<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n                            \n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 card card--people\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/peter-gluckman\/\" class=\"card__img-wrapper\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Sir-Peter-Gluckman-image-2021.png\" class=\"card__img\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Sir-Peter-Gluckman-image-2021.png 1920w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Sir-Peter-Gluckman-image-2021-512x256.png 512w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Sir-Peter-Gluckman-image-2021-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Sir-Peter-Gluckman-image-2021-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Sir-Peter-Gluckman-image-2021-1536x768.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <span class=\"visually-hidden\"> Sir Peter Gluckman<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"card__content\">\n        <h2 class=\"card__title\"> Sir Peter Gluckman<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"card__meta\">\n                      <p>ISC President, Distinguished Professor Emeritus ONZ KNZM FRSNZ FRS<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/peter-gluckman\/\" class=\"link link--absolute\"> Sir Peter Gluckman<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n                            \n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 card card--people\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/katerina-teaiwa\/\" class=\"card__img-wrapper\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20200713-_ANU6895-Edit_Teaiwa_660x660-300x300.jpg\" class=\"card__img\" alt=\"Prof Katerina Teaiwa\" srcset=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20200713-_ANU6895-Edit_Teaiwa_660x660-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20200713-_ANU6895-Edit_Teaiwa_660x660-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20200713-_ANU6895-Edit_Teaiwa_660x660-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20200713-_ANU6895-Edit_Teaiwa_660x660-600x599.jpg 600w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20200713-_ANU6895-Edit_Teaiwa_660x660-363x362.jpg 363w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20200713-_ANU6895-Edit_Teaiwa_660x660-543x542.jpg 543w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20200713-_ANU6895-Edit_Teaiwa_660x660.jpg 661w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <span class=\"visually-hidden\"> Katerina Teaiwa<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"card__content\">\n        <h2 class=\"card__title\"> Katerina Teaiwa<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"card__meta\">\n                      <p>Trustee<\/p>\n                                <p>Pacific Academy of Sciences<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/katerina-teaiwa\/\" class=\"link link--absolute\"> Katerina Teaiwa<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n                            \n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 card card--people\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/manumatavai-manu-tupou-roosen\/\" class=\"card__img-wrapper\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Dr-Manumatavai-Manu-Tupou-Roosen.jpeg\" class=\"card__img\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Dr-Manumatavai-Manu-Tupou-Roosen.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Dr-Manumatavai-Manu-Tupou-Roosen-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Dr-Manumatavai-Manu-Tupou-Roosen-200x200.jpeg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/>                <span class=\"visually-hidden\"> Manumatavai Tupou-Roosen<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"card__content\">\n        <h2 class=\"card__title\"> Manumatavai Tupou-Roosen<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"card__meta\">\n                      <p>Trustee<\/p>\n                                <p>Pacific Academy of Sciences<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/manumatavai-manu-tupou-roosen\/\" class=\"link link--absolute\"> Manumatavai Tupou-Roosen<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Activities and impact&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>October 2023: The inaugural&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/current\/press\/pacific-science-academy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ISC Meeting of Pacific Scholars<\/a>&nbsp;brings over 60 scientists to&nbsp;Apia, Samoa. They resolutely agree on the need to establish the Pacific academy and mandate the ISC to proceed.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>December 2023: As the first crucial step, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/current\/blog\/pacific-academy-progress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Establishment Committee<\/a>&nbsp;is formed. Representing different subregions of the Pacific and drawing from diverse expertise of established and early and mid-career scholars, it is tasked to set the foundation of the future academy and mobilize necessary support.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>February 2024: Gathered in Auckland, New Zealand, the Establishment Committee members and advisors make progress on resolving foundational issues around the academy\u2019s legal status, location, membership and constitution.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>May 2024: A delegation from the Pacific region was sponsored to attend the <a href=\"\/events\/4th-international-sids-conference\/\">4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States<\/a> (SIDS4).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>August 2024: <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/news\/pacific-academy-fellows-nominations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Call for nominations for Foundation Fellows<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>October 2024: The Pacific Academy of Sciences was officially <a href=\"\/news\/pacific-academy-launch\">launched <\/a>at the <a href=\"https:\/\/thecommonwealth.org\/chogm\">Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting<\/a> in Samoa. Watch the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ybS0rwmLFTk\">launch video<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>July-August 2025: Open call for 2025 Fellows.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:52px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section section--accordion green\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"col-xs-12 \">\n            <h2 class=\"section__title\">Fact sheet<\/h2>\n                        <div class=\"accordion\">\n                                                            <div class=\"accordion__item\">\n                            <div class=\"accordion__item-header\">\n                                <h3 class=\"accordion__item-title\">What is an Academy of Science?<\/h3>\n                                <span class=\"accordion__item-icon\"><\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"accordion__item-content\">\n                                <p>An academy is an organization typically dedicated to the advancement of sciences and humanities through research, education, and public outreach. These academies often consist of elected members who are distinguished scholars in their respective f ields. They may conduct research, publish research, provide guidance on policy matters, and promote sciences and humanities. Academies can vary in scope and focus, ranging from national academies that advise governments and other decision makers on matters to specialized academies that concentrate on specific disciplines or areas of study. Examples include the African Academy of Sciences, Australian Academy of Science, the Royal Society Te Aparangi (New Zealand), National Academy of Sciences in the United States, the Royal Society in the United Kingdom, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"accordion__item\">\n                            <div class=\"accordion__item-header\">\n                                <h3 class=\"accordion__item-title\">Why does the Pacific want to establish an academy of sciences?<\/h3>\n                                <span class=\"accordion__item-icon\"><\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"accordion__item-content\">\n                                <p>There is currently no formal mechanism for Pacific Islands scholars across the region to collectively use their knowledge to inform decision-making regionally and internationally, even though the Pacific region stands to be most impacted by the rapidly changing environment. Local scientists and Indigenous communities possess unique knowledge about their respective regions, environments and inhabitants.<\/p>\n<p>The establishment of a Pacific Islands Academy of Sciences responds to the pressing need to foster co-creation of knowledge to empower Pacific scholars to be part of solutions in their region. The establishment of a Pacific Academy of Sciences will be a global testament and a commitment by the Pacific Islands region to promote sustainable development through scholarly activities providing interdisciplinary approaches to complex problems, offering scientific advice to governments and other decision makers as well as informing public policy for the benefit of Pacific communities.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"accordion__item\">\n                            <div class=\"accordion__item-header\">\n                                <h3 class=\"accordion__item-title\">How did the decision to have a Pacific academy come about?<\/h3>\n                                <span class=\"accordion__item-icon\"><\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"accordion__item-content\">\n                                <p>In October 2023, the International Science Council (ISC) supported by the ISC Regional Focal Point for Asia and the Pacific, partnered with the National University of Samoa, with support from the Sasakawa Peace Foundation and the Richard Lounsbery Foundation to facilitate a discussion in Apia, Samoa about a possible academy of sciences for the Pacific Islands region, to listen to local needs and aspirations, and to help strengthen the regional voice of science. After two days of discussion, hearing from experiences in other regions including the African Academy of Sciences, Australian Academy of Science, the Royal Society Te Aparangi (New Zealand) and U.S. National Academies, the meeting of more than 60 Pacific scholars overwhelmingly agreed to join forces to create a voice for science in the Pacific by establishing a Pacific academy of sciences.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"accordion__item\">\n                            <div class=\"accordion__item-header\">\n                                <h3 class=\"accordion__item-title\">What will a Pacific academy of sciences look like? <\/h3>\n                                <span class=\"accordion__item-icon\"><\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"accordion__item-content\">\n                                <p>The Pacific Academy of Sciences will be domiciled in Samoa, where it will be supported by a small secretariat to facilitate the operations of the academy. It will establish a hub for scholars, researchers, experts and Indigenous knowledge holders from diverse scientific and humanities disciplines from across the region to collaborate on programmes of work and provide science advice to support global and regional efforts to address the most pressing needs of the Pacific Islands and other regions of the world.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"accordion__item\">\n                            <div class=\"accordion__item-header\">\n                                <h3 class=\"accordion__item-title\">When will it be established? <\/h3>\n                                <span class=\"accordion__item-icon\"><\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"accordion__item-content\">\n                                <p>The Pacific Academy of Sciences was launched in Apia, Samoa on 23 October 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Body\">The International Science Council Regional Focal Point for Asia and the Pacific hosted by the Australian Academy of Science, in collaboration with the Royal Society Te Ap\u0101rangi are supporting the Board and the Council of the Pacific Academy of Sciences to fully operationalize the Academy. It is expected that a small permanent secretariat will be in operation in 2025.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"accordion__item\">\n                            <div class=\"accordion__item-header\">\n                                <h3 class=\"accordion__item-title\">Where will the funds come from to support an academy?  <\/h3>\n                                <span class=\"accordion__item-icon\"><\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"accordion__item-content\">\n                                <p>The mechanism for ongoing funding for an academy will be determined as part of the establishment process.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"accordion__item\">\n                            <div class=\"accordion__item-header\">\n                                <h3 class=\"accordion__item-title\">Who will be able to become a member and how?<\/h3>\n                                <span class=\"accordion__item-icon\"><\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"accordion__item-content\">\n                                <p>Guidelines on membership will be developed by the governing body of the academy once it is established.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"accordion__item\">\n                            <div class=\"accordion__item-header\">\n                                <h3 class=\"accordion__item-title\">Governance (Who will govern the academy? 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