Attached is the programme for the “Fiji at the Crossroads – Again? Seminar” taking place in the Council Chambers, Hunter Building, Victoria University, Wellington, tomorrow Friday 8th June 2007.

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“Fiji at the Crossroads – Again?”

A Seminar by the Pacific Cooperation Foundation - Friday 8 June 2007
Council Chamber – Hunter Building – Victoria University

Programme

10.00am Welcome by Executive Director of the Pacific Cooperation Foundation and housekeeping matters

10.10am Understanding Fiji 1
Dr Steven Ratuva, Senior Fellow, Governance Programme, USP
"Where are we? Context Culture and Fijian Psyche"

10.40am Understanding Fiji 2
Prof Biman Prasad, Head of School of Economics, USP
“Fiji’s Economy in the Doldrums: Possibilities for a Way Forward?”

11.10am Break out groups
The Fiji Military and coups
Immunity for coup perpetrators
The electoral system and constitutional change
Economic reconstruction

11.40am Plenary – Reporting back

12.00pm Lunch

What Can New Zealand Do? 1
1.00pm Janet Mason, Partner, Pacific Law
“Facilitating a Way Forward”

What Can New Zealand Do? 2
1.30pm Rae Julian, Executive Director, Council for International Development
“Time for a Cup of Tea?”

2.00pm Break out groups
The Forum Eminent Persons group approach
Hard line or soft line – carrot or stick?
Hands off, full engagement or muddling through?
Mediation – by who?

2.30pm Plenary – Reporting Back

2.50pm Conclusions and close

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