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Editor’s Note

Managing Director / Publisher
Samisoni Pareti
IN THIS ISSUE
Managing Editor
Samantha Magick
Anyone watching Vanuatu celebrate The Development Policy Centre at the

its 40th anniversary independence— Australian National University has done
particularly if it was via a video link some work looking at COVID impacts,
Designer
from a locked down city—could not government responses and future sce-
Dick Lee
have failed to be moved by the sheer narios, and you will find some of this
joyousness and colour of the week- analysis in these pages.
Contributors
long festivities. In this issue, we look Pacific Islands Forum Economic Min-
Nic Maclellan
back at the role faith has played in isters met virtually this month, with
Ambassador Kaliopate Tavola
the formation of the nation, and climate financing and COVID responses
Jovesa Naisua
ahead to the challenges and opportu- topping the agenda, as Nic Maclellan
Wadan Narsey
nities it now faces. reports. We also reflect on the life of
Iva Tora
It’s a year of significant birthdays. one of Fiji’s formative traditional lead-
Patricia Mallam
Fiji celebrates 50 years of indepen- ers, politicians and unionists Moham-
Len Garae
dence in October- although the pan- mad Apisai Vuniyayawa Tora. Thank
Pär Liljert
demic means celebrations are sure to you to his daughter Iva, for sharing her
Rose Payne
be a muted shadow of their original memories of her father and his life.
plan, while Papua New Guinea marks
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