Visit to Samoa, August 2018
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop launched the third phase of the Australia Pacific Technical College, including its rebadging as the Australia Pacific Training Coalition, still to be known as APTC in Samoa on Thursday 8 August 2018.
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Foreign Minister Julie Bishop introduced the new appointee for APTC Country Director for Samoa: Cherie Moana Robinson-Moors. This will be the first Samoan to head the APTC operations in Samoa.
L to R: Soli Middleby CEO at Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC), Professor Rajesh Chandra Vice-Chancellor of USP in Fiji, Hon. Bishop, Cherie Moana Robinson-Moors APTC Country Director for Samoa, HE Sara Moriarty, Peseta Dr Desmond Mene Lee-Hang as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (DVC) at the National University of Samoa (NUS).
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Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop launched the third phase of the Australia Pacific Technical College, including its rebadging as the Australia Pacific Training Coalition, still to be known as APTC in Samoa on Thursday 8 August 2018. Hon Bishop pictured with Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Senator the Hon Concetta Fierravanti-Wells and HE Sara Moriarty, Australian High Commissioner for Samoa with APTC management and team.
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Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop attended the opening ceremony of the refurbished Samoa Family Health Association (SFHA) clinic and delivered brief remarks on Thursday 8 August 2018.
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Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop opening the refurbished Samoa Family Health Association (SFHA) clinic with Minister of Health Tuitama Leao Dr Talalelei Tuitama on Thursday 8 August 2018.
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Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop and HE Ms Sara Moriarty, Australian High Commissioner to Samoa at the opening ceremony of the refurbished Samoa Family Health Association (SFHA) on Thursday 8 August 2018.
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Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop announced Australia’s commitment to support the rebuilding of Samoa’s Legislative Assembly Office on Thursday 8 August 2018 at the Parliament House construction site located in Mulinu’u, Samoa.
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Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Cabinet Affairs, Immigration and Office of the Attorney-General Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi presenting Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop memorabilia of Samoa’s Parliament Houses built throughout the years at the Parliament House construction site located in Mulinu’u, Samoa.
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Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop announced Australia’s commitment to support the rebuilding of Samoa’s Legislative Assembly Office on Thursday 8 August 2018 at the Parliament House construction site located in Mulinu’u, Samoa.
L to R: Tom Davidson Senior Project Manager from Craig Construction,
Rob Bartholomew Manteena Site Superintendent,
Francis Craig from Craig Construction,
Hon. Lautafi Fio Selafi Joseph Purcell Minister of Commerce Industry and Labour and also Minister for Public Enterprises,
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Nafoitoa Tala'imanu Keti,
Amanda Jewell Deputy High Commissioner and Counsellor Development Australian High Commission, Samoa,
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment Fiame Naomi Mataafa,
Afioga Tuifaasisina Misa Lisati Leleisiuao Palemene Associate Minister for Public Enterprise,
Prime Minister Tuilaepa Malielegaoi,
Hon. Julie Bishop,
Hon. Concetta Fierravanti-Wells,
Sili Epa Tuioti Minister for Finance,
HE Ms Sara Moriarty Australian High Commissioner to Samoa,
and Hon Afamasagaa Rico Tupa’i.
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Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop announced Australia’s funding of AUD4.1 million to support the Radio 2AP Infrastructure Redevelopment Project on Thursday 8 August 2018 at the iconic 2AP Radio tower located in Mulinu’u, Samoa.
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