On September 29 (THU), the International Organization Pacific Islands Center will hold a seminar entitled “Pacific Islands Journey ~ Solomon Islands ~”.
The Solomon Islands are composed of six large islands and around 1000 volcanic and coral islands. The total land area is approximately 30,000 square kilometers, which is twice the size of Iwate Prefecture or 1.5 times the size of Shikoku. The exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is the third largest in the South Pacific area, totaling 1.35 million square kilometers, and is known for its bonito and tuna fishing grounds. As it became a fierce battlefield in the Pacific War, it had a deep historical relationship with Japan. In 1980, the third Japanese embassy was opened in the Pacific Islands after Papua New Guinea and Fiji. Exchanges between the people of Solomon and the memorial and the collection of remains that have come from Japan since the end of the war are still ongoing.
In this webinar, presentations by officials from the Solomon government and Japanese companies, as well as tourist information including the current situation of the post Covid-19 will be introduced.
The outline of the seminar is as follows.
Seminar outline:
| Date | 29 September 2022 (THU) |
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| Time | 14:00-15:00 (JPN time) |
| Format | Online seminar (ZOOM) |
| Organized by | Pacific Islands Centre (PIC) |
| Language | English / Japanese (No interpreter) |
| Participation | Free of charge To join the seminar, register from here You can change the language settings at the bottom of the form.  |
| Application deadline | 12:00 PM (JPN Time) on 29 September 2022 |
＜Program＞ （JPN time）
*Note: Speakers/presentation titles are subject to change without prior notice
| 14:00-14:02 | Opening remarks (Language: Japanese) H.E. Mr. MIWA Yoshiaki Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Solomon Islands |
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| 14:02-14:20 | Presentation 1: “Investment opportunities in the Solomon Islands”（English） Mr. Lonsdale Lungana, Chief Investment Officer – Promotion Unit InvestSolomons, Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Labour & Immigration |
| 14:20-14:30 | Presentation 2： ” Projects and activities by Kitano Constructions in the Solomon Islands”（Japanese） Mr. Kei Hidano General Manager, Solomon Kitano Mendana Hotel |
| 14:30-14:45 | Presentation 3：“Attractiveness of Solomon Islands as tourist destination”（Japanese） Ms. Ayano Hayami PR Manager at Honorary Consulate of Solomon Islands in Tokyo / Solomon Islands Tourism Office in Japan |
| 14:45-14:50 | Q&A (participants can send their Qs if any by pressing Q&A bottom at the Zoom screen) (Due to the time limitation, we can’t provide whole answer, however PIC will gather all Qs and place all answers on the PIC website after the seminar) |
| 14:50 | Closing (Language: Japanese) Mr. Ryuzo Saito, Director, Pacific Islands Centre |