ACTIVITIES
The activities of the Pacific Centre for Participatory Democracy are determined by a strict set of selection criteria that consider a projects alignment with current priorities, prospective project partnerships, available resources and consistency with the organisational values and purpose of the Centre.
Scope of Activities
- Research: Assessment & Evaluation of Organisations, Structures and Systems
- Advice: Consultancy Services, Policy Analysis & Technical Support
- Education: Training Courses, Study Sessions and Education Events
- Advocacy: Submissions, Deputations, Public Events and Media Productions
Current Projects
PROJECT PARTNERS DESCRIPTION KaPai Kaiti Co-production an innovative education package that enables participants to decolonise themselves. The resource will engage rangatahi aged 14-16yrs from Te Tairawhiti in a process that helps them better understand the history of the region and their whanau, the impact of systems imposed by settler society and opportunities to make positive contributions to the ongoing decolonisation project.
For more information email: info[at]pcpd.org.nzFuture Projects
PROJECT PARTNERS DESCRIPTION Aotearoa Indigenous Rights Trust A five day study session in NZ from 29 Jan to 3 Feb 2009 for participants from Aotearoa, Australia and the Pacific facilitated by international experts.
Democracy in the Pacific: Regional Workshop, Fiji, October 2009 NZAID | Te Ora Hou Aotearoa | Praxis Work is beginning on plans for another five day study session, this time in Fiji, designed to bring together young leaders from around the South Pacific to deliberate on their involvement with issues of governance, transparency of public institutions and traditional power structures in Pacific societies. Previous Projects
PROJECT PARTNERS DESCRIPTION Democracy in the Pacific: Regional Study Session 2006 Department of Internal Affairs - NZAID - The World Bank A five day study session designed to bring together young leaders from around the South Pacific to deliberate on the nexus between issues of identity, citizenship, globalisation and democracy. Youth Participation in Conflict Resolution : Capacity Building Project Phase 2 (2005-2007) Youth Action Nepal (YOAC) & Te Ora Hou Aotearoa As part of an on-going capacity-building programme between Youth Action Nepal (YOAC) and Te Ora Hou Aotearoa, PCPD is assisting YOAC with: their involvement with the development of a National Youth Policy for Nepal; a project focused on youth leadership amongst ethnic minorities and women in four districts of Nepal; organisational plannign and institutional strengthening around strategic planning and good governance; the development of a process for designing a 20 year national road-map for democracy, peace and sustainable development in Nepal. Changing World Order: 2006 Lecture Series Tairawhiti Polytechnic & Gisborne Environment Centre A three-part lecture series in 2006 designed to stimulate public debate on key issues affecting democratic participation in Aotearoa/NZ. Lectures were presented by: Barry Coates (Executive Director, Oxfam NZ); Dr Jim Veitch (Professor, School of Government, Victoria University of Wellington); and Ahmed Zaoui (Algerian refugee). Myths of Democracy: 2005 Lecture Series Tairawhiti Polytechnic & Gisborne Environment Centre A three-part lecture series in 2005 designed to stimulate public debate on key issues affecting democratic participation in Aotearoa/NZ. Lectures were presented by: Nicky Hager (Researcher); Dr Jeff Sluka (Massey University); Gordon Brown (NZ Listener Magazine) Publicity Poster (PDF) Youth Participation in Conflict Resolution : Capacity Building Project Phase 1 (2004-2005) Youth Action Nepal (YOAC) & Te Ora Hou Aotearoa As part of an on-going capacity-building programme between Youth Action Nepal (YOAC) and Te Ora Hou, YOAC organised a regional level training programme among students, youth activists and journalists under the title of "Leadership, Human Rights and Conflict Management" on December 22-24, 2004 in Itahari, Sunsari, East Nepal. 28 young participants attended. The workshop was designed to encourage youth to express their voice on human rights and conflict management, develop their leadership skills and identify effective roles at national, community and personal levels. In this regard, this training was conducted with a view to prepare capable human rights activists, communicate information about different dimensions of human rights and prepare a group of people who could speak about human rights even in the present difficult situation of the country.
During April 2005 a member of YOAC, Ms Roshni Rai was in Aotearoa/NZ visiting youth development organisations, indigenous peoples groups and government agencies to learn about human rights, youth participation and civil society in Aotearoa/NZ.
Kaiti Community Cohesion Project (2005) A short-term project gathering and collating evidence of public perceptions in Kaiti on community connectedness, shared spaces, citizenship and participation in democratic processes of governance and community planning.
