2023 DTP Pacific Alumni Workshop

The Diplomacy Training Program organised a two-day workshop in Nadi, Fiji with some of the Pacific-based alumni of its human rights training programs over the last 30 years. The purpose of the workshop was:

• to reflect on the impact of DTP’s human rights capacity and network building programs over the last 30+ years;
• to discuss and provide input on the current needs and priorities for human rights advocacy capacity building in the current context in the Pacific;
• to discuss how DTP could effectively support the development of DTP alumni networks, and support DTP alumni in their work for human rights; and
• to provide input into DTP’s future capacity building strategies.

13 alumni attended the workshop coming from Fiji, the Solomon Islands, Tonga and PNG/Bougainville. DTP’s Advisory Council Member, Lopeti Senituli, also participated. The alumni reflection workshop was followed by a short training session on the engagement with the UN System around the UN SDGs (Voluntary National Reviews) and the Universal Periodic Reviews (UPR) conducted by Joshua Cooper and a training session on video advocacy conducted by Arul Prakkash (WITNESS). In depth video interviews were also conducted with selected alumni.

DTP acknowledges with appreciation the support and involvement of its partners, Pacific Islands Association of NGOs (PIANGO) and Citizens’ Constitutional Forum (CCF).