Bergen Pacific Studies Research Group

Welcome to the Bergen Pacific Studies website!

Since its establishment in 2005, the Bergen Pacific Studies Research Group (BPS) has been focused on research concerning Pacific Islands affairs. Most of our members are social anthropologists, and we cooperate with scholars from other disciplines, such as history, marine sciences, philosophy, political science, geology and law, in our projects. Throughout these pages you can find information about our members, projects, partnerships and events. You can also find lists of publications and contact information for each of the BPS researchers. Please have a look around!

Bergen Pacific Studies

4 weeks ago

⏳In this critical decade of climate action, the Pacific youth and Civil Society Organizations are backing the leadership of the Vanuatu government in taking climate change to the world's highest court - the International Court of Justice. 0️⃣1️⃣The first important step of the process is to receive the support from the simple majority of member states to the United Nations in the upcoming UN General Assembly 77th Session in order to proceed to the ICJ. 🇻🇺 We are privileged and honored to have our campaign director Solomon Yeo receiving a warm Pacific welcome by the Ambassador Odo Tevi and the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Vanuatu to the United Nations. ✊We believe that as youth of the Pacific, we are obligated to rise against the single greatest threat to our region by relentlessly fighting for the future that we want for ourselves, our children and our Blue Pacific. We believe the ICJAO campaign can help us achieve this common vision. #AOletsGOTo learn more about the ICJAO campaign and how you can be a part of it 👉www.pisfcc.org/alliance #EndorseTheAO #climatejustice #fightFor1point5 ... See MoreSee Less

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Bergen Pacific Studies

4 weeks ago

The Norway-Pacific Ocean-Climate Scholarship programme! Here at the University of Bergen. we are privileged to have this extraordinary five-year partnership with The University of the South Pacific, through which Norad funds a total of 25 PhD scholarships in multi- and interdisciplinary ocean-climate research, for candidates from 15 Pacific Islands countries. The scope: as we have said, "from poetry to physics". The #N_POC programme is managed here at the Norwegian end by Bergen Pacific Studies, with our director Edvard Hviding as coordinator and Miriam Ladstein as administrator. We gratefully acknowledge the wonderful collaboration we have with the #USP Research Office in Suva, Fiji, with Dr. Mele Katea Paea as #N_POC Team Leader. The call is now open! 🇨🇰 🇫🇲 🇫🇯 🇰🇮 🇲🇭 🇳🇷 🇳🇺 🇵🇼 🇵🇬 🇼🇸 🇸🇧 🇹🇰 🇹🇴 🇹🇻 🇻🇺 🇳🇴The Norway-Pacific Ocean-Climate Scholarship Programme (N-POC) is now open for applications for admission into the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programme at the University of the South Pacific (USP) for the academic year 2022 under the bi-institutional PhD degree agreement between USP and the University of Bergen (UiB), Norway. N-POC is funded by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) for 2021-2026, and offers 25 three-year PhD scholarships for candidates from 15 Pacific countries.Potential candidates are invited to submit their applications by 15 July 2022.For more information on how to apply, visit: www.usp.ac.fj/research/external-projects/n-poc/n-poc-2022-phd-scholarships/To join Live talanoa sessions for applications, visit:www.usp.ac.fj/research/external-projects/n-poc/n-poc-2022-phd-scholarships/2022-n-poc-scholarship...#NPOC2022 #PhDScholarships #USP ... See MoreSee Less

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Bergen Pacific Studies

1 month ago

Timeline photosGET ON WITH NDCs-- THE ROAD TO COP27-and climate negotiations, is paved with advocacy and energy and our Pacific Youth Climate Leaders Alliance is one of many communities of interest ensuring our voices and narratives are represented in global climate action, and more action! Vanuatu activist Stephanie Stephens, of Vanuatu, is part of the Forum SG's Youth Climate Leaders -- see more at www.forumsec.org/resilientpacific/#resillientpacific #COP27 #NDCs ... See MoreSee Less

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1 month ago

Tuvalu's Hon. Prime Minister Kausea Natano and the Hon. Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda Gaston Browne co-chair the Commission of Small Island States on Climate Change and International Law with the goal of obtaining an advisory opinion on climate change from the International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea. Whether using the International Court of Justice like our friends in Vanuatu or ITLOS, Small Island States must create strong legal frameworks to protect ourselves against the effects of climate change and ensure effective support for loss and damage when it does occur. I welcome our Small Island States across the world to join the Commission of Small Island States! International Court of Justice The Commonwealth ... See MoreSee Less

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1 month ago

"Production of oysters, giant clams and other potential bivalve farming is often described as ecological aquaculture as it requires pristine water conditions for production of high-quality product. A filter feeder by nature, with one of the highest clearance rates, oysters are often referred to as an “indicator species” that is well known to be environmentally sensitive." Vinaka, Justin Hunter, for telling us about this initiative! ... See MoreSee Less

Va'ulele community established the first pearl-meat farm in Fiji

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The initiative to establish community pearl-meat farms in Fiji began with a Voluntary Commitment made by J.Hunter Pearls of Fiji for World Oceans Day 2017. ...

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