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| Pacific Islands Chapter of the Internet Society (PICISOC) Primary Contact: Jackson Miake Mr. Jackson Miake | Acting CIO Office of the Government Chief Information Officer Prime Minister's Office |Government of the Republic of Vanuatu PMB 9108, Port Vila, Vanuatu T: +(678) 33380| Skype: jackson.miake |
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Cherie Lagakali Cherie Lagakali P.O Box 4395 Lautoka Fiji Tel: 679 9294876 | WhatsApp skype: cherie_ln |
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The Pacific Islands Chapter of the Internet Society serves the Society’s purposes by serving the interests of the global Internet community through its presence in the Pacific Islands. It focuses on local issues and developments, and as an impartial advisor to governments and the public on matters of significant interest to Pacific Island people.
The Internet is for all, so is the Internet Society and itsPacific Islands Chapter. Not only do the members of PICISOC come from all over the Pacific, they also include global members who are simply interested in developing Internet in all its aspect in the Pacific Islands (societal, telehealth, regulation, policies, security, digital divide,..).
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PICISOC first came into being in 1994 as IT-PacNET when a group of technical guys working for SOPAC decided to set up a support organisation. Through their association with regional organisations they were able to expand the organisation, and finally join the group up with the Internet Society in 2002. The 600+ regional members of PICISOC come from 22 countries which constitute the Pacific region (they are all members of the Pacific Islands Forum). These are: American Samoa, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, Kiribati, Marshall islands, Nauru, New Caledonia, Niue, Northern Marianas, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Pitcairn, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and Wallis and Futuna.
2015-2016 2020 Board Leadership Team:
Chair Jackson Miake, VanuatuElect: Cherie Lagakali (Fiji)
Vice Chair (Technical) Priscilla Kevin, Papua New Guinea: Kanaan
Vice Chair (Policy) Ellen Strickland, New Zealand Gina
PACINET
PICISOC organises an annual INET which is held in a different country every year to offer its Pacific members an opportunity to be updated on recent internet-related issues that reflect the goals and objectives of the Internet Society and to showcase Pacific-based projects and enterprises to each other. Members of the individual countries seek the support of their national governments to provide a venue and broadband for the INET conference, and in return PICISOC offers a conference to cater for a wide range of IT and internet-related information and technical needs for that particular country.
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