The Deputy PM and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trades, Hon Winston Peters invited all Pacific Heads of Missions to the official reception at the Beehives to welcome the participants to the Pacific Islands Political Studies Association (PIPSA) conference which was hosted by Aotearoa. The conference took place from 20-21 February 2025 with the theme: Pacific Islands: Zone of peace of Ocean of Discontent.

The topics covered in the conference include geo-politics, pacific bilateral relations and security.

Among the participants Anna Naupa who is currently the PHD student at the School of Culture, History and Language at the Australian National University (ANU).

Mrs. Anna Naupa hails from Erromango, Tafea Province in Vanuatu. She has extensive experience in policy and development https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-naupa-24b5938b/?originalSubdomain=vu  including being the former Policy Adviser to Pacific Islands Forum.

Anna’s recent writings include:  

Naupa, A. (January 2025). How can Vanuatu's new parliament rebuild public trust? DevPolicy, ANU.

Naupa, A. (January 2025). Election 2025: Earthquake aftershocks expose high cost of Vanuatu's democracy. BenarNews Commentary

Naupa, A. (November 2024). 'Pacific human security: is climate finance reaching those most at risk?' Pacific Security College, ANU.

You can find her other interesting articles in the link: https://devpolicy.org/author/anna-naupa/