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Daunivalu calls for more engagement with Fijian diaspora in Australia

July 13, 2019 4:15 pm

Fiji’s High Commissioner to Australia Luke Daunivalu emphasized the need to strengthened engagements with the Fijian diaspora in Australia.

Daunivalu says this will help to promote trade, investment and development opportunities in Fiji for Australian businesses.

During his visit, Daunivalu led a Fijian delegation where they attended a series of meetings with the Governor of Victoria and an executive delegation from Australia.

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Key areas of collaboration identified between Fiji and Victoria included the sharing of information and knowledge transfer in Smart Cities, Sports Technologies, Emergency Services, Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation as well as Water Management.

The visit brought to the fore existing established relationships between several Melbourne-based companies and Fiji with opportunities for expansion.

The Fiji High Commission and the Fiji Trade Commission jointly organized a business networking event where Daunivalu provided a political and economic update on Fiji and encouraged Australian businesses to consider Fiji as their next investment destination.

Daunivalu’s visit to Melbourne serves to reinforce the commitment to deepen and broaden Fiji’s relationship with Australia in various sectors.