Personal Viability

Personal Viability
May be this is it, the missing link to a sustainable and fulfilling living on earth.

In a previous posting MyBlog briefly mentioned Personal Viability or PV. MyBlog suggested that PV could be the alternative education system and the way forward to re-building Solomon Islands? If not the world as well.

The Manasseh Sogavare government had been convinced that this is it, the genuine article, the golden egg, the saviour to spearhead its "bottom-up approach", BUA, development policy. The government had already engaged the creator of PV, Samuel Tam of Papua New Guinea to be the Chief Advisor to BUA. PV would be the vehicle to drive the BUA to its destiny, wherever that is.

PV Course
The government had planned to facilitate with the help of the EU Micro Project Programme, 22 PV courses for Solomon Islanders this year. Three of these courses have been held in the past six weeks and the rest will follow up to the end of this year. And, the good news is that, in 2008, ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY(180) PV courses will be held throughout the country.

The newly appointed Constituency Development Officers recently completed a PV training. Their graduation coincided with the launching of BUA, in Honiara on the 13th of this month. A two-weeks PV training was completed Thursday last week for Malaita Provincial Government executive members and others. It's just the beginning of what would revolutionised the development of the individual and Solomon Islands.

Recommendation
MyBlog can only recommend that YOU find time to enrol in a PV course in the future.
By visiting MyBlog and getting site to PV, U will enter the gate to self discovery.

If you had not heard about PV or that U have not taken much thought to investigate or understand it, for one reason or another, this is it. MyBlog is sure U R just about 2 enter a historical or live changing moment in your life. PV is the Gospel to sustainable development, living life to the fullest.

MyBlog hopes that today would be the dawn of a new beginning for you, your family, Solomon Islands and the world. By the time U have read about PV your life will never be the same.

On your marks...Get set...Go....with PV.... at http://www.edtc.ac.pg/ Yes U can do it.

MyBlog
PV Evangelist

CHANGE

CHANGE
MyBlog feels most ordinary Solomon Islanders hardly care about the changes that happening in the country.

May be MyBlog is wrong, it is only assuming this is the case. But a challenge to prove that case whether people care or not is for as may Solomon Islanders as possible contribute one way or another to the work of the Constitutional Congress and the Elders Advisory Group. A new Constitution or any changes made to the present one certainly affect Solomon Islanders, so their contribution to it is important.

CONSTITUTIONAL CONGRESS AND THE ELDERS ADVISORY GROUP
The government this week announced the members in the Constitutional Congress, CC, and the Elders Advisory Group, EAG.

The members of the CC are;
Tony Hughes, Ashley Wickham, Charles Levo, Abraham Baeanisia, Alice Puia, Catherine Pule, Dr Glynn Galo, Judith Fangalasu, Jenny Tuhaika, Walton Naezon, Warren Paia, Viola Malasa, Jackson Piasi, Simmy Vazarabatu, Pat Loe, Irene Vaukei, Jane Tozaka, George Saemane, Chief Dennis Lulei, Dr Alice Pollard, Hilda Kari, Fr. John Gerea, Chris Tangaraniara, Hudson Kwalea, Paul Tovua, Sir Fr. John Lapli, Clara Rebati, Roslyn Lemoba, Jack Faga, Joseph Huta, Joy Abia, Catherine Adifaka, Jonathan Angikimua, Harry Alick Walter, Phylisca Fate.

The elders appointed to the EAG are;
Sir Peter Kenilorea, Sir Moses Pitakaka, Sir Baddeley Devesi, Sir George Lepping, Danny Philip, Ataban Tropa, James Vaukei, Clement Rojumana, Daniel Ho’ota, Joses Tuhanuku, Henry Manuhea, Rt. Rev. Lazarus Munamua, Vainga Tion, Tapualiki Samasoni, Collin Gauwane, Dr John Roughan, Sabino Jerry, Josephine Kama, Nuatali Angelina Tongarutu, Mathew Quan.

The Constitutional Reform Unit, CRU, in the Prime Minister's Office says the combined effort of the congress and the elders will ensure the constitution-making process remains focused on the overall Solomon Islands community interest.It says the membership of the Congress was drawn from both Honiara and the provinces, possesses the special expertise to undertake its appointed task, gender balanced and has connections to Solomon Islands non-government organizations.

The CRU says the EA is made up of indigenous and non-indigenous Solomon Islanders who are distinguished civil and traditional leaders in their own right. It says the Congress is required to work closely with the elders who with their invaluable life experiences and skills are able to collectively bear wisdom to many issues to guide the congress in its task. The CRU says the congress technical committees involved in drafting a new constitution will be required to have reports endorsed by the elders before submitting them to the full Congress for decision.

MyBlog comments
MyBlog salutes the distinguished and highly respected members of the CC and EAG.

And it hopes that these members with the help of people of Solomon Islands and friends would come up with something that benefits the majority of Solomon Islanders.

In a society that is populated by thousands of people, nothing satisfies all people. People have to find a middle ground, they must give and take because that is the reality in this world. But the combine knowledge, skills, expertise, experiences, wisdom and love for humanity and the Solomon Islands will, we hope produce a appropriate and relevant document for the people.

With due respect to the distinguished members of the two groups, MyBlog puts this question to them. Are U viable? This question also goes to all Solomon Islanders. This question is raised in the context of Personal Viability or PV.

MyBlog's next posting would direct you or any of the members of the Constitutional Congress and Elders Advisory Group to the PV philosophy.

Happy surfing.

MyBlogger
PV Evangelist.

Solomons faces an uncertain future

Solomons faces an uncertain future
Solomon Islanders as well as mankind live in a changing world. Change takes every moment, as the clock ticks away and it is natural.

On the other hand Solomon Islands as a country and its people face an uncertain political future. The Manasseh Sogavare government is just in its 15 months or so in power . It is still finding its way to put together it plan of action. With scarce resources, the government can only "beg, steal or borrow" to try and push its programme forward.

Economy
The Finance and Treasury Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo continues to champion the notion that the country's future economic growth is bright. This is a false hope, because there is not much major investments in the country in the short to medium term to generate money to boost the country's foreign reserves. A recent Central Bank of Solomon Islands Report says the increase will mainly be the outcome of continued strong inflows from donors. It says a positive growth in agriculture and logging is expected to help improve export receipts. But an uncertain future in the country is not conducive to overseas people investing in Solomon Islands.

Leadership and Governance
Solomon Islands leadership and governance continues to evolve since humans existed in these islands. In a simple analysis, Solomon Islands is least developed compared to the developed world. And in a world with exponential growth in almost every sector of development including industry, technology and trade, Solomon Islands can only do its best to survive in a rat-race society.

This is where good leadership and governance by a country's citizens play an important role to at least cushion the difficulties its people might face. Good leadership and governance provides that environment that both local and overseas can thrive.

Much debate has been made about successive and the current government. Many people have argued that poor leadership and governance among other things have led to the social unrest from the late 90s and about 2003. The Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands had been invited by to help re-build the country. But the bottom line to it all is that Solomon Islands can move ahead and maintain a sustainable livelihood through the efforts of its people with the help of its friends.

Moti or Solomon Islanders
The appointment of Australian lawyer Julian Moti as Attorney General of Solomon Islands remains a hot issue. It has caused much debate among Solomon Islanders both government supporters and those opposition the appointment. In the international sphere the Moti issue had caused just as much threat to the cordial relations with some of the country's major donors and development partners.

But as the saying goes what goes up must come down. And in due course, God willing, things will unfold. The outcome? Nobody knows.

Could the alternative education system of "Personal Viability" the way forward to re-build Solomon Islands? The Sogavare government has taken the system on to spearhead its "bottom-up approach" development policy.

Watch this space.