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Access experienced mentors and subject-matter experts in campaign strategy, electoral law, communications, finance, policy and political leadership — and ask your own questions.
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Alan Wall has more than 40 years of experience in electoral administration and as an international democracy adviser. After an early career with the Australian Electoral Commission, he served as Country Director for the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) across Asia, Europe and the Pacific, and has advised on elections and governance in many countries, including Fiji. He co-authored Electoral Management Design: The International IDEA Handbook, and received the 2019 Joe C. Baxter Award.
Dr Shailendra B. Singh is Associate Professor of Pacific Journalism and Head of the Journalism Programme at The University of the South Pacific in Suva. With more than 30 years across newsrooms, media development and academic research, he is regarded as one of the Pacific's leading authorities on media, communications and political journalism. His expertise spans working with the press, shaping clear public messages and understanding how political stories are reported and received.
Mereseini Rakuita is a former Fijian politician and lawyer, and a leading global advocate for gender equality. After a distinguished legal career as Fiji's first female State Solicitor, she spent seven years in Parliament, serving as Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation. Since leaving politics in 2021 she has worked in international development, as Global Chair of the Family Planning 2030 board and Principal Strategic Lead for Pacific Women and Girls at the Pacific Community (SPC).
Pamela Anderson is the Chief Executive Officer of EMILY's List Australia, the financial and political support network that helps progressive Labor women win seats in parliament. A feminist and unionist with a background in financial services, she leads the organisation's work funding and supporting women candidates and members. Her experience spans campaign fundraising, candidate support, and the practical work of turning political ambition into electoral success.
Ro Teimumu Kepa is a pioneering Fijian politician and paramount chief, and the first Fijian woman to serve as Leader of the Opposition. In the 2014 election she led SODELPA into parliament with 49,485 votes — the highest personal tally ever recorded by a female candidate in Fiji. Over a career spanning more than two decades she served as Deputy Prime Minister and as Minister for Education and Minister for Women. Today she is the Marama na Roko Tui Dreketi, supreme traditional head of the Burebasaga Confederacy.
Stanley Ian Simpson is an award-winning Fijian journalist, television presenter and media executive, and one of the most recognisable figures in Pacific media. As Director of MaiTV and General Secretary of the Fiji Media Association, he is known for his sharp political commentary and extensive current-affairs coverage. His strengths span media and communications: building a public profile, handling interviews with confidence, and getting a clear message across on air and online.
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