Anew deputy

Corbel new SPC deputy director-general

d i rector

general has

been appointed to the Secretariat of the Pacific

Community, Noumea, New Caledonia.

Monsieur Yves Corbel is well known and respected throughout the Pacific region for his work as SRC’s cultural adviser, and his involvement with the Council of Pacific Arts.

As deputy director-general, Yves will direct the Social Resources programmes of SPC community health, community

education, youth, women, demography,

statistics, and culture.

Drawing on his experience as

programme manager, he emphasises a holistic approach, whereby all SPC programs work closely together to face the challenges of the region.

“The major challenge I see for the region, and also the greatest potential benefit, is globalisation. In an increasingly complex world, you need to synthesise all information across the whole spectrum of social sciences in order to maximize the benefits of globalisation, and protect against its threats. This is

essential for good governance.”

He sees SPC’s role as that of empowering its member countries to effectively prepare for globalisation.

New sources of funding will need to be sought, and ways of reducing costs.

One possibility is to use the new communication technologies to their full potential, thereby providing a better service to the islands, while at the same time cutting administrative costs Yves is looking forward to working with his fellow deputy director-general in Suva, Dr Jimmie Rodgers, under the leadership of the newly appointed director-general, Lourdes Pangelinan. ■