29/09/2026
Shifting the Power Coalition Annual Partners Meeting, @ Holiday Inn, Suva Fiji
Coalition Voices: Annual Partners Meeting 2026
“Umi Na Umi” – We are what we are; who we are; where we are.
This week, the Shifting the Power Coalition is convening its Annual Partners Meeting in Suva to strengthen, renew and celebrate 10 years of our movement relationship.
Fifteen partner organisations from across eight Pacific Island countries are meeting to reaffirm what it means to be Pacific feminist humanitarians:
“We are here to build that strong partnership and we still have a lot of things to learn together as a coalition,” shared Flora Vano, ActionAid Vanuatu's Country Programme Manager.
“What we’re bringing into this week is the word ‘veiwekani’. It conveys the idea of relationship, kinship, connection, and togetherness. ‘Veiwekani’ is a powerful word for the Coalition because it emphasises that the group is united through a relationship and shared purpose,” said Ulamila Biudole on behalf of the Fiji country partners.
Grace Natoga from the Talitha Project, Tonga, used the Heilala flower as a metaphor for the contributions of partners to the Coalition and the wider movement:
“The heilala represents the beauty of our traditions, the strength of our people, and the importance of staying connected to our roots. Just as our heilala is cherished in Tonga, we bring to these coalitions our values, our voices, our experiences, and also our commitment to working together. We believe that, like the different petals of the flower, each of us brings something unique, and when we come together, we can grow stronger and create meaningful change.”
This year’s Annual Partners Meeting is being held at the Holiday Inn from 28 September – 1 October and is supported by the Pacific Women Lead at the Pacific-Community-SPC
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Bougainville Women's Federation Nazareth Centre for Rehabilitation Transcend Oceania Fiji Disabled Peoples Federation Nei Mom Uprising Hauskuk Initiative Nuanua O Le Alofa, Disability Advocacy Organisation in Samoa Vois Blong Mere Solomon Solomon Islands YWCA Talitha Project, Tonga ActionAid Vanuatu Vanuatu Disability Promotion & Advocacy VDPA Vanuatu -Vanuatu Disability Promotion Pacific Disability Forum ActionAid Australia