​​Academic and Scholarly Presentations:

HCDI actively participates in the academic discourse on social development. In 2015, HCDI presented  “School blong yumi: A grassroots approach to community-based cultural education" at the 43rd Annual OCIES Conference: Strengthening Educational Relationships within Oceania and Beyond, University of the South Pacific Emalus Campus, Port Vila. 

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In 2018, HCDI collaborated with Oxfam in the Pacific and World Vision Vanuatu to present a forum at the World Bank Understanding Risk Finance conference, in Port Vila. The forum highlighted the risks of disaster insurance to developing countries, and presented viable community-based alternatives. 

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HCDI's Executive Director regularly offers presentations on development issues, women's rights, and conflict mediation and continues to write and publish on issues of ethics and organisations.

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HCDI has also actively supported organizational and program development at the National University of Vanuatu, including the development of its 1st local program in Climate Resilience and Humanitarian Action.

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Professional Skills Training:

HCDI has designed and implemented  professional skills training programs for individuals, local schools, businesses, government, and NGOs. Grant writing has been a particular focus recently with workshops delivered for APTC, VCAN, and Australia Awards, and in 2023, a 3 day workshop on grant writing for NGOs, with support from the Spotlight Initiative and the Ministry of Justice.

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Other areas of training include:

• Train-the-trainer

• Presentation skills

• Teaching effectiveness

• Financial Literacy

• Project-based Education

• Strategic Planning

• Grant Writing

• Customer service 

• Team-building

• Conflict management