The 2-day event involves a seminar (by invitation only) featuring various legal experts, including a keynote speech by Vui Clarence Nelson - Ombudsman of the Government of Samoa on 'Judicial Independence', a presentation by Fiona Ey - President of the Samoa Law Society on 'Silencing Voices - Online Civic Space and the Rule of Law in the Pacific', a presentation by Dr Guy Sinclair - Lecturer of Law and Dean (Moana Oceania) of the School of Law of the University of Auckland on 'International Law and Governance in the Pacific: Currents and Crosscurrents', a presentation by Prof Fesol'ai Sofara - Law Lecturer at the National University of Samoa on 'The Customary Law Adjudication Course, the Land and Titles Court of Samoa and the Rule of Law. A Critical Review from an Academic Viewpoint', and a presentation by Dr Anne McNaughton - Director of the ANU Centre for European Studies on 'The EU as an external actor and its external relations with (and in) the Pacific". The seminar is followed by a day of meetings with relevant stakeholders.
