Meet our Global Team
The Dignified Pacific Initiative has drawn supporters from governments, research institutions and also grassroots organizations and individuals from around the world.
Our team have this in common: We strongly believe that Oceania / Pacific hold the key to solutions to some of the global challenges the world is facing today. Hence, the importance of safeguarding a world heritage with the potential to enrich future generations globally.
We welcome all who are interested in joining our community.
Note: We are updating the list monthly!
CASSIM Monte, Professor, President of Shizenkan University, Former President of Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU), Nationality: Sri Lanka. Special Advisor
BAHAU Simon Peter, MA, University of Toyama, Nationality: Papua New Guinea. Core Member
BANIN Margaret, MILR, Dignified Pacific Initiative, Nationality: USA. Core Member and Managing Director
BREADEN Jeremy, PhD, Monash University, Nationality: Australia. Advisor (Academic)
FELLIZAR Francisco, PhD, Former Vice President Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU), Nationality: Philippines. Advisor (General)
FININ Gerard, PhD, Cornell University, Nationality: USA. Advisor (General)
FUNAKI Kaitu'u 'i Pangai, PhD, Dignified Pacific Initiative, Nationality: Kingdom of Tonga. Core Member and Founder
JABAR Melvin, PhD, De La Salle University, Nationality: Philippines. Regular Member
KIMURA Rikio, PhD, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Nationality: Japan. Advisor (Development)
NISHIKAWA Keisuke, PhD, Japan Economic Research Institute Inc, Nationality: Japan, Core Member
PROGLER Joseph, PhD, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU), Nationality: USA. Advisor (Culture)
SAKAMOTO Kazuichi, PhD, Founding President of Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU), Ritsumeikan Trust, Nationality: Japan. Advisor (General)
SATO Yoichiro, PhD, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU), Nationality: Japan. Advisor (academic)
SEGAWA Noriyuki, PhD, Kindai University, Nationality: Japan. Core Member
SIAMOMUA Amelia Kinahoi, Head of Gender Section, Commonwealth Secretariat (UK), Nationality: Kingdom of Tonga. Advisor (international organizations)
TATEYAMA Hirokuni, PhD, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU), Nationality: Japan. Regular Member
TOIVONEN Tuukka, PhD (Oxford), Creative Friction Ltd, Nationality: Finland. Advisor (Strategic)
WANYAMA Eugene, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU), Nationality: Kenya. Core Member
YOKOYAMA Kenji, PhD, Vice President, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU), Nationality: Japan. Advisor (Academic)
WI-KAITAIA Merita Tuari’i, Graduate School of Asia Pacific Studies, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU), Nationlity: Cook Islands (NZ). Regular Member