Abstract:
This report of a meeting of the Network of Women in Higher
Education in the Pacific (NetWHEP) contains transcripts of major addresses, a
copy of the program, statistics and summary information relating to the
status of women in higher education for nine countries, and general
information about the NetWHEP organization. Included are: a transcript of the
Pacific Charter for Women Managers in Higher Education; a list of NetWHEP's
goals and objectives; an interim committee report; two transcripts, one of a
welcoming address by Esekia Solofa, and the other a transcript of the opening
address by Taufa Vakatale; two keynote addresses, "Towards a Balanced
Workforce," by Raewyn Holdsworth, and "A Woman's Place in Higher Education
Management," by Konai Helu-Thaman. Also included are nine country papers,
many of which contain data tables and charts, from the following nations: the
Cook Islands (Ani Piri); Fiji (Elenoa Gonelevu); Kiribati (Teima Onorio);
Niue (Janet Tasmania); the Solomon Islands (Nancy D. Kwalea); Tokelau (Tessa
Kirifi); Tonga (Jeffrey Taufa); Vanuatu (Hanson Mataskalkot); and Western
Samoa (Breda Tipi-Faitua). A final section provides information on the name,
goals, objectives, composition, structure, and activities of the Network. A
list of participants, by country, is appended
