Director - Office for Pacific Excellence
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Dr Malakai KoloamatangiPositionDirector Qualifications
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Dr Koloamatangi is the Director of the Office for Pacific Excellence at UC which has been commissioned by the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ian Town to continue to oversee the implemention of the University of Canterbury's Pacific Plan.
The Pacific Development Team is part of the Office for Pacific Excellence and takes care of all aspects of Pacific student support on campus.
Dr Koloamatangi is now also the Acting Director of the Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies and so has responsibility for both the Pacific Development Team and the Centre's strategic and operational overview.
Background
Prior to his new role at UC, Dr Koloamatangi joined the National Centre for Research on Europe in 2003 as a Post-Doctoral Fellow. He has taught at the University of Auckland, and worked for the New Zealand Parliamentary Services. He has also worked as a consultant and commentator on various issues in Pacific Island media in New Zealand and the Pacific.
As well as his extensive research interests, Dr Koloamatangi regularly contributes media commentary in both Australia and New Zealand on Pacific Island, particularly Tongan, issues. See the NCRE Media Log for links to articles and transcripts.
Courses
Postgraduate
EURO 404 From Colonialism to Partnership? Europe in the Pacific
Current Research
EU-Pacific Policy
Dr. Koloamatangi has the following details about his current project "Evaluating the Political Aspects of the EU's Economic Partnership with the Pacific Islands":
- Brochure describing the project and its expected outputs
- Research Information Sheet 2004
Other Research Interests
- democratisation, democratic theory and practice
- international political economy
- Pacific politics and economic development
- the universality of ideas
Recent Publications (2003-)
chapters in books
- Holland, M. and M. Koloamatangi, "Governance, Capacity and Legitimacy: EPAs, EBA and the European Union's Pacific Regionalism after Cotonou" in J. Bryant-Tokalau and I. Frazer (eds) Redefining the Pacific? Regionalism Past, Present and FutureThe Courier, Ashgate, Hampshire, 2006, pp. 101–120 (hbk)
articles
- Koloamatangi, M., "EU, Cotonou and EPAs: the view from the Pacific Islands" The Courier, 2004
news articles
- Koloamatangi, M., "Marching to a different beat", The Press, March 29, 2005, A11
- Koloamatangi, M., "Unease over union", The Press, April 26, 2004, A15
conference papers
- Koloamatangi, M., "Cotonou and the Pacific: governance, legitimacy and civil society", AsiaPacific EU Conference, EU Studies Association AsiaPacific National Centre for Research on Europe, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, 911 September, 2004
- Koloamatangi, M., "The Tongan Community and the New Zealand Political System", Tonga Community Fono, Lakeside Convention Centre, Mangere, Auckland, 2003
- Koloamatangi, M., "Political implications of the constitutional changes in Tonga", Forum on the Constitution, University of Auckland Marae, Auckland, 2003
- Koloamatangi, M., "Democracy and development: Cotonou, the Economic Partnership Agreements and political development in the Pacific Islands", 2nd New Zealand European Studies Conference, National Centre for Research on Europe, University of Canterbury, and the School of Business, University of Auckland, Auckland, 29-30 August, 2003
- Koloamatangi, M., "Democratisation in the South Pacific with particular reference to Tonga", Asia Pacific League for Freedom and Democracy, Auckland, 2003