OLPC Oceania

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OLPC Oceania describes OLPC activities in the Islands of the Pacific excluding New Zealand and Australia. Ethnologically the region includes sub-regions of Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia. Geographically it includes thousands of coral atolls and volcanic islands, with small populations grouped in 26 island nations.

OLPC activities in the region are coordinated by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), Dr Jimmie Rodgers Secretary-General, with additional guidance from members of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), Mr John Budden executive secretary.

Initial activity has been