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Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report OUR VISION To develop and enhance the quality of leaders in Fiji OUR MISSION

To develop and enhance the quality of leaders in Fiji through skills development and through strengthening relationships characterised by respect, trust and understanding.

This Mission will be accomplished by:

• Recognising that anyone can be a leader • Involving leaders in a program which broadens their understanding of issues affecting our community • Facilitating dialogue amongst leaders with varied background and interests • Creating opportunities for communication between leaders across communities • Promoting principles of accountability and transparency • Enabling leaders to make a greater commitment to the development of our country • Providing a forum for networking, personal development and exchange of ideas

OUR VALUES Leadership Fiji’s Values are:

Lead Empower We will lead by example displaying We recognize that information personal and professional integrity in empowers and embraces everything we do. life-long learning.

Excellence Respect We are committed to achieving excellence. We know that leadership is built on We embrace continuous growth, efficiency, respect and this can only be earned creativity and innovation. through our daily actions.

Adaptability Service We recognize that growth requires change We understand that leadership is about and that leaders drive change. service to our families, our community and to our country. Diversity We celebrate diversity and commit ourselves to building a country where everyone is valued and supported.

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report CONTENTS

05 Brief on Leadership Fiji

06 Leadership Fiji Management Board

09 2018 Program Schedule

10 2018 Program Overview

11 2018 Participants, Program Highlights and Projects

37 Alumni Profiles & Projects

76 Acknowledgement

77 2018 Financial Report BRIEF ON LEADERSHIP FIJI

Leadership Fiji is an independent, non-partisan, and activities taking 29 days in the year from non-aligned entity, which depends on support March - November. These events/activities drawn from the corporate, public and community are designed to enable participants to meet, to sectors, and was established in 2000. While the discuss, and debate issues among themselves, Leadership Fiji program was inaugurated in 2000, and with invited speakers who demonstrate our first program was launched in 2001. leadership skills and characteristics.

It is modelled on the very successful Australian The program facilitates a network of on going program, Leadership Victoria, and is aimed communication and engagement between at mature leaders in the second or third tier of leaders. management who would be expected to be at the top of their vocation in the future years. The aim of the program is to attract participants from the private sector as well as Government, The Leadership Fiji Program is a leadership Statutory bodies, the Trade Unions, the disciplined enhancing experience. It is a program of events forces and NGO’s.

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Leadership Fiji believes strongly in promoting a philosophy that leadership is about action, driving change, and that leadership can be exercised by anyone, at anytime, anywhere.

William Parkinson Leadership Fiji Board Chairman

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report MANAGEMENT BOARD MEMBERS

William Parkinson Board Chair Managing Director, Communications Fiji Limited & PNG FM Limited Sufi Dean Director 6 6 Former Executive Officer

Ilaitia Tuinamoala LF2009 Director

Sharyne Fong LF2005 Executive Director

LeadershipLeadership Fiji Fiji l 2018 l 2018 Annual Annual Report Report Nancy Loaloa LF2009 Director

Avaneesh Raman LF2012 Director

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Tupou LF2009 President Leadership Fiji Alumni Viliame Waqalaivi LF2017 Representative

LeadershipLeadership Fiji Fiji l 2018 l 2018 Annual Annual Report Report Challenge yourselves – in all aspects of your life - and be the best you can be.

H.E. Mr Jonathan Curr New Zealands High Commissioner to Fiji (Leadership Fiji 2018 Graduation Address)

8 2018 PARTICIPANTS

Leadership Fiji 2018 partcipants at the Opening Retreat at Yatule Resort.

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report LEADERSHIP FIJI 2018 VISION By 2038, Fiji will be transparent, accountable, just and fair. As proud Fijians, we will celebrate our rich diversity. Our people will be educated, innovative thinkers, enjoying healthy lives in a vibrant and sustainable economy.

Leadership Fiji: 2018 Program Outline March Thurs 1 6pm 2018 Launch/ Induction of 2016 Fellows

March Fri/Sat 2-3 7am OPENING RETREAT 9 March Wed 14 8am An Overview of Fiji’s History April Wed 4 8am Human rights & the Media April Wed 18 8am Law & Order and Government Machinery April Wed 18 6.30pm Etiquette Dinner May Fri/Sat 4-5 8am Alternative Agriculture (WEST) May Wed 16 8am Poverty & Social Welfare May Wed 30 8am Fiji’s Economy and Infrastructure June Fri/Sat 15-16 7am MID YEAR RETREAT June Wed 27 8am Environment July Wed 11 8am Education July Thurs/Fri 26-27 7am Sugar and Mining Industries (WEST) August Wed 8 8am Health August Fri/Sat 24-25 7am Tourism Industry (WEST) September Wed 5 8am Fiji and the World September Wed/Thurs/Fri/Sat 19-22 6am Look North (NORTH) October Wed 3 8am Participants Choice October Fri/Sat 19-20 7am CLOSING RETREAT November Thurs 1 3pm 2018 Visions and 2017 Fellows Project Presentation November Fri 2 7pm 2018 Class Graduation

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report 2018 PROGRAM OVERVIEW

2018 Program Launch and want, or what’s comfortable for you.” In closing Ms Jalal emphasised that to manage the process Fellows Induction of 2016 of change you must be open to change within

the change and be flexible. The 2018 Leadership Fiji program was officially launched on Thursday 1st March at FNU’s Tiri Restaurant in Suva, and saw the introduction LF2016 Fellows Induction On Thursday 1st March, at the 2018 Program of 29 new participants from very diverse Launch we saw sixteen LF2016 graduates backgrounds from around the country, selected inducted as Leadership Fiji Fellows. out of numerous qualified applicants in a rigorous

interview process. A part of the Leadership Fiji program it requires the graduating class undertaking another year Chairman of the Leadership Fiji Board, William of community service in order to be inducted as Parkinson welcomed the new participants and Fellows of Leadership Fiji. wished them well on this life changing journey.

Mr Parkinson introduced Chief Guest of the LF2016 committed to the following community Launch, Ms Imrana Jalal, as “an old friend projects over the course of 2017: of Leadership Fiji and a regular speaker for • Homes of Hope project. Construction of a Leadership Fiji before she left the country to take gazebo to create a learning environment for up position with the Asian Development Bank the children. Also, the group supplied them and now the World Bank.” Mr Parkinson went on with pictorial library and donated single to say, “we are very proud of her achievements, mattresses for the children. now taking on what is probably one of the most • Malake Island mangrove restoration project. senior positions held by any Pacific Islander in an 10 Planted over 6,000 mangrove plants and also international organization.” carried out an awareness program with the villages on sustainability. Donated clothes Highlights of Ms Jalal’s speech included her and basic food rations. advice to, “lead by example and don’t be afraid • FRIEND Fiji. Sponsored two students for full to stand out”, that “it’s ok to make mistakes time education for a year. once”, that it is important to “surround yourself • Sago Palm. Planted sago palms and created with people of different opinions, mindsets, awareness on sustainability for the villagers and ideas, and to get uncomfortable,” and she at Culanuku. encouraged us to “negotiate for an outcome • Cleaned up rubbish at the Suva Point area. that was more than just about you, or what you

Leadership Fiji 2018 participants, Vision Presentation.

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report 2018 PARTICIPANTS

Abele Saunivalu Ajit Narsey Andrew Reddy Officer of Auditor General Narsey’s Plastics Market Development Facility AKA: Bels AKA: “The enforcer” AKA: “Son” Best known for: delivering the Best known for: his “thought Best known for: his diplomatic Sevusevu at Vunidogoloa provoking” questions approach during Q&A Team: Tabua Team: Tilapia Team: Tilapia

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Annie Robinson Darren Kwan Devika Darshani Fiji Times Tower Insurance ANZ AKA: “one of the Nuns” AKA: “The Baby” AKA: Dev Best known for: her emotional Best known for: looking the best in Best known for: bringing the house down maturity miners overalls and never breaking with her rendition of “I want it that way” Team: Tuitui any rules during her “my life” presentation Team: Tilapia Team: Tuitui

Hanisivae Taito Ilaitia Varani John Yee W&G Officer of the Auditor General JP Bayly Trust AKA: Nisi AKA: Varani AKA: John Best known for: going the “extra mile” Best known for: “improvising” during Best known for: grand entrance at for her “my life” presentation end of day reflection sessions end of day session in Rakiraki Team: Tagimoucia Team: Tilapia Team: Tuitui

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report Kaiava Lekenaua Kalolaini Ranadi Karen Fong National Fire Authority RBF The Greenhouse Studio AKA: Kai AKA: Kalo AKA: Kay Best known for: his undercover skills Best known for: easily being Best known for Best Actress in a Supporting Team: Tauratale led astray Role 2018 for the play “Billy Budd” Team: Tauratale Team: Tilapia

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Kolora Mason Marie Kid Mohammed Nawaz Pacific Destinationz Fiji Water Credit Corporation AKA: “the other Nun” AKA: Miss Fiji Water AKA: Nawazi Best known for: her resilience in 2018 Best known for: connected to Best known for: his voice of reason Team: Tuitui community and keeping us Team: Tagimoucia hydrated in 2018 Team: Tagimoucia

Nemani Lomata Fawziyah Ali Pratika Kumar National Fire Authority W&G CFL AKA: “NEMS” and “HULK” AKA: Fawz AKA: Prats Best known for: creating LF18 catch Best known for: stunning selfies Best known for: as “one of the boys” phrase “Well Actually” and jewellery Team: Tabua Team: Tagimoucia Team: Tilapia

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report Rangeeta Bali Sandhea Kiran Seruwaia Mario Motibhai Group Paradise Beverages ANZ AKA: RB AKA: Sandy AKA: Seru Best known for: her redemption Best known for: being a connoisseur Best known for: her inquisitiveness speech at the opening retreat of rum and whiskey Team: Tilapia Team: Tauratale Team: Tabua

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Seymour Singh Takasa Panuve Talei Tuitoga FCCC Westpac Howell & Associates AKA: “Yvette” AKA: Taks AKA: Lei Best known for: his powerful Best known for: her quick wit, timing, Best known for: receiving the “Dama Award” performance as presenter for LF18 and sense of humour during the North Trip for taking initiative at Vision Presentation Team: Tabua Dama Primary School and for her heart for Team: Tauratale community Team: Tagimoucia

Taniela Rararua Tirath Sharma Viresh Chandra RBF Tirath Sharma Lawyers BSP Life AKA: Dan AKA: “Party-Starter” AKA: Virus Best known for: showing up in Best known for: kick starting 2018 Best known for: opening speech at numbers to the mangrove community projects Dama District Primary School planting project Team: Tauratale Team: Tuitui Team: Tagimoucia

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report Wilisoni Naqasima Yvette Samson Neptune Pacific Line Kontiki Finance Limited AKA: Claggart AKA: Miss Congeniality Best known for: “challenging the Best known for: inspiring inauguration dominant narrative” speech at Closing Retreat Team: Tabua Team: Tauratale

2018 PARTICIPANTS DEMOGRAPHICS

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Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report 2018 CLASSROOM SESSIONS & SITE VISITS

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Opening Retreat

Speakers: William Parkinson, Sharyne Fong, Sufi a highlight of the retreat. Delving into leadership Dean, Tamara Smith theory, adaptive leadership, and challenging us to re-think our leadership styles. The analogy most The opening retreat was three days and two referred to since the opening retreat is the “first nights at Yatule Beach Resort. This first retreat was dancer.“ As a leader you have to be willing to take all about getting to know ourselves and getting to the lead, step out, look silly, take the risk. This set know each other in the group and breaking out of the foundations for discovering our purpose, our our comfort zones. Personality tests, and exercises “why” and developing our LF18 vision statement. and activities that helped us stretch our opinions on leadership and identify our leadership styles were

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report An Overview of Fiji’s History Duty Group: Team Tabua

Speakers: Dr Robert Nicole, USP, Professor Sudesh Mishra, USP, Professor Vijay Naidu, USP, Associate Professor Sandra Tarte, USP Professor Jon Fraenkel, Victoria University of Wellington.

There’s no better way to start the Leadership Fiji journey than to look historically at the road Fiji has travelled to get to where we are today. We can boldly move into the future when we appreciate where we have come from. This session covered events took place, the leadership decisions that Fiji’s cultural, political and economic history, brought us there and the effects we are living with the setbacks, the in-roads we have made, the now because of those situations and decisions. success stories and the failings, and Fiji’s leaders Understanding what has transpired allowed us to that were part of all this. Great learning came form views on what a way forward for Fiji could from understanding the reasons why historical look like, with the intellectual contributions of our speakers.

Human Rights & the Media Team Tagimoucia 16 Duty Group:

Speakers: Albert Seluka, Senior Advisor, Regional Rights Resource Team (RRRT), Ashwin Raj, Director of Fiji Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission (FHRADC), Krishneer Sen, Project Officer Fiji Association for the Deaf (FAD), Shamima Ali, Coordinator Fiji Women’s Crisis Center (FWCC), Isikeli Vulavou, producing and presenting news stories as well as Founder and Executive Director, Rainbow Pride the challenges they encounter in upholding the Foundation (RPF), Howard Politini, GM HR, BSP integrity of the news, alongside the media bill. (lunch session), Elenoa Baselala, Fiji Times (FT), Vijay Narayan, Communications Fiji Limited (CFL), We were also privileged to have Mr Howard Dreu Vukailagi, Fiji TV (FTV), Indra Singh, Fiji Politini, General Manager of Human Resources, Broadcasting Commission (FBC) BSP, speak to us over lunch. Mr Politini shared his leadership journey and life lessons with us, This session covered the origins and principles reminding us to always be humble and accept of human rights, a situational analysis of human challenges with gusto and determination. rights in Fiji and an introduction to the various organisations in Fiji who champion the protection We spent the afternoon visiting the different of human rights, their roles and their challenges. media organisations of print, radio and television We also heard from representatives of the to get an insight of the “behind the scenes work” media who shared the process of gathering, that they do.

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report Law and Order and Government Machinery Duty Group: Team Tilapia

Speakers: Mr. Joji Kotobalavu, lecturer at FNU and From this session we learned how cabinet is former PS to PM’S Office, Professor Biman Prasad, formed and how decisions are made in parliament, 17 opposition leader of the current government, the role and challenges of the opposition, the Mr Richard Naidu, Partner, Munro Leys, Mr forming and purpose of our constitution, the role Christopher Pryde, Director Public Prosecution, and responsibility of the DPP, an insight into the Fiji Mr Sevuloni Naucukidi, Supervisor Correction Correction Service and Rehabilitation programs, Facilities, Mr Viliame Naupoto, Commander RFMF and the role of the Military in maintaining law and order in the country. Law & Order and Government machinery is quite a complex and interesting topic. The contribution The lesson learned from this session is that we from the various speakers added much learning should always strive for progress. Progress is and insight to how the many institutions work achieved by changes and changes are delivered within the government and/or independently to by leaders. Any changes that we need to achieve uphold law and order in our country. should be within the law and order, and we must understand the government machinery to make informed decisions.

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report Etiquette dinner Duty Group: Team Tuitui

The objective of this event as a program session The dinner etiquette was covered by Mrs Amerika was to introduce participants to the finer details Grewal who provided participants insight to 18 of cocktail etiquette, networking, fine dining and etiquette at business dinners, impressing business business dinners. partners, behaving professionally and in good character. Some tips included introducing yourself The session started with Sharyne Fong highlighting to those at the table, being considerate to wait for important considerations when an invitation is everyone’s meal to arrive, the use of napkins and received and how to prepare for a cocktail event. utensils, talking to the wait staff if need be and Some courtesies include calling to RSVP, ensuring ensuring an ongoing conversation at the table to you take note of the dress code, arriving on time keep networking and connecting. and giving the best first impression. The main objective is networking and connecting with We were fortunate to be given the opportunity to people. Make it a point to meet at least one new invite a guest and enjoyed a three-course meal person each time you go out to a social event while enjoying dinner conversation. and follow through, by email or phone call, on conversations you have.

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report Alternative Agriculture Duty Group: Team Tauratale

Site Visits: Commercial Honey Supplies, Nausori, Naboro Agricultural Sites, Naboro Prison Complex, Bens Trading, Navua, Government Research Station, Sigatoka, Devesh & Bharos Farms, Nadi, Vuda Piggery, Vuda, FRIEND Fiji, Tuvu

The field trip was extremely beneficial for gaining insight to the alternative agricultural industry in Fiji and hearing first hand from farmers and business owners, the struggles and successes they have and thought outside the square were the ones experienced over the years. This was a profound making real progress in the industry, brave enough learning experience in the leadership context to try different methods of doing things and not for us and a turning point in our Leadership Fiji relying on Government hand-outs or say-so. journey, to really look at ourselves and really ask These individuals also have a community mindset what are we doing to “challenge the dominant and have built into their business models outreach narrative.” On the trip, the LF 18 group was asked and assistance to the wider community. Some to read and discuss The Allegory of The Cave, engaging local farmers to supply raw materials by Plato. Out of this discussion we learned, and for their business, others employing the nearby to use the words expressed by one of our LF 18 village and community members, or tapping into participants, “we must challenge the dominant the traditional knowledge readily available, to narrative.” even sharing new methods of cropping or best 19 practice to get the best yield. It was apparent At all the sites we visited, we saw that those that giving back and helping your fellow man was farmers and business owners who took initiative embedded into their framework.

Poverty and Social Welfare Duty Group: Team Tabua

Speakers: Dr Neelesh Goundar, Faculty of Business and Economics, USP, Lynnie Roche, Homes of Hope, John Yee, Bayly Trust Fund, Semiti Qalowasa, People’s Community Network

This session highlighted the need for a more inclusive approach involving dialogue and collaboration between the State and organisations that cater to the needy. This is essential to ensuring that the end to end process of eliminating Skills development and training to reduce poverty is fool proof, effective and efficient, poverty, in areas such as risk management and by identifying causes, assessing scenarios and entrepreneurship, could also be a viable option. providing solutions while incorporating follow up and monitoring processes. Innovation is very This session taught us the importance to speak important for any economy to grow over time up, stand up and defend ourselves and others and open up to new markets. Cooperatives can when you feel something is wrong. be one such innovation, to achieve as a group which might not be affordable for individuals.

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report Fiji Economy and Infrastructure Duty Group: Team Tagimoucia

Speakers: Dr Sunil Kumar, Faculty of Business industry and private sector business. and Economics, USP, Mr Ariff Ali, Governor of the • The need to re-look at the Agriculture Industry Reserve Bank of Fiji, Ms Ruth Williams, Director and how we can better sustain our Sugar and People, Capability and Culture, Fiji Revenue and Forestry resources. 20 Customs Service, Mr Saud Minam, CEO, ANZ, • Indicators of consumption and investment Mr Mark Halebe, Mark-One Apparel, Mr Kamal are positive and financial conditions are Prasad, Fiji Roads Authority, Mrs Talei Ligairi, Fiji conducive for growth with labour market Water Authority, Mr George Samisoni, FINTEL expectations being favourable. This poses a Human Resource challenge and the need for This session provided an overview of the state of innovation around staff retention and reward. Fiji’s economy within the Pacific Region, identified • The need for quality leaders who can lead factors that have shaped and will continue to in this dynamic business environment and shape Fiji’s economy, and examined the role of the importance of building resilience – personally private sector. We also learned of infrastructure and of the business. development in the country, its achievements, • Infrastructure and technology will continue challenges and opportunities. to be a challenge as we attempt to upgrade and change to meet the changing times. A summary of the main discussion points: What is needed is a model that caters to the • The need for better, well thought out policies needs of Fiji and is sustainable and able to be in consultation with all stakeholders across maintained.

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report Mid-Year Retreat 21 Duty Group: Team Tilapia

Speaker: Mr Greg Caigou Leadership Fiji journey for most of us. We were given the task to reflect on ourselves and our LF2018 had our Mid-Year Retreat at the Golden leadership qualities, and check that against what Point Resort in Rakiraki with facilitator, Greig we practice every day and where we wanted to Caigou from New Zealand. see change. The retreat also allowed us to get creative and stretch our minds with group activities The journey started out with the early morning and build a closer bond with team building fun. bus ride from Suva on Friday 15 June, with “My Job” sharing on the bus as we made our way to The leadership reading “Ones Who Walked Away Rakiraki via Kings Road. from Omelas” by Ursula K. Le Guin provided great discussion on the complexities of society in The Mid-Year Retreat was a valued pit-stop at the a utopian and dystopian state and reflection on half-way mark of the Leadership Fiji program. A the challenges of keeping a good society. welcome reality check and a turning point in the

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report Environment Duty Group: Team Tuitui

: Dr. John P Leckey, PhD of NASA’s that over 300 million tonnes of plastic packaging 22 Speakers Langley Research Centre, Mr Apenisa Tamanai, is produced per year, and most of this ends up Climate Change and Education Officer, SPC/GIZ in our oceans! Organisations, movements and CCCPIR program, Ms Sandeep Singh, Director enterprise such as the Uto-Ni-Yalo Trust, World of Environment, Mr Ifiremi Dau of International Wildlife Fund and ICUN are the advocates Union for the Conservation of Nature (ICUN), driving awareness of climate change issues in Ms Tui Marseu of World Wildlife Fund (WWF), our communities and what real solutions can be Mr Colin Philp of The Uto Ni Yalo Trust Fiji, Mr implemented at community level to curb the Tikoidelaimakotu Fuluna, Korova Village effects of climate change. Buzz words during the discussion on effecting change included focus This session brought understanding of the key on sustainability, the Green Growth initiative, national environmental issues and the role of reducing carbon footprint, promoting renewable different stakeholders in addressing environmental energy, and Environmental Impact Assessments concerns. (EIAs).

Global perspective was brought by our first Our Site Visit was to Korova Village where Mr speaker, a skype call with Dr. John P Leckey, PhD Tikoidelaimakotu Fuluna shared his family’s of NASA’s Langley Research Centre who took us journey from their homes on Fulaga in Lau to through issues that cause and drive current climate Suva Point, by traditional canoe and navigation, change issues, and the instruments NASA use and how their traditional knowledge of canoe to provide data to policy makers. The speakers building and sailing, and the art of Masi making that followed brought a unique local perspective is sustaining the community. He also shared his and the importance and need for education on experience travelling the world with the Uto Ni climate change in the Pacific. The real problem Yalo and other Voyagers, as well as his experience being our one-use plastic consumption that is representing Fiji at COP23. contaminating our oceans. Colin Philp shared

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report Education Session Duty Group: Team Tauratale

Speakers: Ms Alison Burchell, Permanent Secretary for Education, Ministry of Education, Heritage and Arts, Mr Billy Fitoo, Programme Coordinator/Lecturer, USP, Dr. Brother Jim Madavana, Director, Montfort Boys Town, Mr Nemani Drova, Director of Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Suva, Mrs Analesi Tuicaumia, Director, Child Benefit Fiji, Mr Peni Taoi, Acting Director, National Training & Productivity Centre Education is a cornerstone of our society and (NPTC), Mr Jonathan Todd, Country Manager, Fiji, we must revive the respect and value that it Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC) deserves. Education is more accessible now in Fiji than it has been in the past but is only as Some of the key takeaways from the session was good as what the user makes of it. Therefore, the need to “develop skills for the future, not skills today’s parents and students need to make best for now” (Ms Alison Burchell), for more “hands-on, use of the opportunities they are given to learn. minds-on and hearts-on learning experiences.” Parents need to instil the value of education in (Mr Billy Fitoo), and that it’s not all about their children and realise the value of an all-round classroom learning and academic achievement, education for their children – academic, spiritual, but the overall development of the child needs to social, cultural, global – if we are to develop “ideal be factored into our education systems. adults” for the future.

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Sugar and Mining Session Duty Group: Team Tabua

Speakers: Mr Saimone Johnson, Sugar Research Institute, Ashween Ram, South Pacific Fertilzers Ltd, Karan Singh and Liam Costello of Paradise Beverages, Peter Drysdale, Koro-i-pita, Parmin Kumar, Sugarcane Growers Fund, Dinny Laufenboeck, Vatukoula Gold Mines Limited, Praveen Lata, Tavua Town Council

The speakers gave us an in-depth view into one of mine shafts at Vatukoula Gold Mines, some 500 Fiji’s top economic sectors, however we felt that the meters underground, to experience and witness same old sentiment held true - more unresolved first -hand the work that miners do. The Sugar and issues at the grass-root level with farmers having Mining industries create a lot of employment in to ponder their future. Many businesses have the nearby towns and businesses and there is still vested interest in the success of this sector, is there hope that it will remain to support the community. possibility of hand holding initiatives with the We were also fortunate to visit Koroipita Model State for the betterment of it? It became apparent Town and were proud to see the home that our to us that, innovation, creativity and teamwork is LF2017 colleagues built as part of their LF Fellows key to growth and success in this industry. Ten project earlier in June. participants were lucky to venture down one of the

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report Health Duty Group: Team Tagimoucia

Speakers: Dr Isimeli Tukana, National Advisor NCD at the Ministry of Health and Medical Services, Mrs Keshvi Sukul, Managing Director of Health Plus, Mr Asaeli Naika, Nutritionist at the National Food and Nutrition Centre, Dr Rajesh Sharma, Team Leader of Diabetes Fiji, Dr Theresa Yee Chief, Director of Private Medical Clinic, Mr Inoke Bainimarama (LF2003), Board Member of Fiji Cancer Society

Each speaker indirectly challenged us to prioritise and a renewed respect and appreciate for the our physical and mental health, question our life we have and the life we are blessed to live. lifestyles and examine the health care system in Our session ended with a tour of St Giles Hospital Fiji. We were made aware of our health system’s facilities and the group was provided an overview challenges and future plans. A unifying theme of the types of admissions cases which are related being the need for awareness and education in to stress, substance abuse, attempted suicide, our communities on the benefits of healthy eating and inadequate family and social support. We and exercise, removing the stigma of mental were so impacted by our visit, that we chose to illness, removing the cultural barrier of reluctance include St Giles as one of our community projects to seek professional medical help when needed for 2018. 24

Tourism Industry (West) Duty Group: Team Tilapia

Speakers: Ms Luisa Finiasi of Tourism Fiji and Mr. James Sowane, Pacific Destinations, Mr. Brian Kirsch, Fiji Hotel & Tourism Association, Mr Tui Kabu, Fiji Backpackers Association, Mrs Mereseini Baleilevuka of Free Bird Institute, Mr Akshay Singh of Raffe Group of Hotels, Mr Sharun Ali and Mr Shane Hussein - Fiji Airways, Mr Clyde King - Wyndham Resorts, Ms Cynthia Rasche - Denarau Marina, Mr Arif Khan - Cacao Fiji’s Chocolate Factory, Mr Savenaca Delai, Sigatoka Sand Dunes

Key takeaways for us was understanding, through engaging discussions with our speakers, the mechanics of the Tourism Industry and the challenges and the plans to remain sustainable different key stakeholders who contribute to the for the future. growth of Fiji’s largest industry. The question and answer sessions allowed us to probe further for an in-depth look into the challenges faced by these stakeholders, what they have learnt from these

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report Fiji and the World Duty Group: Team Tuitui

Speakers: Mr Kristian Miles of Mangroves for Fiji, Mr. Jonathan Curr, H.E The New Zealand High Commissioner to Fiji, Mr Atu Siwatibau (LF2004), Mr Bakhodir Burkhanov, UNDP Pacific Office

This session provided an overview of the current links and relationships Fiji has with the rest of the world and broadened our understanding of the key policies and agreements in place between Fiji and our International partners. We especially enjoyed listening to H.E. Mr. Jonathan Curr who shared his career and leadership journey with showed us the importance of strong international us, and we were so inspired by his diplomatic relationships. demeanor and communication skills. This session

Look North (North) Duty Group: Team Tauratale

25 Site Visits/Speakers: Dama Primary School, Bua, Cocoa Farm, Dreketi, Daku Resort, Savusavu, Shane Bower, Artist, Workshop, Savusavu, Savusavu Tourism Association, Justin Hunter Pearls, Savusavu, Kula Palms, Kuladrusi, Vunidogoloa, Climate Change resettlement, Nawii Island development, Seaqaqa Agricultural Research Station, Office Commissioner Northern, Labasa Farm Fresh, Labasa Fire Station, Labasa Sugar Mill to Fiji’s economy and the potential for more. To say this “Look North” session and trip to Vanua Speaking with the different stakeholders it was Levu was enlightening is putting it lightly, this apparent that there are many opportunities, but trip was the catalyst for many new and positive little ability to turn these into a reality in the face changes in the lives of all 29 LF2018 participants. of common challenges – access, time and money. The four-day trip to the North has broadened our This trip touched all 29 of the LF 2018 group, so knowledge of the people, industry, challenges much so that the group started discussions on the and potential in Vanua Levu. The common theme possibility of a community project in the north for across businessmen and businesswomen and our fellowship project in 2019. the town-folk was accessibility – or the lack of – to essential services (health, water, education, transport) and a lack of sustainable support to this area. We also learned about how much of the business and industry in Vanua Levu contributes

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report Participants Choice Duty Group: Team Tabua

Speakers: Mr Dave Aidney, Managing Director performance. We have to find a purpose in life of Williams Gosling, Mr Howard Politini, General, and do what we do best. As a leader, you must 26 Manager HR of BSP, Mr Daryl Tarte, Writer, envision the future, passionately believe that you Chairman of Konitiki Board and Former Board can make a difference, and inspire people to Chair of Leadership Fiji, Madam Cathy Wong achieve more than they may ever have dreamed (LF2008), Owner Suva Physio Centre possible.

The speakers shared many insightful lessons, Empowerment alone is not enough. You must train among them was the reminder that leaders help and coach your people to enhance their learning themselves and others to do the right things, ability and performance. Making mistakes is leaders set direction, build an inspiring vision, essential to innovation and organizational growth, and create something new. Leadership is about as long as systems are developed to learn from mapping out where you need to go to “win” failures and to avoid making the same mistake as a team or an organisation and it is dynamic, twice. Treat failures as learning opportunities. exciting, and inspiring. Develop a tolerance for mistakes and give your people freedom to fail, learn from failures, and Authentic leaders are positive people with start again more intelligently. truthful self-concepts who promote openness. By building trust and generating enthusiastic support from their subordinates, authentic leaders are able to improve individual and team

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report Closing Retreat Duty Group: Team Tagimoucia

Our Closing Retreat started off with buddies responsibility to hold our buddies accountable in sharing their “I plan to …”commitments on the achieving our action plans in 2019 and beyond. Malolo Cat 40-minute boat ride to Plantation Island. At the island, we were traditionally We learned a little bit more about our fellow welcomed by the management and staff of participants, their experiences, their plans and we 27 Plantation Island Resort and the sessions started also got to appreciate each other and reminisce off with a talanoa session with our Resident about the past eight months of our LF2018 Leader, Vera Chute. journey. We also spent whatever spare time we had to discuss our LF2018 fellowship project and Following Ms Chute’s presentation, we proceeded pointers for our Vision presentation. with participant reflections where we were allowed 4 minutes to share our journey, personal experiences Being that this would be the last session as a and views of LF2018. LF Executives challenged us to group, there were a lot of tears and thus very be adaptive leaders and Executive Director, Sharyne fitting to have our final reading with Sharyne on Fong also shared some insight on her action plan for ‘New Beginnings.’ It resonated well with the entire leadership training after Leadership Fiji. group and has become our mantra and guide for our journey going forward. We concluded the retreat with our buddy discussions and deciding our “Leadership in Action” pledge with each other. It was our

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report 2018 Vision & 2017 Fellows Presentations Duty Group: Team Tilapia

Fiji Times training room in Suva of their Fellows program. He shared details of 28 Venue: Panel: LF’s Board Chair, William Parkinson, LF their “build a home” project in Koro-i-Pita project Sponsor, Hank Arts General Manager Fiji Times, as well as other community projects completed and Thelma Savua LF2003. throughout the year. Ritesh talked through the challenges faced and how the LF 2017 group This session in our Leadership Fiji (LF) program fundraised for their project. LF 2017 had 90% calendar is looked forward to by our Leadership participation (30 out of 33 participants) in their Fiji Board, sponsors and employers. It is where project. the current year group shares their vision and community projects and the previous year group Yvette Samson and Seymour Singh presented presents their Fellowship project. on behalf of LF2018, covering the six community projects completed in 2018, fundraising effort for Leadership Fiji Executive Director, Sharyne Fong these projects and the LF2018 fellowship project welcomed sponsors, guests, the panel and LF - the refurbishment of a library for Dama Primary 2017 and LF 2018 group. School in Bua, Vanua Levu - and the plan and anticipated challenges for this 2019 project. The session commenced with LF2017’s Ritesh Ratiram presenting on behalf of his year group on The panel commended LF2018 on their their major community project undertaken as part presentation and wished them all the best with their 2019 project.

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report Graduation Dinner Duty Group: Team Tuitui

Venue: Holiday Inn in Suva delivered her vote of thanks and left us with three Master and Mistress of Ceremony: Viliame quotes that really stuck by her on her LF2018 Waqalaivi and Naomi Tagilala LF2017 Journey, these were: Chief Guest, New Zealand High Commissioner to 29 Fiji, H.E. Mr Jonathan Curr and Mrs Curr “If your actions inspire others to dream more, Welcome Address: Mr Parkinson, Leadership Fiji learn more, do more and become more, you are Board Chair a leader.”

Mr Parkinson welcomed family, friends, colleagues, “As long as you are standing give a hand to those employers, sponsors, participants, LF Alumni and who have fallen.” the LF Board and announced Leadership Fiji’s plans to step out of its comfort zone, setting up a Proverbs 3: 27 - “Do not withhold good from Leadership Institute. those to whom it is due when it is in your power to act” Chief Guest, H.E. Mr Jonathan Curr in his address reminded us all to be better versions of ourselves, The evening ended with guests mingling and he stressed “Leadership is not only for the enjoying each other’s company. What a special workforce it is whenever you are called to be a night to remember as we celebrated our journey leader.” and all the learnings we gained from Leadership Fiji. Following the dinner, our certificates were presented and photos were taken. Our LF2018 Editors Note: Congratulations LF2018…to new elected board representative, Yvette Samson beginnings!

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report LEADERSHIP FIJI CHAIRPERSON’S ADDRESS 2018 GRADUATION

Welcome to the graduation ceremony for As I have said at previous events Leadership Leadership Fiji 2018. Let me begin by Fiji believes strongly in promoting a philosophy acknowledging the presence of our Chief Guest that leadership is about action, driving change, Jonathan Curr and his wife Florence. Thank you and that leadership can be exercised by anyone, to our sponsors, with special acknowledgement at anytime, anywhere. Yesterday, last year’s to Fiji Water, Exchange and Finance and Munro graduating class presented to the board and Leys who joined us as sponsors this year, the sponsors a report on their community project. To Leadership Fiji Alumni, and friends of Leadership explain, the Leadership Fiji program comprises Fiji. Finally, the stars this evening the graduating two phases. The first is the actual program and the class of 2018. second occurs the following year when participants are required to complete a community project, This is our 17th year of operation and this year’s unsupervised, to earn themselves recognition as 29 graduates take the Alumni total up to 412. I a fellow of Leadership Fiji. You will hear all about note this evening the presence of some of our LF2017’s achievements at the launch of next year’s founding class of 2002. I have been especially program and I know you will all be very impressed. thrilled that this year they have reignited their I say all this because we have just conducted a group via regular get togethers. I know I speak for quick survey of projects completed since 2006, Sufi and other founders of the program in saying when we started the community program, and that it is particularly gratifying to play “spot the the survey revealed that well over 50 projects LF alumni” in the media or at public functions. It have been completed and some are ongoing. 30 is a visible reminder of the impact the program As part of this we have committed to providing has had over the last 17 years. Recently I was scholarships for participants, particularly from the at Parliament House Port Moresby attending an not for profit sector. I note that LF 2017, who have event celebrating the courage of woman leaders developed a close relationship with the Koroipita in Papua New Guinea and I was astounded to find settlement, have committed to funding someone at the event four LF alumni one of whom was a from that community to take part in the 2019 judge for the event. program.

At this stage I would also like to acknowledge Fiji We want to grow the community action element Water’s support in sending alumni members to of the program for both participants and alumni the Aspen Leadership Institute in the USA. Cathy and so we have established a LF Community Wong (LF08), who has just returned, is the sixth Fund led by a steering committee, Rajesh Patel participant in this program, and our Executive (LF2002) as Chair, Thelma Savua (LF2003), Anare Director Sharyne Fong returned to Aspen this year Manulevu (LF2005), Ritesh Ratiram (LF2017), and to attend their action forum. This has presented by the way we are searching for one more legal us with a wonderful opportunity to network with practitioner within Alumni to volunteer! leaders across the world. An example of this is that over the last couple of years participants have On the subject of strategic planning we have just had a presentation on climate change via Skype completed our annual review of our strategic plan. from NASA’s expert on climate change Dr. John As a board, we recognize that Leadership Fiji is Lecky. He met our Executive Director Sharyne very much at a crossroads having reached a size Fong at Aspen and has supported us ever since. that requires us to be bold, step out of comfort We are still hopeful that we will be able to get him zone and take on the challenge of establishing a to Fiji in person at some stage. proper corporate structure for Leadership Fiji,

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report with the eventual aim of creating a Leadership Tonight, as our Chief Guest, I am delighted to LEADERSHIP FIJI CHAIRPERSON’S Institute for Fiji, delivering development welcome the New Zealand High Commissioner programs focussing on values based leadership. to Fiji Jonathan Curr. The New Zealand High ADDRESS 2018 GRADUATION This will be a big step for us. We are well aware Commission was one of Leadership Fiji’s of the dangers of overreaching. We are also foundation sponsors and they continue, to this day. anxious to preserve independence as a financially Jonathan has a long association with the Pacific, sustainable, Fijian, not for profit organization. So having served as Deputy High Commissioner watch this space! in Tonga, where he I believe he met his wife Florence, who has a long association with Fiji as Before I conclude, 2018 has had its challenges. a graduate of USP. More recently, Jonathan has Tamara Smith stepped down as Executive Officer served in Turkey and the Middle East. I note he mid-year, and we were fortunate that Gabriella speaks Arabic and Chinese, and I presume some Wong was able to assist, at short notice, but I Tongan! No pressure Jonathan, but I did note want to pay special tribute to our Executive from your CV that you hold a teaching diploma in Director volunteer, Sharyne Fong, who has been Speech and Drama from Trinity College, amongst one amazing leader this year! many other qualifications.

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Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report LEADERSHIP FIJI 2018 GRADUATION KEYNOTE ADDRESS: NEW ZEALAND HIGH COMMISSIONER

Tihei mauri ora! Some of this might have been confronting. Your E nga mana job title might make you a boss, but it does not E nga reo make you a leader. Some of you may have found E rau rangatira ma that you are not as good as you think you are. And Tena koutou tena koutou tena koutou katoa others – perhaps all of you - may have discovered that you are more capable than you realised. Ni sa bula vinaka Becoming a leader is not meant to be easy. It is Namaste uncomfortable. It is often lonely.Especially when Salam Aleikum it comes to the unsettling business of leading organisational change or – those dreaded words It is a pleasure to be with you this evening. beginning with the letter “r” – “restructuring” and “redundancies” Learning and understanding I arrived in Fiji on the 24th of February just over your strengths and weaknesses – and doing so 8 months ago. On the 1st of March, just 5 days honestly – will help guide you in your personal later, I had my first encounter with Leadership development. Fiji. This was for the 2018 programme launch and induction cocktail. Even though few would This is true during the programme, and it’s true have known who this strange new guy was back beyond it. Building personal resilience is critical. in March, I like to think of myself as having been It will help you weather those moments when 32 with the 2018 participants right at the beginning you wonder, as I have occasionally, why you ever of your journey on this programme. And I am accepted the challenge of greater responsibility. proud that the New Zealand High Commission Those moments when you wish you could trade has been a supporter of Leadership Fiji since the places with the person who sweeps your floors, inception of this programme in 2002. Of course pumps your gas, fillets fish, or works in a nice, it is not only the High Commission. I would like quiet, seemingly stress-free environment like a to acknowledge and pay tribute to all those library. I don’t mean to diminish these professions organisations that support both Leadership Fiji, – I’ve done all these jobs by the way while I was and leadership development for their staff in putting myself through university. But deep general. As I have progressed in my own career, down, you keep going; you know that was never I have come to see leadership development going to be what you really wanted – because as incredibly important. Leadership, as I am we are all different. And you have learned to sure all of you know by now, is not the same as “dig deep” and get on with the tasks at hand management. Competent performers go only with the support of your friends and your family, so far in an organisation before they need to and the techniques we all develop to “keep calm develop leadership skills in order to take their and carry on” in that wonderfully British way of performance to the next level. With some 18 understating the effort that sometimes requires. years in New Zealand’s Foreign Service behind me, four of which have been as an ambassador I know that your organisations would not have or high commissioner, having met with business nominated you for this programme if they did leaders, ministers, prime ministers and presidents, not think you were ready, and that you had the I am convinced that leaders are made, not born. potential to be leaders in your own organisations. We can all be better versions of ourselves. And here you are today, at the end of your programme. On this programme, I expect you have learned a lot about who you are. At moments like these, I recall my own first experience of leadership development.

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report A leadership training provider, which had an 3. An ability and willingness to lead change existing relationship with the New Zealand 4. Strong interpersonal skills Defence Force, had approached the Foreign 5. CHARACTER (and this is in capital letters) – Ministry to offer a place for one of their staff on a integrity, building and acting with trust and one week residential programme. credibility

I was volunteered to be the guinea pig, because I There is a lot that can be said about these 5 was between assignments at the time, having just poles, but I want to take a moment to focus on finished in the Office of the Minister of Foreign character. Affairs, and before I was posted to Egypt. It hasn’t always been trendy to speak of character, To be honest, I had not been very enthusiastic. and there is likely no consensus over how you build it. In fact, I had been downright cynical. Organisations have tried to both enforce and I wanted to learn new practical skills, but I had encourage good character in their employees, little interest in spending a week away from home through blunt instruments such as codes of and family. conduct, and rather more positively through the adoption of organisational values. I had visions of being made to sit in a circle, hold hands with my fellow course participants The organisation that I work for – the New as we sung kumbaya together, learning a bunch Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – of positive yet empty affirmations, and listening has, through an extensive consultative process to a lot of cheerleading about leadership with staff, adopted four values: from strangers who did not understand my 1. Impact – we achieve for New Zealand, every organisation. day, everywhere 2. Kotahitanga – we draw strength from our 33 But I surprised myself. diversity I learned more about what effective leadership 3. Courage – we do the right thing means, about myself, and how to improve my 4. Manaakitanga – we honour and respect own leadership qualities, in that one week than I others had learned in the last decade relying on myself. During our heads of mission meeting in May In looking through my old notes of this experience, this year, when all our ambassadors and high I found some succinct words of wisdom to share commissioners are brought home to meet with with you. Ministry and other government leaders, I was asked to speak about what Manaakitanga means Amongst my papers was a one-pager on “turning to me, personally. ‘good’ managers into ‘extraordinary’ leaders”. I told a story that I had first heard in Sunday This is 10 years old now, but it still strikes me as school, which has stuck with me all my life. good advice: It is about a leader of a country – the King of You need to fix the 5 fatal flaws that consistently the ancient kingdom of Judah - who faces the result in leadership failure: prospect of invasion by a foreign power, the 1. An inability to learn from your mistakes Assyrian Empire. 2. A lack of relationship building skills 3. A lack of openness to new ideas His task is to prepare his people – this is surely 4. A lack of accountability one of the ultimate leadership challenges! 5. A lack of initiative He asks his adviser, the Prophet Micah, whether Good leadership rests on five strong pillars: he should rally his people through displays of 1. Personal capability pomp, ceremony and ritual. 2. A focus on results

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report Micah mildly rebukes the King, and tells him not They are for whatever place in which you find to waste his time with such things. yourself a leader.

Instead, he argues, the things that matter come Maybe it’s a sports team, a religious organisation, down to three: a cultural activity or volunteer work. • To do justice; • To love kindness; Maybe it’s simply in being a good citizen. • And to walk humbly. The book I recommended to you when I spoke This reminds me of a story I heard recently in Fiji with you a few months ago, “On Tyranny: that I also wanted to share with you. Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century” by Yale Historian Timothy Snyder is actually full of It was advice given to some Police cadets as they character lessons. graduated from their training and became ready to swear an oath as Police officers, and to begin He believes that the 20th Century has taught us a career of public service. that we should all do things such as: • Take responsibility for the face of the world It was advice about how to eat a Pawpaw - It • Remember professional ethics goes something like this. • Believe in truth • Contribute to good causes A young boy was walking in the village with his • Be a patriot father. His father found a pawpaw, gave it to • Be as courageous as you can his son, and told him to always start eating from one particular end of the pawpaw first. Why, In other words: be a leader. asked the son? So you always eat the sweetest part of the pawpaw last, replied his father. That Nobody is asking you to become a politician. 34 makes sense thought the boy, as he prepared to demolish the last bit of the pawpaw. But his Only to remind you that leadership doesn’t begin father interrupted him and said, “my son, do you and end at the door to your office. want to know the real reason why you leave the sweetest part of the pawpaw to the end?” “Why Becoming a better leader is something that you is that, dad?” “It’s because,” said his father, “if will do for the rest of your careers. you come across someone from the village and they are hungry, you have the best part of the In fact, for the rest of your lives. pawpaw to share with them.” Challenge yourselves – in all aspects of your life There is a book by Simon Sinek called “Leaders - and be the best you can be. Eat Last”. I wish you all every success. And of course It is based on the premise that great leaders congratulations on your achievements. sacrifice their own comfort for the good of those in their care. Vinaka vakalevu, vakanuinui vinaka

This builds trust and helps form great teams that will go the extra mile.

It breaks down the cynicism, paranoia and self- interest that can infect the workplace.

I would argue that what’s good for an organisation, is also good for society at large.

The leadership lessons you have learned over the last 8 months are not just for the workforce.

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report 2018 COMMUNITY PROJECTS

Benefits: Father • Reforestation of mangroves is a valuable Law Home marine ecosystem and critical to combating the effects of climate change in protecting our shoreline from sea level rise and absorbing Visit to Father Law Home and discussion with carbon emissions Sister Mere on needs of residents • Leadership Fiji 2018 contributed to mangrove reforestation and we are interested in Project Date: 18th August 2018 continuing to volunteer through mangrove Activity: Donated bedding, cleaning & planting with Mangroves for Fiji gardening supplies, personal hygiene items and hosted lunch for residents at the Home Value of Project: $5,000.00 and 30 volunteer hours Dama District School Benefits: Book Drive The residents of Father Law Home now have • 35 much needed bedding and the Home has By referral from Leadership Fiji 2003 participant, new cleaning and gardening supplies, to be Laisa Bale, Dama District Primary School became able to make living more comfortable for the beneficiaries of Leadership Fiji 2018’s book drive residents • Leadership Fiji 2018 has now formed a Project Date: 19th September 2018 relationship with the Home and would like to Activity: $1,000 worth of books, stationery, work toward improving the situation of aged learning material and teachers’ aides, care facilities in Fiji including a cash donation of $300 for student field trip to Labasa Benefits: Mangrove Planting • Leadership Fiji 2018 has identified Dama Project District School for our Fellows Project in 2019 providing an opportunity to connect our vision to our work to improve education in Fiji After the Environment Session (26th June 2018) • Upgrading of the Dama District Primary we were made aware of how much mangrove School library will allow the children of Dama degradation there is in Fiji and the real need to to improve their literacy rates and foster reforest to combat the effects of sea level rise lifelong learning and allow the school to caused by climate change become a repository for future support and donations Project Date: 29th September 2018 Activity: Planted 5,050 mangrove propagules and donated $435 toward Mangroves for Fiji research Value of Project: $1,000 and 180 volunteer hours

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report Lunch and Mobile Kindy Learn Session

We were introduced to Analesi Tuicaumia, Leadership Fiji 2018 organised this lunch and Director of Child Benefit Fiji and founder learn session as a fundraising activity. of Mobile Kindy, at the Education session (11 July 2018). Mobile Kindy provides free Project Date: 11th September 2018 Early Childhood Education to disadvantaged Activity: The session was on Using Emotional communities in and around Suva. Intelligence to Strengthen Decision Making presented by Ms Arieta (Koila) Costello. Project Date: 2nd October 2018 Benefits: Activity: Donated stationery and learning 70 participants attended and $2,135 was raised. materials, storage containers, colouring books, Also good awareness of the Leadership Fiji charts, paints, disinfectant, hand towels, books Program to the attendees and great networking and snacks opportunity Value of project: $1,000 and 100 volunteer hours Benefits: • Supporting Mobile Kindy means supporting a child’s physical, mental, emotional and social development and building strong foundations for lifelong learning • Leadership Fiji 2018 has formed a lasting relationship with Child Benefit Fiji and wish 36 to continue to assist Mobile Kindy in 2019, as well as help with advocacy for the importance and benefits of quality Early Childhood Education in Fiji

Clothes Drive ST. Giles Hospital

Leadership Fiji 2018 visited St Giles during the Health Session on 8th Aug 2018. The clothes drive was an answer to an urgent need identified on our visit.

Project Date: 3rd October 2018 Activity: Donated 15 boxes of pre-loved clothing to St Giles, 100% donation in kind from Leadership Fiji 2018 participants, and 30 volunteer hours. Value of project: $1,000 and 100 volunteer hours Benefits: The Health session and the visit to St Giles enhanced our knowledge of mental illness, depression and stress in Fiji and the importance of taking care of your physical and mental health as well as maintaining healthy relationships at work and at home.

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Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report 2017 PARTICIPANTS

Esala Nasaroa Fareesha Shah Merea Tofiga Neel Nitin Kumar Principal Internal Auditor Manager Kumar Key Control Testing Fiji Roads Authority Ernst & Young Analyst Senior Licensed Customs ANZ Pacific Operations Agent Williams & Gosling

Yogendra Jean Whippy Raziya Saheem Ratu Joji Gounder Sales Superviser Registered Nurse Lewenilovo Motibhai Group MIOT Pacific Team Leader, Brewing Consultant Paradise Beverages Self Employed 38

Rahul Prakash Viliame Waqalaivi Tanuj Patel Niven Maharaj Commercial Finance Training Manager Owner, Operator Resort Manager Manager BSP Life Phoenix Foods T/A Eagle Plantation Island British American Tobacco Boys Pizza

Artika Prasad Semi Turaga Cornelia Smith Veilawa Senior Accountant - Audit Journalist/News Presenter CRM Marketing Officer Rereiwasaliwa Assurance Communications Fiji Ltd Fiji Gas Limited Head of Transformation & & Business Advisory Deputy Head of Retail Services ANZ Bank Aliz Pacific

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report Rejieli Elaise Yogeeta Raj Avikali Bari Naomi Tove Senior Manager, HR Manager Community Policing Accounts Officer E-Chanei Retail Mark One Apparel Coordinator Fijian Teachers Bank of the South Pacific Sigatoka Police Association

Ritesh Ratiram Nasik Swami Filipe Tikoisuva Virisila Lidise Manager Operations Senior Journalist/ Team Sub Officer Associate Solictor Star Printery Leader National Fire Authority Young & Associates The Fiji Times Ltd

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Neelam K. Kuineta Taomia Rokowati Crocker Aradhana Devi Sharma Sokimi Qualified Fire Fighter Manager National Fire Authority KPMG General Manager Legal Senior Actuarial Analyst Credit Corporation Fiji National Provided Fund

Arif Khan Nitesh Chand Esther Ching Mei Timoci Director Manager, Hospitality Yee Tovomaiwai Bay Shore Fiji Sales Reservations Coordinator Resort Manager Motibhai Group Pacific Centrecom Uprising Beach Resort

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report Sunil Kumar Social Enterprise Team Leader Homes of Hope, Fiji

2017 COMMUNITY PROJECT

LF2017 Fellowship Project, Koroipita - LF2017 Ratu Ilaisa Memorial School, Sigatoka - The built a home at Koroipita that cost $16, 708.88 group invested $7,007 in the purchase of and donated mattresses, construction helmets hardware and equipment for the school’s and tools. LF2017 also supported an applicant playground. The completed playground was from Koroipita to the LF2019 program, Pravneil handed over to the school and community on Chand. The group agreed to support Pravneil in 12thJanuary 2019. the payment of 50% of his fees pending results 40 of his LF scholarship application.

Fatima Girl’s Hostel, Suva - LF2017 purchased a refrigerator for the hostel at a cost of $4,000.

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report 2016 PARTICIPANTS

Angeline Arishma Kumar Christine Xueru Isoa Vikari Christina Anthony Operation Risk Zhang Qualified Fire Fighter Compliance NFA Branch Manager Manager, Audit Assurance & Audit Manager ANZ Bank Ernst & Young W & G

James Pridgeon Jason Roneel Jasween Bhan Jawahir Lal General Manager Narayan Regional Fraud and Human Resources Uprising Resort Scheme Manager Director of Programs - Compliance Officer Suva City Council Sargam Westpac CFL 41

Jitesh Jotika Leonard Chan Meliki Talei Navin Raj Manager Reconciliation Matakibau Executive Director Prasad and Reporting Fiji Institute of Business Accounts Primary School Teacher BSP Bank Accountants Ministry of Education Manager BSP Bank

Nilesh Sanjay Pretty Pritika Priya Chand Rajesh Kumar Chand Principal Internal Auditor Journalist Sales Manager, West FNPF Islands Business Motibhai Manager Motibhai

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report Ronal Rinesh Shakhim Sharma Shavlin Narayan Ulamila Mocesui Prasad Resident Engineer Senior Systems Developer Administration Manager MWH Manager Finance Telecom Fiji Ltd Mark One Apparel BSP Life

Vhandhana Viniana Vishal Kumar Sharma Verevukivuki National Sales Executive Associate Director Learning & Development Total (Fiji Ltd) ANZ Bank Associate (Pacific) ANZ Pac Ops 42 2016 COMMUNITY PROJECT

Homes of Hope - outdoor shelter for new Sago Palms - support for Sago plantation school, picture library for 3-5 years age group awareness, maintenance and financial literacy and donation of toddler mattresses. awareness for the villages we work with.

Go Fiji Go Book - assistance with photos and info, bring book to selected schools in Fiji.

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report 2015 PARTICIPANTS

Shivani Raman Mellony Inia Gina Rawalai Unaisi Sales Manager Senior Personal Banker Reservations Manager Tagicakibau Motibhai ANZ Bank Flight Coordinator Monitoring & Evaluation Pacific Island Air Coordinator World Wide Fund for Nature

Priscilla Reddy Veronika Oripa Renee Whippy Administration & Naiwaqa Adicokocoko Project Coordinator Marketing Manager iTvTi (Subsidiary of Executive Secretary Planning & Customer Pacific Training and Lyndhurst Limited) Management International Labour Relations Officer Organisation Mark One Apparel 43

Annie Kumkee- Leilani Saleshi Chand Susan Vocea Chandra Kotobalavu (MF) Director General Senior Environment Sales Manager Office Engineer Principal Economic Williams & Goslings Practice & Secretarial MWH Global - Fiji Branch Planning Officer Limited Services Ministry of Fisheries and Forests

Ronald Prasad Epeli Vakatawa Nitesh Chand Mosese Bogidrau Accounts Supervisor Assistant Manager, General Manager Technical Officer Motibhai & Company Business Development Corporate Vatukoula Gold Mine Limited Fiji Television Limited Fiji Television Limited Limited

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report Shaad Ansari Peter Rigamoto Saimone Shaw Epeli Roko Renewable Energy Senior Legal Counsel Manager Leasing Sub Officer Technician Digicel BSP Life National Fire Authority Fiji Electricity Authority

Feroz Ali Dhanjay Deo Vinesh Chandra Vikash Harikishan Training Manager News Editor Account Manager Commercial Relationship Lyndhurst Limited Communications Fiji Williams & Goslings Manager Limited Limited Bank South Pacific 44

Ryan Kennedy Noni Veikoso Francis Ali Poasa Team Leader Senior Security Officer Records Administrator Corporate Services Vasukicakau Reserve Bank of Fiji Reserve Bank of Fiji Senior Security Officer Westpac Reserve Bank of Fiji

2015 COMMUNITY PROJECT

Sawani Kindergarden - donation of books, Rukuruku district school - bulding of school play school supplies, toys, shoes. ground.

Saint Vincent De Paul - donation of stove and SPCA - donation of curtains. baking supplies and refubnishment of kitchen.

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report 2014 PARTICIPANTS

Ajay Bhan Allyson Heritage- Alrina Ali Anare Sales Manager Vave Business Development Nakaunicina Motibhai & Company Ltd Manager Business Analyst Manager Procurement Telecom Fiji Limited ANZ Pacific Operations Services Limited BSP Life

Anareta Tawaqa Ane Tabuya Benjamin Sikuri Dharmend Training Manager Branch Manager Manager Finance - Sharma Bank of South Pacific Westpac Banking Financial Head of Corporate Sales Corporation Control Digicel (Fiji) Limited ANZ Pacific Regional Office 45

Grace Varea Jacinta Hesaie Joseph Rao Lanieta Dabea Manager Administration Senior Economist - Guest Experience Senior Flight Attendant & Finance Domestic Champion Fiji Airways Reproductive & Family Activity and Forecasting Holiday Inn Suva Health Reserve Bank of Fiji

2015 COMMUNITY PROJECT

Litea Lagilagi Michelle Khan Robert Pene Semaima Lagilagi Associate Project Customer Service Tug Master Administrator Manager Consultant South Sea Towage FASANOC Women in Sports ANZ Pacific Operations Williams & Gosling Limited Commision Limited Limited

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report Timoci Vula Tomasi Waisale Iowane Taina Shankaran Chief of Staff KPMG Manager Shipping Vosanibola Fiji Times Limited ANZ Banking Group Limited Prinicipal Investigation Officer Fiji Prisons and Corrections Services

2014 COMMUNITY PROJECT

Hilton Special School - monetary contribution COMMUNITY PROJECTS covering running costs for the children for 2 weeks. DELIVERED IN 2015 Serua Island Financial Literacy Awareness - facilitated financial literacy awareness for the Nabitu District School In partnership with Rotary people of Serua Island through the promotion Suva - catalogue and handover approx.1,600 of savings, micro finance and planning for books for library and catalogue them for the 46 retirement. Partners for this event included school. Westpac Bank, the Fiji National Provident Fund (FNPF), National Centre for Small and Micro Women’s Prison, Suva - Handover of approx. Enterprise Development (NCSMED), Elections 200 books to add to the small library started in Office, Fiji Volleyball Federation’s Sports Clinic October 2014 (200 books donated). and Reproductive & Family Health Association of Fiji (RFHAF) Tamavua Village Kindergarten - Supply art & craft supplies and books for kindergarten class, Book Donations - distributed over 140 boxes as a follow-up to the painting of the hall done or about 7000 donated library books to Serua in 2014. Island, Burebasaga District School, Lami Primary School, Lami High School, Sawani Primary School West Based Kindergartens (Vitogo Village (first books for their new library), Ratu Ravuama Kindergarden & Lovu HART Home) - Supply art & Primary School, Namataku District School, craft supplies and books for kindergarten class. Vatumali, Women’s Prison – prompted the setup of a small library corner for inmates. Nadi Dental Clinic In partnership with Rotaract Nadi - Scrub down clinic, prep for painting, paint, Financial Literacy & Small Business Training – donation of a computer, curtains, cabinets. Women’s Prison - conducted financial literacy awareness and small business training for ten Valelevu Health Centre In partnership with Mark inmates at the Women’s Prison in Suva. One Apparel - Procure & install water tank with pump and piping to connect to the Hospital and Tamavua Village Hall - repainting of the Tamavua also to staff quarters. Village Hall in conjunction with the youth of Tamavua Village. St Giles Hospital - Procurement of items listed by the hospital as priority needs.

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report 2013 PARTICIPANTS

Amol Narayan Charlie Manuel Chinnamma Cilia Pareti - Assistant Accountant Senior Loans Officer Reddy Wilson Motibhai & Company Sugarcane Growers Fund Country Director Marketing Administration Limited Projects Abroad (UK) Assistant Limited Wyndham Vacation Resort

Edward Yee Elena Rahiman Esala Halafi Isoa Wainiqolo Area Manager Business Finance Officer Head of Operational Risk Acting Senior Economist Banking Western & Communications Fiji Bank of South Pacific Reserve Bank of Fiji Northern Division Limited Westpac Banking 47 Corporation

Jitendra Prakash Julianne Johansen Kris Prasad Kritika Kripal Field Sales Executive Business Development Programme Support Brand Activation Manager Post Fiji Management Wines Officer Nestle (Fiji) Ltd & Spirits Fiji Women’s Rights Punjas Wines & Spirits Movement

Lepani Linesh Kumar Luisa Nakauciri Manueli Daurewa Makabuna Manager Information Customer Services Senior Engineer Technology Manager Area Manager Business TOTAL (Fiji) Limited Pleass Global Limited BSP Life Banking - East Westpac Banking Corporation

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report Mareta Fong Milinia Naituyaga Nilesh Chand Sitiveni Marovia Manager Financial Senior Flight Attendant Finance Manager & Manager Corporate Analysis & Planning Fiji Airways Limited Company Secretary Responsibility, Micro Global Loans & Markets Pacific Islands Finance & Rural Banking Pacific SCA Hygiene Australasia ANZ Banking Group ANZ Banking Group Limited Limited Limited

Tamara Smith Teuila Lockington Vijesh Prasad Editorial Operations Custom Agent Head of Customer Manager William & Goslings Operations & Finance Fiji Times Limited Limited Digicel Fiji Limited 48

2013 COMMUNITY PROJECT

Leadership Fiji 2013 participants completed a environment they spent a Saturday planting Clothes & Book Drive for the Nadroga/Navosa mangroves in Nasese near the children’s park. Provincial Office (Cyclone Tomas affected LF2013 also held a computer drive which areas) and Homes of Hope, Wailoku. As part of enabled them to donate 11 computers to a visit to Bau Island, the group also donated Lautoka Primary School and Shastri Memorial supplies to Bau District School and made a School in rural Ba. Their final group project for monetary contribution to the Bau netball team. the year was a donation of supplies to the In keeping in line with their Vision to protect Fiji’s Little Ones Mobile Kindergarten at Savutalele Settlement, Tacirua.

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report 2012 PARTICIPANTS

Ajay Kumar Alex Elbourne Anabel Ali Anjini Buksh Customs Supervisor Legend FM Programs Manager Audit Team Leader Regional Williams & Gosling Ltd Director Aliz pacific International Communications Fiji Westpac Banking Limited Corporation

Avaneesh Raman Avinesh Prasad Disusu Delana Hitesh Chandra Fiji Analyst Sen Economist Senior Human Resources Fiji Financial Intelligence Sales Depot Supervisor Reserve Bank of Fiji Officer Unit (RBF) and Exports Coordinator Vinod Patel & Co Limited British American 49 Tobacco

Jason Tutani Mavis Yuen Nowen Low Palinda Kaitu’u Park Manager - Sigatoka Human Resource Manager Process Realationship Manager Sand Dunes National Park Assistant Projects Simplicity and Projects Commercial Banking National Trust of Fiji Secretariat of the Pacific BSP Life ANZ Group Banking Community Limited

Rajeshwar Raj Rajshree Rakesh Roshan Ritesh Sharma Acting Senior Health Baleisuva Loans Ocer Purchasing & Warehouse Inspector Administration Manager General Manager Health Department - Sugar Cane Growers Pleass Global Ltd Fiji Cancer Society Nadi Town Council Fund

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report Sanjeev Oddyar Shamita Prakash Shayne Sorby Shivniel Chand Assistant Accountant FX Market Advisor Associate Supervisor - Suva Motibhai Group of ANZ Banking Group Munro Leys Terminals Companies Limited Total Fiji Limited

Sina Suliano Sue Lealea Usa Kalim Vinal Singh Project Officer Conference & Event Team Leader - Tellers Manager IT Adventist Development Sales Executive Westpac Banking Total Fiji Ltd Relief Agency Holiday Inn Suva Corporation 50

Will Osborne Business Relationship Manager Bank of the South Pacific

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report 2012 COMMUNITY PROJECT

Save the Children Fiji Navatu Primary School, Rakiraki Leadership Fiji 2012 donated $1000.00 to Save the LF2012 provided assistance to the school to Children Fiji (SCF) to assist children in the Western access a regular supply of clean water by funding Division who were affected by the floods. As part the connection from the borehole to the water of their community initiative under the leadership tank. Previously the school faced constant water program, the group held a work-a-thon at the supply problems because of the dry season and Nasese foreshore and part of the funds raised shared water supply with the nearby village. were donated to provide assistance towards the LF2012 also donated library books and stationery free lunch program coordinated by SCF. to the school.

Habitat for Humanity St. John’s Association’s Training Room LF2012 partnered with Habitat for Humanity Fiji For about a month of ongoing preparation and (HFHF) to build 2 houses for flood victims at Sovi maintenance, LF2012 successfully completed the Bay, Vatukarasa, near Sigatoka. The project was renovation needs for the St John’s Associations in line with the disaster recovery projects carried Training room as part of their community work out by HFHF in areas affected by the flooding during the year. They revamped the training in March 2012. LF2012 spent a day at the site room by painting, and providing plumbing works, helping with painting and general construction new curtains, book shelves, noticeboards, and work. They also donated helmets, hammers, whiteboards. This project allowed the revamp gloves and other building materials to assist with of facilities that provides first aid training and the project which was donated to HFHF after services to thousands of citizens from all walks of the completion of the project. This was a great life since its inception. learning experience for emerging leaders and 51 gave the group a better understanding of what it takes to deliver change in people’s lives via charity and community work.

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report 2011 PARTICIPANTS

Amitesh Sharma Apenisa Tuicakau Camari Elenoa Optical Dispenser Senior Economist Turagarua Eyesite Optometrists Reserve Bank of Fiji Dolodolotawake Manager Supervisor – Human BSP Life Resources Williams & Gosling Limited

Eleanor Fehrial Afzal Jeetesh Kumar Joseph Howard Tabakaucoro Foreign Exchange Dealer Marketing Manager Commercial Securities & Markets Advisor – SCA Hygiene Australasia Officer Acting Operations Commodity & Sales Limited Westpac Manager ANZ Banking Group Avis Fiji 52

Maureen Nisha Mereia Rasiga Mohinesh Prasad Neera Lal Reservations Supervisor President/Founder Sales Executive Retail Business Analyst Holiday Inn Suva Mission Empowerment Central Eastern International Operations, Solo West TOTAL (Fiji) Limited Westpac

Radhika Raj Rajnesh Kumar Ronald Singh Ronil Singh Assistant Manager Primary Manufacturing Accounts Supervisor – Senior Engineer KPMG & Engineering Manager Nadi TOTAL (Fiji) Limited British American Tobacco Motibhai Group of Companies

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report Sharon Narayan Snehal Morris Sowani Tavite Ragogo Projects Manager Regional Media Affairs Nabukavou Transport Business Sigatoka Builders Limited Specialist Proprietor Properties Manager Embassy of the United Bank South Pacific States of America

Tevita Gade Theresa Vijay Varma Vilisoni Acting Settlements Yalimailakeba Programme Director – Qalobogidua Officer Radio Sargam Team Leader Call Centre Senior Properties Officer Reserve Bank of Fiji Communications Fiji ANZ Pacific Operations ANZ Banking Group Limited 53

2011 COMMUNITY PROJECT

Leadership Fiji 2011 participants assisted the To assist needy children, LF2011 sponsored Nadi Hospital by providing the maternity ward two children under the Foundation for the with linen as well as toiletries for new mothers. Education of Needy Children (FENC) program Additionally, the group assisted Treasure Home and completed a shoe drive for Nokonoko (Nadi) by providing food hampers. The group Primary School in Sigatoka. In December 2011, also refurbished the kitchen at St. Christopher’s the group organised a very successful Teen Home as well as painted part of Homes of Hope. Leadership Camp for 60 teenagers.

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report 2010 Participants

Apenisa Seniloli Andrew Van Sanjay Kumar Mele Marafono Head of Electronic Willies Team Leader Insurances/ Head of Banking Banking Services Claims Operation Manager Balance Sheet ANZ Bank Motibhai & Company Bank South Pacific & FX trading Limited ANZ Bank

Priyanka Nirenjeev Nishant Asha Ali Angeleena Pala Kumar Branch Manager Analyst Damodran ANZ Bank Asian Development Bank Operations Admin Management Officer Accountant TOTAL (Fiji) Limited & Officer-in Charge 54 Central Share Registry Ltd- South Pacific Stock Exchange Ltd

Devend Ram Ropate Shainesh Vikash Amelia Rigsby Manager Logistics & Daucakacaka Lal FM96 Program Director Marketing & FM96 Mid Morning Sugar Cane Growers Niranjans Autoport Pareti Show Host Fund Limited National Fire Authority Communications Fiji Ltd

Joseph Magnus Kamlesh Kumar Atelina Muavono Vijayeeta Raj Senior Relationship Fire Officer Head of Human Brands Executive Manager, Signature National Fire Resources – Insurance British American Priority Banking Authority BSP Life Tobacco ANZ Bank Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report Akhtar Ali Amit Kumar Satish Narayan Senior Safety / Risk Credit Officer Project Manager Coordinator Williams & Gosling Ltd, Saraswati Development Fiji Electricity Authority Nadi Airport Unit

2010 COMMUNITY PROJECT

As part of their vision to Ensure Prosperity and use the sea as their source of livelihood. In 2011, Equality for all People, LF2010 have faithfully they planted 5,000 new seedlings at Muaivuso continued with their 5 year commitment to Village with volunteers from BSP and youth Hilton Special School where they will ‘Sponsor a groups as well as friends of LF2010. LF2010 Child’ to ensure one child at the school gets the would like to acknowledge the contribution of education they need and deserve. In March, BSP who donated $1,000.00 worth of planting 2011 they group donated $800.00 to the school. equipment.

In July they completed a Clothes and Craft LF2010 also helped to plant 2,500 bundles of 55 Drive for St. Giles Hospital consisting of eight Vetiver grass at the Homes of Hope in Wailoku. bags of clothes and art supplies. Later in the year, the group also donated potting soil and The group also received a request from the seeds. Ministry of Health to help fund the Jaipur Foot Project which directly assists amputees by giving To contribute to a Sustainable Economy them prosthetic limbs to improve their quality of through Care for the Environment, LF2010 life. LF2010 have so far raised $2,000.00 for the embarked on their project to plant 50,000 project and will continue to fundraise for the new mangroves by 2020. This is an on-going refurbishment of the fitting center. yearly project directly benefitting villages that

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report 2009 PARTICIPANTS

Aisake Mario Amanda Smith Bill Lockwood Laisiasa Dave Mausio Credit Controller Creative Director Williams and Gosling Ltd, Communications Fiji Ltd Manager Process Efficiency & Dev. Westpac Suva

Deepika Devi Elizabeth Maki Faiyum Ali Gokul Naidu British American Sales & Marketing Manager & Compliance Operations Manager Tobacco Manager LTA - North Datec Fiji Ltd Willams & Gosling Limited

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Ilaitia Tuinamoala Jason Li Jese Jone Tupou Head of Internal Audit Tikomailepanoni Nawaikula Colonial Fiji Group DY Manager Customer Governance Officer Limited Services Foundation for Rural TOTAL (Fiji) Limited Integrated Enterprises N Development (FRIEND)

Lailanie Burnes Losana T Ah Yuk The Late Mili Mohammed WorldMark Wyndham Operations Assistant Naivanawalu Alfaaz Latif Asian Development ANZ Bank Manager Regional Bank Applcaitions Services WESTPAC Banking Corp – Pacific Banking

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report Nancy Tikoisuva Nilkant Lal Ravinesh Rosa Johansen- The Office of the Accountant Manager Chaudhary Chute Director of Public JP Bayly Trust Marketing Manager Prosecutions ANZ Bank – Suva

Rosini Ravono Rouhit Karan Stella Tiko Tupou Halofaki Ministry of Health Singh Senior Finance Assistant Bank of the South Asian Development Bank Pacific Manager Health Services Lautoka City Council

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Verenaisi Tuvuki Viliame Raicola Tuinamoala The Fiji Times Ltd System Officer Reserve Bank of Fiji

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report 2009 COMMUNITY PROJECT

LF2009 along with some key contacts in the When part of the Dilkusha Girls hostel burnt, US (Dr. Hendricks of the Loloma Foundation) LF09 fundraised to help rebuild the hostel. managed to secure 10 Wheel-Chairs and books LF2009 also supports the Dilkusha Girls hostel for donations around the country. The books on an annual basis by way of providing food were delivered to several schools on Viti Levu supplies. Part of the Dilkusha support includes (Tailevu, Nadroga and Suva) and an island an initiative brought up by an LF09 member primary school in Lomaiviti. The wheelchairs to mentor teenagers. A pilot program was were donated to various organizations and introduced in 2010 with a youth at the Dilkusha individuals including CWMH, Lautoka Old Hostel. Peoples Home (LOPH), Samabula Old Peoples Home (SOPH). The delivery of these wheel- LF2009 fundraised and donated to the efforts chairs and books were made possible with the for rebuilding Samoa following the Tsunami. assistance of W&G. In partnership with FENC Fiji LF2009 obtained sponsors for 10 students for their education. Samabula Old Peoples’ Home (SOPH) Campaign Located about four kilometers from the main Phase I of the SOPH Campaign focused on a Kings Highway, Tavua Andra Primary School clean-up drive. Phase II included the installation was built in 1965 and caters for approximately of 2 hot water systems for the Male & Female 105 students who have been using pit toilets bathrooms and the repainting of the kitchen since its inception. With the assistance of with paints sponsored by Resene Paints. Phase Wyndham Resorts a block of flush toilets was III included the provision of needed food trolleys completed in 2010. for SOPH. 58 Leadership Fiji 2009 Graduates embarked During a visit to the Naboro Prison complex, a on collecting 1000 story books for Vatuvonu book drive was organized. In partnership with Primary School in the North which is situated in Wyndham Resort, LF2009 presented Lautoka the Bay of Buca, Cakaudrove. Old People’s Home with new blankets and wheel-chairs from the Wheel-Chair Drive. The Suva Special School was in need of a 3A Sujit Foundation program sought assistance for Photocopier (approx. $7k) for the schools LF2009 to help prepare a home for Sujit and this activities LF2009 assisted and fundraised and was provided. LF2009 also has a member sitting partnered with Datec (Fiji) Limited to see this on the board. initiative through.

Fijineighbours.com is a community development LF2009 have also embarked on expanding program first introduced to a community in their horizons by seeking self-development Caubati. This program focuses on community- by working with other organization to grow interaction by way of development programs their leadership knowledge. Today, LF2009 has and also focuses on community security. members represented in boards such as TPAF, Senior Citizens Home (SOPH), Fiji Environmental Association, Sujit Foundation, Bible Society of Fiji & FENC Fiji.

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report 2008 PARTICIPANTS 2009 COMMUNITY PROJECT

Ashita Lin Cathy Wong Elvin Lal Epeli Racule Admin / Credit Manager Director Management Operational Risk Officer Williams and Gosling Ltd Suva Physio Centre Accountant Westpac Solander Pacific Limited

Gitesh Nair Ida Buksh Isireli Dausiga Jainine Penjueli Compliance and AML Rooms Division Manager Chief Prison Officer Marketing Manager Officer Holiday Inn Fiji Prision Westpac ANZ

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Jignesh Pala Kavekini Digitaki Lisa Pene Melvin Houng Associate Director Staff Officer Operations Assistant Manager Lee Kontiki Capital Limited Fiji Prisons Business Financial Team Leader EBS Services Support ANZ ANZ

Nilesh Kumar Pauline Kostatino Praveen Maharaj Romana Andrews Project Manager Project Manager Senior Lecturer, Manager Packing ANZ Pacific Operations Transformation Pharmacy & Removals Dept ANZ Pacific Operations Fiji National University Williams and Gosling Ltd

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report Roneel Lal Rupeni Seci Taleniwase Sharun Ali News Reporter Silimaibau Manager - Exports Manager Quality & Communications Fiji Proceeds Monitoring Compliance Head, Strategic Business Limited Reserve Bank of Fiji Air Pacific Development The Digital Group

Shusendra Singh Subrina Hanif Sunil Prasad Teerath Shandil Supply Chain Manager Board Secretary Assistant Manager Tax Management British American Reserve Bank of Fiji Division Accountant Tobacco KPMG Solomon Telekom Company Limited 60

Veniana Tukana

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report 2008 Community Project

Baby Joshua gets Another Chance at Life play to the children of the communities; to now Baby Joshua (who lives with his mum- Laisa, at establishing permanent kindergarten/play Homes of Hope-centre for single mums to help centres in various communities around Fiji. them get back on their feet), was born with talipes equino varus, or club feet. This is a severe Seven (7) centres were identified by SCF. The physical deformity of both feet and will require communities had to be part of these projects series of extensive operations and physiotherapy. as they owned the project and they were These operations were not possible in Fiji and responsible for the long term viability of the Baby Joshua needed to have to go to Hawaii for project. the beginning of his many operations. The group managed to raise $3,000.00 which went towards The team was able to establish all 7 kindergartens his second and subsequent operations. in Wainadoi Settlement; Lokia Community (Nausori); Kalokolevu Village; Natua Settlement Early Childhood Centres (Labasa); Saivou Settlement (Labasa); Yaudiga LF 2008 teamed up with Save the Children Fund Settlement (Labasa) and Matawalu Village Fiji (SCF) and the communities in establishing (Lautoka). Each kindergarten was supplied with kindergarten centres around Fiji. The Early learning and educational toys, teaching aids/ Childhood Education program was developed in equipment like easels, chalk, plasticine, books, 2002. It has progressed from humble beginnings blackboards, storage equipment. of having a mobile play group which travelled around to various communities offering education/

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Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report 2007 Participants

Amelia Sawau Anish Lal Ateca Ledua Darlene Viliame Manager Consumer Food and Beverage Toganivalu Money Market Dealer Credit Control Manager ANZ Bank Team Leader Westpac Banking JJ’s on the Park Administration Corporation Communications Fiji Limited

Henry Kan Joeli Naivolasiga Keshni Krishna Murgessan Pillay Balance Sheet Manager Operations Dept, Suva Resort Accountant Financial Controller Westpac Banking National Fire Authority Wyndham Vacation Finance Division Corporation Resort BSP 62

Nacanieli Niraj Bharti Petaita Tuimanu Racule Keteca Bakeidaku Fiji TV Relationship Manager Commercial Structural Fire Safety ANZ Dept, Lautoka

Radhika Murti Rakesh Khanna Rajendra Ravinesh Deo Sheromani Business Analyst ANZ Pacific Operations Acting Labaratory Superidentent, Labasa Ministry of Health

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report Rick Eyre Rowena Erasito Shirof Khan Tevita Yasawa Commercial Manager Senior Manager Human Head of Project Office West Resources BSP Williams & Gosling Ltd Reserve Bank Fiji

Tinai Colawai Tini Finiasi Vanessa Kilner Vijay Narayan People Capital Team Leader Settlement Group Manager Assistant Project ANZ, PNG & Reconciliation Marketing & Public Analyst ANZ Pacific Operations Relations Asian Development Bank Telecom Fiji Limited 63

Winston Penjueli Vodafone Fiji

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report 2007 COMMUNITY PROJECT

Vision Fiji Smoke House for National Fire Authority of Fiji President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau presented 10 Northern Division awards to young people at the inaugural Fiji After seeing the great need for fire safety in Children’s Award on Saturday Nov 20th, 2010. our communities after the loss of lives in fires These 10 young people had shown exemplary in 2007, the group decided to assist the NFA in achievements in various areas of their lives fundraising for a smoke house which assisted despite their personal circumstances. Recipients the NFA in their awareness campaigns. The are between the ages of 6 and 17 years and smoke house costed $22,000 was sponsored received $500 to assist in their school expenses by the ANZ, Westpac Bank, Wyndham Resort, Sangeeta Maharaj and Leadership Fiji 2007. Book Donation to Naboro Maximum Prison In an effort to assist prisoners the group donated Blood Drive 13 cartons of reading books and magazines for Organised by the group, more than 60 the prisons library. businesses and the general public turned up to donate blood to the Fiji Blood Bank. The event resulted in 41 pints of blood being donated.

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Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report 2006 PARTICIPANTS 2007 COMMUNITY PROJECT

Jone Vukimoala Jayshween Rakesh Lal Liliana Pareti Kumar Finance Manager Project Manager West Reenginering Management ANZ Pacific Operations Accountant Bendigo & Adelaide Bank

Ronald Rama Nanise Rokobiri Nitendra Kumar Saranjit Singh IT Manager Tabua Manager Property Manager Finance British American Development & ANZ Pacific Operations Assistant Denerau Tobacco Management Corporation Carpenters Properties Limited 65

The Late Dr The Late Wilisoni Timoci Nakaruru Margaret Siddarth Naidu Kurusiqila National Fire Authority Logavatu General Practitioner Director Public Programme Manager Prosecution’s Office AusAid

Peter Paul Fatiaki Paula Lesubula Glenis Yee Charles Taylor Head of Life Operation Munro Leys Legend FM BSP Life Taufa Programme Director & News Business Development Manager Communications Fiji Limited

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report Duri Buadromo Alanieta Shaheen Asgar Assistant Manager Vakatale Eyesight Optometrist Financial Systems Development Reserve Bank Fiji

2006 COMMUNITY PROJECT

Mental Health St Giles Awareness & AusAid LF 2006 in close partnership with the Psychiatric Funding for a Vehicle Survivors Association (PSA) published a On 28 January 2010, AusAID presented a new collection of poems and stories of survivors of vehicle to the Ministry of Health’s Community mental illness. This book, titled “Fright or Light” Mental Health Outreach Program for use in the was launched in 2008 as part of a public Community Mental Health Outreach program awareness campaign on World Mental Health at St. Giles Hospital. The vehicle helped the Day to assist in breaking down the stigma outreach program in its efforts to assist people associated with mental illness. Feedback 66 living with mental health issues and to increase received from members of the public, health greater community understanding and workers and the PSA has been overwhelming acceptance of people living with mental illness. positive.

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report 2005 PARTICIPANTS

Aliti Kiji Bavou David Toganivalu Anand Kumar Deepika Lodhia Solicitor BSP Life

Anare Manulevu Dinesh Chand Dr Bainato Grace King Senior Manager, Audit Systems Engineer Korojiuta Finance, Administrator KPMG NEC Australia and Control Officer Division Dental Officer Asia Development Bank Ministry of Health

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Benjamin Henry Brown Ishwari Shankar Randhir Singh Seduadua Assistant Police Inspector Commissioner Fiji Police Force Resort Owner and Fiji Police Director Rendezvous Stuff and Dive Resort Fiji

Jodiann Smith Ali Sarita Harish Merelita Isimeli Salome Manager Human Lecturer in Education Manager PR and Buadromo Resources University of Fiji Customer Service Manager Human Westpac Post Fiji Limited Resources ANZ, Samoa

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report Mildred Wade Savenaca Ralagi Rameshwaran Semi Leweniqila Sales Executive Manager PR and Nair Principal Yellow Pages Customer Service Leweniqila Baristers Post Fiji Limited and Solicitors

Sharvind Kumar Tevita Mau Sharyne Fong Umesh Prasad Manager Imports / IT Manager Executive Manager Manager Finance & Support (West) Post Fiji Limited BSP Planning Williams and Gosling Ltd Fiji Rugby Union

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Timoci Motokula Yengteshwar Naidu

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report 2005 COMMUNITY PROJECT

Friends of Hilton Since May 2006, the CAL Program has changed Frank Hilton inspired the group when he spoke many lives and created a platform for the future to them at a Poverty Session in 2005 and when development of disability services in the Fiji asked the question “if there was one thing you Islands. To date: would want to do, what would it be?” His response was “there was an urgent need to implement an • 38 people have been trained as community early intervention training program of families disability workers and caregivers of children with disabilities.” • 15 have completed the ‘Train the Trainer’ module The LF 2005 group hosted the Red October • 9 addition trainees participated in modules Charity Dinner in 2005 as its community project 1–5 and from the little $26,000 initially raised the CAL • Over 520 children and adults have received training program commenced in May 2006. an individual appointment and referrals Friends of Hilton was founded to support the CAL made to either physiotherapists, Health Sister training program and in July 2006 introduced Fiji’s and Medical Doctor, Project Heaven and Eye Greatest Charity Golf Challenge together with Department and Social Welfare departments the Spastic Centre of Australia and the National • 29 children and adults have received specially Golf Association of Fiji... an event which continues fitted wheelchairs and other equipment to this day. • In October 2010 Friends of Hilton funded the installation of internet connection for the Friends of Hilton, whilst founded by the LF 2005 Suva based. Fiji Crippled Children Society year group, now includes other like minded institutions, Hilton Special School, Hilton individuals who have the same passion and Hostel and the Society Office. 69 interest to create awareness on special abilities and help raise funds through this worthy cause. Friends of Hilton was a nominee for the 2009 Since its inception Friends of Hilton has raised Fiji Times Pride of Fiji Awards and also won the nearly $200,000.00. Inaugural Leadership Fiji Most Outstanding Community Project in 2010.

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report 2004 PARTICIPANTS

Atunaisa Fereti Atalifo Joseph Kumar Ravendra Achari Finance Manager Siwatibau USP Business Banking Manager Williams and Gosling Ltd Partner Westpac Siwatibau and Sloan

Dr Salanieta Ashwin Lal Melaniani Gavidi Asishna Prasad Saketa Quality Assurance and Senior Education Officer Process Improvement Ministry of Education Permanent Secretary for Manager 70 Health British American Tobacco, Samoa

Nilesh Patel Radika S. Anna Padarath Inoke Owner Karunaratne Fiji Womens Rights Bainimarama Neal’s Trading Movement Manager Customer Head of Marketing, Insights & Analysis Pacific Marketing Telecom Fiji ANZ

Praveen Singh Peni Tora Malti Kumar Kitione Nadaro Senior Manager Ernest and Young Chartered Accountants

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report Nemani Ligadua Satya Nand Shamim Khan Unise Cawaru Assiatant Programmes Director Manager International Management Superintendent Help Services Accountant ANZ Pacific Operations SPC PNG

Anthony Viliame Bulewa Ian Lee Tavutavuvanua

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Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report 2003 PARTICIPANTS

David Dudley Jinesh Patel Eddie Yuen Jone Vuli Manager Corporate Sales & Marketing Shipping and Manager Credit Banking Executive Commercial Manager Westpac Tonga ANZ Motibhai Group Williams and Gosling Ltd

The Late Ratu Kiran Singh Frances Loga Laisa Bale Epeli Vuetibau Manager Human Resources Telecom Fiji

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Isiromi Marcus Hill Pita Thelma Savua Bayameyame Photographer Bulamainaivula Corporate & Regulatory Chief Executive Officer Islands Development Affairs - Projects Yasana Holdings Manager BAT NZ

Ritesh Patel Vijay Narayan Seremaia Turoga Vikash Singh Chief Information News Dircector Principal Valuer Area Regulatory Affairs Officer Communications Fiji Agriculture Land Manager Office Brands Limited Tribunal Departent Australasia

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report Shalini Singh Willie Kwong Tarai Kamikamica Terence Low General Manager/sDirector Principal Auditor - Corporate Services Chief Executive Officer Opporto Sylvia Park Team Leader Large Int Manager ANZ, Kiribati Restaurant Fiji Revenue & Customs Athority

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Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report 2002 PARTICIPANTS

Arshad Daud Jiuta Wakolo Autiko Loulou The Late Malakai Manager Director Manager Planning Veisamasama Midlink Marketing Telecom Fiji Programme Director Viti Fm

Eseta Marica Hallacy Filimoni Vosarogo Mohammed Senior Associate Maqbool Nadakuitavuki Vakaloloma & Associate Retail Area Manager Sales Representative East BSP Westpac 74

Ivan Fong Meli Nacuva Rajesh Patel Timoci Manager - Interconnect Operations Manager Tavanavanua & Regulatory Motibhai Group MBA Student Telecom Fiji

Ritesh Singh Virisila Buadromo Salote Vineeta Nand Head of Operations Fiji Women’s Rights Uluinaceva Political & Communication Pacific & Business Movement Advisor British High General Manager Manager Executive Director Commission Business Sales ANZ Pacific Operations

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report Sanjay Maharaj Waisea Tuidraki Satendra Kumar Sophie Foster Administrator Operations Manager Sigatoka Motibhai Group Lautoka Town Council

Navi Sovalawa Senior Properties Officer Westpac

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Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The Leadership Fiji Management Board would like During the year, a number of organizations to acknowledge the efforts of all the presenters assisted by providing facilities and other services. who gave their time to address the participants The Board would like to extend its appreciation during the various sessions. Their contribution to to all those friends of the program listed below: the program has been invaluable and without their support, the program would not have achieved the obvious success it has.

ANZ Holiday Inn Suva Bank South Pacific Port Denarau Marina BSP Life Wyndham Resort, Denarau Westpac Banking Corporation FSC Lautoka Sugar Mill Reserve Bank of Fiji Yatule Resort Communications Fiji Limited Plantation island resort Fiji TV Daku Resort The Fiji Times Fiji Museum Fiji Broadcasting Corporation Commercial Honey Supplies Williams & Goslings Limited Southern Solutions 76 British American Tobacco Devesh and Bharos Farm Fiji Corrections Service Vuda Piggery Mark One Apparel Korova Village Government Agricultural Research Station Patterson Shipping People’s Community Network Cacao Fiji Farm Hilton Special School J Hunter Pearls Koroipita Community, Lautoka Kula Palms Fiji Tavua Town Council Vunidogoloa Settlement FRIEND Fiji Shane Bower Vatukoula Gold Mines Limited Office of the Commissioner Northern National Fire Athority Parliament of Fiji Labasa Farm Fresh Nawi Island Grand Eastern Hotel

The Board would also like to acknowledge the Fiji as well as the unwavering support from the support from the spouses and families of all Leadership Fiji Alumni Executive Committee and the executives and participants of Leadership alumni members.

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

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Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report LEADERSHIP FIJI LIMITED (A Company Limited by Guarantee, and Not Having A Share Capital) COMPANY DIRECTORY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

CONTENTS

PAGE 1 Company Directory

2 & 3 Directors’ Report

4 Statement by Directors

5 & 6 Auditor’s Report

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7 Statement of Comprehensive Income

8 Statement of Changes in Accumulated Fund

9 Statement of Financial Position

10 Statement of Cash Flows

11 & 14 Notes to Financial Statements

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report LEADERSHIP FIJI LIMITED (A Company Limited by Guarantee, and Not Having A Share Capital) COMPANY DIRECTORY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

NATURE OF BUSINESS To educate, provide training, networking and to enhance and promote future leaders in Fiji.

REGISTERED OFFICE 231 Waimanu Rd Suva

BOARD OF DIRECTORS William Holmes Parkinson Sharyne Fong Fatima Sufi Dean Nancy Tikoisuva Loaloa Ilaitia Moliciri Tuinamoala Avaneesh Anand Raman

BOARD OF MEMBERS Tupou Halofaki Viliame Waqalaivi

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SECRETARY TO THE BOARD Gabriella Wong

HONORARY AUDITORS PFK aliz pacific Chartered Accountants & Business Advisors Suva

BANKERS Bank of South Pacific BSP Life Centre Suva

HEAD OFFICE 231 Waimanu Road Suva

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report LEADERSHIP FIJI LIMITED (A Company Limited by Guarantee, and Not Having A Share Capital) DIRECTOR’S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES

The principal activities of the Company in the course of the financial year is to educate, provide training, networking and to enhance and promote future leaders in Fiji.

RESULTS 31 December 31 December 2017 2016 $FJ $FJ

Total Income 00 00

Expenses 00 00

Net Surplus for the year 00 00

BAD AND DOUBTFUL DEBTS UNUSUAL TRANSACTION Prior to the completion of the Company’s In the opinion of the Directors, the results accounts, the Directors took reasonable steps of the operation during the financial year 2 to ascertain that action has been taken in were not substantially affected by any item, relation to writing off bad debts and the making transaction or event of an abnormal character, of provision for doubtful debts. In the opinion nor has there arisen between the end of the of the Directors, adequate provision has been financial year and the date of this report any made for doubtful debts. As at the date of item, transaction or an event of an abnormal this report the Directors are not aware of any character likely in the opinion if the Directors to circumstances which would render the amount affect substantially the results of the operations written off for bad debts, or the provision for of the Company in the current financial year. doubtful debts in the Company inadequate to any substantial extent. SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE OPERATIONS There were no significant changes in the CURRENT ASSETS operations of the Company during the financial Prior to the completion of the financial year. statements of the Company the Directors took reasonable steps to ascertain whether SUBSEQUENT EVENTS any current assets were likely to realise in the No matter or circumstance has arisen since the ordinary course of the business their values end of the financial year that has significantly as shown in the accounting records of the affected or may significantly affect the Company. Where necessary, these assets have operations of the Company, the results of been written down or adequate provision has those operations or the state of affairs of the been made to bring the values of such assets Company in financial years subsequent to the to an amount they are expected to realise. financial year.

As at the date of this report the Directors are RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION not aware of any circumstances which would In the opinion of the Directors all related party render the values attributed to the current transaction have been adequately recorded in assets in the Company’s financial statements the books of the Company. misleading.

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report LEADERSHIP FIJI LIMITED (A Company Limited by Guarantee, and Not Having A Share Capital) DIRECTOR’S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES UNUSUAL TRANSACTION At the date of this report, the Director is not The results of the Company’s operations during aware of any circumstances not otherwise the financial year have not in the opinion of the dealt within this report or accounts which would Directors been substantially affected by any render any amounts stated in the accounts item, transaction or event of a material and misleading. unusual nature other than those disclosed in the financial statements.

Dated at Suva this day of

Signed for and bedhalf of the Board in accordonca with a resolution of the Directors.

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Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report LEADERSHIP FIJI LIMITED (A Company Limited by Guarantee, and Not Having A Share Capital) STATEMENT BY DIRECTORS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

In accordance with a resolution and in the c. the accompanying Statement of Cash Flow opinion of the Directors of LEADERSHIP FIJI is drawn up so as to give a true and fair LIMITED, we state that :- view of the cash flow of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2017; a. the accompanying Statement of d. at the date of this Statement there are Comprehensive Income is drawn up so as reasonable grounds to believe that the to give a true and fair view of the loss of the Company will be able to pay its debts as Company for the year ended 31 December and when they fall due; 2017; e. The Financial Statements have been b. the accompanying Statement of Financial made out in accordance with applicable Position is drawn up so as to give a true Accounting Standards and the Companies and fair view of the state of affairs of the Act, 2015. Company as at 31 December 2017;

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Indepent Auditor’s Report We conducted our audit in accordance with To the Management of Leadership Fiji Limited International Standards on Auditing (ISA). Our responsibilities under those standards are Report on the Audit of the Financial further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities Statements for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of Qualified Opinion the entity in accordance with the International We have audited the financial statements Ethics Standards Board for Accountant’s Code of Leadership Fiji Limited, which comprise of Ethics for Professional Accountants (IESBA the statement of financial position as at 31st Code) together with the ethical requirements December 2017, and the statement of income that are relevant to our audit of the financial and expenditure, statement of changes in statements in Fiji and we have fulfilled our other accumulated funds, and statement of cash ethical responsibilities in accordance with these flows for the year then ended, and notes to the requirements and the IESBA Code. We believe financial statements, including a summary of that the audit evidence we have obtained is significant accounting policies. sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our qualified opinion. In our opinion, except for the effects on the financial statements of such adjustments, if Responsibilities of the Management for the 5 any, as might have been required in relation Financial Statements to the matter described in the Basis for The Management is responsible for the Qualified Opinion section of our report, the preparation and fair presentation of the accompanying financial statements give a financial statements in accordance with IFRS true and fair view of the financial position of for SMEs and for such internal control as the Leadership Fiji Limited as at 31 December 2017, Management determine is necessary to enable and of its financial performance and its cash the preparation of financial statements that flows for the year then ended in accordance are free from material misstatement, whether with International Financial Reporting Standard due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial for Small and Medium-sized Entities (IFRS for statements, the Management are responsible SMEs). for assessing the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, Basis for Qualified Opinion matters related to going concern and using In common with entities of a similar nature, the going concern basis of accounting unless control over income from certain sources prior the Management either intend to liquidate the to it being recorded in the books of account entity or to cease operations, or have no realistic is limited, and there are no practical audit alternative but to do so the Management are procedures to determine the effect of this responsible for overseeing the entity’s financial limited control. As an audit procedure, it is not reporting process. practicable to extend our examination of the receipts beyond the accounting for amounts received as shown by the books and records of Leadership Fiji Limited.

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Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report LEADERSHIP FIJI LIMITED (A Company Limited by Guarantee, and Not Having A Share Capital) STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

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Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report LEADERSHIP FIJI LIMITED (A Company Limited by Guarantee, and Not Having A Share Capital) STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN ACCUMULATED FUNDS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

Notes Accumulated Accumulated Funds Funds $FJ $FJ Balance at 31 December 2015 11,404 11,404 Net Surplus for the year 18,077 18,077 Other Comprehensive Income 12 (15,000) (15,000)

Balance at 31 December 2016 14,481 14,481 Net Surplus for the Year 10,043 10,043 Other Comprehensive Income - - Balance at 31 December 2017 10,043 24,524

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Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report LEADERSHIP FIJI LIMITED (A Company Limited by Guarantee, and Not Having A Share Capital) STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2018

Notes 31 December 31 December 2017 2016 $FJ $FJ Current Assets Cash and Cash Equivalent 5 Trade & Other Receivables 6 & 7

Total Current Asset

Non Current Assets Fixed Assets - Office Equipment 14 Investments 8 Total Non Current Assets Total Assets

Current Liabilites 9 Sponsorship in advance 9 Other Payables 10 Total Curret Liabilites Total Liabilites New Assets

Accumulated Fund Retained Earnings Total Funds Employed

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Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report LEADERSHIP FIJI LIMITED (A Company Limited by Guarantee, and Not Having A Share Capital) STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

Notes 31 December 31 December 2017 2016 $FJ $FJ Cash Flow from Operating Activites Cash Receipts from Corporate Sponsors Participants Fees and Dinner

Payments to Suppliers & Employees Net Cash (Used) or provided by Operating Activities

Cash Flow from Investing Activities Investment in Viti Bond Net Cash (Used) in Investing Activites

Net (Decreased) increase in cash Cash Balance at Beginning of Year 10

Cash and Cash Equivalent at the end of the year

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report LEADERSHIP FIJI LIMITED (A Company Limited by Guarantee, and Not Having A Share Capital) NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

1. General Accounting Policies Accounting policies are selected and applied The general accounting principles recognised in a manner which ensures that the resulting as appropriate for the measurement and financial information satisfies the concepts of reporting of results and Financial relevance and reliability, thereby ensuring that Statements on an historical cost basis have the substance of the underlying transactions or been followed by the Company and do not other events is reported. take into account changing money values or current valuations of non-current b. Statement of Compliance assets. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IFRS for SMEs. 2a. Basis of Preparation The financial statements of the company c. Comparative figures have been drawn up in accordance with Where necessary, comparatives figures have International Financial Reporting Standard for been adjusted to conform with changes in Small and Medium-sized Entities (IFRS for SMEs) presentation in the current year. and the requirements of the laws of Fiji. 3. Summary of Accounting Policies In the application of International Financial Reporting Standard for Small and Medium- a. Cash and Cash Equivalents sized Entities (IFRS for SMEs), executive Cash and cash equivalents are carried in 11 members to make judgments, estimates and the balance sheet at cost. For the purposes assumptions about carrying values of assets of the cash flow statement, cash and cash and liabilities that are not readily apparent from equivalents comprise and cash at bank. other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience b. Receivables and various other factors that are believed to Receivables are carried at anticipated be reasonable under the circumstance, the realisable value. An estimate is made for results of which form the basis of making the doubtful receivables based on a review judgments. Actual results may differ from these of all outstanding amounts at year end. estimates. c. Income Tax The estimates and underlying assumptions The income of the Company is exempt from are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions income tax in accordance with part 7(2) of to accounting estimates are recognised in the Income Tax (Exempt Income) regulations the period in which the estimates is revised if 2016. the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if 4. Share Capital the revision affects both current and future The Company has been incorporated under periods. Judgments made by management the Companies Act, Cap 247 and is a company in the application of IFRS for SMEs that have limited by guarantee, and not significant effects on the financial statements having a share capital. and estimates with a significant risk of material adjustments in the next year are disclosed, where applicable, in the relevant notes to the financial statements.

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report LEADERSHIP FIJI LIMITED (A Company Limited by Guarantee, and Not Having A Share Capital) NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

5. Cash and Cash Equivalents 31 December 31 December 2017 2016 $FJ $FJ Cash at Bank - Bank South Pacific Cash on Hand

6. Trade and Receivable 31 December 31 December 2017 2016 $FJ $FJ Participants Fees Less Provision for Doubtful Debts

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7. Other Receivable 31 December 31 December 2017 2016 $FJ $FJ Sponsorship Fund Prepayments Included in Current Assets

8. Investments This relates to purchase of Fiji Government Viti Bond issued by Reserve Bank of Fiji on 16th May 2017. The bond will yield interest at a rate of 5% per annum, which will be payable quarterly on 30 June, 30 September, 30 December and 30 March until maturity. The maturity date is 30 June 2026.

31 December 31 December 2017 2016 $FJ $FJ Included in Non Current Assets

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9. Sponsorship In Advance 31 December 31 December 2017 2016 $FJ $FJ ANZ Banking Group Ltd

10. Other Payables 31 December 31 December 2017 2016 $FJ $FJ Withholding Tax - Consultancy Fees

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11. Notes to the Statement of Cash Flow i. Reconciliation of Cash Cash as at the end of the financial year as shown in the Statement of Cash Flow is reconciled to the related items in the Statement of Financial Position as follows:

31 December 31 December 2017 2016 $FJ $FJ Cash at Bank - Bank of South Pacific Cash on Hand ii. Reconciliation of surplus for the year to the net cash flows from Operating Income

Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report LEADERSHIP FIJI LIMITED (A Company Limited by Guarantee, and Not Having A Share Capital) NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

12. Sponsership - In cash The following sponsorships in cash were utilised during the year by the Company : -

31 December 31 December 2017 2016 $FJ $FJ Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Limited British American Tobacco Ltd Bank of South Pacific BSP Life Credit Corporation Limited Eco Clean Limited New Zealand High Commission Williams and Gosling Limited Westpac Banking Corporation 13 Tradewinds Marine Limited Fiji Airways Limited Bluescope Limited

13. Sponsership - In kind The following sponsorships in cash were utilised during the year by the Company : -

31 December 31 December 2017 2016 $FJ $FJ Aliz Pacific Communications Fiji Limited The Fiji Times Quality Prints Limited Unwired Fiji Limited Digicel Fiji Limited Motibhai & Company Limited USP Oceania Centre Novotel Wyndham Resort Greenhouse Studio Leadership Fiji l 2018 Annual Report THANK YOU 2018 PROGRAM SPONSORS

Platinum NZ High Commission ANZ Bank Fiji Water

Gold Communications Fiji Ltd British American Tobacco Credit Corporation Bluescope Fiji Ltd The Greenhouse Studio

Silver Bank of South Pacific BSP Life Williams and Gosling Tradewinds Marine Fiji Times Ltd Quality Print Motibhai Group PKF Aliz Pacific Bondwell Exchange & Finance

Bronze Munro Leys Unwired Digicel

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