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PAZIFIK IM ÜBERBLICK Jahr Der Kleinen Inselentwicklungsländer Pazifik aktuell Nr. 97 / März 2014 Mangel an Psychiatern port- und Verkehrswesens im Pa- PAZIFIK IM ÜBERBLICK zifik investieren. Derzeit finanziert Pazifik: In Ozeanien gibt es nicht die ADB bereits Infrastruktur- genug Psychiater und keine psy- maßnahmen in der Region im Wert von 1,8 Milliarden US- Jahr der kleinen chiatrische Klinik- das ist eines der Ergebnisse des zehnten Gip- Dollar. Die langen Transportwege Inselentwicklungsländer feltreffens der pazifischen Ge- im Pazifik hätten eine Aufsto- sundheitsminister im letzten Jahr ckung dieser Summe nötig ge- Welt: Die Vereinten Nationen in Apia (Samoa). Der samoani- macht, sagte ein ADB-Sprecher (United Nations, UN) haben das sche Gesundheitsminister Dr. Ta- im neuseeländischen Radio. (Radio Jahr 2014 zum „Internationalen lalelei Tuitama bemängelte, dass NZ. Intern. 17.02.14) Jahr der kleinen Inselentwick- es nicht gelungen sei, die Pläne lungsländer“ erklärt. In dem Be- des Gipfeltreffens aus dem Jahr schluss der Generalversammlung 2011 auch in die Tat umzusetzen. Förderung erneuerbarer vom 21. Dezember 2012 werden Bei dem letzten Treffen hatten Energien alle Mitgliedsstaaten, das System sich die Minister auf die Einrich- der Vereinten Nationen und sons- tung einer gesamtpazifischen Polynesien: Das Sekretariat des tige Akteure ermutigt, Maßnah- Psychiatrie geeinigt, bis dato gibt pazifischen Umweltschutzpro- men zu fördern, „mit dem Ziel, die es jedoch in den meisten pazifi- gramms (Secretariat of the Pacific nachhaltige Entwicklung der klei- schen Staaten noch nicht einmal Regional Environment Program- nen Inselentwicklungsländer zu eigene Krankenhaus-Abteilungen me, SPREP) stellt den Ländern verwirklichen“. für psychisch erkrankte Men- Samoa, Cook-Inseln und Kiribati Die kleinen Inselentwicklungslän- schen. Derzeit seien auch nur 15 für dieses Jahr rund eine Million der werden beim Übergang zu bis 20 approbierte Psychiater für US-Dollar zum Ausbau von Pro- grüner Wirtschaft, erneuerbarer die elf Millionen Bewohner der jekten im Bereich der erneuerba- Energie und Anpassung an die Region zuständig. Leider sei der ren Energien zur Verfügung. Mit Folgen des Klimawandels von ei- Beruf des Psychiaters in den Kul- einer halben Million soll ein So- ner Reihe von UN-Programmen turen Ozeaniens nicht anerkannt. larstromprojekt auf dem isoliert und UN-Organisationen unter- Die wenigen ausgebildeten Ärzte gelegenen Atoll Palmerston stützt. Zum Engagement des UN- praktizieren nur in den großen (Cook-Inseln) finanziert werden. Umweltprogramms UNEP (United Staaten Fidschi, Papua- 250.000 US-Dollar fließen in eine Nations Environment Program- Neuguinea und in den amerikani- Anlage zur Produktion von Bio- me) gehört zum Beispiel die Be- schen und französischen (Über- diesel auf der Insel Abemama ratung der Regierungen bei der see-) Gebieten, nicht jedoch in (Kiribati) und mit 30.000,- $ wird Formulierung und Umsetzung ih- insulären Kleinstaaten. Es be- eine Biogasanlage in Samoa un- rer Umweltpolitik und beim Über- stünde hier dringender Hand- terstützt. gang zu einer grünen Wirtschaft. lungsbedarf, denn laut einer Stu- Die Gelder wurden frei im Rah- die der Weltgesundheitsorganisa- men des Projektes „Pacific Is- Info: Die „Dritte Internationale tion WHO blieben rund 90 % aller lands Greenhouse Gas Abate- Konferenz der kleinen Inselent- psychisch erkrankten Personen ment through Renewable Energy“ wicklungsländer“ wird vom 1. bis im Pazifik unbehandelt, bemän- (PIGGAREP). Dabei geht es da- 4. September 2014 in Apia (Sa- gelte Tuitama. rum, die Abhängigkeit der Pazi- moa) stattfinden. Sie steht unter fikstaaten von fossilen Treibstof- dem Motto „Island Voices - Global Es sei Angelegenheit des 2007 fen zu verringern und Anpas- Choices“. Dort wird es u.a. um ei- gegründeten pazifikweiten Pacific sungsmaßnahmen an die schon ne Auswertung des bisherigen Islands Mental Health Network , bestehenden Folgen des Klima- gemeinsamen Engagements für sich des Mangels an Psychiatern wandels durchzuführen.. (Radio NZ eine nachhaltige Entwicklung ge- und psychiatrischen Einrichtun- Intern. 18.02.14, hen sowie um eine gemeinsame gen anzunehmen, forderte der http://www.sprep.org/Pacific-Islands- Mitwirkung an der Formulierung Greenhouse-Gas-Abatement-through- samoanische Gesundheitsminis- Renewable-Energy-Project/about-piggarep) und Umsetzung der nachhaltigen ter. (Talamua 04.07.13, Entwicklungsziele ab dem Jahr http://www.wpro.who.int/southpacific/pic_me 2015 im Rahmen der Vereinten eting/2013/documents/PHMM_PIC10_6_Me Nationen. Die Konferenz soll ntal_Health.pdf?ua=1) Behinderten Kinder eine ebenfalls das „Internationale Jahr Stimme geben der kleinen Inselentwicklungslän- der“ stärker in das Bewusstsein ADB investiert in Verkehr PNG/Vanuatu: Behinderten Kin- der Weltöffentlichkeit bringen. dern eine Stimme geben will das (http://www.sids2014.org/, Pazifik: Die Asiatische Entwick- Projekt „Voices of Pacific Children http://klimawandel- bekaempfen.dgvn.de/meldung/kleine-inseln- lungshilfebank ADB wird von with Disability“. Projektleiter Dr. grosse-probleme-aber-viele-nachhaltige- 2014 bis 2016 484 Millionen US- Kevin Murfitt von der Deakin Uni- projekte/) Dollar in den Aufbau des Trans- versity im australischen Melbour- 1 Pazifik aktuell Nr. 97 / März 2014 ne sagte, in den nächsten Mona- die Geschichte des 27-jährigen NZ-Dollar des pazifischen Nach- ten würden speziell ausgebildete, Fidschianers Iowane Benedito richtenportals Pacific Scoop ge- zum Teil ebenfalls behinderte, auf, der wegen Einbruch und wonnen. Das Stipendium beinhal- Mitarbeitende der Projektverant- Sachbeschädigung zu zwölf Mo- tet ein Aufbaustudium bei Pacific wortlichen, Deakin University und naten Haft im Korovou Gefängnis Media Watch, der an der AUT die Kinderschutzorganisation Sa- verurteilt worden war. Ein ge- angesiedelten pazifischen Nach- ve the Children , in den Haupt- scheiterter Ausbruchsversuch be- richtenagentur. (TVNZ 05.03.13, Fiji städten von Vanuatu und Papua- scherte ihm eine Verlängerung Times 23.07.13, 23.12.13, http://www.pmc.aut.ac.nz/profile/daniel- Neuguinea mit behinderten Kin- der Haftstrafe um drei Monate. drageset, Pacific Scoop 17.12.13) dern sprechen. In den Interviews Bei seiner Verhaftung hatte Be- sollen den Kindern drei Fragen nedito heftigen Widerstand ge- gestellt werden: 1) Was ist wichtig leistet. Daraufhin hatten die Poli- Schriften von Crocombe in Deinem Leben und warum? 2) zisten der Fiji Police zu Gewalt Was sind Deine Wünsche und gegriffen und Benedito schwer Cook-Inseln: Mitte Februar wur- Hoffnungen und warum? Und 3) verletzt. Ein mit einer Handyka- de in Rarotonga ein 651 Seiten Was könnte in Deinem Leben mera von einem der Polizisten starkes Buch mit Schriften von besser werden und warum? aufgenommenes neunminütiges Ron Crocombe vorgestellt. Sohn Video zeigt, wie zwei am Boden Kevin und Ehefrau Marjorie ha- Aus den so gewonnenen Daten liegende und mit Handschellen ben für die Erstellung des Kom- wollen die Projektverantwortli- gefesselte Männer von den Poli- pendiums mit dem Titel „Ron chen einen Bericht mit Hand- zisten mit Stahlkappenschuhen Crocombe- E Toa“ mehr als vier lungsanweisungen an die Regie- getreten und mit Knüppeln ge- Jahre benötigt. Namhafte Autoren rungen der beiden Länder erstel- schlagen werden. Die internatio- haben zu den 40 Kapiteln beige- len, wie das Leben behinderter nale Menschenrechtsorganisation tragen, darunter der samoanische Kinder verbessert werden kann. Amnesty International sprach in Schriftsteller Albert Wendt und Das Neue an dem Projekt, so Dr. diesem Fall von „klarer Folter“. der Pazifikexperte Brij Lal. Murfitt, sei der direkte Kontakt mit den Kindern in den elterlichen Drageset hatte für die Nachrich- Ron Crocombe, im Volksmund Haushalten und auf der Straße. tenagentur Pacific Media Watch und seiner zweiten Heimat Raro- über den Fall berichtet und sich tonga eher bekannt als „Papa Vanuatu und Papua-Neuguinea entschlossen, mit dem vorhande- Ron“, war am 19. Juni 2009 ei- wurden als Projektstandorte ge- nen Video-Material eine dreiteili- nem Herzinfarkt erlegen. Der am wählt, weil es in beiden Ländern ge Dokumentation vorzubereiten 8. Oktober 1929 in Auckland ge- gut organisierte und mitglieder- und diese bei der Jury des aust- borene spätere Professor für pa- starke Behindertenorganisationen ralischen „Dart Asia-Pacific Cent- zifische Geschichte und Litera- gibt. Die „PNG Association of re for Journalism“ (Melbourne) turwissenschaft leitete von 1969 Disabled Persons“ und die einzureichen. Für seine Doku- bis 1989 das Institute for Pacific „Disabled People’s Organisation“ mentation befragte Drageset An- Studies an der University of the in Vanuatu sollen unmittelbar von gehörige des Straftäters und Poli- Pacific . Hier war er u.a. als Her- den Studienergebnissen profitie- zisten. Ziel seiner ausgezeichne- ausgeber von mehr als 400 Bü- ren und sich so noch besser für ten Serie war es nach eigenen chern zur pazifischen Geschichte das Wohl behinderter Kinder ein- Worten, dem Opfer von Gewalt tätig. Crocombes Schriften aus setzen können, erklärte Dr. Mur- und Ungerechtigkeit eine Stimme den 1970er Jahren zu Land und fitt. (ABC Radio Australia 24.12.13, zu geben. Für die umfangreiche Landbesitz im Pazifik gehören http://www.dailypost.vu/content/voices- Recherche, die sachlich-seriöse noch heute zum Standardwerk für pacific-children-disabilities) Berichterstattung und die Wah- Studierende des Studiengangs rung der journalistischen Ethik Pacific Islands Studies . wurde Drageset nun von der re- Mit seiner Ehefrau Marjorie Tuai- Journalistenpreis für nommierten
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