More than fire dances, cocoa and coconuts

From IFAD social reporting blog Wed Sep 3 2014, 21:40:00

By Susan Beccio and Antonella Piccolella

This week, a dedicated group of IFAD colleagues and partners participated in the International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in Apia, Samoa. It was an action packed week with a number of highlights. The opening of the conference began on Sunday night, with a ceremony and a traditional fire dance.

Traditional Samoan fire dance, at the opening ceremony of the SIDS conference. 

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