Dear Elizabeth,
I doubt it, as this is based on a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Tonga and Australian governments/Ministries/Immigration departments, etc, (with four other Pacific Islands in the making). I am however confident that with a collaborative effort in the right places in Africa with Government support, and a programme of a similar nature, yet to be identified, one could replicate the idea and send Kenyans into other African countries to work. This is however not something we can do here. Warm regards, Patricia ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of elizabeth mbasu Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 3:20 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [WikiEducator] Re: Tongan Seasonal Workers will leave Tonga to work in the Australian horticultural industry Dear Patricia, Am still waiting for the Director KIE to approve the names of participants. I 'll get back to you ounce this is done. Can this program for Tonga seasonal workers apply to Kenyans? There are so many jobless Kenyans. Many thanks, Elizabeth ________________________________ From: Patricia Schlicht <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 8:14:09 AM Subject: [WikiEducator] Tongan Seasonal Workers will leave Tonga to work in the Australian horticultural industry Sorry for cross-posting 2,500 Pacific workers will spend six months in Australia NUKUALOFA, Tonga (Matangi Tonga , Nov. 16, 2008) - Some 800 Tongan Seasonal Workers will leave Tonga to work in the Australian horticultural industry in July 2009. The Minister for Labour, Commerce and Industries, Hon. Lisiate 'Akolo said on November 11 that the Tongan workers, ranged in age from 21 to 45 years old would find employment in Swan Hill, Victoria and in Griffith, New South Wales, picking almonds, onions, potatoes and other produce. He said that a Memorandum of Understanding would be signed between the four Pacific Island countries, Tonga, Kiribati, Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea, with Australia either on November 25-26 in Canberra. At this initial state of the Pacific Seasonal Worker Pilot Scheme a total of 2,500 workers will be allowed into Australia for seven months. Tonga and Vanuatu holds the highest quota of 800 each, Papua New Guinea 650 and Kiribati 250. Hon. Lisiate 'Akolo said that seasonal workers who had worked under the New Zealand Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) Scheme would not be eligible for the Australian Work Scheme. He also hoped that under the Australian scheme people from the outer islands, Vava'u, Ha'apai, 'Eua and the two Niuas would be given the first option. Under the RSE scheme 70% of the workers had been selected from Tongatapu, "so now we want to help the people in the outer islands who are facing more hardships than those in the main island and give them the same opportunity." The Australian Government announced the new scheme in August this year. Matangi Tonga: www.matangitonga.to <http://console.mxlogic.com/redir/?5AQsFELc3C3rbNEVvd79EVd7bVI07qIalf_Bg Y-F6lKnOfEizx942EHdE3y0p6wOwed78Q6ja1yUPce3kX2Ubc4MibwIr19Ag1woG6rk4xrOE MPcb2MM5H2Jwa8x84FwA1Qio72gybwJYbPRwb2O0m9xwI4UAN4h7f1kn3o6k0G1jwmAcfwg9 b5Rxuq338b0oibno3P3ybN54f6z3y8QhsKdIETQibnh8zqoTHxxmPxqWPdN54NgmuhFqUq0V 5eUyVuiocLEud68xMjcKTF4Cwd2gN0k9xwKbv0sa4MN6hfjbwU20YaS5q6XCXCOci5mUmYKO jAImcdXKW8M8PaAWAO3MuW7IMsc5FxUUVqBypYH4VDmGvM0454qR8D-hzlJqDbCQn66m3qaq oV5WZTSjqdTzpFr0mhmgQwTrpRyqnjh02_id409H0zI3h0cvJaMQYQg0bm9nUQd41yhVVEwf _jfCy04RwhQQgjGq835oBjh1a1EwCjYQg23t9NQ-mMd41eIpOISvdKeDCy2k46WjymdPYfDy N-OwrhdECSnzhO-qen7zhOrbYA_TLSP> Copyright (c) 2006 Matangi Tonga. All Rights Reserved Emily Hazelman PATVET Coordinator Community Education Training Centre SPC Narere Phone: 3391 033 (ext 718) Fax: 3397 730 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "WikiEducator" group. To visit wikieducator: http://www.wikieducator.org To visit the discussion forum: http://groups.google.com/group/wikieducator To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
