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2017 Leadership Fiji program officially launched

2017 Leadership Fiji program officially launched

By Iva Danford
04/03/2017
The participants of the 2017 Leadership Fiji Program.

The 2017 Leadership Fiji program that was officially launched last night saw the introduction of 34 new participants.

The participants consist of top level managers and business heads from around the country that were selected out of numerous qualified applicants and have successfully undergone an extensive recruitment process.

Chairman of the Leadership Fiji Board of Directors William Parkinson says this year they have had a record number of applications and this is the biggest number of participants in Leadership Fiji’s 16 year history.

Chairman of the Leadership Fiji Board of Directors William Parkinson

Parkinson says the highlight of this year’s group is that they will be travelling to the Northern Division.

This year’s participants will be engaged in a 10-month module that includes 18 sessions and site visits with content structure focusing on national issues relevant to current environment.

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