Separated by oceans, connected by common issues: two volunteers with the Archipelagic and Island States Forum

Talei Caucau and Linnet Reid have been both serving as national UN Youth Volunteers with the Archipelagic and Island States Forum of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in Indonesia. Talei lives in Fiji, while Linnet resides in Jamaica Kingston, several time zones away – 17 hours to be exact. Despite being separated by oceans, the two UN Youth Volunteers are connected by common issues.

The Archipelagic and Island States Forum (AIS Forum) is UNDP Indonesia’s one of a kind project, serving as a platform to bring together 47 archipelagic and island states to collaborate on common challenges and opportunities faced by island nations. Talei and Linnet are the AIS Forum’s Programme Development Specialists for the Asia Pacific and Caribbean Regions respectively.