Kaita Sem is the new Pacific Programme Manager for the International Science Council's Regional Focal Point for Asia-Pacific, and acts as the Secretariat's main point of contact from the RFP-AP team.

Hailing from Papua New Guinea, Cook Islands, Niue and Aotearoa New Zealand, Kaita brings a decade of experience working across public policy and education, including with more than 16 Pacific governments to strengthen Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning.

The global science ecosystem and trust in science and evidence generally is being challenged in new ways that require concerted interdisciplinary unity. At the same time, scientists around the world continue to develop solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges and push the boundaries of our imaginations. As a Pacific person, I’m looking forward to meeting our members and doing my part to bring our peoples and our knowledge to these global conversations.