‘An innovative partnership for capacity building’

USP students will benefit from learning experiences gained with a specialist digital transformation consulting firm— Spirit of Endeavour—from Malaysia.

This follows the signing of a deal between USP and Spirit of Endeavour.

Both organisations had agreed on a partnership focussing on capacity-building, enterprise skills development, as well as research and knowledge sharing.

Deputy Prime Minister Manoa Kamikamica said the Government welcomed the public and private partnership initiative.

“This is promising the creation of an innovative partnership for capacitybuilding,” he said.

“And knowledge sharing which will benefit not only the student community of USP but also other stakeholders, including various government agencies as well as the private sector.”

Mr Kamikamica said the partnership would also become a blueprint for the concept of strategic collaborations for the future of education, innovation and enterprise development.

“This surely ensures the future progress of Fiji and our fellow Pacific Island neighbours who are all part of the grand alliance of USP.”

While the underlying emphasis will be in the area of digital technology, both parties had also agreed to expand this collaboration to cover other related skill sets suited to the transformation process, as well as that which is covered by the framework of USP’s faculties.

Endeavour is a Malaysia-based consulting firm which specialises in digital innovation and transformation. It established its reputation with successful digital government transformation projects in the ASEAN region, as well as in Africa.

In 2022 Endeavour was appointed by the Fiji Government as the Integrated Project Manager for the Fiji Ease of Doing Business Project.