RAMSI: 20 years, 20 voices

The Pacific Security College celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) with our biggest vodcast series yet!

​RAMSI, also known as Operation Helpem Fren, stands as a testament to Pacific collaboration.

Episode 1 of our #PacificWayfinder special six-part vodcast series premiers on Monday 24 July 07.00 AEST.

Curious why RAMSI was created and how it was formed and implemented? In the first episode, we bring you back to early 2000s to tell the story of the early days of RAMSI.

Episode 2 of our #PacificWayfinder special six-part vodcast series.

In Episode 2 we explore the historical significance of RAMSI, what life was like stuck in the middle of the Tensions and RAMSI’s role in helping to unify the Blue Pacific Continent.

Episode 3 of our #PacificWayfinder special six-part vodcast series.

In Episode 3 our special guests reflect on the personal and professional impact of Operation Helpem Fren.

Join us as we continue to celebrate the spirit of collaboration, unity and friendship; the moral character of the Blue Pacific Continent.

Episode 4 of our #PacificWayfinder special six-part vodcast series.

RAMSI successfully helped Solomon Islands to rebuild their machinery of Government, restoring public sector accountabilities and democratic processes.

Learn more about RAMSI’s key achievements in Episode 4 of our special 6-part vodcast series, RAMSI: 20 years, 20 voices – out now.

Episode 5 of our #PacificWayfinder special six-part vodcast series.

Our second last episode of ‘RAMSI: 20 years, 20 voices’ spotlights the humanity that underpinned the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands, while emphasising the gravity of the challenges faced by the Solomon Islanders during the period of the Tensions.

Episode 6 of our #PacificWayfinder special six-part vodcast series.

A love story, a return to normalcy, a farewell, and a region united. Our final episode of RAMSI: 20 years 20 voices brings together pragmatic, hopeful and inspiring stories from those involved in RAMSI’s final years. What was it like to close down the region’s largest security and peacebuilding mission? Find out in Episode 6 of RAMSI: 20 years, 20 voices.

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