Digital Nation Tuvalu
📸✨ Wrapping Up Digital Nation’s Photogrammetry Training! 🇹🇻
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- 📸✨ Wrapping Up Digital Nation’s Photogrammetry Training! 🇹🇻
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- 2:24
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- 📸✨ Wrapping Up Digital Nation’s Photogrammetry Training! 🇹🇻
Last week, photogrammetry specialist Lassi Kaukonen was in Funafuti to train our Digital Nation team in the art of creating high-quality 3D scans using hundreds of photographs. 🌐📷
Digital Content Manager Sam Pedro and Digital Media and Communications Officer Venu Pedro had the opportunity to learn new techniques and develop their skills in digital preservation and 3D scanning. 💻✨
🎥 Check out this short interview with Lassi, produced by Digital Media and Communications Officer Venu Pedro, to learn more about Lassi's experience working with the Digital Nation Team!
A special fakafetai to Sei Funafuti and her team for allowing us to digitally preserve her beautiful traditionally inspired attire from the Sei Tuvalu 2026 Competition. 👑🇹🇻
Through technology, we can help preserve and share Tuvalu’s culture for generations to come. ...
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- 🎬 New Short Documentary Drops Today: Tui Fafetuu! 🌊🇹🇻
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- 18:21
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
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- 🎬 New Short Documentary Drops Today: Tui Fafetuu! 🌊🇹🇻
The Tui Fafetuu ✨ is a beautiful star-shaped shell necklace closely associated with the people of Tuvalu’s capital island, Funafuti.
But have you ever wanted to learn more about this special necklace—its history and its deep cultural connection to the capital?
Join the Digital Nation Team for this special short documentary exploring the story of the Tui Fafetuu 🌟
This documentary is created in loving memory of Miliama Ianuali Lupe (29 September 1954 to 13 July 2026).
💬 Want to create a short documentary with our team about something meaningful to you—an item, value, or story? Let us know in the comments!
#tuvalu #digitalnation #culture #storytelling #PacificVoices #documentary #heritage
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- 📚🇹🇻 Digital Nation Fetuvalu Secondary School (FSS) Youth Outreach Wrap Up! 💻🌺
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- 4:13
- Date posted
- 24 days ago
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- 📚🇹🇻 Digital Nation Fetuvalu Secondary School (FSS) Youth Outreach Wrap Up! 💻🌺
After connecting with Form 3 students at Fetuvalu Secondary School (FSS) earlier this year, the Digital Nation Youth Outreach Team—Volunteer Eseta Lauti Jnr and Intern Tristan Kofe—recently returned to FSS to engage with students in Forms 4 and 5! 🙌✨
During the session, students learned about:
🌏 Why the Digital Nation is important for Tuvalu
📜 Tools for digitally preserving Tuvaluan culture, history, and knowledge
💻 How young people can help safeguard Tuvalu’s identity in the digital space
📸 Hands-on Digital Scanning Workshop introducing students to 3D scanning techniques and applications
Check out this wrap up video featuring student views on the Digital Nation after they participated in the outreach program. 🤝💙
The Digital Nation Team remains committed to working alongside young people acr...
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- 🇹🇻 A New Edition of The People's View of the Digital Nation Drops Today! 🎥✨
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- 3:56
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
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- 🇹🇻 A New Edition of The People's View of the Digital Nation Drops Today! 🎥✨
We are excited to present a new edition of The People’s View of the Digital Nation! In this episode our wonderful Youth Ambassador Suilelei Fuitau talks with the talented Maeli Ioane and Grace Malie.
Maeli and Grace discuss their views of the Digital Nation and the importance of cultural preservation through digital means. During the filming session, they also showcased some beautiful dance highlights celebrating Tuvaluan culture and way of life!
Watch and enjoy!
Digital Nation is pleased to incorporate as part of this vlog the wonderful “Luti Mai” by one of Tuvalu’s outstanding musicians TK Kofe.
#digitalnation #DigitalNationTuvalu #PeoplesViewOfTheDigitalNation #tuvalu #culture #dance #culturalheritage #digitalpreservation #futurenow #youthvoices #staytuned 💃🇹🇻🎥🌺
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- 🌐🇹🇻 From Connectivity to Competitiveness: Digital Nation at PRFP-19! 🚀
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- 4:57
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- 🌐🇹🇻 From Connectivity to Competitiveness: Digital Nation at PRFP-19! 🚀
Digital Nation Project Manager Petaia Meauma Moeaga represented the Digital Nation Team at the 19th Asia-Pacific Telecommunity Policy and Regulation Forum for Pacific (PRFP-19), hosted in Funafuti last week by the Department of Information, Communication and Technology (ICT), in collaboration with the Ministry of Transport, Energy, Communication and Innovation (MTECI).
Project Manager Petaia joined the panel discussion, “From Connectivity to Competitiveness: Turning Digital Access into Innovation and Entrepreneurship,” where he highlighted key initiatives under Tuvalu’s Digital Nation Project. 💻🌊
From expanding digital access to supporting innovation, entrepreneurship, and Tuvalu’s future digital security, these initiatives are helping create new opportunities for Tuvalu today and into the future. 🇹🇻✨
🎥 Watch the highlights from...
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- 🌺 Celebrating the Fou & the Digital Nation with Sei o Nukufetau 2026, Kesia Zoe Fatoga
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- 3:05
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- 🌺 Celebrating the Fou & the Digital Nation with Sei o Nukufetau 2026, Kesia Zoe Fatoga
**Episode 8 of The People’s View on the Digital Nation Vlog 🇹🇻
Over the past few weeks, the Digital Nation Team had the privilege of catching up with Sei o Nukufetau 2026, Kesia Zoe Fatoga, to talk about the Digital Nation Project and the importance of preserving the Fou (woven head garland) and weaving knowledge for future generations. 🌊✨
During the Sei Tuvalu 2026 Talent Competition, Kesia presented the Digital Nation Team with a beautiful Fou—a thoughtful and meaningful gift that we will always treasure. 🌺💙
We were also grateful to spend time with Kesia, learning why Kesia believes the Digital Nation Project is so important for protecting Tuvalu's culture and heritage. 📚
🎥 Tune in for this episode of the People's View of the Digital Nation, where Kesia shares her insights on culture, weaving, and the fu...
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- 💙🇹🇻 Celebrating Sei Funafuti 2026's Vision for Tuvalu's Digital Future 🌺✨
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- 3:25
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- 💙🇹🇻 Celebrating Sei Funafuti 2026's Vision for Tuvalu's Digital Future 🌺✨
During the Pre-Pageant Interview at Sei Tuvalu 2026, Sei Funafuti, Miss Samera Mavaega Taasi, delivered a thoughtful message highlighting the importance of the Digital Nation vision and the role that technology can play in preserving Tuvalu's culture and heritage for future generations. 🌊💻
The Digital Nation Team was inspired by Samera's powerful words and her commitment to promoting the value of digital preservation in protecting the stories, traditions, and identity that make Tuvalu unique. 📚🌺
We are honored that Samera chose to include the Digital Nation Project as part of her Sei Tuvalu 2026 journey and are grateful for her support in helping raise awareness of our shared vision for Tuvalu's digital future. 🤝💙
Fakafetai lasi, Samera, for using your platform to champion innovation, culture, and the preservation of Tuvalu's heri...
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- 🎙️ Digital Nation Tuvalu Podcast | Episode 6: Tuvaluan Research Perspectives on the Digital Nation
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- 57:40
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- 🎙️ Digital Nation Tuvalu Podcast | Episode 6: Tuvaluan Research Perspectives on the Digital Nation
Welcome to Episode 6 of the Digital Nation Tuvalu Podcast, a monthly series exploring the cultural, technological, and policy dimensions of Tuvalu’s Digital Nation initiative.
In this episode, Youth Ambassador Suilelei Fuitau speaks with Tuvaluan academics and researchers Naima Taafaki-Fifita, Taukiei Kitara, and Kiali Molu about their research interests, experiences, and perspectives on the Digital Nation project.
Together, they discuss:
🔹 How they became involved in research and how their work connects to their backgrounds as Tuvaluans
🔹 Their thoughts on the Digital Nation and how it is understood—and sometimes misunderstood—both within Tuvalu and internationally
🔹 The importance of cultural preservation and digitization for Tuvaluan communities in Tuvalu and across the diaspora
🔹 The role that Tu...
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- 📱🇹🇻 Digital Nation Consultations Wrap-Up: Vaitupu Community 🌊✨
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- 5:27
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- 📱🇹🇻 DIGITAL NATION CONSULTATIONS WRAP-UP: VAITUPU COMMUNITY 🌊✨
Following last week’s consultations with the Vaitupu Community in Funafuti, the Digital Nation Team caught up with two participants, Petsyio Koau Samuelu and Pelesala Kaleia, to hear their thoughts on the Digital Nation Project. 💙
🎥 In this short wrap-up video, hear what they would choose to digitally preserve for future generations — from Tuvaluan objects and stories to the values that make our communities unique. 🌺📚
✨ Hear their ideas, hopes, and visions for Tuvalu’s digital future!
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- Minister Kofe Discusses the Digital Nation Projects | Pacific Peace & Security Dialogue 2026 (P. 2)
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- 8:26
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- 🌏🇹🇻 Minister Kofe Discusses the Future Now and Digital Nation Projects | Pacific Peace & Security Dialogue 2026 (Part 2)
As part of the panel on Regional Cooperation for Pacific Mobility, Dignity and Adaptation at the 2026 Pacific Peace & Security Dialogue in Suva, Fiji, Hon. Minister Simon Kofe highlighted the importance of the Future Now and Digital Nation projects in helping connect Tuvaluan diaspora communities with the values, culture, and identity of Tuvalu while also helping Tuvaluans serve the country from abroad. 🌊✨
The discussion explored how innovative digital initiatives can help strengthen cultural connections across borders and support Tuvaluans wherever they may live.
💙 The Digital Nation Team was pleased to support these important conversations as part of Minister Kofe’s delegation to Fiji.
🎥 Be sure to check out Part 1 of this series, where Minister Kofe discusses the role of digital technologies...
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- 🌟 Getting to Know Our New Digital Nation Intern, Tristan Kofe! 🇹🇻💻
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- 2:03
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- 🌟 Getting to Know Our New Digital Nation Intern, Tristan Kofe! 🇹🇻💻
This week, Future Now & Digital Nation Youth Ambassador Suilelei Fuitau sits down with our newest Digital Nation Intern, Tristan Kofe, to learn more about his journey, what inspired him to join the Digital Nation Team, and the Tuvaluan knowledge, stories, and treasures he hopes to preserve in the Digital Ark. 🌊📚✨
Join us as we get to know Tristan and hear his vision for helping safeguard Tuvalu’s heritage for future generations. 💙
Please join us in welcoming Tristan to the team and wishing him all the best in his new role with Digital Nation! 🎉👏
#digitalnation #futurenowproject #DigitalArk #Tuvalu #DigitalHeritage #YouthLeadership #FutureNow #DigitalFuture #PreservingCulture #TuvaluYouth
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#followersreels
#digital_nation_tuvalu
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- 🌐Minister Kofe Discusses the Importance of Innovation at the 2026 Pacific Peace & Security Dialogue
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- 7:37
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- 🌐🇹🇻 Minister Kofe Discusses the Importance of Technology and Innovation at the 2026 Pacific Peace & Security Dialogue
Earlier this month in Suva, Fiji 🇫🇯, Hon. Minister Simon Kofe participated in the 2026 Pacific Peace & Security Dialogue.
During the panel on economic security, Minister Kofe highlighted the role of innovation and technology as key strategies to increase economic diversification in Tuvalu and other countries in the Pacific. 💻🌏
The Digital Nation Team is proud to have supported Minister Kofe during his time in Suva and as he continues to share and promote the importance of innovation and the Digital Nation concept with regional leaders from government and civil society across the Pacific. 🤝✨
Together, we are helping shape innovative pathways for Tuvalu’s future. 🌊🇹🇻
#digitalnationtuvalu #futurenowproject #Tuvalu #ClimateAction #pacificislands #DigitalNation #innovations ...
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- 📱🇹🇻 Digital Nation Motufoua Secondary School (MSS) Outreach Wrap-Up 🌊✨
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- 6:38
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- 📱🇹🇻 Digital Nation Motufoua Secondary School (MSS) Outreach Wrap-Up 🌊✨
After visiting one of Tuvalu’s main secondary schools–Motufoua Secondary School (MSS), the Digital Nation Team caught up with MSS students to hear their thoughts on the Digital Nation Project and learn what Tuvaluan objects, stories, and values they would choose to digitally preserve for future generations. 💙
🎥 Check out this short wrap-up video to hear their ideas, hopes, and visions for Tuvalu's digital future.
🏫 What secondary school did you attend in Tuvalu?
Let us know in the comments below! 👇🇹🇻
#digitalnation #tuvalu #digitalheritage #futuregenerations #TuvaluValues #digitalpreservation #outerislands #TuvaluSchools
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- 📱🇹🇻 Digital Nation Vaipuna and Tutasi Primary Schools Outreach Wrap-Up 🌊✨
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- 4:21
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- 📱🇹🇻 Digital Nation Vaipuna and Tutasi Primary Schools Outreach Wrap-Up 🌊✨
After visiting schools in Nui and Nukufetau over past weeks, the Digital Nation Team caught up with students from Vaipuna and Tutasi Primary Schools to hear their thoughts on the Digital Nation Project and learn what Tuvaluan objects, stories, and values they would choose to digitally preserve for future generations. 💙
🎥 Check out this short wrap-up video to hear their ideas, hopes, and visions for Tuvalu's digital future.
🏫 What primary school did you attend in Tuvalu?
Let us know in the comments below! 👇🇹🇻
#digitalnation #tuvalu #nukufetau #Nui #digitalheritage #futuregenerations #tuvaluvalues #digitalpreservation #outerislands #tuvaluschools
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- 🌐✨ Digital Nation Welcomes a New Finance Officer! 🇹🇻
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- 2:55
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- We are delighted to welcome Tetavaa Namoto to the Digital Nation Team as our new Finance Officer! 👏🎉
With extensive experience in public sector administration and executive support, Tetavaa brings valuable expertise that will help strengthen the financial management of the Digital Nation Project. 🚀💼
In her new role, Tetavaa will:
🔹 Manage project payments and procurement
🔹 Monitor monthly project accounts
🔹 Track monthly cash flow and financial movements
🔹 Support financial auditing and reporting
We are excited to continue building the Digital Nation alongside talented Tuvaluans who are helping shape a stronger digital future for the country. 🇹🇻🌐✨
Please join us in giving Tetavaa a warm welcome to the team! 👏💙
#digitalnation #digitalnationtuvalu #tuvalu #TeamTuvalu #innovations #digitaltransformation #leadership #futureready #PacificInnovation ...
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- 🌐 Special Edition Vlog Alert! - People's View on the Digital Nation (Episode 7) 🎥
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- 3:49
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Welcome to a special edition of the People’s View of the Digital Nation (Episode 7)!
Future Now/Digital Nation Youth Ambassador Suilelei Fuitau is out on the streets of Funafuti talking to non-Tuvaluans about their thoughts on the Digital Nation Project 🇹🇻
👀 What do non-Tuvaluans think about Tuvalu’s digital future?
💬 Which parts of Tuvaluan culture do they believe should be preserved?
Join us as we explore different perspectives on Tuvalu’s journey toward digital preservation and identity.
✨ Don’t miss this unique conversation—watch now and share your thoughts below!
We'll be back to interviewing members of the Tuvaluan community in upcoming episodes, so let us know if you want to us to come interview you!
Thanks to Digital Content Manager Sam Pedro and Intern Eseta Lauti Jnr for their work on the vlog!
#digitalnation #tuvalu #Funafuti #culturalpreservation #vlog...
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- 🎉🎙️ Episode 5 is LIVE! | Digital Nation Tuvalu Podcast 🌐🇹🇻
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- 34:07
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Welcome back to the Digital Nation Tuvalu Podcast — a monthly series exploring the cultural, technological, and policy sides of Tuvalu’s Digital Nation journey.
In this episode, host Suilelei Fuitau sits down with youth guests Eseta Lauti Jnr, Kato Ewekia, Toekiloga Tehumu, and Falefou Papua to talk about their experiences with 3D scanning and cultural preservation and ...
✨ How they got involved in youth scanning workshops
✨ Their views on digital preservation
✨ Why 3D scanning matters for Tuvalu’s future
🎧 Watch the full episode and join the conversation!
Drop your questions about 3D scanning and youth involvement in cultural preservation in the comments 👇
#DigitalNation #Tuvalu #Podcast #YouthVoices #CulturalPreservation #Innovation
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- 🎥 Digital Nation Welcomes a New Project Manager! 🌐🇹🇻
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- 6:16
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Digital Nation is pleased to announce the appointment of Petaia Meauma Moeaga as Project Manager. 👏
Petaia brings extensive experience in management, administration, diplomacy, and team-building. His leadership will support the continued growth and strategic direction of the Digital Nation Project, helping to deliver meaningful outcomes for the people of Tuvalu.
In this role, Petaia will lead:
🔹 Project planning and development
🔹 Research and reporting
🔹 Stakeholder coordination
🔹 Advocacy and engagement
🔹 Monitoring and evaluation
🔹 Policy and diplomacy support
The Digital Nation Team looks forward to working alongside skilled Tuvaluan professionals to further strengthen and expand the project’s vision and impact. 🤝✨
📌 Subscribe for more updates on the Digital Nation Project!
#digitalnation #tuvalu #leadership #projectmanagement #innovation
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- Wrap-up of Digital Nation Outreach at the Tuvalu Red Cross Society
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- 2:57
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Digital Nation is working with partners to build a Digital Generation!
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- 🎙️ Episode 4: Digital Nation Tuvalu Podcast | Featuring Accenture Experts 🌐🇹🇻
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- 14:36
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Welcome back to the Digital Nation Tuvalu Podcast!
In this episode, Youth Ambassador Suilelei Fuitau sits down with experts from Accenture—the team supporting the Government of Tuvalu in building the Digital Ark.
👥 Featuring:
Barbara Humphries
Christophe Bourdeau
💡 In this episode, we explore:
✨ How Accenture began working with Hon. Minister Simon Kofe and the Digital Nation Team
✨ What it’s like collaborating with the Government of Tuvalu
✨ The technology powering the Digital Ark and digital preservation initiatives
🌍 Learn how Tuvalu is leading the way in digital innovation through projects like the Digital Ark, Digital Twin, and e-government services.
👇 Join the conversation:
What would you like to know about the technology behind Tuvalu’s Digital Nation? Drop your questions in the comments—we’d love to hear from you!
🔔 Don’t forget ...
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- Episode 6: The People’s View on the Digital Nation | Voices from Fongafale
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- 3:42
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- 🎥🇹🇻 Episode 6 of The People’s View on the Digital Nation Vlog
Our Youth Ambassador Suilelei Fuitau and Intern Eseta Lauti Jnr hit the Funafuti Lagoon Hotel to hear directly from the community about the Digital Nation Project. 🌐
In this episode, they ask people about:
• How much they know about the Digital Nation Project
• Why it is important to preserve objects, values, and practices that are important to Tuvaluans
• A new segment in the vlog where people share the sites and landmarks in Tuvalu they believe should be urgently preserved 🏝️📍
These conversations help ensure that the Digital Nation initiative reflects community perspectives and priorities, while also helping preserve Tuvalu’s heritage for future generations.
💬 Join the conversation:
What sites or landmarks in Tuvalu do you think should be preserved?
🎬 Want to appear in a future episode?
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- Preserving Tuvaluan Culture: Tuvalu's Fakalagi from Expo 2025 | Digital Nation Project
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- 6:34
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- 🌏🇹🇻 Capturing Tuvaluan Culture for the Digital Nation
This week, Digital Nation Digital Content Manager Sam Pedro met with Moanaliza Rona Bali, a member of the team that represented Tuvalu at Expo 2025 Osaka in Japan with the Department of Tourism.
Moanaliza showcases a fakalagi (chant) presented internationally during the Expo, highlighting the beauty and depth of Tuvaluan culture. 🎭🌺
This content is an important part of digital preservation in the Digital Ark, developed under the Digital Nation Project, which aims to promote all aspects of Tuvalu's heritage for future generations. 🌐💾
The Digital Nation Team is also excited to partner with the Department of Tourism for the upcoming Sei Tuvalu 2026, continuing efforts to celebrate and document Tuvaluan culture in the past and present.
💬 Tell us in the comments:
Which aspects of Tuvaluan culture would you like to see preserved digitally?
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- Welcome Our New Digital Nation Intern: Eseta Lauti Jnr
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- 2:30
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- 🌟 Meet Eseta Lauti Jnr, the newest intern for the Digital Nation Team!
Eseta has previously worked with us on documentaries, vlogs, and podcasts, and we’re excited to have her join the team until she begins her university studies later this year. 🎬✨
In her role, Eseta will assist Youth Ambassador Suilelei Fuitau with youth outreach and support Digital Media and Communications Officer Venu Pedro and Content Manager Sam Pedro with content creation.
The Digital Nation Team is proud to work with talented Tuvaluan youth, helping expand the project and advance our vision for digital preservation and cultural innovation. 🌏💻
The Digital Nation Team would also like to take this opportunity to extend its deepest condolences on the passing of Eseta's family member Lady Sualua Lauti, who is discussed in this reel.
💬 Leave a comment: What Tuvaluan culture or heritage would you like to see highlighted in our digital ...
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- 🎙️ Digital Nation Tuvalu Podcast | Episode 3: Aoga Kofe and Temukisa Hauma
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- 39:17
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- 🎉 Episode 3 is officially live!
Welcome back to the Digital Nation Tuvalu Podcast, a monthly series exploring the cultural, technological, and policy dimensions of Tuvalu’s Digital Nation initiative 🇹🇻🌐
In our third episode, host Youth Ambassador Suilelei Fuitau sits down with Tuvaluan elders Aoga Kofe and Temukisa Hauma for an insightful conversation on:
✨ Tuvaluan values and culture
✨ Methods for preserving Tuvaluan values and culture
✨ Benefits and challenges of using digitization to preserve Tuvaluan values and culture
This podcast features voices from across Tuvalu and beyond—from elders and Outer Island leaders to international technology experts—all sharing perspectives on digital innovation and cultural preservation.
🎧 Watch the full episode now and join the conversation.
💬 What do you think is the best way to preserve values and culture? Is digitization the best method ...
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- 🌊 Interview Out Today with Bernard Kato Ewekia - Tuvaluan Paopao (Canoe)! 🌊
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- 2:02
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- We have a great interview out today with Bernard Kato Ewekia, who took part in our Digital Ark Youth Scanning Workshop in May 2025.
Kato told our Digital Nation Team why he chose to digitize a paopao (Tuvaluan canoe) during the workshop. He shares the deep cultural importance of paopao—and boats more broadly—to Tuvaluan culture, and why preserving them matters.
Kato also talks about why the Digital Nation and Digital Ark projects are important to him.
🎧 Coming soon: Kato will be joining our podcast series—stay tuned!
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- ✨ Weaving a Pulou | The Skill Behind an Item in the Digital Ark
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- 2:42
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- In a previous video, we spoke with Telua Fepuali about the Pulou (local hat) and its cultural significance.
As part of the Digital Ark initiative, we are creating digital scans of Pulou to help preserve and share this important cultural knowledge in the online world.
In this video, we are grateful to Lino Tane, who demonstrates how to weave a Pulou from scratch—sharing not only the technical skills involved, but also the values behind this meaningful practice.
🎥 Watch to learn more about the craftsmanship and cultural meaning behind one of the items featured in the Digital Ark.
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👍 Like, comment, and subscribe to follow more stories from the Digital Ark.
#DigitalArk #CulturalPreservation #TraditionalKnowledge #Weaving #PacificHeritage
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- 📍 Creating Tuvalu’s VR Spaces & Stories
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- 1:19
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- At the Digital Nation project, we’re not just digitizing Tuvaluan objects—we’re also using digital technology to create VR experiences of important spaces and sites in Tuvalu.
Today, our host Suilelei Fuitau, alongside the Digital Nation Team, takes you to the tip of Fongafale to demonstrate how we can make historical sites into virtual reality experiences. The focus is a World War II–era gun structure, partially submerged off the north end of Fongafale.
You may also recognize this structure from the background of Hon. Minister Simon Kofe’s COP26 address to Glasgow.
Interested in creating VR experiences using sites that matter to you around Tuvalu? 🌊
You’re always welcome to contact the Digital Nation team about your interests or any training needs.
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- Wrap-up of Digital Nation Outreach at SDA Primary School
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- 1:43
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Digital Nation is shaping the future Digital Generation!
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- 🎥 People’s View on the Digital Nation | Episode 5 – Tuvalu Maritime Training Institute (TMTI)
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- 3:39
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- In Episode 5 of the People’s View on the Digital Nation vlog, our Future Now/Digital Nation Youth Ambassador Suilelei Fuitau visits the Tuvalu Maritime Training Institute (TMTI) on the islet of Amatuku.
TMTI is Tuvalu’s only maritime training school and plays a critical role in training Tuvaluan seafarers. Sui travels from Fongafale to Amatuku, highlighting the beautiful scenery of the islet while learning more about the important work happening at TMTI.
During the visit, Sui speaks with TMTI staff about:
• Their understanding of Tuvalu’s Digital Nation
• Why the Digital Nation matters
• What knowledge or items they would choose to digitally preserve for the future
🌊 Have you been to Amatuku or visited TMTI? Share your thoughts in the comments below!
👍 Like, comment, and subscribe for more episodes of People’s View on the Digital Nation.
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- 🎥 Digitizing Tuvalu’s Spaces & Stories | Digital Nation Project
- Runtime
- 3:02
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Through the Digital Nation Project, we’re not only digitizing Tuvaluan objects — we’re also creating immersive virtual and 3D spaces that bring Tuvalu’s environments, knowledge, and stories into the digital world.
In this video, Youth Ambassador Suilelei Fuitau and Digital Media and Comms Officer Venu Edwin Pedro use the Digital Nation Office and Te Fonu to demonstrate how virtual spaces are created. See how community spaces can be experienced both in person and through interactive 3D technology, highlighting the power of digital innovation in the modern age.
🌐 These technologies open new opportunities for education, cultural preservation, and storytelling across Tuvalu.
Interested in creating digital copies of places that matter to you around Tuvalu? 🌊
📩 Get in touch with the Digital Nation Team to share your ideas or learn more about available training and support.
👉 Don’t forget to like, share, a...
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- 🌍 What Is a Digital Twin? What Is the Digital Nation?
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- 2:05
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- 🌍 What Is a Digital Twin? What Is the Digital Nation?
In this special interview, we speak with Draftsman Aselu Lopati from Tuvalu’s Lands & Survey Department about how Tuvalu is building a Digital Nation through the development of a digital twin of Tuvalu.
Digital twins fully replicate important sites, cities, islands, and even entire countries in virtual space. These digital environments can be experienced using virtual reality and other digital technologies.
This interview highlights important work being carried out by the Lands & Survey Department to support Tuvalu’s digital future.
▶️ Watch the interview and let us know in the comments which island in Tuvalu’s future digital twin you would like to visit first!
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- What are e-government services? What is the Digital Nation?
- Runtime
- 2:20
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- What are e-government services? What is the Digital Nation?
Today, we are happy to release a special interview with Senior ICT Officer Fini Iuni from Tuvalu’s ICT Department. Tuvalu’s ICT Department is currently the main office working on creating e-government services for Tuvalu.
This interview focuses on how we can build a Digital Nation—a nation that can function fully online—through the development of e-government services. These services not only make life more convenient for Tuvaluans living in Tuvalu, but also increase disaster resilience and flexibility in the face of climate change and sea level rise.
🎧 Watch the interview to hear what Fini has to say, and let us know in the comments: which government service would you like to see digitized first?
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- 🎥 Special Edition: People’s View on the Digital Nation
- Runtime
- 4:45
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- 🎥 Special Edition: People’s View on the Digital Nation
While our Future Now / Digital Nation Youth Ambassador Suilelei Fuitau is out of country, we’re excited to release a special edition of our People’s View on the Digital Nation vlog!
Our guest host is the wonderful Eseta Lauti Jnr, who previously digitized the woven jacket worn by Tuvalu’s first Prime Minister, Sir Toaripi Lauti.
In this vlog, Eseta interviews Tuvaluans around Funafuti about their views on the Digital Nation and Digital Ark projects—what items they would digitize and why, and which government services they would like to see digitized. We are asking people what they would digitize in honor of our upcoming interview with ICT Department Senior ISP Officer Fini Iuni.
✨ Join the fun and let us know your digitization hopes and dreams! The Digital Nation Office at TPCC is here to support you.
#DigitalNation #DigitalArk #Tuvalu #EGovernance #cul...
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- 🎧 Episode 2 | Digital Nation Tuvalu Podcast — OUT NOW 🇹🇻
- Runtime
- 4:24
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- 🎧 Episode 2 | Digital Nation Tuvalu Podcast — OUT NOW 🇹🇻
Episode 2 of the Digital Nation Tuvalu Podcast is now available!
In this episode, Digital Nation Youth Ambassador Suilelei Fuitau introduces Tuvalu for listeners who may be less familiar with the country. Sui covers:
🌍 Tuvalu’s geography and location
📜 A brief history of Tuvalu
🌊 Key contemporary challenges, including climate change and sea-level rise
This short episode is a great starting point for anyone looking to better understand Tuvalu before diving into future podcast episodes.
🔔 Coming Next:
🎙️ Episode 3 drops in February, featuring Tuvaluan matua Aoga Kofe and Temukisa Hauma. They will share their perspectives on Tuvaluan culture, the importance of cultural preservation, and how digitization supports cultural continuity.
👍 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and turn on notifications so you don’t...
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- 🌍 Voices from Tuvalu: Digital Nation & Digital Ark Consultations
- Runtime
- 5:33
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- We recently had the opportunity to speak with Tuvaluans who participated in our Digital Nation and Digital Ark consultations at the end of 2025.
In this vlog, Alemenia Auega, Taimitasi Paelate, and Tutasi Laafai share their perspectives on these initiatives, including their thoughts on:
What cultural items should be digitized
What knowledge is most important to preserve
How Tuvalu’s heritage can be protected for future generations
🎥 More videos coming soon
We’ll be releasing additional videos from the consultations in the coming weeks.
💬 Have your say
We welcome continued community input and encourage Tuvaluans to share what they believe is important to preserve in the Digital Ark.
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- 🎥 New Interview: Telua Fepuali on Tuvaluan Weaving & Digital Preservation
- Runtime
- 2:04
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- In this interview, Telua Fepuali, a Talavou Brethren (Brethren Youth) representative from Niutao, shares his experience digitizing Tuvaluan woven items during our May 2025 Youth Scanning Workshop.
Telua created 3D scans of traditional woven hats and pillows for the Digital Ark and explains:
Why weaving pulou (Tuvaluan woven hats) is so important in Tuvalu
The Tuvaluan values embedded in the pulou, the weaving process, and finished items
Why preserving the pulou—and the art of weaving—is vital for future generations
We’re proud to share Telua’s digitization journey and grateful to work alongside such an inspiring Tuvaluan youth.
👉 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more stories from the Digital Ark and our youth digitization workshops.
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- 🎙️ Digital Nation Tuvalu Podcast | Episode 1: Hon. Minister Simon Kofe
- Runtime
- 17:09
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- 🎉 Episode 1 is officially live!
Welcome to the Digital Nation Tuvalu Podcast, a new monthly series exploring the cultural, technological, and policy dimensions of Tuvalu’s Digital Nation initiative 🇹🇻🌐
In our very first episode, host Youth Ambassador Suilelei Fuitau sits down with Hon. Minister Simon Kofe for an insightful conversation on:
✨ The Future Now Project
✨ What the Digital Nation concept means for Tuvalu
✨ Preserving Tuvaluan culture through the Digital Ark
This podcast features voices from across Tuvalu and beyond—from elders and Outer Island leaders to international technology experts—all sharing perspectives on digital innovation and cultural preservation.
🎧 Watch the full episode now and join the conversation.
You can also skip the Intro and get straight to the interview with Minister Kofe, which starts at approximately 2:04!
💬 Share your thoughts in the comm...
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- 📢 Community consultations coming up tomorrow (Wednesday, 19 November)!
- Runtime
- 0:23
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- 📢 Community consultations coming up tomorrow (Wednesday, 19 November)!
Our Youth Ambassador Suilelei Fuitau invites you to take part in consultations on the Digital Nation and Digital Ark Projects happening this Wednesday, 19 November in Funafuti.
🗓 Date: Wednesday, 19 November
🕢 Time: 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
📍 Venue: Main Plenary, TPCC
🤝 Hosted by: The Digital Nation Office in cooperation with the Ministry of Transport, Energy, Communication & Innovation
These consultations will focus on discussions with Island communities, but everyone interested is welcome to attend!
✨ This is our only consultation date this week, so don’t miss out!
We look forward to seeing you there! 🙌
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- 🎥 NEW INTERVIEW: Toekiloga Tehumu on the ano: a traditional Tuvaluan sport and symbol of culture 🌴🇹🇻
- Runtime
- 3:23
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- 🎥 NEW INTERVIEW: Toekiloga Tehumu on the ano — a traditional Tuvaluan sport and symbol of culture 🌴🇹🇻
We’re excited to share this special interview with Toekiloga Tehumu, a youth representative from Nanumaga, who talks about the ano — the ball used in a traditional Tuvaluan sport still played today! 🏐
Toekiloga took part in the Digital Ark Youth Scanning Workshop in May 2025, where he chose to digitize the ano as part of his contribution to preserving Tuvalu’s cultural heritage.
In this interview, Toekiloga reflects on:
🌊 the importance of the ano to sports and culture in Nanumaga and Tuvalu
💫 and the cultural values it represents for the Tuvaluan people.
As part of the Digital Nation Project, Toekiloga also created a 3D digital model of the ano, now part of the Digital Ark — a digital repository dedicated to safeguarding Tuvalu’s tangible and intangible heritage.
The 3D mode...
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- 🎥 Part Two of our Tuvalu Digital Nation Vlog is here! 🇹🇻
- Runtime
- 5:04
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- 🎥 Part Two of our Tuvalu Digital Nation Vlog is here! 🇹🇻
This week, we’re in Funafuti asking members of the Tuvaluan community to share their thoughts on the Digital Nation Project — Tuvalu’s bold step toward preserving culture, identity, and heritage in a digital world. 🌏
Join our host and Future Now/Digital Nation Youth Ambassador Suilelei Fuitau as she asks:
💭 What do Tuvaluans know about the Digital Nation Project?
🌺 Which objects, practices, and values should be digitized for the future?
👉 Watch this second round of community reactions — and don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe to follow the rest of our Vlog series as we hear more voices from across Tuvalu.
💡 Are you interested in creating 3D scans of meaningful Tuvaluan objects or practices?
Visit us at the Digital Nation Office at TPCC or send us a message — our team is here to help bring your digitization ideas t...
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- 🎥 Preserving Tuvalu’s Heritage: Lupematagi Manoa and the Story of the Fale Tuvalu
- Runtime
- 3:21
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- 🎥 Preserving Tuvalu’s Heritage: Lupematagi Manoa and the Story of the Fale Tuvalu
Join us for an inspiring conversation with Lupematagi Manoa, one of the participants in the Digital Ark Youth Scanning Workshop.
In this interview, Lupe reflects on the fale Tuvalu — a local Tuvaluan house and a cherished symbol of Tuvaluan culture and identity. 🌴
As part of the Digital Nation project, Lupe created a 3D digital model of a fale Tuvalu, ensuring that this important cultural object can be preserved and shared online through Tuvalu’s Digital Ark. 🌊
Her 3D model, along with others created during the May 2025 Digital Ark Youth Scanning Workshop, has been uploaded to a trial version of the platform and will appear in the official Digital Ark when it launches.
🌀 In this video, you’ll learn:
The deep cultural meaning of the fale Tuvalu
The Tuvaluan values it represents
How digital preservation is...
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- 🎥 Creating Your Own 3D Scans for the Digital Ark Project
- Runtime
- 1:27
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- 🎥 Creating Your Own 3D Scans for the Digital Ark Project
Ever wondered how we bring Tuvalu’s cultural objects to life online? 🌟
In this video, our Digital Nation team — including staff and volunteers — gives a hands-on tutorial on an easy way to digitize objects and create detailed 3D scans. 📸✨
Whether you’re curious about digital preservation, want to try 3D scanning, or hope to contribute to Tuvalu’s Digital Ark, this tutorial is a great place to start!
📍 Visit us at the Digital Nation Office in the TPCC to learn more and get support with all your digitizing needs.
Topics covered in this video:
Guide to creating 3D images
Tips for digitizing cultural objects
How 3D scanning helps preserve Tuvalu’s heritage
#DigitalArk #Tuvalu #DigitalNation #3DScanning #CulturalPreservation #DigitalHeritage #CommunityLearning #Innovation #PacificIslands
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- 🎥 Discover the Story Behind Tuvalu’s First Prime Minister’s Woven Jacket 🇹🇻
- Runtime
- 5:42
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- This short documentary explores the legacy of Sir Toaripi Lauti, Tuvalu’s first Prime Minister, through the lens of one powerful cultural object: his iconic woven jacket — now digitized as a 3D model by Eseta P Lauti Jnr, participant and prize winner of the Digital Ark Youth Scanning Workshop.
📌 Featuring:
– Eseta Jnr
– Uluao Lauti
– Eseta T Lauti
In this documentary, we explore:
🧥 The history and cultural meaning of the woven jacket
🇹🇻 Tuvalu’s path to independence in 1978
🌺 The Tuvaluan values embodied in Sir Toaripi Lauti’s leadership and legacy
As part of the Digital Nation project, Eseta Jnr’s 3D model of the jacket was uploaded to a trial version of Tuvalu’s Digital Ark — a platform dedicated to preserving Tuvaluan heritage online. It will be featured in the official launch of the Digital Ark soon.
💡 This is more than a film — it’s a celebration ...
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- The People's View: Tuvaluans Discuss the Digital Nation
- Runtime
- 3:34
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- 📍 This week in Funafuti, Tuvalu, we asked members of the community to share their thoughts on the Digital Nation project.
💬 What cultural objects, practices, and values should be digitized?
These interviews, led by Tuvaluans, capture powerful reflections on culture, identity, and the future of a nation facing the challenges of climate change and digital transformation.
🎥 This is the first video in an ongoing series — stay tuned for more community voices from across Tuvalu.
👍 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and follow the journey.
#TuvaluDigitalNation #DigitalHeritage #CommunityVoices #Tuvalu #ClimateAction #PacificInnovation #CulturalPreservation #DigitalFuture
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- Minister Simon Kofe explains the Digital Nation
- Runtime
- 2:55
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- 🌍 What is Tuvalu’s Digital Nation — and how can you be part of it?
In this short video, Tuvalu’s Minister for Transport, Energy, Communication and Innovation, Hon. Simon Kofe, gives a quick refresher on the Digital Nation project — Tuvalu’s groundbreaking initiative to preserve its sovereignty, culture, and identity in the digital world.
Whether you're new to the project or just need a quick update, this video is perfect for learning about Digital Nation on the go.
👇 Watch now to learn more and find out how you can get involved!
#TuvaluDigitalNation #SimonKofe #DigitalSovereignty #ClimateAction #Innovation #DigitalFuture #Tuvalu
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- Eseta Lauti Documentary Preview
- Runtime
- 0:39
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- 🚨 COMING SOON! 🚨
We're excited to announce an upcoming short documentary featuring Eseta Lauti, a student from Motufoua Secondary School in Tuvalu! 🌴🌊
As part of the May 2025 Digital Ark Youth Scanning Workshop, Eseta created a 3D model of a deeply meaningful item: the woven jacket worn by her great-grandfather, Sir Toaripi Lauti — Tuvalu’s first Prime Minister. 🇹🇻✨
🎙️ In this documentary, Eseta shares:
🧥 The cultural and personal significance of the woven jacket
🌺 What it symbolizes for her family, her community, and Tuvalu as a nation
💡 How digital technology can help preserve heritage for future generations
📽️ It’s a powerful story of identity, innovation, and cultural preservation — told by Tuvaluan youth, for Tuvalu’s future.
🔔 Subscribe and hit the notification bell so you don’t miss the premiere!
#DigitalArk #Tuvalu #CulturalHerita...
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- Digital Nation Interview with Falefou Papua on the ili Nui (Nui fan)!
- Runtime
- 3:06
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- 🎥 Interview with Falefou Papua | Preserving the ili Nui in Tuvalu’s Digital Ark
Join us for an engaging interview with Falefou Papua, participant in the Digital Ark Youth Scanning Workshop and winner of the Digital Ark Prize!
In this video, Falefou shares his insights on the cultural importance of the ili Nui (Nui fan) — a traditional Tuvaluan object known for its distinctive appearance and deep cultural meaning.
🌀 As part of the Digital Nation project, Falefou created a 3D digital image of the ili Nui, which has been preserved online in Tuvalu’s Digital Ark. His model, along with others created during the May 2025 workshop, was uploaded to a trial version of the Ark and will be featured in its official launch.
📌 In the interview, Falefou discusses:
Why the ili Nui is significant in Tuvaluan culture
The traditional values it represents
The importance of preserving cultural heritage through digital technology<...
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- Tuvalu’s Digital Nation Is Taking Shape!
- Runtime
- 1:15
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- 🌊 Tuvalu’s Digital Nation Is Taking Shape! 🌐
Following Tuvalu’s Independence Day celebrations, the Digital Nation project is kicking into high gear — and we’re excited to take you behind the scenes!
In this video, we preview the Three Layers of the Digital Nation Project and share how we’re building a more resilient, culturally grounded, and digitally supported future for Tuvalu. 🇹🇻
🔍 What is the Digital Nation?
The project is made up of three interconnected layers:
🔹 Digital Ark – 3D scans and immersive multimedia stories of cultural objects and values that matter deeply to Tuvaluans
🔹 Digital Twin – A virtual replica of Tuvalu’s land, environment, and ecosystems
🔹 Digital Nation – A secure digital government infrastructure and public services platform
🎬 What We’re Doing Right Now in the Digital Ark:
🛠️ Creating high-quality 3D images of import...
