Solomon Islands–Serbia Cooperation: Solomon Islands and Serbia are exploring a community-focused development programme, with talks highlighting renewable energy, education, digitalisation, sports, tourism and local projects. Electoral Capacity Building: The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC) is running a three-day knowledge exchange with Australia’s AEC in Canberra, focusing on election workforce planning, training, temporary election workers, and e-learning. Maritime Security & Fisheries Tech: Foreign Affairs Minister Rick Houenipwela says the Pacific needs a modern Regional Fisheries Surveillance Centre, calling for resilient infrastructure, secure modern technology, better analytics and sustained support for Pacific staff. Climate Research in Honiara: Solomon Islands National University (SINU) will host the 5th Pacific Ocean Pacific Climate Change Conference (Sept 14–18), bringing Pacific scientists to push action on 1.5°C through Pacific-led research. Digital Infrastructure Push: At the Pacific Islands Forum, US support is expanding digital infrastructure and cybersecurity work in the region, including a feasibility study for Tonga’s data centre modernisation and secure cloud migration. Local Inclusion Training: The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) delivered Gender, Disability and Social Inclusion training for staff, linking it to the ministry’s 2026 fisheries research and GEDSI strategy implementation. Honiara Property Revaluation: CAUSE II has started a valuation workshop to build the technical and data foundations for Honiara City’s property revaluation under the Integrated Land Information System. Sports Tech & Innovation: Solomon Islands chess federation president Simon Chottu is in Melbourne for a roundtable on innovation and digital transformation in sport, including expanding chess in schools.