This occasional newsletter highlights events and stories about innovation in sustainable development for rural, remote and island regions. We want to change the discourse to demonstrate how islandness can be a driver for innovation.
Arieta Gonelevu Rakai
- Regional Programme Officer, Islands at the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
About Arieta Gonelevu Rakai
Ms Arieta Gonelevu Rakai is the Regional Programme Officer, Islands at the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). She leads the SIDS Lighthouses Initiative, promoting partnerships and support for just energy transition in island economies. With 20 years of experience in renewable energy, Arieta specializes in Small Island Developing States (SIDS). She holds a BTech in Electrical Engineering from the University of the South Pacific and an MSc in Renewable Energy from Murdoch University.
