Thank you for inviting me to share some thoughts towards this challenging topic on your theme: “Developing Strategies for Talent Management in the Pacific Public Services”. My talk will focus on The Challenges of the Current Environment that Pacific Islands countries face concerning brain-drain and suggest some observations to stimulate your discussions on this issue.
According to the September PMI indicator, for instance, overall euro area services business activity contracted when compared with August, while manufacturing output continued to expand, and at a better pace than in August. This asymmetry means that the impact of the pandemic varies across countries, as some depend on heavily affected sectors, such as the services sector, more than others.