A Report for the Fijian Taxpayer: Qorvis
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PAYING FOR BAINIMARAMA’S TWEETS AND FIJI REGIME PROPAGANDA
A report for the Fijian Taxpayer
NSD/FARA Registration Unit Statement for Qorvis.Communications, LLC for six month period ending 30 March 2012 put out by U.S Dept of Justice, Washington DC 20530 . Supplemental Statement Pursuant to the Foreign Agents Registration Act 1938 .
Government of Fiji
Activities Conducted by Registrant on Behalf of the Government of Fiji
• Registrant facilitated and coordinated media and press activity on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Fiji• Registrant assisted in preparing and drafting opinion editorials for the• Government of the Republic of Fiji • Registrant provided assistance in building relations with members of the media and non-government organizations• Registrant provided media monitoring and analysis• Registrant managed social media accounts Registrant held meeting with Fijian
Ambassador to the United States• Registrant facilitated reporter visit • Registrant organized and distributed fact sheets (Fiji Embassy in DC, Lyle & Tate,
Graham Davis) • Registrant created and manages ( 6) blogs ·• Registrant provided education on management of YouTube channels
Meetings
• Film company meetings/US• Lyle & Tate (sugar) meetings• Fiji Ambassador to the US
Niche Media Pitching
• Mushrooms (publishing confirmed; pending for May)• Fish market (ongoing; no publications confirmed)• Sugar mills (ongoing; no publications confirmed)• Ginger farming (ongoing; no publications confirmed)• Papaya (to·pitch in May)
Reporter Visits
Ginanne Brownell (resulted in 3 articles)
Social Media
• @FijiPM• @FijiAG• @FijiRepublic• http://ecofiji.org/• http://empowerfiji.org/• http://travelfiiitoday.org/• http://investfiji.org/• http://fijigrowth.org/
Disbursements: Government of FijiCellphone Charges (Fiji Veriizon Wireless)Bills incurred by 3 staff 4th Nov,11 - 8th Jan ,12 $2,763.04Seth Pietras , Tina Jeon , Sol Levine
Internet hosting feesBills Visa Go Daddy & Slicehost $149.92
Travel/ Meals 9th Nov,11 to 23rd March 2012 $51,134.02(Snapshot attached of sample portion of expenses page)
NSD/FARA Registration Unit for Qorvis.Communications, LLC for six month period ending 30 Sept 2012 put out by the U.S Dept of Justice, Washington DC 20530. Supplemental Statement Pursuant to the Foreign Agents Registration Act 1938 . Government of Fiji
Activities Conducted by Registrant on Behalf of the Government of Fiji
PRNewswire
05/15/12 -"Air Pacific to be Rebranded "Fiji Airways"07/24/12- "Voter Registration in Fiji one-third of the way to target"09/03/12- "Close to Half a Million Fijians Register During First Phase of Registration"
Article for International Publication
UNWTO's Asia Pacific Newsletter- ""More Reasons to Vacation in Fiji"
US Domestic Releases05/08/12- "UN Calls For Fijian Peacekeepers In Syria"- Sent to Military Publications in the US.
Speeches09/28/12-- Address given by the Fijian Foreign Minister to the United Nations General Assembly
International Media Visits
Matt Siegal- New York Times
Social Media
Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/Fijielectionsoffice [Provided design and regular updates]https://www.facebook.com/fijianmade [Provided advice and support]
Twitter@FijiPM- Regular Tweets@FijiAG- Regular Tweets@FijiRepublic Regular Tweets
Blogstravelfljitoday.org [regular posts]investfiji.org [regular posts]ecofiji.org [regular posts]fijigrowth.org [ regular posts]empowerfiji.org [regular posts]
WebsiteElectionsfiji.org [have provided ali design and content for website]
Disbursements: Government of Fiji
Fiji
Consultant SubcontractorBills incurred by Benjamin Simond 12th June to 29th Sept 2012 $15,018.55
Internet hosting feesBills Media Temple (travelfiji.org) $12.41
Cellphone Charges (Fiji Veriizon Wireless)Bills incurred by 7 staff 4th April - 4th Sept 2012 $19,184.14
Seth Pietras Tina Jean Sol LevineL. OliveraC. ElliotBenjamin SimondsGreg Lagana
Travel/ Meals 18th April to 25th Sept 2012 $81.555.70 (Snapshot attached of sample portion of expenses page)
Receipts - Monies
Fiji Taxpayers paid Bainimarama’s PR company Qorvis from Nov 2011 - Sept 2012
a total of US$ 533,507.07 (Fijian $ 949,638.79)