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Border control training for Vanuatu
Thursday, 27 January 2011, 11:40 am | Pacific Islands Forum
Responding to Forum Leaders' concerns at the threat of transnational crime in the Pacific, the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS), in partnership with the Oceania Customs Organisation Secretariat (OCO), the Pacific Immigration Directors’ Conference ... More >>
China assists ICT, transport and trade in FICs
Wednesday, 15 December 2010, 4:48 pm | Pacific Islands Forum
The Government of the People’s Republic of China today handed over $US650,000 to the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat to assist with Information and Communications Technology (ICT), transport and trade development in the region. The grant is a realization ... More >>
Model regulatory and policy framework for FICs
Monday, 13 December 2010, 9:49 am | Pacific Islands Forum
Forum island countries now have a model regulatory and policy framework focused on competition, access and pricing, fair trading and consumer protections which they can adopt at the national level. This follows the recent adoption of the Framework ... More >>
FICs consider options for improving revenue collection
Monday, 13 December 2010, 9:47 am | Pacific Islands Forum
As Forum island countries continue to face the effects of the global economic crisis, a study on improving revenue collection and capacity in the region has recommended revenue reforms to ease the pressure on government budgets in the FICs. The study, ... More >>
Culture offers opportunities for economic development
Friday, 10 December 2010, 11:31 am | Pacific Islands Forum
Creative, cultural and innovative industries offer unique opportunities for sustainable economic development in Pacific island countries, but initiatives to promote their development must be included in National Development Plans, says the Pacific Islands ... More >>
Remittances in Forum Island Countries
Monday, 6 December 2010, 3:30 pm | Pacific Islands Forum
Remittances are an important source of household income and foreign exchange for many developing countries, providing income directly to households to improve living standards. Reducing Pacific remittance costs to be in line with global averages would ... More >>
PMU Established at the Pacific Islands Forum in Suva
Monday, 6 December 2010, 2:35 pm | Pacific Islands Forum
A project management unit (PMU) has been established at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat in Suva, Fiji to manage and monitor the multi-million dollar PALM 5 Pacific Environment Community (PEC) Fund negotiated by Pacific Islands Forum Leaders with ... More >>
Judicial resources and legislative drafting services review
Friday, 3 December 2010, 4:49 pm | Pacific Islands Forum
The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat invites applications to undertake a consultancy to examine judicial resources and legislative drafting services in Pacific Island Forum member countries. Applications are due by 5pm, Fiji time, Friday 7 January ... More >>
Release of 2010 Pacific Plan Annual Progress Report
Wednesday, 24 November 2010, 1:13 pm | Pacific Islands Forum
The Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, Tuiloma Neroni Slade welcomed the release today of the 2010 Pacific Plan Annual Progress Report . The report provides an overview of work undertaken from May 2009 to mid 2010 by Forum ... More >>
SIS on Support for Women in Decision Making Process
Monday, 22 November 2010, 2:10 pm | Pacific Islands Forum
“For too long, women in our region have not been effectively engaged in decision-making institutions and processes, both at national and local levels. We need to develop coordinated, realistic and focused strategies to try to tackle this problem, so that ... More >>
PIFS-CSO Dialogue on Security Issues
Wednesday, 17 November 2010, 4:13 pm | Pacific Islands Forum
The third Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat – Civil Society Organisations’ Dialogue on peace, conflict and security issues will be held on 17 November 2010 at the Forum Secretariat in Suva, Fiji. More >>
Forum team to observe Cook Islands elections
Tuesday, 16 November 2010, 4:47 pm | Pacific Islands Forum
A team of observers representing the Pacific Islands Forum has arrived in the Cook Islands to observe its General Elections, which will be held on Wednesday 17 November 2010. “We were very pleased that the Government of Cook Islands agreed to the Forum ... More >>
Addressing sexual and gender-based violence
Tuesday, 16 November 2010, 3:46 pm | Pacific Islands Forum
The first meeting of the Pacific Islands Forum Reference Group to Address Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) was held on 16 November 2010 at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat in Suva. The Reference Group to Address Sexual and Gender-Based ... More >>
14th FEMM endorses measures to expand FICs base
Saturday, 30 October 2010, 10:28 pm | Pacific Islands Forum
The 14th Forum Economic Ministers’ Meeting (FEMM) held in Alofi, Niue, 27 – 28 October has endorsed measures which are considered essential to expand the economic base of Forum island countries (FICs). More >>
FEMM Discusses Climate Change Financing Options
Friday, 29 October 2010, 4:50 pm | Pacific Islands Forum
The 14th Forum Economic Ministers’ Meeting (FEMM) which got underway in Alofi, Niue today will discuss options for the Pacific region to improve access to, and management of, climate change financing. More >>
14th FEMM Discusses Maximising Fisheries Returns
Friday, 29 October 2010, 4:47 pm | Pacific Islands Forum
A report on how Forum island countries (FICs) could maximise sustainable returns from their fisheries resources says revenue to the FICs will increase if the region undertakes more on-shore processing of the resource. More >>
14th FEMM Officially Opens In Niue
Friday, 29 October 2010, 4:45 pm | Pacific Islands Forum
The forecast for an estimated 0.5 percent economic growth in the Pacific region in 2010 is good news but a key downside risk is the issue of growth without jobs. More >>
10th Anniversary Of The Biketawa Declaration
Friday, 29 October 2010, 4:34 pm | Pacific Islands Forum
The Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat has expressed the region’s appreciation for the vision and forward-thinking approach of those Pacific Islands Forum Leaders who adopted the Biketawa Declaration ten years ago. More >>
Workshop On Climate Change In The Pacific
Friday, 29 October 2010, 4:22 pm | Pacific Islands Forum
The Pacific region policy on climate change is focused on strengthening the coping abilities of Forum countries, the natural resilience of communities, their social and economic organisations and governance, and to ensure sustainability. More >>
Premier Of Niue Calls For Refocusing Of FEMM
Friday, 29 October 2010, 4:17 pm | Pacific Islands Forum
The Premier of Niue, Hon Toke Talagi and Chair of the 14th Forum Economic Ministers’ Meeting which got underway here this morning, says FEMM needs to be re-focused more on economic issues and their impacts on the region’s developments. More >>
