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Pacific Nations Commend SPC's Work On Diseases
Friday, 4 November 2011, 5:08 pm | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
A number of Pacific nations have commended the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) on its work on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) while calling for continued regional support for national efforts. More >>
Pacific communities benefit from coconut processing manual
Friday, 28 October 2011, 5:34 pm | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
A new coconut processing manual published by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) will assist community-based producers in the Pacific to improve the quality of their value-added coconut products to meet international market requirements. More >>
Regional workshop on mapping Pacific cultural heritage sites
Monday, 24 October 2011, 9:03 pm | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
Participants attending a subregional workshop on mapping cultural heritage sites along the Coral Coast in Sigatoka were informed of the significant role physical mapping plays in the preservation of endangered cultural heritage sites. Part of ... More >>
SPC and USP commit to increased collaboration
Friday, 21 October 2011, 7:49 pm | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) and the University of the South Pacific (USP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), committing to increased collaboration for the benefit of the Pacific region. More >>
SOPAC - Geoscience Conference, October 17th - 18th
Monday, 17 October 2011, 10:23 am | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
October 16, 2011 This is the list of people that will be in Nadi at the Tanoa Hotel for the following meetings: More >>
Investing in young people for a secure & sustainable Pacific
Tuesday, 20 September 2011, 5:03 pm | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) Director-General Dr Jimmie Rodgers participated in a panel discussing youth issues in the Pacific, including the recently reviewed Pacific Youth Strategy. Dr Rodgers advocated for greater data collection ... More >>
Pacific Non-Communicable Diseases Crisis
Thursday, 15 September 2011, 12:40 pm | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
An epidemic of chronic lifestyle diseases such as diabetes, heart failure and cancer is undermining economic development and has placed the region in ‘an NCD crisis’, Pacific Islands Forum leaders have declared. More >>
SPC and SPREP sign Memorandum Of Understanding
Tuesday, 6 September 2011, 2:54 pm | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
Tuesday 6 September 2011, Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), Noumea, New Caledonia -Pacific Island leaders today witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding by the Chief Executive Officers of two key intergovernmental technical ... More >>
Managing risk now a priority in the Pacific
Thursday, 25 August 2011, 3:12 pm | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
Pacific Island nations can now access information that could change their response to the threat of natural hazards, and indicate options for managing the financial burden of disasters. More >>
Disaster Meeting Shows “Way Forward”
Tuesday, 9 August 2011, 1:36 pm | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
Two hundred delegates from 22 island countries and territories in the Pacific region met with experts from around the world at the 3rd Session Pacific Platform for Disaster Management to examine “a way forward” to reduce the risks of disasters including ... More >>
In-country consultations with Papua New Guinea
Tuesday, 2 August 2011, 5:43 pm | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) has started week-long in-country consultations with the Government of Papua New Guinea (PNG), including various government agencies and sector counterparts, to determine the level of interventions by SPC ... More >>
Call for Gender Integration into Climate Change Agenda
Friday, 22 July 2011, 2:48 pm | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
A Regional meeting of Ministers for Women around the Pacific region has endorsed calls for the need to recognise the value of local and traditional knowledge alongside scientific knowledge, to facilitate adaptation and mitigation efforts to combat climate ... More >>
Regional Ministerial Meeting Set to Open in Nadi
Monday, 18 July 2011, 10:50 pm | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
Suva, Fiji (18 July 2011) – The Prime Minister of Tuvalu, Hon. Willy Telavi will be amongst ministers from the region who will meet in Nadi, Fiji, this week at the 4th Pacific Women’s Ministerial Meeting to consider outcomes and recommendations ... More >>
It's time to quit - World No Tobacco Day, May 31
Monday, 30 May 2011, 11:49 am | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
Health workers throughout the Pacific region will raise their voices of warning about the dangers of tobacco smoking to a higher level tomorrow (Tuesday, May 31) as countries and territories mark World No Tobacco Day. More >>
Pacific Energy Ministers endorse regional framework
Friday, 8 April 2011, 9:25 am | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
Wednesday, 6 April 2011, Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), Noumea, New Caledonia - Pacific Energy Ministers have endorsed the Framework for Action on Energy Security in the Pacific (FAESP) and its associated implementation plan. More >>
Pacific transport ministers endorse Framework for Action
Friday, 8 April 2011, 9:24 am | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
Thursday 7 April 2011, Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) headquarters, Noumea, New Caledonia. A milestone for the region's transport sector was achieved when Pacific transport ministers endorsed the Framework for Action on Transport Services (FATS) ... More >>
SPC and French Polynesia sign agreements
Thursday, 17 March 2011, 4:09 pm | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
Thursday 16 March 2011, Papeete, French Polynesia Under two new agreements French Polynesia will receive technical expertise and funding from the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) to mitigate the risks of natural disasters facing the country. More >>
New software to support management of tuna fisheries
Thursday, 10 March 2011, 11:05 am | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
Better informed fishery managers make better management decisions. This is the idea behind the software package TUMAS (TUna MAnagement Simulator), which lets anybody take control of the world's largest tuna fisheries those of the western and central ... More >>
The Fiji REDD-Plus Policy
Wednesday, 9 March 2011, 1:50 pm | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
The Fiji REDD-Plus Policy will be launched by the Permanent Secretary of Fisheries and Forests on Wednesday 09 March 2011 at the Holiday Inn, Suva, Fiji. The Fiji Cabinet, on 07 December 2010, endorsed the Fiji National REDD-plus Policy. More >>
SPC steps up commitment to gender equality
Wednesday, 9 March 2011, 1:47 pm | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
As part of heightened efforts to mainstream gender and human rights across the organisation, the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) launched its White Ribbon Advocates Programme today to coincide with International Women's Day. More >>
