Papua New Guinea
04 Sep 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
30 August 2012: The 43rd Pacific Islands Forum convened in Rarotonga, the Cook Islands, from 28-30 August 2012, under the theme of “Large Oceans Island States – the Pacific Challenge.” Issues discussed at the meeting included the outcomes of the recent UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20), the Oceanscape initiative, climate change, and radioactive contaminants in the Marshall Islands. The 43rd PIF Communique includes the key commitments of Pacific Leaders.
On the outcomes...
16 Aug 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
8 August 2012: The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) and BizClim, a partnership between the African Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union, convened a two-day forum, titled “Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Trade and Investment Forum,” from 8-9 August in Nadi, Fiji.
The forum was convened following a study aiming to identify potential renewable energy and energy efficiency opportunities in Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. The meeting was attended by...
16 Aug 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
10 August 2012: Participants at the Pacific Regional Preparatory Meeting for the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Conference of the Parties 11 (COP 11) gathered in Rotorua, New Zealand, from 10-13 August 2012, to prepare to engage at the international level in an effective manner. The meeting was coordinated by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), and funded by the EU through the African Caribbean Pacific Multilateral Environment Agreement (ACP MEAs)...
09 Aug 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
August 2012: Ministers of Pacific Island Countries have agreed on a regional cultural strategy, titled “Regional Cultural Strategy: Investing in Pacific Cultures 2010-2020.” The Cultural Strategy provides policy guidance for the Pacific, to assist in developing the cultural sector and promoting of Pacific cultures. The Strategy – mandated by the Pacific Plan – was adopted during the 11th Pacific Arts Festival, which convened from 2-11 July 2012, in Honiara, Solomon Islands.
The...
09 Aug 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
6 August 2012: The UN Development Group (UNDG) has released guidelines for national-level, multi-stakeholder consultations to help define the post-2015 development agenda. The consultations are to be held in at least 50 countries. UN agencies, funds and programs are invited to submit concept notes for consultations by 17 August 2012. The consultations are expected to be held by 31 March 2013.
The country-level consultations are intended to complement the intergovernmental process on the post-...
