PIFS
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
8 December 2010: The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) and the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) are convening the Regional Consultation on Cultural Industries from 7-10 December 2010, in Suva, Fiji. Funded by the EU, the aim of the meeting is to discuss issues related to the development and protection of cultural industries, including copyright, policies for the protection of traditional knowledge and economic support.
According to Fekitamoeloa ‘Utoikamanu, SPC Deputy Director...
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
6 December 2010: The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) has announced the establishment of a Project Management Unit to manage and monitor the PALM 5 Pacific Environment Community (PEC) Fund. The US$67 million Fund, contributed by Japan, allocates each Forum island country (FIC) with US$4 million for projects in solar power generation and seawater desalination.
According to PIFS, in addition to the Project Management Unit, a Joint Committee also was established, comprised of PIFS and...
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
7 December 2010: The UN General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted two resolutions calling on all States to bolster their support for the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and highlighting the specific challenges faced by small island developing States (SIDS), among other things.
The two resolutions are: the UNGA’s 38-page omnibus resolution on “oceans and the law of the sea” (A/RES/65/37); and the resolution on “sustainable fisheries, including through the 1995...
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
10 December 2010: The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) has released two documents on administrative matters: a study on improving revenue collection and capacity in the region as a way to address impacts of the global economic crisis; and a model regulatory and policy framework focused on competition, access and pricing, fair trade and consumer protection.
The revenue collection and capacity study says revenue reforms should create a system that is fair, transparent, easy to administer...
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
31 January 2011: Trade officials, experts and ministers from Pacific countries that are members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) group are gathering in Apia, Samoa, to deliberate on key issues surrounding ongoing negotiations with the EU on a fair and comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).
With support from the EU, the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat has been assisting Pacific States to construct their market access offers as a basis for the next round of negotiations...
