PIFS
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
October 2010: Expo 2010 Shanghai China is taking place from 1 May-31 October 2010, under the theme “Better City – Better Life.” A Pacific Pavilion hosts exhibitions by Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Palau, Tonga, Federated States of Micronesia, Samoa, Fiji, Cook Islands, Kiribati, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Marshall Islands, Nauru and Niue, as well as the South Pacific Tourism Organisation and the Pacific Islands Forum.
With the theme of “Pacific Ocean – Spring of Inspiration,” the Pacific Pavilion...
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
18 October 2010: The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), together with representatives of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS), the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), have formed a multi-agency working group on food security. The Food Secure Pacific Working Group convened in early October in Suva, Fiji, to begin implementation of the Food Security Regional Framework.
One of the first tasks of...
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
18 October 2010: The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) convened a dialogue with non-state actors on the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER) Plus trade negotiations in Honiara, Solomon Islands, on 18 October. The dialogue allowed non-state actors to discuss the goals and objectives of a free trade agreement between Pacific island countries, Australia and New Zealand.
Representatives from non-governmental organizations as well as the private sector participated in the...
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
October 2010: The UN Development Programme, the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, the Asian Development Bank and the University of the South Pacific have launched the Pacific Solution Exchange (PSE), an email-based “e-Discussion” forum that will seek to connect people with common interests, enhance south-south and small island State cooperation, and broaden the dialogue around Pacific issues to inform decision-making.
During the trial period, members of the community can share their opinions...
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
28 October 2010: The 14th Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Economic Ministers’ Meeting (FEMM) was held in Alofi, Niue, on 27-28 October 2010, to discuss options for the Pacific region to improve access to, and management of, climate change financing.
The paper on climate finance, compiled by the Forum Secretariat, draws on the experience of the region in accessing and implementing climate change resources at all levels. It points to some preliminary options for further analysis at the national level...
