43rd Meeting of the Pacific Islands Forum

The 43rd meeting of the Pacific Island Forum (PIF 43) will take place from 27-31 August 2012. The meeting will be preceded by a Smaller Islands States (SIS) Leaders’ Meeting and Pacific African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States Leaders’ Meeting. PIF 43 will include a Formal Session, Leaders’ Retreat, and post-Forum Dialogue Partners’ Plenary Session. Also at this meeting the world's largest marine park, announced by the Cook Islands in December 2011, will be launched. [ for more information: http://sids-l.iisd.org/events/43rd-meeting-of-the-pacific-islands-forum/ ]