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Courtesy Call : Country Director Conservation International

18 February 2020 – PIDF Secretary General Ambassador Solo Mara and Team Leader Programme Management Mark Borg met with Ms Susana Waqainabete-Tuisese, Country Director of the Fiji Programme of Conservation International to discuss collaboration in initiatives that support community income generation with Private Sector involvement that would also have positive conservation outcomes.  

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Pacific Region’s Organisations Partnership (PROP)

13 February 2020 – The PIDF Secretariat hosted a preliminary discussion and way forward on the Pacific Region’s Organisations Partnership (PROP) concept with representatives from MSG Secretariat, Mr Stanley Wapot (Programme Manager for Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources Management) and Mr Christopher Waiwori (Senior Executive Officer). The Pacific Region is fortunate to have a

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Talanoa session on the Pacific Decade for Sustainable Transport

13 February 2020 – PIDF Secretariat hosted a Talanoa session on the Pacific Decade for Sustainable Transport. Ship owners and shipping agencies were encouraged to contribute their perspectives and suggestions for the common goal of reducing both costs and emissions by reducing the use of fossil fuel in the shipping sector. During the discussions ship

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The PIDF, the Pacific Blue Foundation (PBF) and the Fiji Locally Managed Marine Area Network (FLMMA) agree to work closely together for the benefit of island and coastal communities.

The Pacific Islands Development Forum (PIDF), the Pacific Blue Foundation (PBF) and the Fiji Locally Managed Marine Area Network (FLMMA) have agreed to work closely together for the benefit of island and coastal communities. The three organisations signed a Memorandum of Understanding that would guide this relationship over the coming years. The PIDF is a

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SERBIA ACKNOWLEDGES UNIQUE INCLUSIVE & MULTI-STAKEHOLDER APPROACH

The Pacific Islands Development Forum (PIDF) was visited by Ambassador Miroljub Petrović, from the Canberra based Embassy of the Republic of Serbia, who acknowledged the continued efforts of PIDF and its unique inclusive and multi-stakeholder approach on facilitating dialogue and action on arising issues of concern within the Pacific Islands. HE Petrović, who attended the

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COURTESY CALL BY INDIAN HIGH COMMISSIONER

The Indian High Commissioner to Fiji, HE Mr Vishvas Sapka commended PIDF by recognizing its inclusive multi-stakeholder approach in discussing Pacific concerns during a courtesy visit to the Secretariat. HE Sapka acknowledged the achievement of the Forum over their relatively short year of operationalization. PIDF Secretary General, François Martel provided an overview of recent achievements

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