10th Conference of the Pacific Community
10th Conference of the Pacific Community chaired by Philippe
Germain, President of the New Caledonia Government
11
July 2017, Noumea
On 27 July 2017, representatives of the
Pacific Community’s 26 members will meet at SPC
Headquarters in Noumea for the Conference of the Pacific
Community.
This Conference, held every two years, will be
chaired by Mr. Philippe Germain, President of the New
Caledonia Government, and will also host the leaders of
several Pacific countries as well as certain distinguished
guests.
The theme chosen for the high-level dialogue for
this Conference, which will also mark SPC’s 70th
anniversary, is “Innovative Partnerships for Sustainable
Development”.
A series of key-note speakers will take
the floor to contribute to the dialogue, including, Ms Hilda
Heine, President of the Republic of Marshall Islands; Mr
Yukiya Amano, Director General of the International Atomic
Energy Agency; Mr Pascal Lamy, High Level Facilitator for
out-reach activities on the Post-Cotonou Agreement.
The
presence in Noumea of several Heads of State or Governments
as well as that of Mr Pascal Lamy will also provide an
opportunity for a meeting between the European Union and ACP
countries and the Pacific OCTs, organised jointly by New
Caledonia and the European Union at SPC Headquarters.
To
close out the week, SPC will celebrate its 70th anniversary
with its member countries and territories and partners on
Friday, 28 July.
The Conference will be preceded by the
meeting of the Committee of Representatives of Governments
and Administrations (CRGA) from 24 to 26
July.