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COUNCIL OF REGIONAL ORGANISATIONS IN THE PACIFIC (CROP)

C H A R T E R

The Council of Regional Organisations in the Pacific (CROP) exists to ensure that regional organisations pursue their collective aim of achieving sustainable development in the Pacific Island Countries and territories in the most effective and efficient manner. All agencies are involved in facilitating and progressing human development of the Pacific islands. CROP seeks to ensure that, through coordinated and cooperative action, the best results are achieved in the interests of the people of the region.

CROP will keep abreast of existing and emerging issues so that :

  • Member organisations are aware of relevant developments;
  • Organisations achieve the highest possible returns;
  • Activities are complementary and achieve effective results;
  • Information and resources are effectively shared.

CROP provides the vehicle for the formulation and dissemination of the regional Strategy on Development Priorities. This strategy informs decisions on regional development priorities. The success of CROP will be measured not only by evidence of close working relationships, but ultimately by improved conditions in the Pacific Island Countries and territories.

CROP members undertake to work together in addressing the constraints and problems of island development, and to providing the necessary services.

The efforts of CROP members will be directed towards achieving their aim through mutual support and cooperation. CROP members will achieve their individual mandates more effectively by working together.

Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, April 2000

 

FORUM FISHERIES AGENCY (FFA)

Mr Tanielu Sua
Director
Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA)
P O Box 629, Honiara
SOLOMON ISLANDS

Tel: +677 21 124
Fax: +677 23995
Website: www.ffa.intexternal link

PACIFIC ISLANDS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (PIDP)

Dr Sitiveni Halapua
Director
Pacific Islands Development Programme (PIDP)
East-West Center
1777 East-West Road
Honolulu, United States of America
HAWAII 96848

Tel: +1-808 944-7745
Fax: +1-808 944-7670
Website: www.eastwestcenter.org/pidp-ab.aspexternal link

SECRETARIAT OF THE PACIFIC COMMUNITY (SPC)

1. Dr Jimmie Rodgers
Director-General
Secretariat of the Pacific Community
Private Mail Bag, Suva
FIJI ISLANDS

Fax: +679 3370 021/3387 854
Tel:+679 3370733/3370804/496
Website: www.spc.intexternal link

SECRETARIAT OF THE PACIFIC REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMME (SPREP)

Mr David Sheppard
Director
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
PO Box 240, Apia
SAMOA

Tel: +685 21-929
Fax: +685 20-231
Website: www.sprep.org.wsexternal link

south-pacific.travel

Mr Ilisoni Vuidreketi
Chief Executive
south-pacific.travel
Level 3, FNFP Place, 343-359 Victoria Parade
P O Box 13119, Suva
FIJI ISLANDS

Tel: +679 3304-177

Fax: +679 3301-995
Website: south-pacific.travel

UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC (USP)

Dr Rajesh Chandra
Vice-Chancellor
University of the South Pacific (USP)
P O Box 1168,Suva
FIJI ISLANDS

Tel: +679 323-1000
Fax: +679 3302-556
Website: www.usp.ac.fjexternal link

FIJI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (FSchM)

Professor Ian Rouse
Dean
Fiji School of Medicine (FSchM)
Private Mail Bag, Suva
FIJI ISLANDS

Tel: +679 331 1700
Fax: +679 330 3469
Website: www.fsm.ac.fjexternal link

PACIFIC ISLANDS FORUM SECRETARIAT (PIFS)

1. Mr Neroni Slade
Secretary-General
Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat
Private Mail Bag,Suva
FIJI ISLANDS

2. Mr Feleti Teo (SGG)
Deputy Secretary-General

3. Mr Peter Forau (EG & S)
Deputy Secretary-General

Tel: +679 331 2600
Fax: +679 330 5573
Website: www.forumsec.org.fjexternal link

PACIFIC POWER ASSOCIATION (PPA)

Mr Tony Niel
Executive Director
Pacific Power Association (PPA)
Private Mail Bag, GPO Suva
FIJI ISLANDS

Tel: +679 330 6022
Fax: +679 330 2038
Website: www.ppa.org.fjexternal link

Last Updated on Monday, 24 January 2011 11:35  

Newsflash

Source: Matangi Tonga Online. Republished With Editor's Permission.

The Pacific Islands need to protect their deep sea minerals, Tonga's Deputy Prime Minister Hon. Samiu Vaipulu told a Pacific-ACP States Regional Workshop on Deep Sea Minerals Law and Contract Negotiations that opened at the Fa'onelua Convention Centre, in Nuku'alofa today on March 11.

Representatives of 15 Pacific States are attending the week-long workshop.

Mike Petterson the Director of SOPAC, the Applied Geoscience and Technology Division of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), said today that the workshop will focus on the legislative and regulatory aspects of deep sea minerals.

He said the workshop is aimed at sharing information on a number of developments that SOPAC is working on, including developing legislation for the extraction of deep sea minerals. "What we want achieve is largely capacity building, as like any other economic activity, Pacific states are a little bit compromised by multinational and well-resourced companies coming in," he said.

"We need to know how to negotiate and drive a hard deal. We have to prepare ourselves as best we can by developing our negotiating skills, along with a network of people that we trust and know, and to work with industries and countries that we feel that will be responsible and want a long-term working relationship, and for our communities to benefit while the environment is protected as best we can."

Mike said some Pacific Island countries already had legislation for deep sea minerals. But it was a new thing for the Pacific Islanders to consider who has the rights to the minerals, who gains from it and how can we put in place a transparent system, while looking at the environmental issues, he said.

He said for decades the main issue had been the lack of knowledge as to where minerals are, what type of minerals are out there, as there are many deposits to discover in the ocean.

"But we are now at a point where there are few areas in the Pacific that have been identified to be attractive and that's a breakthrough. Now it is becoming an economic reality and to make sure that countries maximize the benefits, which is never easy and requires hard work so we want representatives to walk away armed with more knowledge and be aware of the range of issues we have to cope with," he said.