JOINT MEETING of SOPAC, SPC and SPREP GOVERNING BODIES on the REGIONAL INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK (RIF) (Trade\Vinds Convention Centre

$JOINT MEETING of SOPAC, SPC and SPREP GOVERNING BODIES on the REGIONAL INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK (RIF) (Trade\Vinds Convention Centre$

SPC'.SOPAC' -SPREP/RIF (01) Surnmru"yof decisions ORIGINAL: ENGLISH

JOINT MEETING OF SOPAC, SPC AND SPREP GOVERNING BODIES ON THE REGIONAL INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK (RIF) (Trade\vinds Convention Centre. Sliva. Fiji. 7-8 .11I1y~OO9)

SUMMARY OF DECISIONS

, I. The governing bodies of the Pacific Islands Applied GeoscienceCommission (SOPAC), the Pacific Community (SPC), and the Pacific Regional Environment Programme(SPREP) met together under the chairmanship of the Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariatto consider options for new institutional arrangementsfor their organisations.The meeting was an historic occasion, being the first time that such a joint meeting has been held. Work on the reform of the current Regional Institutional Framework (RIF) has been carried out in responseto the decision of Pacific Islands Forum Leadersand the previous decisions of the three governing bodies that SOPAC programmesand services should be rationalised into SPC and SPREP.As a result, the CEOs of SOPAC, SPC and SPREP,with the support of their staff, have undertaken extensive consultation to develop options for su~h a rationalisation and have commissioned reports from independentconsultants on the financial, legal and operational implications of various options. An overriding considerationof these consultationshas beenthe need to avoid fragmentation or diminution of SOPAC"s core services, which are highly valued by its members,and to ensurethat the region benefits from enhancedsynergies and efficiencies as a result of the rationalisation, in accordancewith the objectives of the RtF processand the wishes of Forum leaders. After extensive deliberation of the options and a.YSOCiafed illlplelllel1lo1iOl1pIal's presented.the joint meeting of the governing bodies of SOPAC, SPC atld SPREP agreed on the following decisions.These decisions will be provided to Forum Lead~rs throughthe Pacific Plan .I\ction Com.rnittee.

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DECISIONS

a) "'ith respect to the ICT Outreacl, Prograll""e of sOP.-4C, tilt' j()illt ",eetmg (~t'till:' go , 'erllillg bodie5':

(;) endorsedthe integration of the IC'I' Outreach Programmeof SOPAC into the Digital Strategycomponent of the proposed,new division of Economic Development. En~rgy, Transpol1.Infrastructure and Communicationof SPC from January 20 10;

(ii) noted that the final implementation plan will be presented to the meetings of the respectivegoverning bodiesofSPC and SOPAC ill October 2009; and

(iii) noted further that the GIS and remote sensingfunctions constitute an integral part of the core scientific work of SOPAC and will transfer to SPC from January2010.

b) With respect to the Energy Programme of SOPAC, the joint meeting of the governing bodies:

(i) endorsedthe decisiontaken by Pacific EnergyMinisters in Tonga in April 2009 in which Energy Ministers:

a. agreed that regional and donor coordination and de.livery of energy services to Pacific Island countries be strengthenedand delivered through one energy agencyand through one programme contributing to the developmentof a stronger energy sector and improved service to membercountries; and

b. in this context, noted that there was a needto ensurethat energy policy and climate change policy remainedseparate, where environmentalaspects are managedby SPREP and energysector activities by SPCso as to ensurethat the socio-economic aspectsof energy were adequatelyaddressed;

(ii) recognisedthe interrelationship and links betweenenergy and climate change and the need to addressenergy policy in relation to climate change as an integral pal1 of the final implementation plan for rationalisationof the energy programme 0 f SOPAC:

fiif) noted that this plan ,viii be presentedfor considerationto the meetingsof the goverlling body of SPREPin Septemberand of SOPAC and SPC i II October 2009 to enable implementation from January20 I O.

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..:) If Ilh rt'spt'cIIO Ihl! boltll1ct' of Ihe sOP." C core u'ork progral'1I',t'. Ih~ joilll"re~/iIIg ~r the go "t'millg bodit's:

(il \\r?;lcom~ thr?;commitment by members to stren2.thenSPREP as the re~ion'sle.1d .. ... - r:n\"ironmentalagr:ncy. including throllgh supporttor the implr:ment{ttionof the ap~'ro\'ed decisionsrel.1ting to the independentcorporate revie\\' of SPREP:

(iiJ agreedthat the tollo",,'ingspecific SOPAC functions be transterredto SPREP,li'o"I.I"m,c,,:\' 1010: the Pacific IslandsGlobal OceanObserving System. the IslandsClimate Update.the Climate and Meteorological Database.and the componentof the energy sectorre~ating to monitoring and evaluation of greenhollsegases and the clean development mechanism(COM);

(iii) agreedthat the remaining functionsof SOPAC be transferredto SPCas a ne\v geosciencc division from January20 I 0 basedon the final implementationplan to be presentedto and consideredby the governing bodiesof SOPAC and SPC in October 2009;

(tv) encouragedSPREP and SPC to optimise linkag;es between their work programmes and activities in the areaof environmentto strengthenservice delivery and coordination; and

(v) agreedthat progresswith the transferof SOPAC functions be reportedto the annual meetings of the governing bodiesand Pacific PlanAction Committee.

Joint Meeting of SOPAC, SPREP and SPC Governing Bodies on the Regional institutional Framework (RIF) 7 & 8 July, 2009 Tradewinds Convention Centre, Suva, Fiji

Participants List

AMERICAN SAMOA Tel: +679 338 2279 Fax: +679 338 2695 Leota Alapapa Vaea Ainu’u E-mail: [email protected] Administrator Chief of Land Use Management Mr Jonathan Mitchell Land Use Permitting Chief Program Manager Liaison Officer AusAID Office of the Governor PO Box 214 Environmental Protection AGency Suva PO Box PPA FIJI ISLANDS Utulei Office Building Tel: +679 338 2211 Pago Pago Fax: +679 338 2316 AMERICAN SAMOA E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +684 633 2304 Fax: +684 633 5715 E-mail: [email protected] COOK ISLANDS

Mr Carl Hunter AUSTRALIA Director Pacific Division Ms Judith Robinson Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Immigration Minister Counsellor PO Box AusAID Rarotonga PO Box 214 COOK ISLANDS Suva Tel: +682 29347 FIJI ISLANDS Fax: +682 21247 Tel: +679 338 2211 E-mail: [email protected] Fax: +679 338 2316 E-mail: [email protected] Mr Vaitoti Tupa Director Ms Romaine Kwesius National Environment Services Counsellor PO Box 371 AusAID Rarotonga PO Box 214 COOK ISLANDS Suva FIJI ISLANDS

1 Tel: +682 21256 Mr Ricky F. Cantero Fax: +682 22356 Deputy Assistant Secretary E-mail: [email protected] Department of Foreign Affairs Government of the Federated States of Mr Keu Mataroa Micronesia Executive Officer P.O. Box PS123 Ministry of Works Palikir, Pohnpei FM 96941 PO Box 102 FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA Rarotonga Tel: +691 320-2613 /2641 COOK ISLANDS Fax: +691 320-2933 Tel: (682) 20034 E-mail: [email protected] Fax: (682) 21134 E-mail: [email protected] FIJI

FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA Mr Peceli Vocea Secretary for Foreign Affairs, International HE Mr Samson E. Pretrick Cooperation & Civil Aviation Ambassador Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Embassy of the Federated States of Micronesia Cooperation & Civil Aviation PO Box 15493 PO Box 2220, Government Buildings Suva Suva FIJI ISLANDS FIJI ISLANDS Tel: +679 330 4566 Tel: +679 330 9631 Fax: +679 330 4081 Fax: +679 330 1741 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Mr Sainivalati Navoti Mr Marion Henry Director Political & Treaties Division Assistant Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Division of Resource Management & Cooperation & Civil Aviation Development PO Box 2220, Government Buildings Department of Economic Affairs Suva PO Box PS-12 FIJI ISLANDS Palikir, Pohnpei FM96941 Tel: +679 330 9667 FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA Fax: +679 330 1741 Tel: +691 320 5133 E-mail: [email protected] Fax: +691 320 5854 E-mail: [email protected] Mr Ian Fong Acting Director of Mineral Development Mr Andrew Yatilman Mineral Resources Department Director Private Mail Bag, GPO Office of Environment and Emergency Suva Management FIJI ISLANDS PO Box 69 Tel: +679 338 7065 Palikir, Pohnpei FM 96941 Fax: +679 338 0039 FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +691 320-8815 Fax: +691 320-8936 E-mail: [email protected]

2 Mr Senitieli Wainiu KIRIBATI SAS (Political & Treaties) Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International HE Mrs Reteta N. Rimon Cooperation & Civil Aviation High Commissioner PO Box 2220, Government Buildings Kiribati High Commission Suva PO Box 17937 FIJI ISLANDS Suva Tel: +679 330 9645 FIJI ISLANDS Fax: +679 330 7701 Tel: +679 330 2512 E-mail: [email protected] Fax: +679 331 5133 E-mail: [email protected]

FRANCE Mr Atanteora Beiatau Secretary for Finance & Economic Planning HE Mr Patrick Roussel Ministry of Finance & Economic Planning Ambassador PO Box Permanent Secretary for Pacific Affairs Bikenibeu, Tarawa French Representative to SPC and SPREP KIRIBATI Secrétariat permanent pour le Pacifique Tel: +686 21802 27 rue Oudinot Fax: 75358 Paris E-mail: [email protected] FRANCE Tel: +33 (01) 53 69 29 29 Mrs Tarsu Murdoch Fax: +33 (01) 53 69 22 76 Secretary E-mail: [email protected] Ministry of Environment, Lands & Agricultural Development Mr François Marchand PO Box 234 Counsellor Bikenibeu, Tarawa Embassy of France KIRIBATI Private Mail Bag Tel: +686 28211/28507 Suva Fax: +686 28334 FIJI ISLANDS E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +679 331 0526/331 0527 Fax: +67 322 3901 Mrs Nenenteiti Teariki-Ruatu E-mail: Deputy Director Environment & Conservation Division Ministry of environment, Lands & Agricultural FRENCH POLYNESIA Development PO Box 234 Mr Bruno Peaucellier Bikenibeu, Tarawa Head, International Relations Department KIRIBATI Office of the President of French Polynesia Tel: +686 28211/28507 National Representative of French Polynesia to Fax: +686 28334 SOPAC E-mail: [email protected] PO Box 2551 98713 Papeete Tahiti FRENCH POLYNESIA Tel: +689 472070/472266/472264 (D/L) Fax: +689 472271 or 472010 (D/L) E-mail: bruno.peaucellier@presidence

3 MARSHALL ISLANDS NAURU

HE Ms Amatlain Kabua HE Mr Jarden Kephas Ambassador High Commissioner Republic of Marshall Islands Embassy Nauru High Commission PO Box 2038 7th Floor Government Buildings Ratu Sukuna House Suva Suva FIJI ISLANDS FIJI ISLANDS Tel: +679 338 7899 Tel: +679 330 1566 Fax: +679 338 7115 Fax: +679 330 2861 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]

Ms Keyoka Kabua Mr Julian Itsimaera Under Secretary, Asia/Pacific Branch Director of Regional Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade PO Box 1349 Government Offices Majuro, MI 96960 Yaren District REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS REPUBLIC OF NAURU Tel: +692 625 3012/3181/2699/2763 Tel: +674 444 3133 Ext 241 Fax: +692 625 4979 Fax: +674 444 3105 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Mr Michael Aroi Ms Yumiko Crisostomo SIS Desk Officer Director Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade Office of Environmental Planning & Policy Government Offices Coordination (OEPPC) Yaren District Majuro, MI 96960 REPUBLIC OF NAURU REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS Tel: +674 444 3133 Ext 265 Tel: +692 625 7944/7945 Fax: +674 444 3105 Fax: +692 625 7918 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Ms ‘Apisake Soakai Mr John Bungitak CEO – Nauru Utilities General Manager Nauru Utilities RMI Environmental Protection Office Aiwo District PO Box 1322 REPUBLIC OF NAURU Majuro, MI 96960 Tel: +674 444 3247 REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS Fax: +674 444 3521 Tel: +692 625 3035 E-mail: [email protected] Fax: +692 625 5202 E-mail: [email protected]

4 NEW CALEDONIA Dr Tobias Nischalke Regional Policy Manager, Pacific Group Dr Yves Lafoy (currently on secondment to the New Zealand Agency for International Ministry of Research, Science & Technology Development (NZAID) (MoRST), New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade Senior Advisor for Scientific & Technical 195 Lambton Quay Cooperation Private Bag 18-901 National Representative of New Caledonia to Wellington 5045 SOPAC NEW ZEALAND New Caledonia's Office of Regional Cooperation Tel: +64 4 439 8025 and External Relations Fax: +64 4 439 8855 8, route des artificas E-mail: [email protected] Noumea Cedex 98849 NEW CALEDONIA Ms Emma Dunlop-Bennett Tel: +687 27 02 37 (New Caledonia) NZAID Manager (Regional) Tel: +64 4 917 2835 (New Zealand) New Zealand High Commission Mb: +64 27 260 1411 PO Box 1378 Fax: +687 24 65 24 Suva E-mail: [email protected] or FIJI ISLANDS [email protected] Tel: +679 331 1422 Fax: +679 330 0842 E-mail: NEW ZEALAND

Ms Carol Douglass NIUE Deputy Director, Pacific Group Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr Sauni Tongatule 195 Lambton Quay Director of Environment Private Bag 18-901 Department of Environment Wellington 5045 PO Box 80 NEW ZEALAND Alofi Tel: NIUE Fax: Tel: +683 4011 E-mail Fax: +688 4010 E-mail: [email protected] Ms Deborah Collins Team Leader, Regional Social and Vulnerability Team PALAU New Zealand Agency for International Development Mr Isaac Soaladaob (NZAID) Chief of Staff Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade Office of the President 195 Lambton Quay Government of the Republic of Palau Private Mail Bag 18-901 PO Box 6051 Wellington, New Zealand Koror Tel : (644) 4398 8268 REPUBLIC OF PALAU 96940 Fax : (644) 4398 8514 Tel: +680 767 2541/2532 E-mail : [email protected] Fax: +680 767 1662 E-mail : [email protected]

5 Mr Gustav N. Aitaro SOLOMON ISLANDS Director Bureau of International Trade & Technical Mr Luma Darcy Assistance Permanent Secretary Ministry of State National Representative for Solomon Islands to Government of the Republic of Palau SOPAC PO Box 100, Koror Ministry of Mines, Energy & Rural Electrification REPUBLIC OF PALAU 96940 PO Box G37 Tel : +680 767 2509/3682 Honiara Fax : +680 767 3680 SOLOMON ISLANDS E-mail : [email protected] or Tel: +677 21 521/26 352 [email protected] Fax: +677 25 811 E-mail: [email protected]

PAPUA NEW GUINEA Mr John Tuhaika (Jr) Assistant Secretary Ms Julie Wapo Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade First Secretary PO Box G10 Papua New Guinea High Commission Honiara PO Box 2447, Government Buildings SOLOMON ISLANDS Suva Tel: +677 21 250/24 898 FIJI ISLANDS Fax: +677 20 351 Tel : +679 330 4244/330 4590 E-mail: [email protected] Fax : +679 330 0178 E-mail : [email protected] Mr Joe Horokou Director of Environment & Conservation Ministry of Environment, Conservation & PITCAIRN ISLANDS Meteorology PO Box Mr Evan Dunn Honiara Deputy Commissioner SOLOMON ISLANDS Office of the Commissioner for Pitcairn Is lands Tel: +677 23031 Private Box 105 696 Fax: +677 28054 Auckland E-mail: [email protected] NEW ZEALAND Tel : +64 9 366 0186 Fax : +64 9 366 0187 TOKELAU E-mail : [email protected] Mr Kele Kelekolio Human Resources Manager/National Statistician SAMOA Office of the Council PO Box 3298 Ms Sharon Potoi-Aiafi Apia Assistant CEO SAMOA Scholarship and Bilateral Division Tel: +685 20822 Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade Fax: +685 21761 GPO Box L1859 E-mail: [email protected] Apia SAMOA Tel: +685 20 698/21 171 Fax: +685 21 504 E-mail: [email protected]

6 TONGA Mr Seve Lausaveve Permanent Secretary Dr Sione Nailasikau Halatuituia National Representative of Tuvalu to SOPAC Secretary for Lands, Survey & Natural Ministry of Natural Resources & Environment Resources & Surveyor General Private Mail Bag National Representative of Tonga to SOPAC Funafuti Ministry of Lands, Surveys and Natural Resources TUVALU PO Box 5 Tel: +688 20 160 Nuku'alofa Fax: +688 20 167 TONGA E-mail: [email protected]; Tel: +676 23 210/23 611 [email protected] Fax: +676 23 216 E-mail: [email protected] UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

TUVALU HE C. Steven McGann Ambassador Hon. Taukelina Finikaso Embassy of the United States of America Minister for Communications, Transport & P.O. Box 218 Tourism & [SOPAC Chair] Suva Ministry of Communications, Transportation & FIJI ISLANDS Tourism Tel: +679 331 4466 Government Buildings Fax: +679 330 2998 Funafuti E-mail: [email protected] TUVALU Tel: +688 20 051 Mr Joseph Murphy Fax: +688 20 722 Embassy of the United States of America E-mail: [email protected] P O Box 218 Suva HE Mr Tine Leuelu FIJI ISLANDS High Commissioner Tel: +679 331 3466 Tuvalu High Commission Fax: +679 330 2998 GPO Box 14449 Email: [email protected] Suva FIJI ISLANDS Ms. Susan Ware Harris Tel: +679 330 1355 Office of International Affairs Fax: +679 330 8479 National Oceanic and Atmospheric E-mail: [email protected] Administration (NOAA) U.S. Department of Commerce Mr Enele Sopoaga Tel: +1 202 482-5143 Permanent Secretary Fax: +1 202 482 4307 Ministry of Communications, Transport & Email: [email protected] Tourism Funafuti TUVALU WALLIS & FUTUNA Tel: +688 20 051 Fax: +688 20 722 Mr François Behue E-mail: [email protected] Chargé de mission du Préfet De Wallis et Futuna Administration B.P. 16 98600 Mata’utu Havelu BP 16 Mata Utu 98600 Uvea WALLIS & FUTUNA

7 Mr Julian Heinz Tel: Editor (English) Fax: E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: francois.behue@wallis-et- futuna.pref.gou.fr Ms Marie-Francoise Bourgoin Reviser/Translator (French) E-mail: [email protected] PACIFIC ISLANDS FORUM SECRETARIAT Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) Ms Audrey Roine Private Mail Bag, GPO Translator (French) Suva E-mail: [email protected] FIJI ISLANDS Tel: +679 331 2600 Mr Patrick Delhaye Fax: +679 322 0215 Intrepreter (Team Leader) Website: www.forumsec.org E-mail: [email protected]

Mr Neroni Slade Ms Catherine Bressler Secretary-General Secretary (French report) E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]

Mrs Fekitamoeloa Katoa ‘Utoikamanu SECRETARIAT OF THE PACIFIC COMMUNITY Deputy Director General Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) PO Box BP D5 Private Mail Bag, GPO Noumea Suva, Fiji Islands NEW CALEDONIA Tel: +679 337 0733 Tel: +687 260137 Fax: +679 337 0021 Fax: +687 263818 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: Website: www.spc.int Akhilesh Prasad E-mail: [email protected] Dr Jimmie Rodgers Director General Eileen Robinson-Waradi E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]

Mr Richard Mann Charlie Ram Deputy Director General E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Mosese Kaloudrau Mr Leslie Walker E-mail: [email protected] Director of Corporate Services E-mail: [email protected] Ronald Kumar E-mail: [email protected] Mr Pierre Guibert Manager, Translation & Interpretation Section Suresh Prasad E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]

Ms Angela Templeton Usaia Tawakivou Editor (English) E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]

8 SECRETARIAT OF THE PACIFIC REGIONAL Mr Bhaskar Rao ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME Deputy Director Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment E-mail: [email protected] Programme (SPREP) PO Box 240 Mr Arthur Webb Apia, Samoa Manager Ocean & Islands Tel: +685 21929 E-mail: [email protected] Fax: +685 20231 E-mail: [email protected] Mr Mohinish Kumar Website: www.sprep.org Manager Corporate Services E-mail: [email protected] Mr Kosimiti Latu Acting Director Mr Mosese Sikivou E-mail: [email protected] Manager Community Risks E-mail: [email protected] Mr Stuart Chape Programme Manager - Island Ecosystem Mr Paul Fairbairn E-mail: [email protected] Manager Community Lifelines E-mail: [email protected] Mr Seve Paeniu Sustainable Development Adviser Ms Laisa Baravilala-Baoa E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]

Mr Clark Peteru Ms Lala Bukarau Environmental Legal Adviser E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Ms Litia Waradi Ms Alofa Tuuau E-mail: [email protected] Finance Manager E-mail: [email protected] Ms Miriama Turagava E-mail: [email protected] Ms Seema Deo Education & Social Communications Adviser Mr Leonard Wong E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]

Mr Sakaio Manoa SECRETARIAT OF THE PACIFIC APPLIED E-mail: [email protected] GEOSCIENCE COMMISSION Secretariat of the Pacific Applied Geoscience Mr Enele Gaunavou Commission (SOPAC) E-mail: [email protected] Private Mail Bag GPO Suva, Fiji Islands Tel: +679 338 1377 RIF CONSULTANTS Fax: +679 337 0 40/338 4461 E-mail: [email protected] Mr Rewi Edwin Pittman Website: www.sopac.org Tav Pacific Ltd 937a Mt Eden Road Ms Cristelle Pratt Three Kings Director Auckland E-mail: [email protected] NEW ZEALAND Tel: +649 625 7353 E-mail: [email protected]

Dr Russell Howorth Matadrevula Advisory Services P O Box 14 841 Suva FIJI ISLANDS Tel: +679 9921706 Fax: +679 3305 633 E-mail: [email protected]

Ms Catherine Bennett 1458 Dog Trap Road Ravensworth Yass, NSW 2582 AUSTRALIA Tel: +612 62275529 E-mail: [email protected]

TRANSLATORS/INTREPRETERS FOR SPREP

Mrs Dominique Toulet

Mrs Valerie Hassan

Mr Olivier Richard

OBSERVER

Ms Cristina Casella Attache Regional Integration, Natural Resources & Environment European Union Private Mail Bag, GPO Suva FIJI ISLANDS Tel: +679 331 3633 Fax: +679 330 0370 E-mail: [email protected]