Draft Minutes of the Pacific Games Council General Assembly: 10-11 May 2016 Warwick Le Lagon Hotel, Port Vila, Vanuatu Present: Executive Board of PGC Mr Vidhya Lakhan, President (Chairman) Mr Marcus Stephen, Vice President Mr David Boyd, Secretary-General Mr John Tierney, Treasurer Mr Ryan Pini, Athletes’ Representative Ms Frida Delmau, Executive Board Member Mr Andrew Minogue, Executive Director Past Presidents of PGC Sir John Dawanincura, (President, Papua New Guinea PGA) Mr Ricardo Blas, (President, Guam PGA) Pacific Games Associations (PGAs) Mr Victor Langkilde, President, American Samoa Ms Herrietta Molesi, Delegate, American Samoa Mr Hugh Graham, President, Cook Islands Mr Robert Graham, Secretary-General, Cook Islands Ms Siniva Marsters, Delegate, Cook Islands Mr Jerome Kado, Vice President, Fiji Ms Lorraine Mar, Secretary-General, Fiji Mr James Tobin, Secretary-General, Federated States of Micronesia Mr Sterling Skilling, Delegate, Federated States of Micronesia Mr Robert Steffy, Secretary-General, Guam Ms Anita Blas, Chief Executive Officer, Guam Mr Kautu Temakei, Secretary-General, Kiribati Mr Rota Onorio, Chief Executive Officer, Kiribati Mr Kenneth Kramer, President, Marshall Islands Mr Terry Sasser, Secretary-General, Marshall Islands Mr Dominic Cain, Secretary-General, Nauru Mr Sean Oppenheimer, Delegate, Nauru Mr Christophe Dabin, Secretary-General, Nouvelle Caledonie Mr Laurent Cassier, Delegate, Nouvelle Caledonie Mr Michel Quintin, Directeur, Nouvelle Caledonie Ms Audrey Cado, Delegate, Nouvelle Caledonie Ms Manogimoka Poihega, Delegate, Niue Mr Milton Bradley, Secretary-General, Norfolk Island Ms Sheryl Yelavich, Delegate, Norfolk Island Mr Michael A. White, President, Northern Mariana Islands Ms Laura S. Mangham, Delegate, Palau 1 Draft Minutes of the Pacific Games Council General Assembly: 10-11 May 2016 Warwick Le Lagon Hotel, Port Vila, Vanuatu Ms Auvita Rapilla, Secretary-General, Papua New Guinea Ms Karo Lelai, Delegate, Papua New Guinea Mr Patrick Fepuleai, President, Samoa Mr Talalelei Pauga, Delegate, Samoa Ms Tagifano Soonalole, Delegate, Samoa Mr Martin Rara, President, Solomon Islands Ms Melinda Avosa, Secretary-General, Solomon Islands Mr Tauhiti Nena, President, Tahiti Nui Mr Taputu Faana, Delegate, Tahiti Nui Mr Charles Tauziet, Delegate, Tahiti Nui Lady Robyn Tu‘ivakano, President, Tonga Siosifa Takitoa Taumoepeau, Secretary-General, Tonga Mr Michael Bloomfield, Delegate, Tonga Mr Ampelosa M. Tehulu, President, Tuvalu Mr Isala T. Isala, Secretary-General, Tuvalu Mr Antoine Boudier, President, Vanuatu Mr Cyrille Mainguy, Secretary-General, Vanuatu Mr Yannick Jacobe, Treasurer, Vanuatu Ms Eileen Nganga, Delegate, Vanuatu Mr Allan Kalfabun, Delegate, Vanuatu Mr Soakimi Polelei, President, Wallis et Futuna PGAs Absent: Tokelau Observers: Government of Vanuatu The Hon. Charlot Salwai, Prime Minister Government of Solomon Islands The Hon. Manasseh Sogavare, Prime Minister The Hon. Jeremiah Manele, Leader of the Opposition The Hon. Manasseh Maelanga, Deputy Prime Minister The Hon. Bodo Dettke, Member of Parliament The Hon. David Tome, Member of Parliament Government of Tahiti Nui The Hon. Nicole Sanquer-Fareata, Minster of Sport H.E. Alain du Boispéan, French Ambassador to Vanuatu International Olympic Committee Members Dr Robin Mitchell, ONOC President Mr Barry Maister, ONOC Vice President Ms Barbara Kendall, ONOC Athletes’ Commission 2 Draft Minutes of the Pacific Games Council General Assembly: 10-11 May 2016 Warwick Le Lagon Hotel, Port Vila, Vanuatu International Olympic Committee Staff Members Ms Nicole Girard Mr Nils Holmegaard Oceania National Olympic Committees Staff Members Mr Dennis Miller Mr Matai Akauola Ms Hanisi Visanti Ms Natanya Potoi-Ulia Mr Meli V. Cavu Mr Fatafehi Daunivuka Ms Bole Digitaki Pacific Games Organising Committees Mrs Emma Waiwai, Chairlady, Port Moresby 2015 Ms Tamzin Wardley, Sports Director, Port Moresby 2015 Mr Mark Stafford, Chairman, Vanuatu 2017 Mr Joe Carlo, Chief Executive Officer, Vanuatu 2017 Lord Feleti Sevele, Chief Executive Officer Tonga 2019 Lord Tevita Tupou, Delegate, Tonga 2019 2023 Pacific Games Bid Delegates Cr Eddie Ngava, Solomon Islands Mr George Palua, Solomon Islands Mr Gabriel Suri, Solomon Islands Mr Derek Futaias, Solomon Islands Mr Philip Fafe, Solomon Islands Ms Suzie Wale, Solomon Islands Mr Alfred Martin, Tahiti Nui Mr Gordon Barff, Tahiti Nui Mr Johan Bouit, Tahiti Nui Mr Charles Villierme, Tahiti Nui Ms Ruth Manea, Tahiti Nui Ms Cecile Tiatia, Tahiti Nui Invited Olympic Committees Ms Helen Brownlee, Vice President, Australian Olympic Committee Mr Michael Stanley, President, New Zealand Olympic Committee Ms Kereyn Smith, Secretary-General, New Zealand Olympic Committee Commonwealth Games Federation Ms Louise Martin, President 3 Draft Minutes of the Pacific Games Council General Assembly: 10-11 May 2016 Warwick Le Lagon Hotel, Port Vila, Vanuatu Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Mark Peters, Chief Executive Officer Melissa Price, Manager CGA Relations International Federations Mr Chet Gray, Secretary-General, Organisation of Sports Federations of Oceania (OSFO) Ms Patsy Vercoe, World Archery Oceania Ms Monika Elder, World Archery Oceania Mr Geoffrey Gardner, Oceania Athletics Association Ms Yvonne Mullins, Oceania Athletics Association Ms Nadia Bleaken, Badminton Oceania Ms Julie Carrel, Badminton Oceania Ms Makiroa Mitchell-John, Oceania Handball Federation Mr Lennie Niit, Oceania Judo Union Mr Michael Kassis, Oceania Karate Federation Ms Anne Tierney, Oceania Sailing Federation Ms Nancy Miyake, Oceania Swimming Association Mr James Morris, Oceania Table Tennis Federation Mr Michael Brown, Oceania Table Tennis Federation Mr Christian Holtz, Oceania Table Tennis Federation Mr Ethan Lake, United World Wrestling, Oceania Observers Ms Nynette Sass, Oceania Sport Education Programme Mr Ben Howard, Pacific Sports Partnerships Ms Katy Atkinson, Reporters’ Academy Mr Len Olender, Sportsworld Interpreters Ms Rachel Cuzin, Secretariat of the Pacific Community, Noumea Ms Christelle Petite, Secretariat of the Pacific Community, Noumea 4 Draft Minutes of the Pacific Games Council General Assembly: 10-11 May 2016 Warwick Le Lagon Hotel, Port Vila, Vanuatu 1. CALL TO ORDER The President of the Pacific Games Council, Mr Vidhya Lakhan (Chair of the meeting), called the meeting to order at 9.00am on Tuesday 10 May and invited Mr Joe Carlo (Vice President, Vanuatu PGA) to lead the General Assembly in prayer. 2. ROLL CALL AND APOLOGIES Andrew Minogue (Executive Director) called the roll and 21 of the 22 Pacific Games Associations (PGAs) were recorded as present. Tokelau was absent from the meeting. The Chairman announced that with 21 PGAs present, the meeting had obtained the necessary quorum as per Article 13.4 of the Charter. He called for any apologies to be recorded. Apologies were received from Mr Berney Martin (President, Federated States of Micronesia PGA); Mr David Collins (President, Kiribati PGA); Mr Mal Tarrant (President, Norfolk Island PGA); Mr Charles Cali (President, Nouvelle Caledonie PGA); Mr Frank Kyota (President, Palau PGA); Ms Baklai Temengil (Secretary-General, Palau PGA); and Mr Roger Kaddour (Past President, Pacific Games Council). The Chairman then asked the meeting to observe a moment of silence to honour those members of the Pacific Games family whom had passed away since the 2015 meeting. 3. OFFICIAL OPENING ADDRESSES The Chairman formally welcomed the 21 PGAs to the meeting, as well as two former Presidents of the Pacific Games Council, Sir John Dawanincura and Mr Ricardo Blas. The Chairman also warmly welcomed the visiting dignitaries in attendance, including the Tahiti Nui Minister for Sport, the Hon. Nicole Sanquer-Fareata. He noted that the Prime Minister of Solomon Islands would arrive soon. He also welcomed the ONOC President, Dr Robin Mitchell and the other IOC members in attendance, Mr Barry Maister and Ms Barbara Kendall; executives and staff from the IOC and ONOC; representatives of the International Federations, including Mr Chet Gray, Secretary-General of the Organisation of Sports Federations of Oceania; as well as representatives of the Australian and New Zealand Olympic Committees, who were attending as observers. The Chairman then asked delegates to be upstanding for the arrival of the Hon. Charlot Salwai, Prime Minister of Vanuatu. 5 Draft Minutes of the Pacific Games Council General Assembly: 10-11 May 2016 Warwick Le Lagon Hotel, Port Vila, Vanuatu Upon seating Prime Minister Charlot Salwai beside him, the Chairman congratulated the Prime Minister on his recent election. He said the Council was very grateful to have received the support of the new Government of Vanuatu for hosting the 2017 Pacific Mini Games. He assured the Prime Minister that the Council would work closely with his Government to ensure that the Games would be a success. The Chairman said that this could be the 43rd General Assembly of the Pacific Games Council and that it was a much stronger organisation that it was back in 1963 during the inaugural edition of the Games. No longer were the Pacific Games an event taking place in a remote corner of the globe. Today the Games were being watched throughout the world and the sports program was beginning to fit into the programs of the International Federations. The Games were getting bigger and obtaining a larger profile. The Chairman said that the meeting would cover a very large and important agenda, including the quadrennial review of the sports program following