Melanesian Face to Face

Nearly 30 years after Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu came together as a political alliance, the Pacific Institute of Public Policy (PiPP) gathered an esteemed panel of experts in Port Moresby to discuss a variety of issues around the readiness to take advantage of Melanesia’s newfound position on the global stage: Are governments and the Melanesian Spearhead group doing enough to harness the potential of the region’s population, resources and geography?

PiPP hosted the forum in association with Masalai Communications bringing together a panel of distinguished leaders included the new MSG Director General, Peter Forau, MP Dame Carol Kidu, Vanuatu’s Reserve Bank Governor Odo Tevi and NCD Governor Powes Parkop.

This article was written by

PiPP Staff

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