3rd March 2011, Port Vila
Last night the USP Emalus Campus held a public forum to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (1971-2011). A number of prominent Pacific leaders attended including the Secretary General Tuiloma Neroni Slade.
PiPP was delighted to be invited onto the panel and our Program Manager John Licht spoke on trade policy, the Pacific Plan and regional integration.
The event was filmed live and broadcast throughout the region.
The keynote speech was delivered by Vanuatu’s Prime Minister Sato Kilman.
Prime Minister Kilman who is also the current chair of PIF’s also unveiled the PIF’s colourful new logo.
PIF plans to take the 40th anniversary celebrations on a road show around the region which will include similar public forums to generate feedback. More information on where it’s going can be found at PIFS website:
