22 Jan 2018

Pacific Forum seeking more diverse input into regional policies

From , 6:00 am on 22 January 2018

The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat is seeking more diversity in public submissions this year to help inform regional policy priorities.

During the last forum meeting in Samoa in September, leaders endorsed the Blue Pacific as a new narrative for collective political action.

The first in-country consultations took place in Federated States of Micronesia but they will visit most member countries.

The Secretariat's Pacific regionalism adviser Joel Nilon told Sara Vui-Talitu that this time they want to hear from different people from academia to the private sector, to help inform foreign policy, regional security, labour mobilty among other key regional issues.

Leaders at the opening of the Pacific Islands Forum in Samoa.

Leaders at the opening of the Pacific Islands Forum in Samoa. Photo: Tipi Autagavaia