The Pacific Islands Forum is committed to a regional policy agenda that is inclusive, transparent and owned by all Pacific people. The Forum Secretariat conducts an annual process of Pacific wide consultations with stakeholders to inform policy development.

The Secretariat is currently engaged in policy consultations and will be accepting submissions until the 9thFebruary 2018.

All interested stakeholders are invited to contribute. If you have experience, ideas, or insights that you believe can inform a regional approach to any issue then the Forum Secretariat welcomes your participation.

The Secretariat’s State of Pacific Regionalism Report 2017 has been put together to promote discussion around some of the issues and opportunities that may call for the region to work together. If you have not already read it you may wish to take a look before sending your submission.

All submissions, inclusive of all attachments, will be uploaded to the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat website and will be made publicly available. Contact details will be removed prior to upload.  

For further information on completing this template, consult the Regional Policy Consultation – Guidance Note or contact the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat:

Email:   info@forumsec.org
              FPR@forumsec.org

Phone:   +679 7788322
              +679 7788260

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* 1. What is your name?

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* 2. If a group or organisation are making this submission then who is the primary contact?

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* 3. What is the email address for the primary contact?

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* 4. What is the phone number for the primary contact?

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* 5. Please provide the title and a brief summary of your submission, including any key recommendations. 

Please limit your response to no more than 150 words.

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* 6. What is the key issue or challenge that you seek to highlight in this submission? In responding to this section, consider the following questions:

  What is the issue or challenge, and what are its causes?

  Why has this issue not been resolved so far, from your perspective?

  Can this issue be addressed at the national level, for instance, by your national government or through your national development strategy, or does it require the collective and regional action of the Pacific Islands Forum member countries in order to be addressed?

Please limit your response to no more than 750 words.

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* 7. Proposed Solutions

Do you have a proposed regional policy recommendation to the issues outlined in your response to Question (3) above? In responding to this section, consider the following questions:

  What is the proposed regional policy solution or recommendation?  

  Does this policy solution require the oversight of Forum Leaders?

  How does the proposed regional policy solution address the issue(s) presented in your previous answer?

  In your view, who are the main beneficiaries of this proposed regional policy?  

  Has a regional policy initiative of this kind been carried out previously?

  Are there risks in implementing this regional policy initiative?

Please limit your response to no more than 750 words.

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