31st SPREP Meeting 2023

Side Events @ 31st SPREP Meeting

Side Event Schedule

Side Event #1:  International Coastal Clean Up - Saturday 02 September, (14:00) - Offsite, Moata'a Village, Taumeasina

 

Brief Description	Partners	Contact	View
Interactive activities to engage communities in conducting a coastal clean-up activity including waste audit and survey. Our aim is to enhance awareness, knowledge, and skills on sustainable waste management practices	Sustainable Waste Actions in the Pacific (SWAP) Project. Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) Samoa Pacific Ocean Litter Project (POLP) Implementing Sustainable Low and Non-Chemical Development in Small Island Developing States (ISLANDS)  Project Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)	Julie Pillet,  Technical Waste Project Coordinator, SWAP, Waste Management and Pollution Control (WMPC) Programme	Flyer

Side Event #2:  Weather Ready Pacific Decadal Programme of Investment: Preparing for extreme weather events in a 1.5C and a 2C World brought by future climate change - Monday 04 September, Lunch time (12.00 - 13.30) - Savaii Room (Room 1), Taumeasina Island Resort

 

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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is very clear. The world is not on course to meeting the 1.5 degree Celsius target that the Pacific is advocating. Under the future climate brought about by the global warning and climate change, the IPCC emphasied the following; •  Pacific will face fewer but more intense tropical cyclones •  The Pacific will face increased heat stress with an increased number of days where combined heat and humidity are harmful to human health •  Extreme Rainfall, Storm Surge, Heat Stress will become more frequent, more intense and more widespread •  Drought Conditions increasing in the Pacific •  Sea Level Rise will lead to increased frequency and intensity of storm surge events, increased coastal inundation and the intrusion of sea water into fresh water supplies •  Marine heatwaves and ocean acidification will become more frequent and intense The impacts of these extreme events will be catastrophic for small island states as outlined in the IPCC Second Working Group Report. The forecasts and warnings provided by National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) are essential to the safety and well-being of Pacific people and communities, protection of property and contribute to sustainable development. But are they equipped to provide critical lifesaving information in a changed climate to communities? The answer is No. During this session, information will be provided on why the Pacific Meteorological Council made the decision to develop the decadal investment plan and process of getting it endorsed by the PMC and the Pacific Leaders, the latest update on the decisions from the Sixth meeting from the PMC and the 3rd Pacific Ministerial Meeting on Meteorology (PMMM) in August 2023. Australia has pledged AUD30Million as the initial investment for the initiative.	Australian Bureau of Meteorology Fiji Met Service (Chair of the PMC) Government of Tonga (CEO or Director as champions of this initiative) World Meteorological Organization Samoa MNRE / National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) or Meteorological Service SPREP	Nihmei Salesa Meteorology and Climate Adviser,  Climate Change Resilience (CCR) Programme	Flyer Agenda

Side Event #3: Sustaining Environmental Data Management in the Pacific, Monday 04 September, Lunch time (1.00 - 13.30: subject to change)   -   Sina Restaurant, (Room 2) Taumeasina Island Resort

 

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The Inform Project has assisted member countries in the development of data management tools to collate and analyse data for key priority reports including the State of the Environment (SoE) and National Environment Management Strategy (NEMS) to inform decision making. This side event will showcase the various tools, guidelines, reports, strategic partnerships and resource materials developed under the project over the past 5 years and how these achievements have been incorporated into existing initiatives including the UN Joint Programme (UNJP) on Ecosystem Services; the use of GIS data for decision under the Ensuring Resilient Ecosystems and Representative Protected Areas (EREPA) project and the Enhancing Climate Information and Knowledge Services for resilience in 5 island countries of the Pacific Ocean programme. The event will also be a platform to discuss the next steps forward and how member countries can benefit from this work and also to request their support on their letter of support on the GEF 8 STAR Allocation.	United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Global Environment Facility (GEF) Member Countries: Republic of the Marshall Islands, Samoa SPREP	Tavita Su’a, Pacific Environment Portal Systems Developer and Analyst,  Environmental Monitoring & Governance (EMG)	Flyer

Side Event #4:  Greening of the Pacific Games 2023 - Tuesday 05 September, Lunch time (12.00 - 13.30)   -   Savaii Room, (Room 1) Taumeasina Island Resort

 

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This side event will showcase the work of MECDM and SPREP to support the Solomon Island Government’s Safe and Green Games Strategic Framework with a particular focus on addressing the problem of plastic pollution- especially single-use plastics.	Government of the Solomon Islands MECDM SPREP	Andrea Volentras  Project Manager, Pacific Ocean Litter Project (POLP), Waste Management and Pollution Control (WMPC) Programme	Flyer

Side Event #5:  Introduction to the GEF-8 Programming Directions and the recent updates on Multilateral Environment Agreements (MEAs) - Tuesday 05 September, Lunch time (12.00 - 13.30)   -    Sina Restaurant (Room 2), Taumeasina Island Resort

 

Brief Description	Partners	Contact	View
The side event will provide information on the new GEF-8 Strategic and Programming Directions, including the Integrated Programs, Focal Areas and Global Environmental Benefits. The event will also be an opportunity to learn more about the recent updates on the MEAs’ agenda, including GEF’s role in the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF), the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdictions Treaty (BBNJ, aka the High Seas Treaty), and the Plastic Pollution Treaty.	Global Environment Facility (GEF) Secretariat GEF Partners Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEA) Conventions SPREP	Amanda Wheatley Biodiversity Adviser, Juney Ward, Ecosystem & Biodiversity Officer  Island & Ocean Ecosystems Programme (IOE) Sarah Amy Wyatt [email protected]  and Anil Bruce Sookdeo [email protected]

Side Event #6:  Port Based Outreach: saving endangered species from Bycatch, Tuesday 05 September, Evening (18.00)   -   Savaii Room (Room 1), Taumeasina Island Resort

 

Brief Description	Partners	Contact	View
BirdLife Pacific in partnership with SPREP, funded through the Pacific European Union Marine Programme (PEUMP), Bycatch and Integrated Ecosystem Management (BIEM) initiative, have been undertaking a port-based outreach programme in Suva with surface long line vessels fishing for tuna. These fisheries present a high risk to Species of Special Interest including seabirds, sharks and rays, turtles and whales and dolphins of being accidentally caught in baited fishing hooks. The programme aims to bridge the implementation gap between regional and government regulations requiring use of bycatch mitigation on fishing vessels and practical application of the mitigation by skippers and crew to prevent bycatch of species of special interest. This side event will discuss this programme.	BirdLife Pacific SPREP	Margaret West, BirdLife Pacific Director [email protected] Stephanie Borrelle, BirdLife Pacific [email protected]  James Nagan- [email protected]    Karen Baird, Threatened and Migratory Species Adviser, Island and Ocean Ecosystems Programme (IOE)	Flyer

Side Event #7:  Strengthening Environmental & Social Risk Management in the Pacific, Tuesday 05 September, Evening (17.00)  -   Main Conference Venue (Apolima & Manono Rooms), Taumeasina Island Resort

 

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SPREP has been at the forefront of promoting Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) across the Pacific for over 30 years. Collaborative initiatives like the Pacific Learning Partnership for Environmental and Social Sustainability (PLP-ESS), involving SPREP, the World Bank, Asian Development Bank (ADB), and University of the South Pacific (USP),  have provided a Pacific-based and needs driven platform for capacity building on the effective administration of Environmental and Social Risk Management (ESRM) for infrastructure development.  Building on PLP-ESS's success, a compelling proposal for a dedicated regional capacity strengthening project is emerging. This strategic collaboration between the World Bank and SPREP aims to enhance ESRM in the Pacific, capitalizing on the experience from the PLP-ESS program to develop common methodologies for Environmental & Social assessments and management planning to support the effective implementation of development projects in the Pacific. Against this backdrop, SPREP, in partnership with the World Bank, is pleased to host a side event to explore the critical issue of strengthening ESRM in the Pacific. The side event includes the launch of SPREP's "Good Practice Guidelines in Environmental Impact Assessment for Coastal Engineering in the Pacific".	World Bank SPREP	Jope Davetanivalu , Director, Environmental Monitoring & Governance,   Environmental Monitoring & Governance Programme (EMG) Ivan Diarra, PNEA - Technical Support Officer, (EMG)	Flyer

Side Event #8:  Strengthening Pacific Engagement in the IPCC Assessment Reporting Cycles and Processes, Wednesday 06 September, Lunch time (12.00 - 13.30)  -   Savaii Room (Room 1), Taumeasina Island Resort

 

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Recognising Pacific Island nations' goal to keep global warming to 1.5°C, this event will discuss how we are tracking against this goal, and what options we have for limiting future global warming both in the Pacific and internationally.   The Pacific Islands Leaders Meetings in July 2022 launched the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent 2050 Strategy. Climate change has been identified as one of the thematic areas of the 2050 strategy. The 2050 Strategy represents a unique opportunity for the region to develop long-term approaches to critical challenges such as climate change, sustainable development, and security.  The IPCC reports are the world’s most authoritative sources of climate science, approved by 195 countries.  The message from climate scientists in the IPCC reports confirms the critical need for governments to take urgent, concerted action to achieve the 1.5˚C warming limit goal. The Pacific Climate Change Centre hosted at SPREP in partnership with the Institute for Climate, Energy & Disaster Solutions at the Australian National University held a series of Pacific Webinars  on Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Sixth Assessment Reports (AR6):  Working Group I – Physical Science, II & III Climate Change and Mitigation and the AR6 Synthesis Report. The main objectives of the Pacific webinars and regional dialogue were to; • Discuss the main findings of the report and its implications for the Pacific. • Strengthen knowledge in the Pacific region around the work of the IPCC. • Provide the most up-to-date synthesis of relevant climate change information to diverse Pacific Island audiences, policymakers and Pacific researchers.  • Present the PCCC Regional Frameworks on Research as a mechanism to strengthen regional coordination and cooperation between climate change IPCC focal points, the regional scientific community, and other stakeholders. 15 factsheets designed to convey and communicate the key findings of the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) have been developed.  The PCCC & ANU also undertook a multi-staged engagement process to capture perspectives from a diverse range of stakeholders on options to enhance engagement with the IPCC and improve accessibility of IPCC data for Pacific audiences. As a result of the multi-staged engagement process, the SPREP PCCC and ANU team recommend the following options:  Support the establishment of a regional policy coordination mechanism to coordinate National IPCC Focal Points and regional priorities.  Expand outreach to provide clear pathways for engaging with the IPCC through a supported coordination function.  Support the development of an IPCC capacity-building  program	Australian National University University of Melbourne Government of Samoa Pacific Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency/SPC SPREP	‘Ofa Kaisamy, Manager, Pacific Climate Change Centre, Climate Change Resilience Programme (CCR) Yvette Kerslake, Technical Adviser, Science to Services, PCCC, (CCR)	Program

Side Event #9:  Building Digital Resilience - Wednesday 06 September, Lunch time (12.00 - 13.30)   -   Sina Restaurant (Room 2), Taumeasina Island Resort

 

Brief Description	Partners	Contact	View
SPREP ICT Strategy 2023 - 2028 sets the strategic direction and investments for building a digitally resilient Secretariat through innovation and advances in technology. This event will  officially launch the new SPREP website as well as showcase SPREP's digital products, the virtual library and eLearning platform culminating with highlighting IT contributions to the wider community.	SPREP Information Technology (IT) Unit SPREP Knowledge Management (KM) Unit SPREP Technical Programmes	Chris Slaven, Information Technology Manager, Information Services, Governance and Operations (GO) Billy Chan Ting, Web Applications Developer Specialist  Information Services, (GO)	Flyer Program

 

Side Event #10:  Circular Economy: Unlocking Waste as Resource, Wednesday 06 September, Evening (17.00)   -   Savaii Room (Room 1), Taumeasina Island Resort

 

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There is a growing recognition that our current take-make-waste linear economy is a significant contributor to overflowing landfills, marine and terrestrial pollution, climate change, biodiversity loss and overconsumption of our natural resources. A Circular Economy approach can be used to progress away from a linear economy, to enhance waste minimisation and resource efficiency, and progress greener growth opportunities. This side event will introduce concepts of Circular Economy and provide information to member countries opportunities to incorporating Circular Economy into waste management decision making and legislation. Presentations will include comparison of Linear Economy and Circular Economy and overview Circular Economy opportunities for PICTs to enhance waste management and minimise pollution to marine and terrestrial environment. Circular Economy brings several opportunities for PICTs, including closing material flow loops through initiatives such as refusal, resource efficiency, sharing platform adoption, recycling, remanufacturing, repairing, and second use level. Each of these initiatives circulates resources from later stages back into earlier stages of the value chain to empowering their reuse, thus decreasing the stock of “inadequately disposed products” and improving value throughout the economy. Circular Economy will contribute to potential economic benefits that include: •  increased GDP and GVA per capita, •  reduced import vulnerability, •  reduced trade deficit, •  employment and education opportunities, •  improved creditworthiness, •  reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, •  reduced waste disposal to landfill, •  regenerated natural systems.	Member countries: Solomon Islands, Cook Island Swire Shipping ANZPAC Pacific Recycling Foundation SPREP Waste Management and Pollution Control (WMPC) Programme SPREP Environmental Monitoring and Governance (EMG) Programme	Susana Telakau, Solid Waste Management Adviser, (WMPC) Hilary Boyes, PacWastePlus Project, Technical Waste Project Officer - Resource Recovery, (WMPC) Mohammed Asid Zullah, Pollution Adviser, (WMPC)	Flyer Concept Note and Agenda

Side Event #11:  IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas, Wednesday 06 September, Evening (17.00)   -   Main Conference Venue (Apolima & Manono Rooms), Taumeasina Island Resort

 

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Lou Sanson is Vice Chair for WCPA Oceania and former Director General of NZs Dept of Conservation with a long record of working with and supporting SPREP. He will present the work IUCN is doing to support probably the greatest and most exciting conservation challenge the world has ever faced . That is 30x30 (30 % of the World's Oceans and Land Protected for conservation by 2030). In many ways Pacific Nation have been at cutting edge of  leading this for the world before it was formalized in the 2021 Montreal- Kunming CBD Agreement. He will talk of support systems IUCN is developing. WCPA is also working hard to increase its support to Pacific nations and conservation community.	International Union for Nature Conservation (IUCN) SPREP	Lou Sanson, IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas for Oceania Vice Chair, [email protected] Karen Baird, Threatened and Migratory Species Adviser, Island and Ocean Ecosystems (IOE) Programme Vainuupo Jungblut, Environmental Monitoring & Reporting Adviser,  Environmental Monitoring & Governance (EMG) Programme	Flyer

Side Event #12:  Institutional Gender Mainstreaming and Inclusion in SPREP, Thursday 07 September, Lunch time (12.00 - 13.30)   -   Savaii Room (Room 1), Taumeasina Island Resort

 

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SPREP Meeting is the occasion to reinstate SPREP’s commitment to empowerment, protection, and participation of males and females in their societies, and celebrate together its collective efforts and achievements to honour it. The revision of SPREP Gender Policy is in its final stages. This policy provides the necessary principles, tools and procedures to ensure that gender equity and social inclusion is anchored in every aspect of the work and the culture of the Secretariat. The establishment of the support platform (the Gender Inclusion, Equity and Mainstreaming Committee (GEIM) further reaffirms the commitment of the Secretariat to ensure gender is sustainably anchored within the organisation’s culture. This event will showcase the latest institutional developments to strengthen gender mainstreaming and inclusion within SPREP as well as key results and knowledge products from its programmes and projects to support Members in progressing gender equality in our region.	SPREP and Partners	Ofa Kaisamy, Manager, Pacific Climate Change Centre, Climate Change Resilience (CCR) - Gender Inclusion, Equity and Mainstreaming (GEIM) Committee Mathilde Kraft, Project Development Coordinator, Kiwa Initiative (IOE) - Gender Inclusion, Equity and Mainstreaming (GEIM) Committee	Flyer

Side Event #13:  Mercury Free Pacific, Thursday 07 September, Lunch time (12.00 - 13.30)   -   Sina Restaurant (Room 2), Taumeasina Island Resort

 

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Activity 4.2.1 of the GEF ISLANDS Pacific Project seeks to execute an extensive regional campaign to promote a “Mercury Free Pacific” related to phasing out mercury medical devices and dental amalgam throughout the region. The Mercury Free Pacific initiative was introduced at the 2021 SPREP Meeting as a working paper and leaders agreed to support its execution through a regional action plan. The side event is part of a series of engagement opportunities with Pacific leaders. The project will develop a series of high-level communications to engage Pacific leaders through in the issues of mercury, to improve understanding of the aims of the Minamata Convention, and of leaders’ knowledge in products containing mercury, and their available alternatives. This improved understanding by leaders is expected to facilitate high level support to agree to phase out mercury containing products in SPREP member countries.	United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Biological Research Institute Alliance of Mercury Free Dentistry Pacific Parties to the Minamata Convention SPREP	Joshua Sam, Hazardous Waste Management Adviser, Waste Management & Pollution Control (WMPC) Programme Edward Nicholas, Project Manager, ISLANDS Pacific Child Project, (WMPC)	Flyer

Side Event #14:  PRISMSS Restoring Island Resilience Event, Thursday 07 September, Evening (19.00)   -   Offsite, Robert Louis Stevenson Museum, Vailima

 

Brief Description	Partners	Contact	View
Celebrating Pacific success towards scaling up the management of invasive species – a journey to restoring island resilience through PRISMS. The event will also officially open the SPREP Meeting Ministers Talanoa proudly hosted by the Pacific Regional Invasive Species Management Support Service (PRISMSS).	New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) Protégé European Union (EU) Global Environment Facility (GEF) 6 Regional Invasives Project (RIP) GEF UN Environment SPREP	David Moverley, Invasive Species Adviser, Island & Ocean Ecosystems (IOE) Programme Isabell Rasch Project Manager, RISP, (IOE)	Flyer

Side Event #15: Vanuatu Climate Futures Portal - A Pathway to a Resilient Future, Friday 08 September, Lunch time (12.00 - 13.00)   -  Savaii Room (Room 1), Taumeasina Island Resort

 

Brief Description	Partners	Contact	View
Vanuatu is highly exposed to climate variability and change and has already been significantly affected by changing weather patterns and warming oceans. The Green Climate Fund Van-KIRAP (Vanuatu Klaemet Infomesen blong redy, adapt mo protect) Project in Vanuatu is delivering climate science to support decision makers and communities in Vanuatu to prepare for and adapt to climate variability and change. To support the Government of Vanuatu inform and prepare its public to manage expected climate changes, VanKIRAP Project in partnership with the Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-hazards Department (VMGD), Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), NGIS and SPREP to delivered the Vanuatu Climate Futures Portal.   The Vanuatu Climate Futures Portal is a scalable, flexible and modular platform designed to put climate science in the hands of users and to deliver targeted, sector level impact with the application of climate information services. It is the operational tool used by the Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-hazards Department provide climate change projections and tailored climate services to climate sensitive sectors such as Agriculture, Fisheries, Tourism, Infrastructure and Water. The Vanuatu Climate Futures Portal is the pathway to a resilient future	Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-Hazards Department (VMGD), Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), NGIS SPREP	Mr. Sunny Kamuta, Climate Information Services Officer, Climate Change Resilience (CCR) Programme Mrs Moirah Matou, E: [email protected]   Mr. Geoff Gooley, E: [email protected]	Flyer

 

Documentation list

Provisional Agenda

Provisional Agenda

Agenda Item 1: Opening of the Meeting

No working paper!

Agenda Item 2: Organisation of the Meeting

WC 2: Organisation of the Meeting

Agenda Item 3: Adoption of the Agenda

WC 3: Adoption of Agenda

Agenda Item 4: Presentation of Reports by the Secretariat of work undertaken since Since COP 11

WC 4:Presentation of reports by the Secretariat if work undertaken since COP 11

WC 4.1: STAC 9

WC 4.2: SCPRC 8

WC 4.3.1: Implementation of used oil management activities

WC 4.3.2: Implementation of asbestos, e-waste and healthcare waste activities

Agenda Item 5: Reporting and transmission of information on illegal traffic

WC 5: Reporting and transmission of information on illegal traffic

Agenda Item 6: Competent Authorities and Focal Points

WC 6: Competent Authorities and Focal Points

WC 6.1: Annex 1

Agenda Item 7: Work of the Convention

WC 7: Work of the Convention

WC 7.1: Proposed amendment to the Waigani Convention

WC 7.1: Annex 1

WC 7.2: Implementation of the Review Recommendations

WC 7.2: Annex 1

Agenda Item 8: Financial statements for 2021 & 2022

WC 8: Financial statement for 2021 & 2022

W8/ Annex 1:     SPREP Audit report 2021

W8/ Annex 2:     SPREP Audit report 2022

WC 8/ Annex 3: Period 01 January 2021 to 31 December 2021

WC 8/Annex 4: Period 01 January 2022 to 31 December 2022

WC 8/Annex 5: Payment Schedule as at 31/12/2022

Agenda Item 9: Regional Waste Data Collection, Monitoring and Reporting Framework

WC 9: Regional Waste Data Collection, Monitoring and Reporting (DCMR) Framework

WC 9/ Annex1: Regional Waste Data Collection, Monitoring and Reporting Framework

Agenda Item 10: Regional Recycling

WC 10: Regional Recycling  and increased transboundary movements of wastes

Agenda Item 11: Consideration and adoption of the Business Plan for the PRC

WC 11: Consideration and adoption of the Business Plan for PRC

WC 11/Annex 1: Business Plan 2024-2025

Agenda Item 12: Other Business

WC 12: Other Business

Agenda Item 13: Date and venue of the next Meeting

WC 13: Date and venue of the thirteenth COP meeting

Agenda Item 14: Adoption of the Meeting Record

WC 14: Adoption of the meeting record

Agenda Item 15: Closure of the Meeting

No working paper!

Documentation List

Provisional Agenda

Refer to Agenda 3.1

Agenda item 1: Opening of the Meeting

No working paper!

Agenda item 2: Organisation of the Meeting

WP 2: Organisation of the Meeting

Agenda item 3: Adoption of the Agenda

WP 3: Adoption of the Agenda

WP 3.1: Provisional Agenda

Agenda item 4: Secretariat report on the Protocols and activities of 2021 - 2023

WP 4.1: Secretariat report on the activities undertaken in the biennium period of July 2021 to June 2023

WP 4.1.1: Report of the Secretariat on work performed in the period July 2021 - June 2023 in relation to the Noumea Convention and Protocols

WP 4.2: Report on the Protocol for the Prevention of Pollution of the South Pacific Region by Dumping (1990)

WP 4.2.1: LC/SG 46/INF.15 Pacific assessment and concerns

WP 4.2.2: LC/SG 46/16 Report of the 46th Meeting of the Scientific Group under the London Convention

WP 4.2.3: LC 44/11 Legal advice on the application of the London Protocol

WP 4.3: Report on the Protocol concerning cooperation in combating pollution emergencies in the South Pacific region (1990)

Agenda item 5: Country Reports on the implementation of obligations under the Convention

WP 5: Country Reports on the implementation of obligations under the convention

Australia's Report to Noumea Convention

New Zealand's Report to Noumea Convention

Samoa's Report to Noumea Convention

Agenda item 6: Financial Statements

WP 6: Financial Statements

WP 6.1: Director General's Remarks

WP 6.2: Auditor's Report 2021

WP 6.3: Income and Expenditure 2021

WP 6.4: Auditor's Report 2022

WP 6.5: Income and Expenditure 2022

Agenda item 7: Decision Items

WP 7: Decision items

WP 7.1: Outcome report from the Ad Hoc Meeting of the Parties on the review of the Noumea Convention

WP 7.1.1: Ad Hoc Meeting of the Parties to the Noumea Convention to discuss the Report on the review of the Noumea Convention: 14-15 June 2023: Apia, Samoa

WP 7.1.1/Annex 1-5: refers to WP 7.1.1

WP 7.1.1/Annex 6: Ad Hoc Meeting of the Parties to the Convention for the Protection of the Natural Resources and Environment of the South Pacific Region and related Protocols (Noumea Convention) June 2023

WP 7.1.1/Annex 7: Review of the Noumea Convention, presentation by David Sheppard

WP 7.1.1/Annex 8: Review of the Noumea Convention Final Report - 23 November 2021

WP 7.2 Update of the preparatory work to the First and Second Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-1, INC-2) to develop a global legally binding instrument on plastic pollution including in the marine environment

WP 7.3: Reviewing approaches to oil spill response mechanisms for the Pacific

WP 7.3/Att 1: Examples of specific challenges and issues that could be addressed during a reform process

Agenda item 8: Consideration and adoption of the Provisional Budget

WP 8: Consideration and adoption of the Provisional Budget 2024-2025

WP 8.1: Budget - Noumea Convention COP 18 - 2025

WP 8.1.1 Budget activities 2024-2025

WP 8.2: Status of contributions

Agenda item 9: Items proposed by Parties

No working paper!

Agenda item 10: Other Business

No working paper!

 

Agenda item 11: Date and venue of the next Meeting

No working paper!

Agenda item 12: Adoption of the Meeting Record

No working paper!

Agenda item 13: Closure of the Meeting

No working paper!

Provisional Agenda

Provisional Agenda

1. Welcome

 

2. Opening with a short prayer from the Honourable Minister (tbc)

 

3. Introductory remarks

 

4. Introduction of the Chair the Honourable. Minister of Tokelau

 

5. Setting the scene

 

6. Presentation by Stuart Chape (Acting Deputy Director General of Strategic Policy & Technical Programmes & Director of Island and Ocean Ecosystems) – Regional State of Environment and Conservation Report

 

7. Formal introductions and Keynote Address: Honourable Minister of Tokelau - Chair and Moderator of Panel 1: Ocean and Climate Change.

 

8. Guest speaker: [Dr Vladimir Ryabinin, Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission and Assistant Director-General of UNESCO] (tbc)

 

9. Panel 1: Ocean and Climate Change

Each panelist to speak for 10 minutes, followed by a brief discussion and responses. Each respondent to speak for 6 minutes.

10. Session Break (15 minutes)

 

11. Panel 2: Ocean and Pollution

 

12. Draft Declaration on Plastics

 

13. Session Break (15 minutes) - Official virtual photograph

 

14. Panel 3: Ocean – Deep Sea Mining

 

15. Youth Representative: Responding to the Ministers High-Level Talanoa

 

16. Environment Ministers’ High-Level Talanoa Summary: Honourable Minister of Tokelau (Chair)

 

17. Adoption of the Environment Ministers’ High-Level Talanoa Communique

 

18. Adoption by acclamation of the 30th SPREP Meeting Outcomes

 

19. Official close of the 30th SPREP Meeting

 

20. Pacific Island Environment Leadership Awards (45 minutes)

 

21. The Honourable Minister of New Caledonia, as the host of the 10th Pacific Islands Conference on Nature Conservation and Protected Areas will announce the winners for each category accompanied by trophies on display, and special presentation showcasing the winners.