The Secretariat is pleased to inform you of the upcoming Pacific Women in Circular Economy (PacWiCE) Network Introductory Workshop and Cleaner Pacific Roundtable Steering Committee Meeting 1, 2026 to be held in Nadi, Fiji on 3 March 2026.
Following the endorsement by the 32nd SPREP Meeting of Officials, the SPREP Waste Management and Pollution Control Programme will be convening the first introductory workshop for the PacWiCE Network. This initiative acknowledges the critical role women play in achieving a cleaner Pacific and addresses the critical need to empower women in waste management and pollution control sectors across the Pacific region. While women represent 48% of household waste managers in our region, they remain significantly underrepresented in formal waste management sectors and leadership roles.