Chronology of Intergovernmental Meetings (IGM), SPREP Meetings (SM) and Regional Convention COPs
| Year | Meetings | Conventions | Notes |
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| 2023 | 31st SPREP Meeting |
Lead by K. Latu |
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| 2022 | 3rd Executive Board Meeting |
Lead by K. Latu |
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| 2021 | 30th SPREP Meeting |
Lead by K. Latu |
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| 2020 | 2nd Executive Board Meeting |
Lead by K. Latu |
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| 2019 | 29th SPREP Meeting |
Lead by K. Latu |
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| 2018 | 1st Executive Board Meeting |
Notes: The Executive Board Meeting will be biannual from this year onwards Lead by K. Latu |
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| 2017 | 28th SPREP Meeting |
Lead by K. Latu |
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| 2016 | 27th SPREP Meeting |
Strategic Plan 2017 - 2027 Lead by K. Latu |
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| 2015 | 26th SPREP Meeting |
Lead by D. Sheppard |
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| 2014 | 25th SPREP Meeting |
Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands Lead by D. Sheppard |
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| 2013 | 24th SPREP Meeting |
Lead by D. Sheppard |
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| 2012 | 23rd SPREP Meeting |
Lead by D. Sheppard |
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| 2011 | 22nd SPREP Meeting |
Lead by D. Sheppard |
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| 2010 | 21st SPREP Meeting | 10th Noumea COP 5th Waigani COP |
Strategic Plan 2010-2015 Lead by D. Sheppard |
| 2009 | 20th SPREP Meeting |
Lead by D. Sheppard |
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| 2008 | 19th SPREP Meeting | 9th Noumea COP 4th Waigani COP |
Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia Lead by A. Takesy |
| 2007 | 18th SPREP Meeting |
Lead by A. Takesy |
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| 2006 | 17th SM | 8th Joint Meeting 3rd Waigani COP |
Apia Convention is suspended Lead by A. Takesy |
| 2005 | 16th SPREP Meeting |
Lead by A. Takesy |
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| 2004 | 15th SPREP Meeting | 7th Joint Meeting 2nd Waigani COP |
Action Plan 2005-2009 Lead by A. Takesy |
| 2003 | 14th SPREP Meeting |
Lead by A. Takesy |
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| 2002 | 13th SPREP Meeting |
Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands Lead by T. Tutangata |
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| 2001 | 12th SPREP Meeting | Waigani Convention enters into force |
Lead by T. Tutangata |
| 2000 | 11th SPREP Meeting | 5th Joint Meeting |
Action Plan 2001-2004 Lead by T. Tutangata |
| 1998 | 10th SPREP Meeting | 4th Joint Meeting of Apia and Noumea Conventions |
Lead by T. Tutangata |
| 1996 | 9th SPREP Meeting |
Headquarters Agreement with Government of Samoa Lead by V. Fuavao, D. Stewart |
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| 1995 | 8th SPREP Meeting | Waigani Convention adopted 3rd Apia COP 3rd Noumea COP |
Agreement Establishing SPREP enters into force SPREP to act as Secretariat to Waigani Convention Lead by V. Fuavao |
| 1994 | 7th SPREP Meeting |
Rules of Procedure for the SPREP Meeting Lead by V. Fuavao |
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| 1993 | 6th SPREP Meeting |
2nd Apia COP |
Agreement Establishing SPREP Lead by V. Fuavao |
| 1992 | 5th Intergovernmental Meeting (IGM) |
SPREP relocated to Samoa Lead by V. Fuavao |
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| 1991 |
July - 4th Intergovernmental Meeting (IGM) October - 4th Intergovernmental Meeting (IGM) - Special session |
1st Apia COP 1st Noumea COP |
Action Plan 1991-1995 Lead by V. Fuavao |
| 1990 | 3rd Intergovernmental Meeting (IGM) | Apia Convention enters into force Noumea Convention enters into force |
SPREP as the South Pacific component of the UNEP Regional Seas Programme Lead by V. Fuavao |
| 1988 | 2nd Intergovernmental Governmental Meeting (IGM) |
Administrative planning Lead by I. Reti |
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| 1986 | Regional Conference | Noumea Convention adopted |
Administrative planning Lead by I. Reti |
| 1985 | Apia Convention adopted |
SPREP established as a joint initiative of SPC and SPEC with funding from ESCAP and UNEP Conference on the Human Environment in the South Pacific: (i) decides to set up SPREP as a separate entity within SPC; (ii) produces the SPREP Action Plan for Managing the Natural Resources and Environment of the South Pacific region |
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| 1982 | Apia Convention adopted |
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| 1980 | Apia Convention adopted |
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| 1976 | Apia Convention adopted |
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