Chronology of Intergovernmental Meetings (IGM), SPREP Meetings (SM) and Regional Convention COPs

 
YearMeetingsConventionsNotes
202532nd SPREP Meeting

18th Noumea COP

13th Waigani COP

Apia, Samoa

Lead by S. Nawadra

20244th Executive Board Meeting 

Apia, Samoa 

Lead by S. Nawadra

202331st SPREP Meeting

17th Noumea COP

12th Waigani COP

Apia, Samoa

Lead by S. Nawadra

20223rd Executive Board Meeting 

Apia, Samoa

Lead by K. Latu

202130th SPREP Meeting

16th Noumea COP

11th Waigani COP

Apia, Samoa

Lead by K. Latu

20202nd Executive Board Meeting 

Apia, Samoa

Lead by K. Latu

201929th SPREP Meeting

15th Noumea COP

10th Waigani COP

Apia, Samoa

Lead by K. Latu

20181st Executive Board Meeting 

Apia, Samoa

Notes: The Executive Board Meeting will be biannual from this year onwards

Lead by K. Latu

201728th SPREP Meeting

14th Noumea COP

9th Waigani COP

Apia, Samoa

Lead by K. Latu

201627th SPREP Meeting 

Alofi, Niue

Strategic Plan 2017 -  2027

Lead by K. Latu

201526th SPREP Meeting

13th Noumea COP

8th Waigani COP

Apia, Samoa

Lead by D. Sheppard

201425th SPREP Meeting

12th Noumea COP

7th Waigani COP

Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands

Lead by D. Sheppard

201324th SPREP Meeting 

Apia, Samoa

Lead by D. Sheppard

201223rd SPREP Meeting11th Noumea COP 
6th Waigani COP

Noumea, New Caledonia

Lead by D. Sheppard

201122nd SPREP Meeting 

Apia, Samoa

Lead by D. Sheppard

201021st SPREP Meeting10th Noumea COP
5th Waigani COP

Madang, Papua New Guinea

Strategic Plan 2010-2015
STAC & SCPRC

Lead by D. Sheppard

200920th SPREP Meeting 

Apia, Samoa

Lead by D. Sheppard

200819th SPREP Meeting9th Noumea COP
4th Waigani COP

Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia
STAC & SCPRC

Lead by A. Takesy

200718th SPREP Meeting 

Apia, Samoa

Lead by A. Takesy

200617th SM8th Joint Meeting
3rd Waigani COP

Noumea, New Caledonia

Apia Convention is suspended

Lead by A. Takesy

200516th SPREP Meeting 

Apia, Samoa

Lead by A. Takesy

200415th SPREP Meeting7th Joint Meeting
2nd Waigani COP

Papeete, French Polynesia

Action Plan 2005-2009
SPREP Strategic Programmes 2004-2013
Amendment to the Agreement Establishing SPREP (name change)

Lead by A. Takesy

200314th SPREP Meeting   

Apia, Samoa

Lead by A. Takesy

200213th SPREP Meeting

6th Joint Meeting

1st Waigani COP

Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands

Lead by T. Tutangata

200112th SPREP Meeting  Waigani Convention enters into force  

Apia, Samoa

Lead by T. Tutangata

200011th SPREP Meeting5th Joint Meeting

Agana, Guam

Action Plan 2001-2004
SPREP Meetings to be held annually

Lead by T. Tutangata

199810th SPREP Meeting4th Joint Meeting of Apia and Noumea Conventions

Apia, Samoa

Lead by T. Tutangata

19969th SPREP Meeting 

Nukualofa, Tonga

Headquarters Agreement with Government of Samoa 
Action Plan 1997-2000

Lead by V. Fuavao, D. Stewart

19958th SPREP MeetingWaigani Convention adopted
3rd Apia COP
3rd Noumea COP

Apia, Samoa

Agreement Establishing SPREP enters into force SPREP to act as Secretariat to Waigani Convention

Lead by V. Fuavao

19947th SPREP Meeting 

Tarawa, Kiribati

Rules of Procedure for the SPREP Meeting

Lead by V. Fuavao

19936th SPREP Meeting2nd Apia COP 
2nd Noumea COP

Suva, Fiji

Agreement Establishing SPREP

Lead by V. Fuavao

19925th Intergovernmental Meeting (IGM) 

Apia, Samoa

SPREP relocated to Samoa
Financial Regulations
Staff Regulations

Lead by V. Fuavao

1991

July - 4th Intergovernmental Meeting (IGM)

October - 4th Intergovernmental Meeting (IGM) - Special session

1st Apia COP
1st Noumea COP

Noumea, New Caledonia

Action Plan 1991-1995

Lead by V. Fuavao

19903rd Intergovernmental Meeting (IGM)Apia Convention
enters into force
Noumea Convention enters into force

Noumea, New Caledonia

SPREP as the South Pacific component of the UNEP Regional Seas Programme

Lead by V. Fuavao

19882nd Intergovernmental Governmental Meeting (IGM) 

Noumea, New Caledonia

Administrative planning

Lead by I. Reti

1986Regional ConferenceNoumea Convention adopted

Noumea, New Caledonia

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
1982 Apia Convention 
adopted
1980 Apia Convention 
adopted
1976 Apia Convention 
adopted

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