Regional strategy paper and Regional indicative programme for the period 2008-2013

Abstract

The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) (represented by Greg Urwin and Tuiloma Neroni Slade, respectively former and present Secretary-General. Iosefa Maiawa, Feleti Teo and Peter Forau, Deputies Secretary-General) and the European Commission (represented by Stefano Manservisi, Director-General for Development and Relations with ACP countries, Roberto Ridolfi and Wiepke Vander Goot, respectively former and present Head of the Delegation of the European Commission the Pacific), hereinafter referred to as the Parties, held discussions in Suva from March 2006 to September 2008 with a view to determining the general direction of cooperation for the period 2008-2013. The European Investment Bank, represented by David Crush, Head of Division, Pacific and Caribbean, was consulted.