Course summary Pacific Islands Forum (PIF)
Pacific Islands Countries Trade Agreement. Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA). Samoa, Solomon, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu ...
The Pacific Islands Forum is a political grouping of 16 independent
and self-governing states. Members include
Australia, Cook Islands,
Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru,
New Zealand, Niue, Palau,
Papua New Guinea, Republic
of Marshal Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.
New Caledonia and French Polynesia, previously Forum Observers, were granted
Associate Membership in 2006. Forum Observers include Tokelau (2005), Wallis and
Futuna (2006), the Commonwealth (2006), the
Asia Development Bank (2006) and
the World Bank (2010), with Timor Leste as Special
Observer (2002).
Regional trade has become an increasingly important element of the
Secretariat’s Economic Governance work programme. Main activities centre around
implementation of the following trade and economic cooperation agreements
concluded in 2001:
- Pacific Island Countries Trade Agreement (PICTA), which establishes a
free trade area in goods (and, in future, services) among the Forum Island
Countries (FICs); and
- Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER), an economic and
trade cooperation agreement between FICs, Australia and New Zealand.
Pacific Islands Trade and Invest aims to provide the region with
high-quality export facilitation,
investment and tourism promotion
services. As part of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, they focus on the
development of export-capable businesses and the
international promotion and
support of exporters in Pacific island countries. PITIC's Exporter Services (ES)
Unit is designed to assist businesses committed to exporting to Australia and
the Pacific Region.
The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) strengthens national
capacity and regional solidarity so its 17 members can manage, control and
develop their tuna fisheries now and in the future. FFA was established to help
countries sustainably manage their fishery resources that fall within their 200
mile Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs).
Example of the course Pacific Islands Forum (PIF):
Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO)
Topic:
Globalization and regionalization
EENI International Business
Course learning materials: 
