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Report of the Sixth
Rarotonga, Cook Islands, 1-3 June 2005 |
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The Sixth Meeting of the FAO South West Pacific Ministers for Agriculture was convened at the National Auditorium in Rarotonga, Cook Islands from 1- 3 June 2005. The meeting was attended by Ministers from the Cook Islands, Kiribati, Nauru, New Zealand, Niue, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu and Vanuatu, and representatives from Australia, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa and Tonga. The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the FAO Sub-Regional Representative for the Pacific Islands also attended. Representatives from the Government of Italy, the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), the University of the South Pacific (USP), and the Sub-Regional Office for the South West Pacific of the World Meteorological Organization attended as observers. The full list of participants is attached as Annex A.
2. ADOPTION OF AGENDA AND WORKING ARRANGEMENTS
2.1. Election of the Chair
2.2. Adoption of the Theme
2.3. Approval of the Agenda
2.4. Adoption of Meeting Programme and Working Procedures
3. OVERVIEW OF FAO ACTIVITIES IN THE PACIFIC 2003 - 2005
4. COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGES FOR ENHANCING FOOD SECURITY AND TRADE
4.1. Regional Programme for Food Security - Implementation Progress
4.2. Policy Assistance: Comparative Strengths, Issues and Challenges
4.3. Plant Protection and Biosecurity in the Pacific Region
4.4. Marketing and Farm Management Skills for Improved Enterprise Profitability
4.5. Food Trade and Nutrition Security in the Pacific: Navigating the Winds of Change
4.6. Forestry Development in the Region
4.7. Responsible Fisheries - Sustainable Development and Sound Resources Management
4.8. Roundtable Meeting on WTO Agreement Provisions
5. EXPANSION OF THE REGIONAL PROGRAMME FOR FOOD SECURITY IN THE PACIFIC - DRAFT CONCEPT PROPOSAL
6. AVIAN INFLUENZA AND ITS IMPLICATION TO THE PACIFIC
ANNEX B: KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF FAO, DR JAQUES DIOUF
ANNEX C: OPENING ADDRESS BY THE PRIME MINISTER OF THE COOK ISLANDS, HONOURABLE JIM MARURAI