Provisional Agenda

14th Conference of the Pacific Community

Theme – Pasifiki: Rooted in Heritage, Honouring the Past, United for a Resilient Future

16-17 October 2025
Chair: Tonga
Vice-Chair: Palau

Thursday 16 October 2025

Item

Time

Event

 

 

Morning session

Members’ bilateral meetings and Officials’ briefings

 

 

 

Afternoon session

 

12:00-13:00

Information Luncheon: Socialisation of the Pacific Humanitarian Response Coordination Mechanism (PResCoM)

 

Venue: Bula Chef Kitchen

INF3

 

 

14:00

Official Opening of 14th Conference of the Pacific Community

 

Venue: Tonga High School Indoor Stadium, Nuku’alofa

INF2

 

 

18:00–21:00

Reception for the Opening of Conference

 

Venue: Kongakava

 

 

Friday 17 October 2025

Item

Time

Topic

Paper No.

Format

1

9:00–10:45

(105 mins)

Opening Session

·       Opening prayer

·       Opening remarks from the Director-General

·       Adoption of the agenda

·       Election of Drafting Committee

·       Members’ opening statements (3 mins)

 

IP1

 

 

 

 

Plenary session

Morning Tea 10:4511:15 (30 mins)

OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH

2

11:15–12:45

(90 mins)

Thematic Discussion—Pasifiki: Rooted in Heritage, Honouring the Past, United for a Resilient Future   

·       Presentation of the theme

·       Panel and talanoa on the theme

IP2

(Guidance Note)

 

Lunch Break 12:4513:45

(60 mins)

3

13:45–14:15

(30 mins)

Director-General’s Report

 

WP1

Plenary session

4

14:15–14:30

(15 mins)

Letter from the Chair of CRGA to the Chair of Conference on CRGA 55’s recommendations to Conference and decisions taken by CRGA 54 in 2024

 

WP2

(Provided to members in session)

Plenary session

5

14:30–15:00

(30 mins)

Members’ talanoa on regional reviews: Review of the Regional Architecture (RRA) and SPC Independent Institutional Review (IIR) report and management response

WP3.a

WP3.b

Plenary session

6

15:00–15:15

(15 mins)

15th Conference—Venue and Election of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson

WP4

Plenary session

Afternoon Tea 15:1515:45

(30 mins)

Drafting Committee in parallel

7

15:45–17:00

(75 mins)

Appointment of the Director-General Consideration of CRGA 55’s recommendation (closed session)

WP5

CLOSED SESSION MEMBERS ONLY

8

17:00–17:30

(30 mins)

Adoption of 14th Conference Outcomes

 

Plenary session

 

 

18:30–22:00

Closing Reception

Venue: Taufaʻahau Tupou IV Domestic Terminal and Wharf