As Director-General, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the website of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC).

SPC is an international organisation that provides technical and policy advice and assistance, training and research services to its Pacific Island members.

SPC works in a wide range of sectors with the aim of achieving three development outcomes – sustainable economic development, sustainable natural resource management and development, and sustainable human and social development.

Our work programme is determined by members, and all of our regional initiatives aim to support members’ national policies and plans.

Our vision for the region is a secure and prosperous Pacific Community, whose people are educated and healthy and manage their resources in an economically, environmentally and socially sustainable way.

Our mission is to help Pacific Island people position themselves effectively to respond to the challenges they face and make informed decisions about their future and the future they wish to leave for the generations that follow.

But rather than telling you what SPC does, I invite you to explore our website and to discover the many practical facets of our work, which has one simple aim – to make a difference in the lives of Pacific Island people.

Dr Jimmie Rodgers