51st meeting of the Committee of Representatives of Governments and Administrations and 12th Conference

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Representatives of the 26 countries and territories that govern the Pacific Community (SPC) will meet for the 51st meeting of the Committee of Representatives of Governments and Administrations and for the 12th Conference from Tuesday 30 November to Thursday 2 December 2021.

CRGA oversees three sub-committees: the Sub-committee on the implementation of the Strategic Plan, the Pacific Board for Educational Quality and the Audit and Risk Committee.

The terms of reference for all SPC’s governance documents can be found in The Pacific Community Governance Compendium.

^{More information on CRGA 51 and Conference 12 will be posted as it is confirmed. Session times below may not be final.}

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PROVISIONAL AGENDA AND PAPERS

Provisionnal Agenda for CRGA and Conference

Tuesday 30 November 2021: CRGA 51

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	8:00-8:45	Delegations join for microphone testing
1	9:00-9:30	Opening of CRGA 51 Opening prayer Election of the Chair Opening Statement by Chair Confirmation of Agenda	Paper 1
2	9:30-11:00	Director-General’s report, regional state of play and SPC’s role. Operating in COVID-19, innovation and pivots Regional and International context Institutional strengthening, partnerships and governance Exchange with members on SPC’s work and role	Paper 2
3	11:00-11:30	Polynesia Regional Office	Paper 3
	11:30-12:30	Lunch break
4	12:30-15:00	Strategic Plan and Results Framework Report from the CRGA Subcommittee for the Strategic Plan	Paper 4

Wednesday 1 December: CRGA 51

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	7:30-8:30	Drafting Committee
	8:30-9:00	Zoom link open for delegates to join
5	9:00-10:00	Pacific Community Governance a. Review of Pacific Community Governance Arrangement b. Criteria and procedure for appointment of the Director-General of the Pacific Community c. Membership and observer policy	Paper 5.a Paper 5.b Paper 5.c
6	10:00-12:00	Finance a. Audit and Risk (ARC) Committee report b. Update on 2021 performance c. 2022 budget, including remuneration	Paper 6.a Paper 6.b Paper 6.c
	12:00-13:00	Lunch Break
	13:00-14:00	Drafting Committee
7	14:00-15:00	DG’s performance evaluation and contract renewal (closed session)	Paper 7
8	15:00-15:15	CRGA 52 – Venue, Chair and Vice-Chair	Paper 8
9	15:15-15:30	Other business Information Papers for noting: a. Human resources report b. Update on CRGA 50 decisions c. Out-of-session decisions d. Report from Pacific Board for Educational Quality e. Update on Youth High-Level Dialogue Outcomes	Info Paper 9.a Info Paper 9.b Info Paper 9.c Info Paper 9.d Info Paper 9.e
10	15:30-15:45	Evaluation of CRGA 51
11	15:45-16:15	Adoption of CRGA 51 decisions

Thursday 2 December: Conference 12

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1	10:00-10:30	Official opening ceremony a. Opening prayer b. Welcoming words from the Director-General c. Statement by outgoing Chair (Cook Islands) d. Statement by incoming Chair (Vanuatu) (A short video from the Host Government)	Paper 1
2	10:30-11:15	Director-General’s report	Paper 2
3	11:15-12:45	Regional state of play and SPC’s role a. Presentation of the Strategic Plan 2021+ b. Ministerial discussion on regional issues and endorsement of the Strategic Plan 2021+	Paper 3
4	12:45-13:00	Letter from Chair of CRGA 51 to Chair of Conference on CRGA 51’s recommendations and decisions made by CRGA 50	Paper 4
	13:00-14:00	Lunch Break
5	14:00-14:40	Director-General’s performance evaluation and CRGA’s recommendation to Conference (Closed Session)	Paper 5
6	14:40-15:00	Thematic 12^th Conference face-to-face in 2022 – Dates and focus Introduction to proposed theme of 12th Conference presentation by Chair
7	15:00-15:15	Year 2023 Conference venue and election of Chair and Vice-Chair	Paper 6
8	15:15-15:45	Adoption of Conference outcomes

Session Papers

Session papers for CRGA 51 and Conference 12 are accessible below.

Background Documents

Pacific Community Results Report 2020

Resource 12 July 2021

Pacific Community Results Report 2020: results highlights

Resource 13 July 2021

The Pacific Community Factsheet

Resource 3 March 2021

Pacific Community Transition Plan 2021

Resource 31 December 2020

Pacific Community Strategic Plan 2016 – 2020

Resource 4 May 2018

The Pacific Community Governance Compendium 6th edition

Resource 29 October 2024

Pacific Community Results Explorer

Resource 24 November 2018

Country Results Summaries Collection

Resource 18 August 2021

Information for Media

For interested media, this webpage has information about the agenda of this year’s meeting, along with video highlights of SPC’s work during the past year. This page will be updated with relevant information throughout the week. For interview requests or more information please contact [email protected].

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GOVERNANCE VIDEOS

In lieu of governance training, these are four short videos on SPC’s governance structure and principles of good governance for members to access ahead of the meeting.