The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) will host the 47th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Meetings from 7 to 11 September 2016.
In preparation for the 47th Forum Leaders Meeting, the Forum Officials Committee (FOC) Meeting, the governing council of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, will meet in Suva on 9 and 10 August preceded by the Smaller Islands States Officials Meeting and the Pacific ACP Officials Meeting on 8 August, 2016.
Consistent also with the Forum Leaders’ decision at their meeting in September 2015 in Port Moresby that the Forum Foreign Ministers will meet annually from 2016, after the Forum Officials Committee Meeting, the First Regular Meeting of the Forum Foreign Ministers will be held on 12 August 2016. The Pre-Forum FOC and related meetings will be held at the Forum Secretariat Headquarters.
The schedule for the 47th Pacific Islands Forum and related meetings to be held in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia will be as follows:
Wednesday, 7 September
Smaller Islands States Leaders Meeting
Thursday, 8 September
Pacific ACP Leaders Meeting
Thursday, 8 September
Official Opening of the 47th Pacific Islands Forum
Friday, 9 September
47th Pacific Islands Forum Plenary Session
Saturday, 10 September
Forum Leaders’ Retreat
Sunday, 11 September
28th Post-Forum Dialogue Partners Plenary Session