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Contents Foreword 2001 Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Forum Meetings and Venues 2001 Forum Officials Committee Senior Management Structure of the Forum Secretariat
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Development & Economic Policy
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Work Programme Priorities for 2002
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Regional Achievements Instigated by FEMM
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Forum Economic Ministers Meeting
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Forum Communications Policy Ministerial
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Forum Aviation Policy Ministerial
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Funding Assistance Schemes
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Trade & Investment
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Pacific Islands Forum Trade Office, Beijing
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Pacific Islands Trade & Investment Commission, Sydney
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Pacific Islands Trade & Investment Commission, Auckland
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Forum Trade Office Contacts
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Pacific Islands Centre, Tokyo
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Political, International & Legal Affairs
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Corporate Services
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Financial Summary
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Executives & Directors
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Forum Secretariat Staff 2002
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Pacific Islands Forum Countries
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I am very plea sed to introduce my fifth annual report for the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat. The year 200 1
marked
the
th irtieth
anniversary of the orgamisation and
Foreword i
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en hanced political stab ilit y and regional secu rity;
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enhanced management of economies and the development process;
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improved trade and investment and
was a fitting time to celebrate the
performance; and
many achievements of the Forum
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and to reflect on its future.
efficient management of the human , financial and physical resources of the Secretariat.
My first ta sk , however, must be to acknowledge the unfailing ,s!!'pport and
Political stability and regional security
assistance offered me