Joint Session of Executive Heads of Subregional Organizations and the
Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations/Executive Secrtary of ESCAP
with Pacific Island Leaders
Noumea, New Caledonia, 12 March 2008 (afternoon)

In the afternoon session, there will be a Joint Session of Executive Heads of Subregional Organizations and ESCAP with Pacific Island Leaders. The President of the Government of New Caledonia, H.E. Mr. Harold Martin will deliver a keynote statement during the afternoon session. This Joint session will be devoted to discussing areas of collaboration to promote regional cooperation, including addressing vulnerability issues such as food security, climate change and energy security, as well as the ESCAP study on Enhancing Pacific Connectivity. The Joint session in the afternoon will be attended by all the participants including the Pacific Island Leaders, the Executive Heads of Subregional Organizations and ESCAP.

	Summary Programme of Meeting
	Tentative Agenda
	Annotated Provisional Agenda
	Tentative Programme
	Welcoming Statemen by Ms. Noeleen Heyzer, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations/Executive Secretary of ESCAP Keynote Statement by His Excellency Mr. Harold Martin, President of the Government of New Caledonia Agenda item 4: Areas for Collaboration to Promote Regional Cooperation
	Documents: Agenda item 4(a): Addressing vulnerability issues: food security, climate change and energy security
	Agenda item 4(b): Pacific Connectivity: Cooperation with Asia - Concept Paper: Overview of Enhancing Pacific Connectivity - Enhancing Pacific Connectivity: - Cover - Contents - Overview - Chapter 1:Taking Stock of Telecommunication Connectivity and Associated Supportive Infrastructure in the Pacific - Chapter 2: Technical Viability - Chapter 3: Economic and Commercial Viability - Chapter 4: Institutional and Associated Financial Considerations
	Information Note for Participants
	List of Participants

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