[pima.nius] [pacific-journos] Preparations Underway for Pacific Conference on Global Economic Crisis

 Preparations Underway for Pacific Conference on Global Economic Crisis

[Suva  –  November 4]  Preparations are underway in the Pacific for a major
meeting  to map ways to protect the region's vulnerable from the impacts of
the Global Economic and Financial Crisis.

Announcing  the  conference at the Forum Economic Ministers Meeting in Cook
Islands  last  week,  Hon.  Sela Molisa, Vanuatu's Minister for Finance and
Economic  Management  said  the conference was timely as it allowed Pacific
Island  Countries  to  fully  prepare  to face the current crisis and build
resilience for future crises.

The  Pacific  has  not  yet  experienced  the  full brunt of the crisis but
indications  are  that  women, children, youth, and families would be among
the most affected.

"As  part  of its response to the Global Economic Crisis, the Government of
Vanuatu  will host a high level Pacific Conference on The Human Face of the
Global  Economic  Crisis  in  the  Pacific  to  be  held in Port Vila, from
February  10-12th  next  year.  The  ADB, PIFS, SPC and USP have joined our
Government  and  the  United Nations in organizing this important meeting,"
said Hon. Molisa.

Over  200  people,  from  16  countries,  including  government  ministers,
parliamentarians, civil society organizations, youth, women, United Nations
(UN) agencies and development partners are expected to attend.

"The  Conference will consider how the current crisis affects the people of
our  countries,  not  only economically, but more importantly, socially, at
community,  national  and  regional  levels.   In  addition,  it will bring
challenges  faced  by  similar  developing  countries  to our attention, to
inform  how we might frame and contextualize a wide range of policy choices
in labour, education, health, social protection and legislature."

"The  Conference  will  then  consider  how  these  policy  choices  can be
incorporated into our existing national development strategies, to mitigate
the  crisis  through  sustainable  recovery  action plans.  Such discussion
could  lead  to  strengthening  of  our  national  capacities to respond to
crises, including through social protection as well as other measures."

Promoting  sustainable  development and "green growth" and working together
to  meet  the  Millennium Development Goals despite the challenges posed by
the   Global   Economic  Crisis  will  also  feature  prominently  at  this
conference.  While  mapping  ways  to  counter  the current Global Economic
Crisis,  the  conference  will also examine ways to build the resilience of
the region to future crises.

                                 [Ends]

For more information, please contact:

Jean  Sese, Director General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs on (678) 27045 or
jsese@vanuatu.gov.vu or
Donna    Hoerder,    Communications    Officer    on   (679)   3300439   or
dhoerder@unicef.org ; or
Shobhna   Decloitre,   Communications   Associate   on   (679)  3300399  or
shobhna.decloitre@undp.org


(See attached file: Preparations underway for Pac Conf on Global Eco
Crisis.doc)

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