Notes
Outline
Slide 1
Issues for Multilateral Cooperation
Transnational Issues (Drugs, Money Laundering, Human Smuggling)
Fisheries (EEZ Monitoring/Enforcement)
Voice Amplification on International Issues
Nuclear Free Zone Initiative (1980’s)
Tie in with Australia and New Zealand
Environment (Climate Change)
Multilateral/Cooperative Mechanisms
Pacific Islands Forum– all Oceania States incl. Aus and NZ
Forum fisheries agency
Pac. Community
Indian ocean rim
Pac Is. Producers assoc
MSG – Solomon , PNG, Vanuatu Fiji (new Caledonia – observer)
Slide 4
Potential Cooperation Issues and Institutions
Forum Regional Security Committee (FRSC)
Economic Development
Fisheries (collective bargaining)
Ecotourism
Orbital Slots
Internet Domain Registration (.tv, .fm)
How is the region equipped to deal With:
Regional Tensions
Peace Operations
Fiji  Aus  NZ  Vanuatu  Tonga  Solomons
Lack of Regional center (Nepal as model)
Humanitarian Assistance, Search & Rescue
Disaster Relief
Resource Issue
Transnational Issues