The Talanoa brought PICL leaders together to exchange views on strengthening PICL and determining the way forward for the Conference.
Joining the Talanoa were East-West Center President Celeste Connors and former Governor of Hawaiʻi John Waiheʻe, a member of the East-West Center Board of Governors who also represented Hawaiʻi Governor Josh Green, together with representatives of the Pacific Islands Development Program (PIDP) Secretariat.
Leaders tasked the PIDP Secretariat with continuing to develop the GAM through the Standing Committee ahead of its consideration by leaders. Members also agreed to convene a formal PICL meeting in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, in December 2026 to review the proposed manual and consider the way forward for PICL.
“My constructive engagement with the Pacific Islands Development Program at the Pacific Islands Forum underscored our joint commitment to regional cooperation, and I look forward to working closely with PIDP’s new leadership to champion and serve the critical priorities of our Pacific home,” President Simina said.
