The Pacific Trade Invest (PTI) Independent Advisory Board convened in April at the Pacific Islands Forum in Suva, Fiji, for the fourth meeting since its inception last year.
The Board provides advice on sound governance practices and strategic steering for the PTI Network.
Chaired by the Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General, Henry Puna, PTI’s Independent Advisory Board members Ms Michelle Macdonald of Samoa, Ms Vani Nades of Papua New Guinea, Mr Ian Clarke of Australia and Mr Fletcher Melvin of the Cook Islands attended the meeting. Presenting to the Board and informing the discussions were the Secretary to the Board, and all the trade commissioners from PTI offices in Auckland, Beijing, Geneva and Sydney.
The Board first met in May 2022 following its establishment. Substantive discussions were held at its second meeting in Sydney in December 2022, where the Board considered the first draft of the PTI Network Strategic Plan 2023–2026. At its third meeting in February 2023, the trade commissioners presented their implementation plans for the year.
As the Pacific’s lead trade and investment promotion agency of the Pacific Islands Forum, PTI is tasked by Pacific Islands Forum Leaders to facilitate trade, investment, and tourism deals between the economies of the Pacific Island Countries and Territories and the rest of the world.
