Regional Organizations

SPREP is the regional organisation established by the Governments and Administrations of the Pacific charged with protecting and managing the environment and natural resources of the Pacific.

The Pacific Community (SPC) is the principal scientific and technical organisation in the Pacific region, proudly supporting development since 1947. 

The Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) strengthens national capacity and regional solidarity so its 17 members can manage, control and develop their tuna fisheries now and in the future.

Established in 1983 as the Tourism Council of the South Pacific, the Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) is the mandated organisation representing tourism in the region.

The University of the South Pacific is a public research university with locations spread throughout the South Pacific.

The Pacific Aviation Safety Office (PASO) is an international organisation providing quality aviation safety and security service for Member States in the Pacific.

The PPA is an inter-governmental agency and member of the Council of Regional Organizations in the Pacific (CROP) to promote the direct cooperation of the Pacific island power utilities in technical training and more.

Founded in 1971, the Pacific Islands Forum is the region’s premier political and economic policy organization.

PI-CASC is a collaborative partnership between the USGS and a university consortium hosted by the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, with the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo and the University of Guam, designed to support sustainability and climate adaptation in communities across the Pacific Islands.

Housed at the East West Center, the Pacific Islands Development Program conducts a broad range of activities to enhance the quality of life in the Pacific Islands, and serves the Secretariat of the Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders (PICL).