PIFS and PIPSO sign MOU
PRESS STATEMENT 56/07
31st May 2007
PACIFIC ISLANDS FORUM SECRETARIAT SIGNS MOU WITH PIPSO
The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Pacific Islands Private Sector Organization (PIPSO) concerning support by the Secretariat to the operations of PIPSO.
The MOU was signed by Greg Urwin, Secretary General of the Forum Secretariat and James Movick, Chairman of PIPSO.
“The Secretariat has agreed to provide office space and essential equipment because the Forum recognizes the importance of the development of the private sector to the region and is particular interested in seeing PIPSO open an office that will provide administrative and technical support to its members,” Mr Urwin said.
“The Forum Leaders have acknowledged the potential that PIPSO has to help stimulate economic growth, increase employment opportunities and provide an improved environment for all businesses large and small by including the organization as an implementing entity under the Pacific Plan.”
On behalf of PIPSO, Chairman Movick said: “As a recently established organization, PIPSO requires a great deal of financial and technical assistance from regional organizations and development partners and we are very grateful to the Forum Secretariat for recognizing the importance of assisting PIPSO to set up a permanent office for the effective execution of its work for the benefit of its members.”
“The Forum Secretariat and PIPSO agree to develop and support PIPSO’s regional outreach and its network with national private sector organizations and governments throughout the Pacific region,” Mr Movick said.
Under the MOU, the Forum Secretariat will host the office of the PIPSO Secretariat in Suva, Fiji, without charge for office rental or related utilities and will purchase office equipment and other appropriate facilities and supplies for the use of PIPSO.
The PIPSO Secretariat currently has two staff. This is expected to increase as it continues to implement its Strategic Business Plan 2007 – 2011.
ENDS.
For more information, contact Mr Henry Sanday, PIPSO’s Interim Executive Officer on phone (679) 3220325 or email: henrys@pipso.org.fj or Johnson Honimae, the Forum’s Media Officer on phone (679) 331 2600 or email: johnsonh@forumsec.org.fj.
31st May 2007
PACIFIC ISLANDS FORUM SECRETARIAT SIGNS MOU WITH PIPSO
The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Pacific Islands Private Sector Organization (PIPSO) concerning support by the Secretariat to the operations of PIPSO.
The MOU was signed by Greg Urwin, Secretary General of the Forum Secretariat and James Movick, Chairman of PIPSO.
“The Secretariat has agreed to provide office space and essential equipment because the Forum recognizes the importance of the development of the private sector to the region and is particular interested in seeing PIPSO open an office that will provide administrative and technical support to its members,” Mr Urwin said.
“The Forum Leaders have acknowledged the potential that PIPSO has to help stimulate economic growth, increase employment opportunities and provide an improved environment for all businesses large and small by including the organization as an implementing entity under the Pacific Plan.”
On behalf of PIPSO, Chairman Movick said: “As a recently established organization, PIPSO requires a great deal of financial and technical assistance from regional organizations and development partners and we are very grateful to the Forum Secretariat for recognizing the importance of assisting PIPSO to set up a permanent office for the effective execution of its work for the benefit of its members.”
“The Forum Secretariat and PIPSO agree to develop and support PIPSO’s regional outreach and its network with national private sector organizations and governments throughout the Pacific region,” Mr Movick said.
Under the MOU, the Forum Secretariat will host the office of the PIPSO Secretariat in Suva, Fiji, without charge for office rental or related utilities and will purchase office equipment and other appropriate facilities and supplies for the use of PIPSO.
The PIPSO Secretariat currently has two staff. This is expected to increase as it continues to implement its Strategic Business Plan 2007 – 2011.
ENDS.
For more information, contact Mr Henry Sanday, PIPSO’s Interim Executive Officer on phone (679) 3220325 or email: henrys@pipso.org.fj or Johnson Honimae, the Forum’s Media Officer on phone (679) 331 2600 or email: johnsonh@forumsec.org.fj.
