BY NED GAGAHE

The Climate and Oceans Support Program in the Pacific (COSPPac) will host its annual Steering Committee Meeting in Honiara from 12 to 16 May 2025 at the Heritage Park Hotel.

The high-level regional event will bring together key stakeholders, technical partners, and representatives from across the Pacific to review the program’s progress, share experiences, and plan future strategies aimed at building resilient and well-informed communities in the region.

Minister for the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management, and Meteorology (MECDM), Trevor Manemahaga is expected to attend and deliver opening remarks.

Participants at the meeting will include Steering Committee members such as Directors of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHS), representatives from the Pacific Geospatial and Surveying Council (PGSC), Pacific Disability Forum, and donor partners from the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT).

Program delivery partners will also be present. These include the Pacific Community (SPC), Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), Bureau of Meteorology Australia, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), and Geoscience Australia.

The meeting will highlight COSPPac’s achievements over the past year, identify challenges faced and share lessons learned and strengthen regional partnerships in delivering effective and inclusive climate and ocean science services.

A statement from organizers said the gathering offers a vital opportunity to reinforce regional cooperation and ensure that climate and ocean data continues to inform decision-making across the Pacific, especially in the face of growing environmental challenges.

Key stakeholders and media have been invited to take part in the five-day event.

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