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PROVISIONAL AGENDA

Theme: Pacific Marine Resources and Geohazards, with particular emphasis on Geoscience and the Challenge of Preparing Submissions for an Extended Continental Shelf, and Coastal Hazards and Protection.



1. OPENING

• 1.1 Preliminary Timetable

2. ELECTIONS

• 2.1 Chair and Vice-Chair of SOPAC
• 2.2 Chairs of STAR and TAG
• 2.3 Appointment of Rapporteurs

3. AGENDA AND WORKING PROCEDURES

• 3.1 Adoption of Agenda
• 3.2 Appointment of Drafting Committee
• 3.3 Appointment of Sub-Committees (should any be necessary)

4. REPRESENTATION

• 4.1 Designation of National Representatives
• 4.2 Membership Issues

5. STATEMENTS(The intention is that these statements be tabled for inclusion in the Proceedings, and not presented verbally in full)

• 5.1 Statements from Member Countries
• 5.2 Statements by CROP Organisations
• 5.3 Statements from Co-operating Governments and International Agencies
• 5.4 Statements from National Institutions

COUNCIL – TECHNICAL ADVISORY GROUP (TAG) SESSION

6. ISSUES COMMON TO PROGRAMMES

• 6.1 Director’s Report
  • 6.1.1 Introduction
  • 6.1.2 2006 Annual Report
  • 6.1.2 Summary Report of 2007 Donor
  • 6.1.3 SOPAC/EU “Reducing Vulnerability of Pacific ACP Statesâ€? – Report
• 6.2 STAR Chair Report
• 6.3 PMEG Chairs Report [On Cross-cutting Issues]
• 6.4 CROP and PPAC Summary Reports

7. COMMUNITY LIFELINES PROGRAMME

• 7.1 Report from the Community Lifelines Programme
• 7.2 New Initiatives in the Community Lifelines Programme
• 7.3 Report from the Programme Review Monitoring & Evaluation Group on CLP

8. COMMUNITY RISK PROGRAMME

• 8.1 Report from the Community Risk Programme
• 8.2 New Initiatives in the Community Risk Programme
• 8.3 Report from the Programme Review Monitoring & Evaluation Group on CRP

9. OCEAN AND ISLANDS PROGRAMME

• 9.1 Report from the Ocean and Islands Programme
• 9.2 New Initiatives in the Ocean and Islands Programme
• 9.3 Report from the Programme Review Monitoring & Evaluation Group on OIP

GOVERNING COUNCIL POLICY SESSION

(Items in this session could be restricted to Member Countries and CROP Organisations if the items require only Council consideration. Otherwise this session will be open)

10. FINANCIAL REPORTS

• 10.1 Financial Report 2006
  • 10.1.1 2006 Audited Financial Statements, Auditor’s Report and Management Report
  • 10.1.2 Report on 2006 Regular Budget Variance and Virement of Funds
  • 10.1.3 Report on Assets & Inventory written off for the year ended 31 December 2006
• 10.2 Report on 2007 Accounts to 30 June
  • 10.2.1 Report and Financial Accounts for the 6-month period to June 2007
  • 10.2.2 Membership Contributions

11. ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

11.1 Regional Institutional Framework [RIF]
11.2 CROP Annual Remuneration Review Report [Professional & Support Staff]
11.3 Report on Review of the Financial Regulations
11.4 Secretariat Accommodation and Related Institutional Issues

12. 2008 WORK PLAN AND BUDGET

• 12.1 Reserve Fund Ceiling
• 12.2 Approval of 2008 Work Plan and Budget

13. OTHER BUSINESS
14. VENUE AND DATE OF 37th ANNUAL SESSION
15. ADOPTION OF AGREED RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
16. CLOSING