1. Sports and the Pacific Islands Forum By Mr Feleti P. Teo Deputy Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat Pacific Sports Ministers Meeting 28 August 2011 | New Caledonia

2. 2 Pacific Island Forum Established 1971 Mandate – implement Pacific Leaders Decisions Regional integration and cooperation

3. 3 Leaders’ Discussions Sport first discussed by Leaders at their meeting in 1995 in Madang In 1997, a focus of Leaders leading into the 2000 Sydney Olympics Role of sport and development

4. 4 Sporting Links Focus on sporting links at the Leaders meeting in Cairns in 2009 Ruby league, rugby union, cricket and netball

5. Pacific Plan “…the Pacific region can, should and will be a region of peace, harmony, security and economic prosperity, so that all of its people can lead free and worthwhile lives” “We treasure the diversity of the Pacific and seek a future in which its cultures, traditions and religious beliefs are valued, honoured and developed”

6. Sport and Regionalism Sport and non communicable diseases Sport and youth unemployment Importance of Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and the Oceania National Olympic Committee (ONOC)

7. Sport and Leaders Leaders recognise role of sport Leaders meeting in Auckland Rugby World Cup 2011

8. Thank You