Monday, 21 March 2011

The MSG Summit

The MSG Summit is coming up soon so stay connected to MSG online to receive Press Releases and other useful information about the MSG Secretariat

Upcoming Events

  • 23-24 March 2011,TEOM-Trade and Economic Officials Meeting,Suva, Fiji
  • 25 March 2011,SOM-Senior Officials Meeting,Suva, Fiji
  • 25,SOM-Senior Officials Meeting,Suva, Fiji
  • 28,SOM,Suva, Fiji
  • 29,FMM,Suva, Fiji
  • 31 March 2011,LEADERS Summit

Saturday, 19 March 2011

MSG Secretariat|Secretariat du GFLM is now in Twitter

We have finally landed MSG Secretariat|Secretariat du GFLM in twitter for your information. We are deligted to start sharing with you our news, our developments and other MSG Secretariat|Secretariat du GFLM for your benefit.
You can update MSG Secretariat|Secretariat du GFLM twitter on your iphone. So start today and get twits by MSG Secretariat|Secretariat du GFLM
 Find out more on http://twitter.com/MSGSECR

MSG Secretariat|Secretariat du GFLM is now in Facebook

The MSG Secretariat|Secretariat du GFLM care about it's people. Therefore we include it's presence online by developing and creating a facebook page to boost a participatory approach with it's people through sharing and dessimination of information in a simple and socialize manner.
It is also part of our custom and culture of sharing that helps with the development of technology to engage and involve MSG Secretariat|Secretariat du GFLM with it's people.
Though we maybe separated by sea and land, we try our best to virtually connect everyone through and Information Communication Technology (ICT).

Get yourself engage with MSG Secretariat|Secretariat du GFLM through online participatory media. We have facebook, twitter, blogger and youtube, plus an informative website:www.msgsec.info

New MSG Secretariat|Secretariat du GFLM Website

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Weahter at www.msgsec.info

Visit the new weahter page at http://msgsec.info/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31&Itemid=99


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Principles of Cooperation

Under the Agreed Principles of Co-operation, MSG countries commit themselves to the principles of respect of each other’s sovereignty and to cooperate in promoting the following common interests:

(a)    Melanesian heritage with its unique cultures, traditions, customs and values;
(b)    Friendly relations with each other and other international organizations like the South Pacific Forum (now the Pacific Islands Forum) and the United Nations;
(c)    Need for “networking” and free interaction amongst Melanesian States;
(d)    Respect for each other’s sovereignty;
(e)    Promotion of economic and technical cooperation; and
(f)    Maintain peace and harmony in the region

Since the inaugural meeting of July 1986, various MSG summits have been held throughout the region.  Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and the FLNKS of New Caledonia have been attending the Summits as full members.  The Republic of Fiji, who initially attended as an observer has been a full member since its admission in 1996.

Our Origins

The birth of the MSG took its origins in late 1970s-early 1980s from a visionary concept of  ‘Melanesian Solidarity’ backed by the strong political desire to strive for the entire decolonization and freedom of Melanesian countries and territories that are still dealing with some remnants of the colonial rule in the South Pacific.

From the idea of developing a stronger cultural, political, social and economic (trade) identity and link between the people of Melanesia, the first milestone from this vision was the birth of the “Melanesian Spearhead Group Preferential Trade Agreement”, a regional trade treaty involving the initial MSG member countries such as Papua New Guinea, the Representative of the Kanak Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS), Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.