Members of the Pacific Regional NGOs (PRNGO) Alliance met for a two-day planning retreat at the Lagoon from 21-23 February 2018.

Discussions centred around finalising a strategic plan for the network as well as a key influencing issue the members could take forward together.

Attending the meeting were Setareki Macanawai, chief executive of Pacific Disability Forum (as PRNGO focal point and Raising Pacific Voices partner), Emele Duituturaga, executive director of PIANGO Pacific 2030, Susana Tuisawau and Tokasa Veitayaki of Pacific Foundation for the Advancement of Women, Alfred Ralifo of WWF South Pacific, Maureen Penjueli of Pacific Network on Globalisation, Roshni Chand of Foundation for the Peoples of the South Pacific International (Fspi Secretariat) and Vilimaina Tamata of Pacific Youth Council.

The meeting was facilitated by Raising Pacific Voices through European Union in the Pacific funding.