Actualité

In Canberra, Christopher Gygès met with Andrew Barr, Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory.

Strengthening the links with Australia

A New Caledonian delegation led by Christopher Gygès, Minister for the Economy and Trade is visiting Australia from 2-6 March.

Representatives from Wallis and Futuna, French Polynesia and New Caledonia at the Pacific Fund's Executive Committee

An ambitious Pacific Fund for New Caledonia

28 February 2020
External Relations regional cooperation

Minister Yoann Lecourieux represented the President of the Government of New Caledonia at the Executive Committee Meeting of the Pacific Fund held in Papeete on 25 February. About 78 million francs were allocated to New Caledonian projects.

The Evening Discussion with Alastair Sutton Took Place at the Auditorium of the South Province's Administrative Centre

Regional Integration Viewed by an Expert

31 January 2020
External Relations regional cooperation

As part of British Consultant and International Business Lawyer's Alastair Sutton's visit , the Government organised a discussion evening  on 30 January 2020. The discussions focused on economic integration possibilities available to New Caledonia in the region. Business leaders, students, consulat representatives, members of employers organizations and professionals at large...

Thierry Santa met Charlot Salwai (1st from the left) Vice President Gilbert Tyuienon also participated in the meeting.

The Trade Agreement With Vanuatu Soon to Be Operational

09 January 2020
regional cooperation External Relations

A Ni-Vanuatu delegation, led by Prime Minister  Charlot Salwai, visited Government Headquarters on 8 January 2020. The Trade Agreements between the two islands, and more specifically the one signed oin April 2019, were at the heart of the discussions. 

Gilbert Tyuienon, Vice President of the Government of New Caledonia, and Edouard Fritch, President of French Polynesia signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the two territories.

New Caledonia and French Polynesia United

17 December 2019
regional cooperation

 A delegation led by Vice President, Gilbert Tyuienon, and Ministers Yoann Lecourieux and Vaimu’a Muliava, made an official visit to French Polynesia from 10-13 December to lay the groundwork for a Framework Agreement which will define areas of cooperation between the two territories.

High-level discussions between the European Union's Ambassador to the Pacific, Sujiro Seam and the President of the Government Thierry Santa.

The OCTs, Europe's staging Posts in the Pacific

06 December 2019
regional cooperation

The President of the Government, Thierry Santa, met the Ambassador of the European Union to the Pacific, Sujiro Seam, on 4 December, as part of his first official visit to New Caledonia. The high-level meeting satisfied  both participants.  

Official photo of Governmen represen(tatives who participated in GEO Week 2019, including New Caledonia's Official Representative to Australia, Yves Lafoy ( 3rd row on the right).

New Caledonia at the GEO Week

15 November 2019
regional cooperation

In early November, a  New Caledonian delegation attended  the annual meeting of the Group on Earth Observation, alongside the French delegation. Called the GEO Week, the event which took place in Canberra this year was attended by about 1.500 participants.

The members of the Territorial Coordination Committee, tasked with locally implementing the PROTEGE Project, met at Government Headquarters

PROTEGE Finds its Feet in New Caledonia

30 October 2019
regional cooperation

The Pacific Territories Regional Project for Sustainable Ecosystem Management (PROTEGE) has started its implementation in New Caledonia . The first Steering Committee meeting  took place on Wednesday 30 October and kicked off the project on a local scale.

Thierry Santa signed a Declaration of Intentions in favour of the Oceans with Eugene Rhuggenaath, Prime Minister of Curaçao, current President of OCTA.

A Strong Position within Europe

29 October 2019
regional cooperation

The President of the Government Thierry Santa visited Brussels from 15-17 October to participate in the Ocean Conference organized by the Overseas Countries and Territories Association (OCTA). It was an oportunity to participate actively in the newly elected European institutions and prepare New Caledonia's upcoming Presidency of OCTA which starts during the first quarter of  2020.