In his opening remarks, the Hon. Minister Vaai reminded the participants of their importance as ‘watchers of our atmosphere, sea and land and he noted the importance of the Needs Analysis, encouraging Meteorological Service Directors and sponsoring organisations to fulfil their shared responsibilities in the region.

In his opening remarks, the Honourable Minister Konisi Yabaki stated he was delighted to be invited  to  the  meeting  to  open  the  8th  Meeting  of  the  Regional  Meteorological  Services Directors  (RMSD)  being  organized  by  SPREP  in  conjunction  with  WMO  Sub-Regional Office  for  the  South-West  Pacific.    As  host  and  on  behalf  of  the  Fiji  Government,  he extended  to&nbs

The Eleventh Meeting of Regional Meteorological Service Directors (11RMSD) emphasized ten  issues,  namely:  1)  Strategic  planning  for  meteorological  services  in  the  Pacific  region;  2)  Maintaining  meteorological  equipment  to meet  World  Meteorological  Organisation (WMO) requirements;  3)  Extending  invitations for  future  RMSD  meetings;  4)  Improving coordination  and  collaboration  among  meteorology  and&n

The Regional Meteorological Services Directors (RMSD) Meeting convened for its 14th session at the International Conference Centre in Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands from 9–12th August 2011. It was preceded by a Pacific Regional Meteorological Services Directors Workshop in Support of Climate Adaptation Planning in the Pacific Islands on 8th August.

The Second Meeting of the Pacific Meteorological Council (PMC-2) was held at the Novotel Hotel Conference Centre, Nadi, Fiji Islands from 1 to 5 July, 2013. Members of the Pacific Meteorological Council (PMC) from the following countries and territories attended the meeting: American Samoa, Australia, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, New Caledonia, Wallis and Futuna, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, United States of America and Vanuatu.

The First Pacific Ministerial Meeting on Meteorology (PMMM-1) and the Third Pacific Meteorological Council Meeting (PMC-3) convened at the Fa'onelua Convention Centre in Nuku'alofa, Tonga on the 20 to 24 July, 2015. The meeting adopted the theme: "Sustainable Weather and Climate Services for a Resilient Pacific"; underpinning the important role of NMHSs in the sustainable development context of Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs).

The PIMS 2012-2021 provides a guiding framework for the development and support of national and regional weather and climate (meteorological) services. It seeks to promote development by building capacity within NMS and ensuring support is coordinated ...