HONIARA, Solomon Islands – The preeminent regional forum for labour mobility, the Pacific Labour Mobility Annual Meeting (PLMAM) will be held in Honiara, Solomon Islands in November 2025. This week, the PACER Plus Implementation Unit (PPIU) is in Honiara to begin preparations for PLMAM 2025 in collaboration with the Government of the Solomon Islands.

The Deputy Secretary for the Solomon Islands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Mr. Hickson George expressed his enthusiasm for the upcoming meeting.

(L-R) Director Christina Marau, Dr Alisi Kautoke Holani, Deputy Secretary Hickson George, Mr. Alistair Molioo, and Mr. Patrick Kaka.

"Labour mobility is a development priority for the government of the Solomon Islands and we are very excited to welcome labour mobility stakeholders from across the region to our shores this November," said Mr. George.

"Solomon Islands was one of the late comers to labour mobility, having only joined the Pacific labour mobility schemes to Australia in 2019. However, in a very short time it has grown tremendously as a labour sending country and we are excited to be sharing some of the best practices that we have adopted and also to learn from our other neighbouring Pacific islands and partners."

The discussions this week will consider the dates and key issues to be deliberated during PLMAM 2025 and how the forum can improve in fostering regional labour mobility cooperation.

Dr. Alisi Kautoke Holani, PPIU's Labour Mobility Specialist, emphasised the importance of collaborative efforts.

"Labour mobility has proven to be a transformative driver of socio-economic development in the region, but it is not without its challenges. The PLMAM serves as the leading regional platform to address these challenges and promote mutual benefits by sharing best practices, exploring innovative solutions and strengthening effective partnerships across all Pacific labour mobility stakeholders," said Dr. Holani.

The PPIU, in its role as the Labour Mobility Secretariat, is also the Secretariat to the PLMAM and will be supporting the government of Solomon Islands as it prepares to host the annual meeting in November. Details on PLMAM 2025 will be later released through the PACER Plus website.

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