The Steering Committee are set to meet in June to discuss the upcoming papers/ reports and works of the Pacific Facilitating Unit (PFU). The meeting will be chaired by the Papua New Guinea Education Minister.

The PHES Steering Committee is composed of five members of the Pacific Heads of Education Systems (PHES) serving on a rational basis - to represent PHES on all PacREF matters. This meeting will be held virtually and is organized by the PacREF Facilitating Unit (PFU).

Date: From 27th July, 2021 to 30th July, 2021 10:00-14:00 hours Port Moresby time  The Virtual meeting is co-hosted by UNESCO and Papua New Guinea's Ministry of Education this year. The four day Pacific Heads of Education Systems (PHES) Meeting is scheduled for the end of July. The PHES meeting is organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). More information to follow of the discussion topics and upcoming reports prior to the meeting.

The Pacific Community's education programme, the Educational Quality and Assessment Programme (EQAP), will launch the online portal or repository of the region's education policies and strategic plans. This initiative will serve education stakeholders by improving accessibility to the electronic copies of these important documentation of all the 15 Pacific education systems. The repository is inbuilt in SPC's Data Hub portal and will also serve to support the policy work that was commenced by the Pacific Benchmarking of Educational Results (PaBER) project.

            The five implementing Agencies (SPC-EQAP, USP, UNICEF, UNESCO, APTC) of the PacREF Programme have organized themselves into a group of IA Fono to discuss issues that be presented to the SC and HRD WG. It is also a Forum to discuss collaboration and partnerships in the implementation of activities under the PacREF implementation Rolling Plan. The IA Fono is convened by the PFU.

The Pacific Heads of Education Systems (PHES) Steering Committee (SC) consisting of five members of the PHES serving on a 2-year rotational basis. Membership comprises a representative from each of the 3 sub-regions in the Pacific, a representative of smaller island states and a representative of the larger island states in the region. The SC will represent the PHES on all PacREF policy and programming matters in between PHES meetings. The SC will develop a communication strategy to report back to the full PHES following each of their meetings. The SC meetings will precede CROP HRD WG meetings and will…

The CROP HRD WG a group under the CROP architecture will ensure that the Outcomes Documents from each PHES meeting are adequate to allow each PHES member to comprehensively update their minister and their ministers on PacREF Programme progress and the outcomes of PHES meeting. PHES meetings will be convened by UNESCO in consultation with the Chair of the CROP HRD WG regarding the agenda and presentations. The CROP HRD WG is tasked with the coordination of PacREF Programme strategies and activities to support strong and effective partnerships amongst the implementing agencies and ensure that the outputs delivered are of…

Scheduled for July 6, 2023, from 11 am to 1 pm Fiji Time, this webinar aims to engage participants from the Pacific region in a discussion on the region’s commitment to education and culture, which was a priority action statement during the Conference of Pacific Education Ministers (CPEM) held in Auckland in March this year. Overall, the webinar seeks to inspire and motivate participants to actively contribute to advancing education and culture in the Pacific region. By promoting the Pacific Ministers' commitments and creating a space for dialogue and collaboration, we hope to generate innovative solutions, promote inclusivity, and ultimately…