New Pacific Islands Forum Representative To WTO

New Pacific Islands Forum Permanent Representative To WTO

The Pacific Islands Forum has a new Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) based in Geneva, Switzerland. She is Mrs Aivu Raevo Tauvasa from Papua New Guinea.

Mrs Tauvasa replaces Mr Paulo Kautoke from Tonga.

When announcing the appointment, Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, Tuiloma Neroni Slade said Mrs Tauvasa is not new to the Pacific Islands Forum having held the position of Trade Commissioner at the Pacific Islands Trade and Investment Commission in Sydney, Australia until 2008.

“During her time as Trade Commissioner based in Sydney, Mrs Tauvasa managed a range of strategically designed and targeted programmes including the provision of practical support in trade, export, enterprise, tourism and private sector to the Pacific Island Countries,” said Mr Slade.

“Mrs Tauvasa’s experience in the region should assist her in representing the interests of Forum member governments, particularly the Forum Island Countries, at the WTO.”

She holds a Masters in Business Administration from the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Florida, USA. She takes up her new position next month.

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