{"id":5281,"date":"2026-03-05T03:50:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T03:50:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigration.gov.sb\/?p=5281"},"modified":"2026-09-13T03:54:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T03:54:59","slug":"pidc-board-convenes-in-brisbane-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/immigration.gov.sb\/pidc-board-convenes-in-brisbane-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"PIDC Board Convenes in Brisbane, Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5281\" class=\"elementor elementor-5281\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77b21c0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"77b21c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b38c3c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b38c3c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PIDC Board Convenes in Brisbane, Australia<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d32c478 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d32c478\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"285\" src=\"https:\/\/immigration.gov.sb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PIDC-BMS1-1024x365.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5287\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/immigration.gov.sb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PIDC-BMS1-1024x365.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/immigration.gov.sb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PIDC-BMS1-300x107.jpg 300w, https:\/\/immigration.gov.sb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PIDC-BMS1-768x274.jpg 768w, https:\/\/immigration.gov.sb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PIDC-BMS1-1536x548.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/immigration.gov.sb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PIDC-BMS1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b38fb04 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b38fb04\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47a4624 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47a4624\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">The Pacific Immigration Development Community (PIDC) successfully convened its second Board Meeting of the 2025\/2026 Financial Year.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">The meeting was hosted by Australia Department of Home Affairs, in Brisbane Australia, from the 2nd to the 3rd of March 2026.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">Chaired by Ms Telesia Kaitapu, Director of Immigration for Tonga, the meeting brought together Heads of Immigration from its elected Board<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">Members &#8211; Fiji, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Tokelau, Nauru and the Cook Islands, and permanent Board Members &#8211; Australia, New Zealand and Samoa.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">Over the two days, the Board discussed key strategic priorities, strengthened regional collaboration, and endorsed important resolutions aimed at protecting and enhancing immigration security, enabling regular migration and support secured border mechanisms across all its 21 PIDC Member Countries. The Board also discussed preparations for its 28th Regular Annual Meeting, scheduled from the 8th to 12th June at Suva, Fiji.\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 15.2px;\">The PIDC Secretariat extends its sincere appreciation to all Board Members for their\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 15.2px;\">leadership, commitment, and strong support throughout the meeting; and heartfelt gratitude to the Government of Australia\u2019s Department of Home Affairs for hosting the Board meeting.<\/span><\/div><div dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"font-size: 15.2px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">A Regional Consultation will be held from the 4th to 6th March 2026 with Board members, facilitated by Dr. Danielle Watson and selected curriculum development specialists. The Consultation will focus on advancing women leadership across the Immigration agencies of the PIDC membership.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">Source: PIDC\u00a0<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Pacific Immigration Development Community (PIDC) successfully convened its second Board Meeting of the 2025\/2026 Financial Year. 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