The document discusses growth imperatives for youth in Melanesia and the Pacific region. It proposes initiatives to [1] create better career opportunities for youth through vocational training aligned with labor market needs, [2] strengthen advocacy networks and mindsets to promote youth enterprise locally, and [3] establish quantifiable targets and frameworks for international representation of Pacific youth. The goal is to address unemployment and develop the Pacific's young people and future workforce.

1. A Growth Imperative
For Melanesia
It is about the Pacific
not Asia Pacific!

2. Intentions Brought Up
Over The Last Three Days
Intentions
• Initiate a plan of action to create a better ‘work-entrant’ trajectory
for youth demographic.
• Demonstrate Youth Enterprise intentions in same voice and
language as the governments.
• Advocate new collaborative NGO and GO formats / procedures,
changing mindsets about ‘Keeping Things Local’.
• Strengthen present Youth Enterprise networks across the Pacific
countries representing a more singular and cohesive voice.
• Re-engineering educational system incorporating more vocational
and work relatable relevance to current workforce requirements
• Outline more clearly the position for Youth Enterprise in the Pacific

3. Growth Imperatives for the Pacific
Educational Reform
Education, vocational and labor alignment
• Establish vocational avenues aligned to pacific labor requirements
• Extend QC / accreditation processes across all aspects
vocational training
• Review and align exportability of programs on a regular basis for
the pacific and a little beyond
GO & NGO Advocacy Towards Youth Enterprise
• Establishing and internalizing a ‘Keep The Money Local’ mindset
• Perhaps incorporate the subject of YOUTH alongside
COMMUNITY AND SPORTS as an initial.

4. Growth Imperatives for the Pacific
Quantifiable International Positioning & Representation
Pacific Youth Presence
• Possibly Install and establish a collective regional framework
• Install an annual setting of quantifiable targets in view of key
economic drivers for countries and the region
Pacific ‘Youth Enterprise’ Sharing
• Establish and implement plan to address, share best practice and
information within Youth Enterprises. Across partnerships,
mentorships, Green Movement, Social enterprise and beyond

5. Growth Imperatives for the Pacific
Unemployment and Labor Related Goals
• Work closely with educational and labor ministries to ensure a more
concerted address of the problem with possible creation of
regulatory bodies
Future Trends and Labor Needs including Aust / NZ
• Pacific Youth could be a source of resource to the region

6. Unifying The Pacific Brand
FAMILY
CO-OPERATION
HONESTY
BRAND
ESSENCE
SPIRITUALITY
INGENUITY
THINGS PACIFIC
PAINSTAKING
COURAGEOUS
RESPONSIBLE
Unified Position
For
All the Pacific’s Offerings

7. Brand Filters for Pacific Youth?
Pacific Youth
Who Are We?
What We Want
The Pacific Youth To Be
High Quality
Innovative
Timely
What Pacific Youth’s
Value At Work
Distinction
Recognition
Repeatability
Whom We Want
Our Young People To Be
People Focus
Involved and Concerned
Sincerity
Bottom Line
“Our success & future
depends on our ability to
continually deliver
unforgettable
impressions