Chris Cocker

A Tongan National 🇹🇴 and CEO of the South Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) who is passionate about Tourism and the Pacific Islands!

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Associate Agriculture Minister openning day two. Hon. Patrick Arioka presenting the Cook Islands national agriculture sector policy 2020.

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SPTO CEO, Chris Cocker and FEXCO Pacific, CEO Chris Wilby, sign a three year innovative collaborative partnership. An excellent example of public and private sector collaboration

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Had the opportunity to visit Nauru tourism office and meet the team. Small but powerful office.

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Great to catch up with John Pulu in Nauru. Keep up the great work John for our Blue Pacific.

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To innovate is to collaborate. USP, ONOC, Nauru, Samoa, Fiji and many more to come.

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Research conducted by USP launched this morning at ONOC Sports breakfast event on the contrubution of sports to economic and social development, Samoa & Fiji case studies. Sports tourism showing great potential for further development in our Blue Pacific.

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Nauru President HE Baron Waqa openning the breakfast sports side event in Nauru this morning. Inspiring to see the Leaders in Nauru fully support sports development for our region. Sports tourism has great potential for our Blue Pacific.

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Very honored and privileged to have dinner and present Pacific Tourism to the leaders at the CROP dinner last night. #NauruPIF2018

[Pacific Islands Forum @ForumSEC]

This year CROP agencies celebrate 30 years of working collectively to build a stronger region for Pacific people, by coordinating policy advice & providing technical expertise, assistance & resources to support Pacific countries. https://t.co/KJbN38zdCd

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Council of Regional Organisations (CROP) welcome dinner hosted last night at PIFS SG, Dame Meg's residence. CROP Heads of Tongan origin serving the Pacific, Kosi Latu, SPREP, Manumatavai Tupou, FFA and Chris Cocker, SPTO.

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Metaki Maata Bluesky team for the delicious lunch at Antipodes Restaurant. Its a MUST to visit Bluesky when you are in Raro.

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Congraulations Stan and Team for making a vision come true- the Te Ara Cultural Centre that promotes 3 pillars: Business Acumen, Culture and Environmental sustainability!

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@tinaleala @rohit_rex @Jamsheer2008 @JenDB679 @AchariKrishneel @LizRagi2 @SthPacTourism Especially winning 2 ganes. L

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Hon PM @pm_gov_pg summed it up very well at the end of his lecture" Pacific Regionalism is not a concept. Its a plan already in motion to improve the livelihood of our Pacific People." #PacificRegionalism

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Key regional issues emphasized by Hon PM of PNG such as climate change impact & mitigation, managing of the Pacific fishery stocks, inclusivess of Pacific people by connecting to oppts. Pacific to be showcased at the upcoming APEC meeting.

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Bula from SPTO team meeting

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@SthPacTourism is proudly supporting our partner @WHO to promote health through tobacco-free initiatives that can enhance tourism. #HealthyIslands #TobaccoFreeIslands

[Chefs4Dev @Chefs4Dev]

Linking Agriculture & Tourism in Fiji: A two-day workshop bringing together Fiji’s tourism and agriculture sectors will be held on 23rd (Nadi) and 26th (Suva) of February, organised by @FijiRepublic,@spc_cps,@CTAflash,@PIPSOpacific,@SthPacTourism
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[Christina Leala-Gale @tinaleala]

#BeautifulSamoa is Still Open for Business after TC Gita with the launch of the Tourism Year 2018 at the Samoa Tourism Forum which ended yesterday in #Apia #keepingitbeautiful, #keepingitreal

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Sustain Tourism so it is here today and here to stay! https://t.co/YGAf1dEBwH

[Asian Development Bank @ADB_HQ]

Plans to expand tourism in the Pacific should take into account the effects on social, cultural, and economic systems. https://t.co/e0BgQDdoku @ADB_Pacific #sustainabletourism