South Pacific Tourism Organization
| South Pacific Tourism Organization | |
|---|---|
| Seat |
Suva , Fiji
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| founding | October 18, 1999 (1983)
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| place |
Apia , Samoa
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| President | Matatamalii Siainiusami Sonja ( Samoa ) |
| Vice President (s) | Josefa Tuamoto ( Solomon Islands ) |
| executive Director | Chris Cocker (Fiji) |
| Website | www.southpacificislands.travel |
The South Pacific Tourism Organization (STPO), rarely South Pacific Tourism Organi z ation , is an intergovernmental organization for the promotion of tourism in the Pacific . It is headquartered in Suva , the capital of Fiji . Until 2004, the financing was mainly ensured by funds from the European Union . Since then, the People's Republic of China has largely taken over the financing.
The STPO was founded as an intergovernmental organization on October 18, 1999 in the Samoan capital Apia . It emerged from the Tourism Council of the South Pacific , which was formed in 1983 .
Members
(Founding members marked with *)
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American Samoa * -
Cook Islands * -
Fiji * -
French Polynesia * -
Kiribati * -
Marshall Islands
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Micronesia
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New Caledonia * -
Nauru
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Niue * -
East Timor
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Papua New Guinea * -
Samoa * -
Solomon Islands * -
Tonga * -
Tuvalu * -
Vanuatu * -
People's Republic of China
Private companies in the member states or these associated countries can also become members. Currently (as of May 2018) there are more than 200 such individual members.
Web links
- Official website (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Members. SPTO. Retrieved May 16, 2018.