by Georgina Makaa
The 2025 Pacific Labour Mobility Annual Meeting (PLMAM) opened today in Honiara, Solomon Islands bringing together government officials, employers, recruiters, and regional partners from across the Pacific to shape the future of labour mobility in the region.
Speaking at the official opening, Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele welcomed delegates and noted that Solomon Islands is honoured to host the 2025 PLMAM, the region’s premier platform for dialogue and cooperation on labor mobility.
He underscored the importance of Pacific unity and collaboration among governments, employers, recruiters, partners, and trade unions to ensure fairness, dignity, and care for workers.
In an interview, Roy Lagolago, Head of Secretariat for PACER Plus, said the meeting is crucial as it provides a forum for participants to raise issues and discuss pathways to address them.
“This is a valuable opportunity for us to come together and discuss key matters that will benefit workers, particularly in Australia and New Zealand,” he stated.
Among the issues for discussion are the abscon issue, statistics regarding the number of women , young people and inclusion of peoplel living with disability recruited under the scheme.
The meeting is organized by the PACER Plus Implementation Unit, which also serves as the Labour Mobility Secretariat.
Government leaders, employers, regional partners, and development organizations from across the Pacific are among the participants expected to attend this week.
