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People connections in the Pacific

Church partnerships in the Pacific

Pacific Church Partnerships Program

Group photo of participants at the Pacific Australian Emerging Leaders’ Summit in 2023.
Pacific Australian Emerging Leaders’ Summit November 2023, supported by the Pacific Church Partnerships Program. With Minister for Foreign Affairs - Hon Penny Wong, Minister for International Development and the Pacific – Hon Pat Conroy, Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs – Hon Simon Birmingham and Shadow Minister for International Development and the Pacific – Hon Michael McCormack. Credit: DFAT.

Program overview

The Pacific Church Partnerships Program provides a unique opportunity to engage with Pacific Island church leaders on development outcomes in the Pacific region and strengthen connections with Pacific peoples and communities.

The Program is assisting Pacific churches to progress locally led programs, strengthen organisational governance, and build capacity of young emerging leaders’ to take forward key challenges in the region.  The program also supports sharing and cooperation between young and senior church leaders, including through the Pacific Church Partnership Advisory Network (PCPAN) and the Pacific Australian Emerging Leaders’ Summit (PAELS).  

With strong indigenous participation and character, the Pacific Church Partnerships Program promote and build on the longstanding cultural and spiritual links between Australian First Nations and Pacific peoples.

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