Pacific Islands regional organisation
Council of regional Organisations in the Pacific (CROP)
Council of Regional Organisations in the Pacific [External link]
The Council of Regional Organisations in the Pacific (CROP) brings together several regional inter-governmental agencies:
- the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) (formerly the South Pacific Commission),
- the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA),
- the South Pacific Regional Environment Program (SPREP),
- the Pacific Islands Development Program (PIDP),
- the South Pacific Travel Organisation (SPTO),
- the University of the South Pacific (USP),
- the Pacific Aviation Safety Organisation, and
- the Pacific Power Association.
The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat acts as CROP's permanent chair and provides secretariat support.