AFI’s Pacific Island Working Group (PIWG) will hold its next meeting in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea from 24 to 26 January 2012. Bank of Papua New Guinea will serve as host, with attendees from Central Bank of Samoa, Central Bank of Solomon Islands, Reserve Bank of Fiji, and Reserve Bank of Vanuatu.

Tuesday 24 January will commence with opening remarks from Governor Loi Bakani of the Bank of Papua New Guinea, followed by round table discussions on country-specific financial inclusion developments and mobile financial services.

On Wednesday 25 January, participants will take part in an all-day workshop on consumer empowerment and market conduct, guided by guest facilitator and AFI Associate Gabriel Davel.

The activities on the final day, Thursday 26 January, will include a half-day workshop on non-bank deposit taking entities and non-bank supervision practices and regulations. To conclude the event, the group will review and sign-off on a long-term grant proposal for a Pacific-wide financial inclusion data project.