South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC)

Name South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC)
Full Address Private Mail Bag, GPO, Suva, Fiji Islands
Phone number +679 3381 377
Fax number +679 3370 040
Website www.sopac.org
Number of staff members ?
Type of activities Education and Training,Research,Consultancy / advice
Skills Information dissemination, technical services
Examples SOPAC has three key programme areas: Ocean and Islands is an integrated programme focused on research, development and management of non-living resources in ocean and island systems addressing issues relating to seabed resources, energy, maritime boundary delimitation and monitoring of ocean processes. Community lifelines is a diversified programme that strengthens national capacities in energy, water and sanitation, information and communications. Community Risk is a comprehensive programme aimed at reduction of community vulnerability through improved hazard assessment and risk management. These three key programme areas are supported by the Corporate Services Programme. To effectively provide these support services, SOPAC maintains an information technology unit, provides publication and library services, and offers technical and field services for specific project work.