7 Apr 2003

Peace workshop to be held in Solomon Islands

9:38 am on 7 April 2003

A three- day workshop to promote peace building efforts in Solomon Islands will be held in the capital, Honiara, this week.

The workshop will be hosted by the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat and the Forum Secretary General, Noel Levi, will attend and deliver the opening speech.

The workshop will identify further action that the government and civil society can undertake to help the peace process, following ethnic conflict and severe economic downturn.