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France as a (re) emerging partner in the Pacific Nic Maclellan

France as a (re) emerging partner in the Pacific Nic Maclellan State of the Pacific conference 2014 SSGM, ANU, June 2014. France and stability.

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France as a (re) emerging partner in the Pacific Nic Maclellan

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  1. France as a (re) emerging partner in the Pacific Nic Maclellan State of the Pacific conference 2014 SSGM, ANU, June 2014

  2. France and stability • “The integration of the French territories in the Pacific zone passes especially through an increase in military co-operation. We note with satisfaction that – now the nuclear irritants have disappeared – our Australian and New Zealand friends seem better able to understand our contribution to regional stability.” Senator JeannyLorgeoux (Senate overseas delegation and Senate defence, foreign affairs and armed forces delegation), French Senate, January 2013

  3. Australia, France and “stability” “We very much appreciate France’s presence in the Pacific. France is a stable democratic power which has considerable assets in the Pacific.…We think for a whole lot of reasons that France is a positive influence in the region, the French collectivities in the Pacific are part of the family and we want to reflect that by our engagement with them.” Richard Marles, Parliamentary Secretary for Pacific affairs, Tahiti-Pacifique magazine, August 2012.

  4. Australia-France co-operation • Agreement regarding Defence Co-operation and Strategic Partnership 2006 (in force 2009) • Declaration of intention between Australia and France (on behalf of New Caledonia) over Coral Sea management, 10 March 2010 • Partnership agreement between AusAID and AFD, July 2011 • Joint statement of Strategic partnership, January 2012 • Governor General visits New Caledonia, April 2012 • Strategic dialogue with Lowy Institute, 2013 • ASPI, Australia-France Defence and Industry Dialogue 2014

  5. France’s development funding • Funding to three Pacific collectivities (New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Wallis and Futuna) • Agencefrançaise de développement (AFD) bilateral funding to PICs • Member funding for CROP agencies (SPC/CPS; SPREP/PROE) • Pacific Co-operation Fund • France’s contribution to European Development Fund (EDF)

  6. Responding to “la maritimisation” • 24 January 2011: Creation of Comité pour les MétauxStratégiques (COMES) • 10 June 2011: Comitéinterministériel de la Mer(CIMER) • August 2011: First visit by Foreign Minister to NZ in 28 years for PIF 40th anniversary • 17 January 2013: seminar in French Parliament « La France dans le Pacifique : quelle vision pour le 21e siècle? » • 3 December 2013: statement by the Prime Minister before the 9th Assises de l’économie maritime et du littoral of government policy on oceans and territories • February 2014: Senate overseas delegation report on France’s Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs)

  7. France’s Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ) Source: Rapport d’information au nom de la délégation sénatoriale à l'outre-mer, sur la zone économique exclusive des outre-mer : quels enjeux ?, Senat, N° 430, Session ordinaire 2013-14

  8. Maritime resources and EEZs

  9. Military engagement “Our armed forces in the Pacific have the crucial role of protecting France’s interests – in particular to ensure the stability of the South Pacific.” Vice-Admiral Jean-Louis Vichot, former commander, Forces arméesde PolynésieFrançaise, 2013 “Australia can also use facilities and infrastructure in New Zealand and French New Caledonia to support our operations in the South Pacific.” Australian Defence Force Posture Review, 30 March 2012: para 8.9 :

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