IFACCA was honoured to be present at the 42nd Meeting of the Council of Pacific Arts and Culture (CPAC) at the Pacific Community (SPC) headquarters in Noumea, New Caledonia on 2 September 2025.

The gathering brought together senior culture officials from 27 countries and territories to share learnings of cultural safeguarding and promote cultural heritage, contemporary expression and shared identity.  The meetings commenced with a customary welcome ceremony attended by the President of New Caledonia, H.E. Alcide Ponga, alongside traditional leaders and several Pacific Ministers of Culture.

The 42nd Meeting of CPAC informed the 8th Meeting of the Pacific Ministers for Culture, guiding discussions on the Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture and advancing the Pacific Regional Culture Strategy 2022–2032, amongst others.