Establishment of the Office of the Economic, Social and Cultural Council

MIL OSI Translation. French Polynesian to English –

Source: Government of French Polynesia

The President Edouard Fritch was present, on Tuesday morning, the CESC (economic, social and cultural) for the installation of the officers of that institution and the election of its president.

Several members of his government, including the minister in charge of relations with institutions, Nicole Bouteau, were also present for the event. On this occasion, the President Edouard Fritch has delivered a speech in which where he highlighted the fact that the installation of the office of the CESC was under the sign of renewal.

This, the President stressed, is a new term and it is part of a major reform, and is therefore a founding act. The reform that the government has implemented for the CESC responds to a great demand: that of better taking into account the changes that are going through Polynesian society, with a need to broaden the representation of civil society.

This reform, also underlined, the President, was the fruit of a consultation and a concertation conducted since last year, and which allowed in particular the creation of a 4th college dedicated to the development, with the entry as such, new socio-economic actors within the CESC.

"The Government's desire has been to strengthen the representation of development-related sectors, such as tourism, and to become more open to the blue and green economic and digital sectors, without neglecting important contribution to culture and the environment, "said the President.

The new configuration thus includes 4 colleges, respecting an equal number of 12 seats between each college. The presidency of the CESC will now be held in turn by a member from one of the four colleges. Further improvements in the operation of the CESC have also been made. "These changes are necessary to enable this institution to play its full role by giving it all the support it deserves in the Polynesian institutional landscape," said the President.

"I hope that your reflections and works will continue to provide the essential light on the major issues of society, that they open up favorable economic and social prospects and that they still contribute to shaping the choices of the future," said the President. , referring in particular to the issue of pension reform which has been the subject of wide consultation for three years. In the late morning, the President also congratulated Kelly Asin on her election as President of CESC.

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