Global civil society activity in Samoa

Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa and until 1997 known as Western Samoa, is a Polynesian island country consisting of two main islands ; two smaller, inhabited islands ; and several smaller, uninhabited islands, including the Aleipata Islands. Samoa is located 64 km (40 mi) west of American Samoa, 889 km (552 mi) northeast of Tonga, 1,152 km (716 mi) northeast of Fiji, 483 km (300 mi) east of Wallis and Futuna, 1,151 km (715 mi) southeast of Tuvalu, 519 km (322 mi) south of Tokelau, 4,190 km (2,600 mi) southwest of Hawaii, and 610 km (380 mi) northwest of Niue. The capital and largest city is Apia. The Lapita people discovered and settled the Samoan Islands around 3,500 years ago. They developed a Samoan language and Samoan cultural identity.

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Meetings Statistics

From UIA's International Meetings Statistics Report

20 years

Samoa is ranked #135 over a 20 year period,
with 76 meetings since 2001.

2021

Samoa is ranked #99 in 2021, with 2 meetings.

Organizations based in Samoa

Institute for Research, Extension and Training in Agriculture - Apia
Pacific Islands Law Officers' Network - Apia
Environment Fellowship of Rotarians - Apia
United Nations Friends in Rotary - Apia
Pacific Water Association - Apia
Pacific Islands Regional Association for Distance Education - Apia
South Pacific Association for Commonwealth Literature and Language Studies - Apia
Protocol for the Prevention of Pollution of the South Pacific Region by Dumping - Apia
Pacific Environment and Natural Resource Information Centre - Apia
Regional Information and Informatics Network for South Pacific Island Nations - Apia
Convention for the Protection of the Natural Resources and Environment of the South Pacific Region - Apia
International Council for the Study of the Pacific Islands - Apia
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme - Apia
Pacific Immigration Directors' Conference - Apia
UNESCO Office for the Pacific States - Apia

Future Events in Samoa

2024 Biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government MeetingCommonwealth SecretariatCommonwealth Heads of Government Meeting

Past Events in Samoa

2021 Meeting – Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation - Apia
2021 Biennial Scientific Conference – Pacific Society for Reproductive Health - Apia
2021 WACOM : Triennial World Apostolic Congress on Mercy – Congregation of the Marian Clerics of the Immaculate Conception of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary - Apia
2020 Pacific Islands Conference on Nature Conservation and Protected Areas – Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme - Apia
2020 ICC Session and Ministerial Meeting – International Coconut Community - Apia
2020 WACOM : Triennial World Apostolic Congress on Mercy – Congregation of the Marian Clerics of the Immaculate Conception of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary - Apia
2019 Annual Conference – Oceania Comparative and International Education Society - Apia
2019 Intergovernmental Meeting of Officials – Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme - Apia
2019 Pacific Games – Pacific Games Council - Apia
2019 Annual Conference – Pacific Maritime Transport Alliance - Apia
2019 Annual Members Meeting – Council for World Mission - Apia
2017 Intergovernmental Meeting of Officials – Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme - Apia
2017 Annual Conference – Pacific Power Association - Apia
2017 Annual Conference – Pacific Immigration Directors' Conference - Apia
2017 Conference – Pacific Disability Forum - Apia

View More Past Events (144) in The International Congress Calendar

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