FPTPEC held its annual meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Michel Rocard, as the Chair of FPTPEC - position he has held during the last 13 years - opened the meeting with a speech dedicated to the role of the Pacific region in the world economic context. Three main presentations followed: 1) The role and necessity of the French presence in the Pacific, by Michel Rocard; 2) The development of natural resources in the Pacific, a geostrategic approach, by Admiral Aubriot, DCNS group; 3) The major development programmes in the Pacific, by Ambassador Hadelin La Tour du Pin, Permanent Secretary for the Pacific.