The Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting (PIFLM) is held annually and informs the priorities and work of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat.
Other annual meetings are held prior to the PIFLM including:
- Forum Officials Committees
- Economic Ministers Meeting
- Foreign Ministers Meeting
- Trade Ministers Meeting
- Women Leaders Meeting
- Smaller Islands States Leaders Meeting
The priority issues from these meetings then inform discussions at the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting.
The annual Forum meetings are chaired by the Head of Government of the Host Country, who remains as the Forum until the next meeting. Decisions made by Leaders are reached by consensus and are outlined in a Forum Communique, which guides the development and implementation of policies.
Agreed regional policies and initiatives are coordinated by the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, working with the Council of Regional Organisations of the Pacific (CROP).