Apply for membership

Become a PIRT member.

Joining PIRT signals your organisation is committed to coordinated Pacific biodiversity action — and gives you access to working groups, programmes, and the regional network.

What you'll need before you start

  • A short organisation profile PDF (1-4 pages).
  • Your mission statement and a paragraph on how your work aligns with the Pacific Islands Framework for Nature Conservation.
  • Two referees from existing PIRT members or partner organisations (name, role, email, phone).
  • A signed authority letter from your authorised signatory (PDF, max 5 MB).

You can save a draft at any point and return to finish.

Membership criteria

Applicants should be active in Pacific nature conservation, align with the Framework, and be able to contribute to PIRT working groups or regional collaboration.

How long does it take?

Applications are reviewed by the Secretariat and relevant working group leads. Most complete applications receive a response within 4-6 weeks.

Need help?

Contact the Secretariat before you submit if you need help confirming eligibility, referees, or supporting documents.

Contact PIRT
Organisation snapshot
Optional. Up to 16 characters (e.g. SPREP, IUCN-ORO).
Mission & alignment with the PINC Framework
Mission, geographic focus and key activities. Up to 1000 characters.
Why does your organisation want to join PIRT? Up to 2000 characters.
Reference specific objectives (e.g. Target 3 (30×30), Target 4 (species recovery)).
Activity & geographic focus
Have you previously worked with the PIRT Secretariat or with PIRT working groups?
Which PINC Framework pillars does your work touch?
Select all that apply.
Comma-separated list of PICTs or sub-regions (e.g. Fiji, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands; Polynesia).
Working groups of interest
Select all that apply
Primary contact
Include country code.
Authorised signatory
The person legally authorised to commit your organisation to PIRT membership (often the CEO / Director / Permanent Secretary).
Referees
Referee 1
Referee 2
Referee 3
Provide up to three referees from existing PIRT members or partner organisations. The first two are required.
Supporting documents
1-4 page profile of your organisation. PDF, max 5 MB.
On organisation letterhead, signed by the authorised signatory. PDF, max 5 MB.
Declaration