Cameron Diver

Deputy Director-General at the Pacific Community (SPC) / Directeur-Général adjoint à la Communauté du Pacifique (CPS)
Summary
Cameron Diver is a distinguished lawyer and seasoned leader with more than 18 years of experience in international relations, sustainable development, international cooperation, and legal practice.
He excels in providing strategic direction at organizational levels, with exceptional skills in communication, negotiation, and interpersonal interactions. Cameron effectively engages in bilateral, regional, and multilateral diplomacy, stakeholder development, resource mobilization, and partnership building.
His expertise includes litigation, arbitration, and strategic legal counsel in various areas of international and environmental law, involving international organizations, governments, and private entities. Cameron has been instrumental in negotiating international treaties and resolving disputes of substantial value with States and private parties.
Cameron has a wealth of experience overseeing large-scale programs, offices, staff, and budgets in diverse multicultural settings. His versatile skills encompass executive leadership, advocacy, managing technical cooperation sectors like climate change, public health, human rights, gender equality, and more, along with corporate support functions.
Education-wise, Cameron holds degrees in LLM, EU law, public law, civil law, criminal law, and more from the University of New Caledonia, LLB from the University of Auckland, and a BA in French, Spanish, English Literature, and History.
He also pursued certifications in International Criminal Law, International Environmental Law, Strategic Leadership, Management, Arbitration, Mediation, Intellectual Property, and more from prestigious institutions such as the Philippe Kirsch Institute, United Nations Institute for Training and Research, and WIPO Worldwide Academy.
Moreover, Cameron completed a Strategic Leadership Programme at the Institute for Strategic Leadership and studied international law at ENA - Ecole Nationale d'Administration, along with a post-graduate diploma in Societies and Cultures in the Pacific Islands at the University of New Caledonia.
Throughout his career, Cameron has held notable positions, including Deputy Director-General at Pacific Community-SPC, Lecturer at Université de la Nouvelle-Calédonie, Member of the World Commission on Environmental Law (WCEL) at IUCN, and Director of the Department of Education at the Government of New Caledonia.
Additionally, he has served as Principal Advisor, International Arbitration Assistant, Deputy Director of Legal Affairs, Head of Regional Cooperation and External Relations, and Legal Counsel at various government and educational institutions. Cameron brings a wealth of experience and expertise to any role he undertakes.