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PRESS RELEASE – Samoa Hosts Validation Meeting for Capacity Assessment on Trafficking in Persons
Government of Samoa
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September 5, 2024
Apia, Samoa – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) Samoa Office, in collaboration with the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Labour (MCIL) and the Fisheries Division, this week (04/09) convened to validate findings from Capacity...
NPS Consortium Advances Innovative Naval Applications of Additive Manufacturing
U.S. Navy
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November 16, 2023
The Consortium for Advanced Manufacturing Research and Education (CAMRE) is leveraging NPS’ strong AM foundation and innovation ecosystem, bringing together the right expertise in AM technologies and capabilities with students and seasoned faculty...
Pacific Tourism Organisation’s Participation in UNESCO Regional Workshop Strengthens World Heritage Site Initiatives in the Pacific
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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November 16, 2023
The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) recently participated in a UNESCO Regional Workshop held from November 1st to 3rd at the Tanoa International Hotel, Nadi. This workshop brought together Culture and UNESCO World Heritage Site (WHS) focal...
Our Pacific Challenge: What do we need to know to conserve turtles?
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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October 16, 2023
03 October 2023, Apia Samoa - Sea turtles are cultural icons across the Pacific region and are embedded in the customs and traditions of Pacific communities – featuring in myths, legends, songs and traditions. Turtles are also important for...
OSPI Announces Washington State Teacher of the Year and Classified School Employee of the Year
EIN Presswire
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October 1, 2023
Blaire Penry is 2024 Washington State Teacher of the Year; Hilda Lail is 2023 Washington State Classified School Employee of the Year OLYMPIA, WA, USA, September 30, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Blaire Penry, Career and Technical Education (CTE)...
CNO Delivers Remarks at NNOA-ANSO Joint Leadership Symposium
U.S. Navy
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August 1, 2024
Below is a transcript of the remarks as delivered: Thank you so much, and it is really a pleasure to be here with all of you today and see so many faces that I’ve had the opportunity to work with… but I’ve never seen the face of Adm. Harris like...
Cidara Therapeutics to Host Virtual Research & Development Day on its Cloudbreak® Development Pipeline on September 21, 2023
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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September 7, 2023
• Update on Phase 2a data for JNJ-0953 (CD388) for universal prevention of seasonal influenza from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. leadership following Election to Proceed notification • Detailed overview of potential role of Drug-Fc Conjugates...
Working Together as a Region to Bridge the Digital Divide
Government of Samoa
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March 7, 2023
SAMOA, March 7 - A joint statement by the UN Resident Coordinators across the Pacific – Jaap van Hierden, Richard Howard, Sanaka Samarasinha, and Simona Marinescu, based in Micronesia, PNG, Fiji, and Samoa respectively. Happy International Women’s...
President Lai meets delegation led by Marshall Islands Nitijela Speaker Brenson Wase
Taiwan President News
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July 15, 2024
TAIWAN, July 15 - President Lai meets delegation led by Marshall Islands Nitijela Speaker Brenson Wase President Lai meets delegation led by Marshall Islands Nitijela Speaker Brenson Wase On the morning of July 15, President Lai Ching-te met with...
The Kiwa Initiative announces new contribution from Australia and launches new call for regional projects to strengthen climate resilience in the Pacific
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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July 17, 2024
Noumea, New Caledonia, July 15th, 2024 Today, the Kiwa Initiative – Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for climate resilience, launches a new call for regional projects (including at least two of the 18 eligible Pacific Island countries and/or...
Director Millena Gay Tracks US Ambassador Diane E. Watson's Story in a Film Narrated by Award-Winning Actor Danny Glover
EIN Presswire
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June 6, 2023
Golden Hearted: The Legacy of Ambassador Diane E. Watson is about her historic accomplishments to address global humanity is touring the film festival circuit. LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, June 6, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Los Angeles is the...
YAP ORGANIZA EVENTO INTERNACIONAL SOBRE MERGULHO E CONSERVAÇÃO DE TUBARÕES
EIN Presswire
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March 8, 2019
Micronésia será sede de semana de mergulhos e palestras com especialistas em outubro COLONIA, YAP, FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA, March 8, 2019 /EINPresswire.com/ -- – Com o olhar grudado na tela, os estudantes da Escola Secundária de Yap eram...
Small Islands, Big Dreams: Children and Youth for Small Islands Developing States Resilience
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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May 28, 2024
26 May 2024, Antigua and Barbuda - The echo of young people from across Small Islands Developing States will resonate at the Fourth International Conference to start in Antigua and Barbuda tomorrow. Approximately 60 Children and youth between the...
L’égalité femmes-hommes, les droits humains et l'inclusion sociale pour renforcer les projets Kiwa de solutions fondées sur la nature de Kiwa
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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June 19, 2023
20 juin 2023, Suva Fiji – La prise en compte des droits humains, de l’égalité de genre, du handicap et de l’inclusion sociale (gender equity, disability and social inclusion, GEDSI) dans les activités de l'Initiative Kiwa est essentielle pour...
43 elements inscribed on UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage lists
UNESCO
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December 16, 2021
New inscriptions on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding: Federated States of Micronesia — Carolinian wayfinding and canoe making Carolinian wayfinding and canoe making refers to the centuries-old tradition of...
Family Counseling and Support for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex+ Youth and their Families
SAMHSA
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May 19, 2023
Short Title: LGBTQI+ Family Support Modified Announcement Back to the Grants Dashboard Application due date has been extended to July 11, 2023. Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) NOFO Number: FG-23-004 Posted on Grants.gov: Friday, May 19, 2023...
Discover Nan Madol: The Ruined Coral City
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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April 16, 2023
Visiting Nan Madol is one of the highlights of traveling to Pohnpei, the capital “island” of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). Nan Madol is located off the South-East coast of Pohnpei and is a series of more than 100 islets that were...
3 May 2024: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
Australian Institute of International Affairs
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May 2, 2024
This week in Australian foreign affairs: Australia-ROK 2+2 talks; Marles announces $100m new military assistance for Ukraine; Marles to travel to Hawaii for trilateral talks; New Pacific Engagement Visa announced, and more. On 1 May, Deputy Prime...
Yap Hosting the Pacific’s Premier Dive Photography Events
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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May 29, 2024
(May 25, 2024: Yap Visitors Bureau, Yap, FSM): In about 90 days Yap will play host to two (2) of the Pacific’s premier dive photography events, MantaFest and BlackwaterFest. Both events are organized by the island’s leading hotel and diving...
President Lai meets President Hilda C. Heine of the Republic of the Marshall Islands
Taiwan President News
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May 22, 2024
TAIWAN, May 22 - President Lai meets President Hilda C. Heine of the Republic of the Marshall Islands President Lai meets President Hilda C. Heine of the Republic of the Marshall Islands On the morning of May 22, President Lai Ching-te met with a...