The Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders (PICL) has unanimously selected Federated States of Micronesia President David W. Panuelo to serve as the body’s new chairperson and Dr. Mary Therese Perez Hattori as interim director of the Conference’s Secretariat, the Pacific Islands Development Program.
The leaders of 11 nations and territories across the Pacific met virtually yesterday, the first day of a two-day online gathering of the Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders (PICL).
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What to Read This May: 5 Hawai‘i Book Picks Recommended by Local Experts
It’s Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! We reached out to our friends at Da Shop: Books + Curiosities to ask their community of writers and readers for their picks honoring AAPI voices.
May 4, 2021
by Joakim Peter and James Skouge
Coconut Ratz & Kung Fu Cowboys is not simply a book it is an experience. Readers are transported to Jojo Peter’s home of Ettal in the Federated States of Micronesia’s Mortlock Islands. Seen from above, the islands resemble “a flower lei draped atop a royal blue cape” and are a vibrant setting for the beginning and ending of this book.
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HONOLULU (April 7, 2021) Most Pacific Island nations have done a remarkable job of keeping COVID-19 levels low by closing themselves off, an analyst said during a recent discussion on pandemic recovery in the Pacific, but the cost has been severe economic damage that will require billions of dollars in external support and perhaps a decade to repair. Others speakers said that for the region’s recovery to succeed, it must also be guided by equitable policies and built on traditional knowledge and community values.
The dialogue was part of the March 25 East-West Center virtual workshop “Strengthening Resilience, Cooperation, and Partnership in the Pacific.” Supported by the Government of Japan, the workshop convened academics, practitioners and policy professionals from Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Pacific Islands countries and the US with expertise in regional dynamics, compound climate threats and disaster recovery mechanisms pertinent to the region.