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Office of the Governor – News Release – Hundreds More Maui Families Resolve Eligibility
Governor of State of Hawaii
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October 2, 2023
HONOLULU – A joint effort by state, federal and American Red Cross workers helped to resolve eligibility questions for hundreds of wildfire survivors on Maui over the weekend, ensuring they can continue sheltering in hotels and similar lodging....
Pacific Island Dive Resort Giving Free Vacations to Frontline Healthcare Workers
EIN Presswire
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May 9, 2020
COLONIA, YAP, MICRONESIA, May 9, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Diving into the warm waters of a tropical island surrounded by gentle manta rays and colorful reef fish may sound like the makings of a sleep-inducing dream machine for frontline...
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)...
SECNAV Delivers Remarks at Harvard Kennedy School
U.S. Navy
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September 26, 2023
Good afternoon, everyone! Thank you, Professor Walt, for that kind introduction, and for your scholarship and stewardship at this premier institution. And thank you to the renowned U.S.-China scholar, Dr. Overholt, I’m grateful for all you’ve done...
Connecting Islands, Empowering Lives: Wallis and Futuna’s Digital Leap
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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September 26, 2023
Wallis and Futuna are embarking on a remarkable journey toward digital transformation. The French Territory embraces cutting-edge technology to enhance and promote economic growth and foster digital transformation by participating in the Pacific...
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...
Solomon Islands Implements Landmark Ban on Single-Use Plastics
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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September 22, 2023
11 September 2023, Honiara - It’s the dawn of a new era in Solomon Islands as the country officially gazetted a regulation to ban certain types of single-use plastics. Starting from 1 September, the import, manufacture, distribution, supply and...
Forward Edge-AI awarded a Phase II STTR contract with the United States Air Force to Secure Space Communications
EIN Presswire
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September 20, 2023
New technology expected to secure the future space internet SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, USA, September 20, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Forward Edge-AI, Inc. (Forward Edge-AI), has been awarded a Phase II Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) contract...
Impact of ACP MEA 3 to safeguard environment acknowledged at High Level Ministerial Talanoa
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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September 15, 2023
08 September 2023, Apia Samoa - On the margins of 31st SPREP Meeting of Officials: Environment Ministers High Level Talanoa at Taumeasina Island Resort in Samoa, the ACP MEA Phase 3 project hosted a Ministerial networking lunch for Pacific...
Pacific Ocean Safeguarded from illegal fishing threats thanks to Operation Island Chief
Solomon Islands Government
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August 21, 2023
Pacific Ocean Safeguarded from illegal fishing threats thanks to Operation Island Chief HONIARA, 18 August 2023 – Marking a significant achievement, Operation Island Chief, a comprehensive surveillance initiative led by the Pacific Islands Forum...
Forward Edge-AI enters into a formal CRADA with the Naval Information Warfare Center-Atlantic
EIN Presswire
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September 13, 2023
CRADA focuses on testing Quantum-resistant cyber-security technology designed for edge applications in contested, denied, and operationally limited environments SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, USA, September 13, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Forward Edge-AI,...
Your Guide to Planning the Perfect 2023 Pacific Summer Vacation
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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September 13, 2023
Summer 2023 is just around the corner, fellow wanderlusters! Are you ready for the ultimate adventure this season? Look no further than the breathtaking Pacific Islands! This sun-soaked paradise is beckoning you, and we promise you’ll have the...
Progressing the Mercury Free Pacific Campaign
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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September 11, 2023
08 September 2023, Apia Samoa - The impacts of mercury pollution can be challenging to identify and reverse but strategies to reduce mercury contamination are important because mercury can cause significant adverse effects to humans and ecological...
New UNDP Resident Representative presents Letter of Credentials to Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade.
Solomon Islands Government
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September 11, 2023
The new United Nations Development Program Resident Representative to the Solomon Islands, Ms Munkhtuya (Tuya) Altangerel formally presented her Letter of Credentials to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Jeremiah Manele on...
SPREP and World Bank build capacities for Environmental and Social Risk Management
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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September 9, 2023
07 September 2023, Apia Samoa – The pressing challenges faced by Pacific countries in managing environmental and social risks, especially in a time when climate change and other global issues are exacerbating these risks, have been spotlighted at...
Republic of Marshall Islands Upgrade Digital Skills for Better Visitor Experiences
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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September 8, 2023
Tourism operators, government agencies, and stakeholders in Majuro recently participated in the Pacific Tourism Organisations (SPTO) Pacific Digital Champions training program funded by the New Zealand Government through its Ministry of Foreign...
Memorandum between SPREP and Birdlife enhances collaboration to protect birds and biologically important sites
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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September 8, 2023
06 September 2023, Apia Samoa - The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and Birdlife International (BLI) continue to strengthen cooperation through a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), committing the organisations...
Unlocking waste as a resource through a Circular Economy
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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September 8, 2023
07 September 2023, Apia Samoa - The future of waste management is not about building recycling facilities and collecting litter from our oceans, the future of waste management is product design, designing out waste. The 31st Secretariat of the...
Solomon Islands committed to deliver a ‘Safe and Green Pacific Games’
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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September 7, 2023
06 September 2023, Apia Samoa - The rich tapestry of cultures found within the Solomon Islands was on display during the opening day of the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) officials meeting as Solomon Island...
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...