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The Professor’s Collection Part One Reveals Rare Indigenous Artifacts at Auction
EIN Presswire
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June 23, 2025
Objects gathered through decades of research and travel to be offered by Blue Box Auction Gallery NORFOLK, VA, UNITED STATES, June 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Blue Box Auction Gallery announces the release of The Professor’s Collection Part...
Superlative Sound: U.S. Pacific Fleet Band Shares Culture with Pacific Islands, Continues Proud Tradition
U.S. Navy
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January 7, 2025
In 2024, the U.S. Pacific Fleet Band shared its music with 2.5 million people in nine countries and four Hawaiian Islands. Its 600 engagements included concerts for the community, performances for school children, official Navy events and...
Yap Day 2024: A Vibrant Celebration of Micronesian Culture and Heritage in the Village of Makiy
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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January 25, 2024
(January 19, 2024) – Yap Visitors Bureau, Yap, FSM): The 54th Annual Yap Day celebrations, one of the premier and largest cultural events in all of Micronesia, will be held on February 29 and March 1, 2024. Hosted this year in the village of Makiy...
Role of Indigenous communities recognised at world’s first-ever ‘nature positive’ summit
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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October 11, 2024
08 October 2024, Sydney, Australia - The critical role of Indigenous peoples in addressing the triple planetary crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, and plastic pollution was recognised at the inaugural Global Nature Positive Summit (GNPS)...
Syndemic Approach to Preventing HIV and Substance Use Among Racial and Ethnic Minority Communities
SAMHSA
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July 29, 2024
Short Title: Syndemic Approach to Prevention (SAP) Initial Announcement Back to the Grants Dashboard Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) NOFO Number: SP-24-004 Posted on Grants.gov: Monday, July 29, 2024 Application Due Date: Wednesday, August...
Call for Project Concepts: Enhancing Gender Equality Outcomes in the Pacific Developing Member Countries
Asian Development Bank
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July 10, 2024
Background Gender issues vary across the Pacific developing member countries (DMCs) because of various intersecting factors such as levels of economic development; social, cultural, and gender norms; population size and migration trends; as well...
Closing Remarks of Governor Arnold I. Palacios- 2024 Micronesian Islands Forum
CNMI Office of the Governor
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June 18, 2024
As we bring this forum to a close, I thank you, Madame Chair, my fellow Marianas governor, for your leadership and hospitality, and all the leaders of Micronesia for coming together these past few days in the spirit of friendship and...
First UN Youth Volunteers in the Federated States of Micronesia advance community health
UN Volunteers
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June 17, 2024
Elina Resepwil and Martha Asher share something in common. They are the first national UN Youth Volunteers with the Country Liaison Office in Northern Micronesia of the World Health Organization (WHO). The office just started hosting UN Volunteers...
Indigenous and Filipino Women are Leading the Fight for Reproductive Justice in Guam
American Civil Liberties Union
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November 29, 2023
Picture this: A 12-year-old girl is raped and impregnated, and because there are no abortion providers within 4,000 miles of where she lives, she must carry the pregnancy to term. It doesn’t sound like something that could happen in the United...
Indigenous and Filipino Women are Leading the Fight for Reproductive Justice in Guam
American Civil Liberties Union
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November 29, 2023
Picture this: A 12-year-old girl is raped and impregnated, and because there are no abortion providers within 4,000 miles of where she lives, she must carry the pregnancy to term. It doesn’t sound like something that could happen in the United...
Office of the Governor – News Release – Hawaiʻi Announces Readiness to Host 13th Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture
Governor of State of Hawaii
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May 29, 2024
JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA HAWAI‘I ANNOUNCES READINESS TO HOST 13TH FESTIVAL OF PACIFIC ARTS & CULTURE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 28, 2024 HONOLULU — Governor Josh Green, M.D., First Lady Jaime Kanani Green, and festival organizers...
Balancing the scales, addressing the disproportionate impact of marine plastic pollution on indigenous communities in the Pacific
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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April 25, 2024
24 April 2024, Ottawa Canada – In the village of Nacamaki on the Island of Koro in Fiji, villagers would at certain times of the year take part in a sacred ancient ceremony where they would make their way to the beach, chant songs, sound the horn...
Gender equity, human rights and social inclusion critical to strengthening Kiwa Nature based solution projects
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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June 20, 2023
20 June 2023, Suva Fiji - Integrating human rights, gender equity, disability and social inclusion (GEDSI) in the work of the Kiwa Initiative is critical to strengthening climate change resilience of Pacific Island ecosystems, communities and...
Gender and social inclusion critical to manage invasive species in the Pacific
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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May 23, 2023
04 May 2023, Apia Samoa - The values of gender and social inclusion in managing invasive species are crucial to achieving better outcomes for the environment in the Pacific. This point was emphasised during a Talanoa at the Battler Lounge on...
Pacific Partnership 24-1 Kicks off Third Mission Stop in Micronesia
U.S. Navy
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December 12, 2023
This mission stop will host a fly-in only team of 76 Pacific Partnership 24-1 (PP 24-1) personnel. Due to the size of USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), the ship was unable to anchor off the coast of Pohnpei. The fly-in team will have PP24-1 medical, U.S....
Australia champions Pacific’s case, spotlights Indigenous people at plastics treaty negotiations
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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November 19, 2023
18 November 2023, Nairobi Kenya - Australia continues to champion the One Pacific Voice calling for an urgent and ambitious Global Plastic Treaty that addresses the full life cycle of plastics, as the third session of the Intergovernmental...
Top 10 Reasons to Visit this Gem in the Federated States of Micronesia
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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September 11, 2023
The Pacific Ocean holds a treasure trove of hidden gems, and Yap in the Federated States of Micronesia, is one such jewel just waiting to be discovered. With its untouched nature, rich cultural heritage, and breathtaking underwater wonders, Yap is...
Astro the Astronaut Doll Disrupts Traditional Gender Norms Facing Young Girls Aspiring To Become Astronauts
EIN Presswire
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August 15, 2023
Empowering Girls to Reach for the Stars: Astro the Astronaut Doll Breaks Barriers and Inspires Dreams CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES, August 15, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Astro the Astronaut is paving the way for young girls to become...
Training strengthens climate resilience of Micronesian countries
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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July 28, 2023
26 July 2023, Majuro - The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Kiribati, Nauru, Palau and Republic of Marshal Islands (RMI) have benefited from the final in person training on “Strengthening Climate resilience and safe water access in rural...
Office of the Governor – News Release – Gov. Green Announces Interim Appointees to the State Board of Education
Governor of State of Hawaii
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June 3, 2023
HONOLULU, HI – Governor Josh Green, M.D. has named three interim appointees to serve on the State Board of Education (BOE). Warren Haruki, who recently retired from several executive positions, has been appointed to serve as the new board chair....