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After a brief pause due to Typhoon Champi, it was a full second week in Taiwan for the PILP Fellows!

Please join us in bidding a warm aloha 'oe to the PILP Fellows as their second and final week in Honolulu concluded. Follow us as the program continues in Taiwan! Mahalo @MOFA_Taiwan and @honolulu_in for the continued support!

It was a full first week for the G11 Pacific Islands Leadership Fellows. Check out the slides for more photos and information. Follow us as the program continues for week 2! Mahalo @MOFA_Taiwan and @honolulu_in for the continued support!

Grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with partners and colleagues at the Pacific Pre-COP31 meeting in Fiji in preparation for the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (@UNFCCC) in Antalya, Türkiye.

Please join us in welcoming Generation 11 (G11) of the Pacific Islands Leadership Program (PILP) with Taiwan to the East-West Center! @MOFA_Taiwan @honolulu_in eastwestcenter.org/pacific-i…

The East-West Center mourns the passing of former US Representative Patricia "Pat" Saiki, who served as a member of the Center's Board of Governors from 2003 to 2011. eastwestcenter.org/news/anno…

So great to be in Auckland with outstanding Pacific experts and practitioners from across the region working on disaster management. I enjoyed moderating panels and engaging in constructive dialogue with colleagues across the region. @usembassynz @ForumSEC

Applications are now open for the US South Pacific Scholarship Program (USSP)! USSP supports Master's and Bachelor's degree study at the University of Hawaiʻi in fields directly relevant to the development needs of Pacific island countries. eastwestcenter.org/apply/us-…

Mahalo to H.E. Surangel Whipps, Jr., President, the Republic of Palau for the warm hospitality in hosting the 55th Fifth Pacific Islands Forum @ForumSEC. PIDP is honored to continue its commitment to support the people and priorities in the Pacific region.

Under the visionary leadership of Fiji Prime Minister Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara and Governor Ariyoshi, PIDP was formed in 1980 to specifically address the unique issues island nations face. Mahalo Gov. Ariyoshi for your lifelong commitment to public service and regional cooperation.

Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Palau “We look forward to working closely with PIDP, not only as a bridge between the Pacific and North America, but also as a valuable partner" said CJ Bermudes, head of the CNMI delegation and representative of Governor David M. Apatang

Join our East-West Center Arts Program colleagues as they open the exhibition, Ocean of Peace, this Sunday, September 20, from 2:00-3:30 pm! eastwestcenter.org/events/ex…

PIDP Director Henry Puna brought Pacific perspectives to the 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting, presenting twice on issues shaping the region. With deep regional experience and relationships, Director Puna also met with Pacific leaders and partners throughout the Forum.

At this year’s Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Palau, EWC connected with leaders and partners, while PIDP, as the secretariat for the Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders (PICL), convened an informal PICL Talanoa. eastwestcenter.org/news/anno…

At the 28th Micronesian Islands Forum in Pohnpei, PIDP Deputy Director Jaimee Neel was honored to meet His Excellency Wesley W. Simina, President, and the Honorable Aren B. Palik, Vice President, Federated States of Micronesia.

Mahalo to Natasha Meleisea, CEO, @pasifika_tv, and Brent McAnulty for visiting the East-West Center! It was a great opportunity to connect and discuss future partnerships in journalism.

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Grandmaster Navigator Sesario Sewralur who carried the legacy of his father, Mau Piailug, who was an EWC fellow. Their teachings live on through the Traditional Non-Instrumental Navigation program at Palau Community College and the Hokulea

Please join us in welcoming our new Deputy Director, Jaimee Neel, to the Pacific Islands Development Program team! Learn more about her by clicking on the link below: eastwestcenter.org/about/sta…