Seven new JICA Volunteers have been dispatched to Palau. Four of the Volunteers are Senior Volunteers namely Yoshiharu Takahashi, who is specializing in Power Generation Technology, and Kenji Sekio, Water Supply, have been dispatched to Palau Public Utilities Corporation. The Ministry of Education, meanwhile, will be receiving Atsuko Hosokawa as a Nutritionist who will be […]
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PICRC hires Aquarium Culturist
Ms. Eveline van der Steeg, a Dutch native from the city of Utrecht in Netherlands, has joined the Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) as an Aquarium Culturist. Ms. van der Steeg has an impressive biology and marine science background. She graduated from the Utrecht University in the Netherlands with her B.S. in Biology, and […]
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PICRC partners with MSEL and TNC to assess contribution of MPAs to fisheries in Palau
Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC), the Marine Spatial Ecology Lab (MSEL) from the University of Queensland in Australia and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in Palau are working together to assess the contributions of MPAs to fisheries production in Palau. The first meeting was held in Palau from September 24-28, 2018 at PICRC. The three […]
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SWOT Analysis in Educational Sector
Fiji’ General Election 2018 is around the corner, and the Fiji Government is conducting various Post Budget Road Shows on 2018-2019 at various educational institutions. Thus analysis of educational sector becomes paramount as large numbers of young voters will vote this year. Their feedback on educational themes is highly beneficial for strategic planning. The most […]
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US appreciates Palau’s ties with Taiwan, says it helps maintain stability
A government official of the United States told the local media during his visit in Palau last week that the US appreciates Palau’s stance in supporting Taiwan, adding that this helps maintain stability of the cross-strait relations. United States’ East Asian and Pacific Affairs Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary W. Patrick Murphy, during a roundtable discussion […]
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$60K allocated for Koror State Constitution Day celebration
A series of activities are going to be held starting October 17 to October 21 for the celebration of Koror State’s 35th Constitution day that is backed by a funding worth $60,000. In a phone interview with Island Times, Koror State Government Chief of Staff Joleen Ngoriakl said that schools from all over Koror are […]