Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen appointed Minister Icyang‧Parod of the Council of Indigenous Peoples (CIP) to lead the Taiwan delegation as Special Envoy to Palau and to congratulate the latter on its 25th anniversary of Independence Day. Minister Icyang‧Parod and other Taiwanese delegations are in Palau since September 27 until October 2. CIP pointed out that […]
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Taiwan cannot be absent from the global fight against transnational crime
Taiwan serves as key geopolitical hub in East and Southeast Asia. The World Drug Report 2018[1]published by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) pointed out that North America, East Asia and Southeast Asia are key regions in the production and consumption of amphetamine. Furthermore, the UNODC report entitled Transnational Organized Crime in […]
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PICRC researcher presents results of fish studies at 26th Mechesil Belau Conference
Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) was invited to present at the 26th Mechesil Belau Conference on Wednesday, September 18, 2019. During the annual gathering, the matriarchs of Palau discuss relevant issues covering everything from health, to education, to the environment, and especially, the preservation of Palauan culture. PICRC researcher, Ms. Lincy Lee Marino, gave […]
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Palau Judiciary welcomes the Senior Court Counsel for 2019–2020
Palau’s Judiciary welcomed its newest Senior Court Counsel for the year 2019-2020. Jack Dafoe comes to the Palau Judiciary from Maine. He graduated magna cum laude from Yale in 2004 with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature. In 2012, Jack received his Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan Law School, where he served […]
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PICRC staff attend 30th annual ‘Association of Pacific Island Auditors’ (APIPA) Conference
From August 26 to 30, 2019, Jenna Mersai and Joy Shmull of the Administration Department of Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) had the opportunity to attend the 30th Annual Association of Pacific Island Auditors (APIPA) Conference. The conference was held in Guam, and a delegation of members from several different government and semi-government entities […]
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75th anniversary of the Battle of Peleliu to feature United States Marines participating in exercise
KOA MOANA Koror, Palau – Detachments of U.S. Marines and sailors from Marine Expeditionary Force will take part in security-cooperation training events with Palau as part of the KOA MOANA exercise. KOA MOANA is designed to strengthen and enhance relationships between the United States and partner nations in the Indo-Pacific in an effort to promote […]