Our Oceans Conference 2020, a major event slated for Palau this year has been moved from its original August schedule to the first week of December of this year as reported by President Remengesau Jr. in his 2020 State of the Republic Address (SORA) on April 30, 2020. “It has been discussed and agreed to […]
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Japan and Palau Signed about $3.65 million Grant Aid Contract for Our Ocean Conference2020 “The Project for the Support of the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goal 14”
On March 12th, 2020, in the presence of Honorable F. Umiich Sengebau, Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Tourism, and Her Excellency Ngedikes Olai Uludong, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Palau to the United Nations, His Excellency KARASAWA Akira, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Palau, and Mr. Kirk Bayabos, Head of […]
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The Republic of Palau and the Nature Conservancy: Our Oceans Conference 2020
Two global leaders in conservation—The Republic of Palau and The Nature Conservancy (TNC)—have announced a new partnership in support of the 7th Our Ocean Conference (OOC), an annual meeting of government, business, scientific, and civil society leaders to tackle some of the world’s most vexing ocean conservation problems. This year’s conference, which will be held […]
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Minister Sengebau to Chair Our Oceans 2020 Conference
President Remengesau Jr. appointed Minister Umiich Sengebau of the Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment & Tourism to be the Chairman of the upcoming Our Oceans 2020 Conference to be held here in Palau in August of 2020. His role will be to oversee the entire organization and implementation of the conference. Minister Sengebau said that […]
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Palau begins road map to Our Ocean 2020 with official handover
Palau hosts international delegations to kick off planning of Our Ocean Conference next year Koror, 2019 – 26 November 2019 Officials from around the world will gather in Koror on 26-27 November 2019 to mark the start of Palau hosting the seventh international ocean conference in August 2020. Next year will be the first time […]
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Palau to seek Taiwan’s aid for construction of convention center for Our Ocean 2020
President Tommy Remengesau, Jr. said that Palau is partnering with Taiwan for the plan to construct a convention center in Melekeok State to be able to provide a venue for Palau’s hosting of Our Ocean 2020. Remengesau, during a press conference on Wednesday, November 7, said that the event is expected to have a big […]