The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia and representatives from different agencies of Palau came together at Palasia to participate in a training on “International Protocol and Security Management”. This training is meant to help Palau for the upcoming Our Ocean Conference to be held from 17-18 August 2020. The people who were chosen to […]
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Improvements for Our Ocean to be permanent
“We made a conscious decision to have the improvements made in preparation for Our Ocean 2020 to be permanent improvements so that when the event is done, we can continue to benefit from those improvements,” expressed President Remengesau Jr. regarding the reported changes in the plans for the facility accommodations of Our Ocean Conference. Director […]
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Palau invites Aquaman star to Our Ocean Conference in 2020
Aquaman star Jason Momoa, who spoke at the United Nations on behalf of Hawaii and other island nations on climate change was invited to the Our Ocean Conference in Palau next year. According to the Permanent Mission of Palau To The United Nations Facebook page, on the sidelines of the Samoa Pathway meeting, Our Ocean Planner, […]
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Local police works with US federal agents, secret service for Our Ocean security assessment
Palau’s top police officers are working with the Guam Police Department (GPD), Pacific Command (PACOM), the Secret Service, and other United States Federal agents in assessing hotels and venues that will be utilized during the country’s hosting of the Our Ocean 2020. Public Safety Director Aloysius Alonz said that a GPD chief and the other […]
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US pledges $300,000 to support Palau’s hosting of Our Ocean
U.S. Interior Assistant Secretary Doug Domenech announced Tuesday, September 17, that the United States had presented $300,000 to assist in Palau’s hosting of the Our Ocean 2020. Domenech, who was speaking before guests during the groundbreaking ceremony for the road and dock rehabilitation projects in Palau, said that the grant is intended to assist Palau […]
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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 […]