7:30 am BREAKFAST Leaders Side Event
Hosted by Local 2030 (Invite only)
8:30 am Registration, Hyatt Regency Guam
9:00 am Leaders escorted to seats
Introduction by Master of Ceremony:
Kyle Mandapat, Associate Director for Communications and Engagement, UOG Center for Island Sustainability and Sea Grant
9:15 am Presentation of Colors
National Anthem and Guam Hymn
Krystal Paco-San Agustin, Communication Director, Office of the Governor
9:20 am Invocation – Rev Fr. Eric Forbes, OFM Cap.
9:25 am Traditional Opening
9:30 am Convene the 26th MIF – His Excellency Wesley W. Simina, President FSM
Call to Order – Change of Chairmanship
From Outgoing 25th MIF Chairman:
His Excellency Wesley W. Simina, President FSM
To Incoming 26th MIF Chairwoman:
Honorable Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero, Governor, Territory of Guam
9:45 am Review and Adoption of the Agenda
Motion for New Agenda Items
9:50 am Remarks by Leaders
10:55 am Report of the MIF Secretariat
Landisang Kotaro, Palau Designated Representative
11:05 am Break – Leaders Photo Session
PLENARY SESSION – Committee Reports/Presentations
11:10 am Regional Workforce Development
11:25 am Regional Education Committee
11:40 am Regional Health Committee
11:55 am Gender Equality Committee
12:10– 1:40 pm LUNCH – Leaders Side Event
Hosted by Bank of Guam (Invite only)
1:50 pm Presentation
Dr. Tamika L. Ledbetter, Regional Administrator, Regional 6 San Francisco, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor
2:00 pm Roundtable on Work Force Development
Facilitated by Dr. Kenneth Kuper
2:45 pm Regional Tourism Committee
3:00 pm Committee of Trade
3:15 pm Regional Transportation Committee
3:30 pm Committee on Ocean Resources
3:45 pm Roundtable on Economy
Facilitated by Dr. Kenneth Kuper
4:25 pm Wrap Up
4:30 pm Adjournment – Day 1
7:30 am BREAKFAST – Leaders Hosted by Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office – TECO (Invite only)
9:00 am Recap – Kyle Mandapat
9:15 am Information Communication Technology Committee
9:30 am Regional Energy Committee
9:45 am Presentation: “Digital Connectivity and Cybersecurity”
Cybersecurity Project Cadmus Group
10:00 am Roundtable: Digitization /Cybersecurity
Facilitated by Dr. Kenneth Kuper
10:45 am BREAK
11:00 am Presentation: “Investing in Tomorrow’s Pacific Islands Change Makers”
Suzanne Puanani Vares–Lum, President, East West Center
11:30 am Micronesia Challenge
11:45 am Regional Invasive Species Council
12:00 pm Pacific Islands Regional Recycling Initiatives Council
12:15 pm LUNCH – Leaders Side Event Hosted by Micronesia Challenge (Invite Only)
1:50 pm Presentation: Guam Green Growth (G3) Dr. Austin Shelton, Director
University of Guam Center for Island Sustainability and Sea Grant
2: 35 pm Closing Business
Approving the next site for the 27th MIF
Closing Remarks from the Leaders:
3:40 pm Adjournment – Day 2
Coordinated by University of Guam Center for Island Sustainability. Email: cis@triton.uog.edu for more information.