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The 26th Micronesian Islands Forum wrapped up this past week in Guam, bringing together leaders and stakeholders from across the region to discuss critical issues facing these island nations.
The Local2030 Islands Network will host its 3rd Leaders’ Summit at the Small Island Developing States Conference (SIDS4) in Antigua and Barbuda on May 29, 2024. The event will build upon previous leader meetings at the UN General Assembly and Our Ocean Conference in Palau. Island heads of state and dignitaries from developed and developing island economies will gather in a peer-to-peer setting, fostering collaborative discussions on shared priorities, action plans, technical requirements, available resources, and collaborative opportunities on shared sustainable development and climate action goals in local and culturally contextualized approaches.
The Guam Green Growth (G3) Kupu Corps welcomes four new members to the program this year, making for a steady increase in membership since its inception in January 2023.
Members of the first cohort of the Guam Green Growth Local2030 Islands Network Conservation Corps (G3LINCC) recently celebrated the completion of their term at the University of Guam.
For Corina Benavente, art transcends mere aesthetics. Whether wielded as a brushstroke on a blank canvas or a spoken word, art, in Benavente’s view, possesses the power to heal. This truth resonated deeply during a personal crisis, when art became her solace.
Guam is preparing to host the 26th Micronesian Islands Forum “Writing Our History, Determining Our Future” scheduled for June 3 to June 5, 2024 at the Hyatt Regency Guam. The Micronesian Islands Forum (MIF) is a regional intergovernmental organization composed of island nations and territories in the Micronesia subregion of the Pacific Ocean. Established in 1994, MIF has held regular meetings since then. The most recent meeting was held in February 2023 in Pohnpei, FSM.