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PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM at 11 o'clock on the morning of May 12, Chaired by Senator Peter Christian of INFORMATION SERVICE) - The 9th 1995. Following the adoption of the Pohnpei. As the credentials of all Congress temporary Speaker Wagner Temporary Rules of Procedures the members- elect were found to be in Lawrence of Pohnpei being the youngest credentials of the member-elects were order, the members-elect took their oaths member called the first regular session reviewed by the Credentials Committee, (See Congress, Page 2)

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PEACE . UNITY. LIBERTY ¥3 C AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE PEOPLE OF FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA Volume 16 Palikir, Pohnpei, May - June 1995 Number 5 President, Vice President, Speaker, Vice Speaker and members of the Ninth FSM Congress Inaugurated June 9,1995

PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM be the concern of all levels of includes formal education, training, on INFORMATION SERVICE) - governments, of every business leader, the job training, skill development and President Bailey Olter, Vice President of every educator, of every sector in technology transfer and excellent work Jacob Nena, Speaker, Vice Speaker and society, and of all citizens of this nation. „ ethics. Olter stressed, "One of the members of the Ninth FSM Congress Olter called on all teachers to face up to indicators of a nation's viability is the were inaugurated in a ceremony held their responsibility of being the critical extent to which it can utilize the efforts June 9,1995, at the Nation's Capital in links in the educational system, adding, of its citizens to encourage in productive Palikir, Pohnpei State. that the curriculum must be in line with activities which will advance the President Olter, in his inaugural the local values and economic realities nation's social and economic welfare. address, thanked the citizens and leaders of the FSM. The human resource development of FSM for the confidence they have Human resources development (See Inauguration, Page 2) shown by giving him and Jacob Nena a second term as President and Vice President respectively of this nation. He pledged they shall serve the people to the best of their abilities. President Olter called the occasion a solemn and momentous time to rededicate commitment to those ideals enshrined in the FSM Constitution, of peace, harmony, unity, friendship, cooperation and love for common humanity. It also is a time to reflect upon the resolve to protect and preserve the heritage, foster and revitalize "our" democracy and safeguard the promise of the future and FSM's sustainability. President Olter said his administration IN A UG URA TION CEREMONY • President Olter re-elected to his second term places high priority on human resource delivering his inaugural address during a formal inauguration held in front of development callingitourmost precious the FSM Congress Chamber in Palikir June 9,1995. In the back are dignitaries and powerful asset. Therefore, it must attended the inauguration. Inauguration ______(Continued from Page 1) President Olter said he will consult with announced that he has formed a top- system is the bridge between the Congress and the FSM States on how to level council to devote time to ensure aspirations of these citizens and their transform mere pronouncement to developments are sustainable. engagement in the nation's economy." constructive commitments. On youth and women, Olter stated he Olter stated infrastructure in the FSM is submitting to Congress and State Congress remains inadequate which impedes Governments proposals to promote developments in fisheries, agriculture youth and women's participation in the (Continued from Page 1) and general commerce, endangers life main stream of economic and social of office administered by FSM Supreme and discourages domestic and foreign activities as well as observing these Court Chief Justice Andon Amaraich investment. Olter stated he will work constitutional protected rights. FSM and all were seated as Senators. with Congress and the States to resolve has acceded to UN Human Rights Following a two hour recess, theseproblems, suggesting that together Treaty, the Rights of the Child. The § Temporary Speaker Lawrence called they urgently earmarkafixedpercentage Convention against all forms of for election of Speaker of the Ninth of "our collective assets" to improve discrimination against women, Olter z Congress. Senator Jack Fritz of Chuuk infrastructure in the FSM. said, has been submitted to Congress a was elected as the Speaker of the 9th President Olter stated thatFSM's short for its approval. Congress. Other election results term energy problem is expected to be In the health area, President Olter called included Claude Phillip of Kosrae as solved this summer by an agreement on state and national leadership to Vice Speaker; Joseph Urusemal as Floor with a petroleum supplier. This commit resources to renovate and Leader; and Henry Asugar as Chief agreement will include the whole of the rehabilitate health care facilities. While Clerk. FSM. Fuel is essential to the social and we must maintain the necessary drugs Congress elected Senator Bailey Olter economic development in the FSM. But, atourhospitals.emphasismustbeplaced of Pohnpei as President and Senator for long-term energy requirements, on preventive medicine because it is Jacob Nena of Kosrae as Vice President; FSM will continue to explore alternate more effective and economical in the Senator Wagner Lawrence of Pohnpei energy technologies to replace our long run. as Chairman of Judiciary and dependence on fossil fuel. President Olter stated that private sector Governmental Operations Committee; Regarding fisheries development, Olter growth must be nurtured by state and Senator Nishima Yleizah of Chuuk as stated FSM has invested close to $120 national governments which must Chairman of Ways and Means million, largest public investment to provide a conducive environment. The Committee; Senator John Petewon of date. But he suggest a cautious approach, President urged the unleashing of the Chuuk as Chairman of Health,Education emphasizing fine-tuning existing entrepreneurial spirit of men and women and Social Affairs; Senator Redley programs to produce results. In this of this young nation with enhanced Killion of Chuuk as Chairman of connection, he hastened to announce stimulus by the UNDP/FSM series of Resources and Development; Senator that a team of experts from the Asian entrepreneurial training program at the Isaac Figir of Yap as Chairman of DevelopmentBank(ADB) is reviewing Development Center. President Olter External Affairs Committee; and FSM's fisheries projects with intent to stated that the development of private Senator Peter M. Christian as Chairman make necessary adjustments or sector is the only way to diminish the of Transportation and Communication redirections. FSM's heavy dependency on external Committee. On agriculture, Olter stated that he assistance, it is the surest means of self- President elect Bailey Olter and Vice anticipates technical help from ADB in reliance. Presidentelect took their oaths of their areas of institutional strengthening to Olter urged his fellow citizens to offices in the President's Cabinet Room improve agricultural output manage the FSM's population 3.2 after that day's session with the First For tourism, the third development percent growth rate, exceeding the Lady Amalia holding the Bible for the priority, he stated that a pragmatic and annual economic growth rate of 2.5 President's oath, and the wife of Vice practical blueprint is nearing completion. percent. President, Lerina Nena holding the Although tourism is a competitive area, In Foreign Affairs, Olter stated his Holy Bible while the Vice President, it is the fastest growing industry. FSM administration will give priority to took his oath administered by Chief must seize this opportunity. maintaining friendly relations Justice Amaraich. The swearing-in Equally important as development of established in the international ceremony was attended by members of fisheries, agriculture and tourism will community, and possibly opening new cabinet and staff theFSMGovernment. be the long-term sustainability of this relations where our interest will be best The organizational session's day was generation as well as future generations served. relayed live by satellite to the four states can share benefits of our resources. In FSM cannot stand in isolation of others, and was carried live by the local radio conjunction with the Rio Earth Summit it must maintain its domestic and foreign stations. in 1992 which he attended, Olter (Continued on Page 3) Inauguration. H (Continuedfrom Page 2) momentum, President Olter made a X "We don't need to spend any of our a relations with other developing and solemn pledge that his administration precious time to educate ourselves and z industrialized nations, he said. will remain single mindedly devoted to get up to speed," he said. Fritz said the "Our special relationship with the this task. two branches, Executive and United States under the Compact of Olter declared "we at the national level Legislative, can without delay develop i Free Association," the President stated, can only serve as resource. All the funds, a cooperative relationship to work "provides the cornerstone of our foreign strategies, policies and plans and even effectively together to meet problems policy for the foreseeable future." True, laws produced by your national and challenges facing the FSM. We we look to the U.S. to fuel the engine for government will prove useless without must put high priority on working more i our economic progress. But he warned, equal commitment at all levels of closely and effectvely with the States at FSM must not overly dependant upon government within our nation, including every level, from the Governors and the US, because it is not the kind of state and local. Legislatures right down to the mayors government intended in the FSM's "Each and every citizen of FSM must and municipal councils, Fritz said. Constitution nor envisioned in the see at this critical stage in our history He acknowledges that it is the Compact of Free Association. that we do not exist simply to be served, responsibility of National Government FSM has had its voice heard in the but rather, that we must find ways, leaders to coordinate overall (/i world community by actively however small, to make our own development and to set tone of national contributing through discussions to the contribution. goals and policies. Adding that success solutions to common problems. At "A great English statesman once said, of the policies is in the hands of the Barbados last year, the alliance of small 'no one ever made a greater mistake States. Without mutual respect and island countries placed priority on than he who did nothing because he cooperation with all government levels, financial assistance in climate change could do so little.' Every citizen and goals and policies will go nowhere, he and bio-diversity convention. FSM has leader must accept that truth on a said. established good relations with countries personal level and make a personal Since independence nine years ago in the Pacific Region and has actively commitment to our ultimate success, much has been achieved. But much participated in the South Pacific Forum and to the common good, putting aside remain to be achieved in economic and and the South Pacific Commission. It doubt, self-interest, and all those human social development areas. To cope with continually participates in specialized frailties that impede and defeat progress. ,.the declining financial resources, he regional bodies which lightens its "My fellow citizens, for the next four added, "we must be prepared when it is financial burdens, he said. years you will find me on this road necessary to make hard, unpopular and President Olter stated that FSM must beside you, leading as you have entrusted even drastic decisions in the best interest not lose the opportunity extended in an me to do, but guided by your will. My of our Nation and our people." invitation by President Kuniwo belief in this nation is even stronger Responding to comments by FSM Nakamura of the Republic of Palau for today than when we first conceived of citizens abroad, Fritz reminded them a summit between himself, President its existence in the old Congress of that they left the FSM to acquire skills Kabua of the Republic of the Marshall Micronesia around 30 years ago. I know through the privilege of free access to Islands and President Olter of the FSM this because I was there! the United States under the Compact of at a mutually agreed time and place to "Finally, with God'shelp, we can make Free Association. Fritz also reminded identify important areas for sub-regional our homeland a self-sufficient nation FSM citizens that they are but guests in cooperation. that turns the popular fantasy of an foreign countries and finally, FSM The Fiscal cutbacks in the United States island paradise into reality. Together, citizens who are benefiting from has impacted the FSM. The step-downs let us go forward with our work." privileges under the Compact must in Compact funding necessitates state SPEAKER FRITZ SPOKE AT THE always remember their beginnings, their and national governments to minimize INAUGURATION friends, families, islands, villages, and expenditures. The FSM's objective In his special remarks, Congress their fellow citizens, and to return with must be efficient utilization of its Speaker Jack Fritz congratulated those skills for development and nation available resources. To do this the FSM President Olter and VicePresidentNena building. needs close partnership with the United for winning their second term in office. Fritz asked the President and the Vice States, President Olter stated. Fritz pointed out that with few President to actively bring the States FSM is nearing the end of the exceptions, elected national leaders in together, "dispite their many different beginning, the Compact, many both the Executive and Legislative cultures, languages andinterests."FSM achievements are evident. "But we do Branches have been in government long must act as a nation, part of a greater not yet have a sustainable momentum enough to know what are the problems Micronesian region, of the Asia-Pacific as a developing nation. To establish that and challenges facing the FSM. (Continued on Page 4) Inauguration. (Continued from Page 3) community of nations, of the world and conduct business consistent with acceptable norms of national responsibility and behavior in the region and in the world. "Mr. President, Mr. Vice o President, collegues in Congress, we are all the servants of one Nation, elected to serve the interest of our collective peoples. We the people of the Federated States of AMBASSADOR LOEIS PRESENTED HIS CREDENTIALS - Ambassador of Indoresia P Micronesia have asked for a future. to the FSM Wisher Loeis after presenting his credentials to the FSM President, had a z We must make the tough decisions group photo with the President, Vice President, Speaker and his cabinet members. Front Ed to ensure that we have that future. X row, left to right: Chief of StaffBermin Wilbacher, Secretary Resources and Development As a new day dawns, that is our Asterio Takesy, Acting Director Office ofAdminestrative Services Kapilly Capelle, Vice task, that is our duty, that is our President Jacob Nena, Acting Secretary of Finance Anna Mendiola, President Olter, privilege," Fritz concluded. Indoneian Ambassador Loeis, Secretary of Education Dr. Cantero, First Secretary POHNPEI GOVERNOR JOHNNY Indonesian Embassy in Japan Mr. Arman Rivan, Attorney General Camilla Noket. Back DAVID GAVE THE WELCOMING row, left to right: Acting Public Difender Gene Babauta, Acting Secretary of External REMARKS Affairs Jesse Raglmar-SUBOLMAR, Budget Officer Patrick Mackenzie, Speaker Jack Pohnpei Governor Johnny P. David in Fritz, Acting Secretary of Transportation Weiner Hadley, and Secretary of Health Services Dr. Eliuel Pretrick. his welcoming remarks at the inauguration offered the assistance of EMPAT will work with FSM for three years his State to the invited distinguished guests of the inauguration during their PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM the Compact period in 2001. The front end loading of the Compact stay in Pohnpei. INFORMATION SERVICE) - The inauguration ceremony President Bailey Olter informed all FSM financing, giving the FSM more money in the first and second five years of the included the raising of the FSM departments and offices that the _ two resident advisors of the Economic Compact, was so decided in order to National and States flags while the Managemen Policy Advisory Team provide the FSM with sufficient funds National Anthem was sung by Miss (EMAT) will be physically located in needed to jumpstart its economy by Santos. During the ceremony the the Department of External Affairs. infusuion of public funds in the local Invocation was given by Pastor Advisors, Chris Lightfoot and Kevin economy creating employment, increased Isamu Welles of the Calvery Baptist O'Keefe, will be working with the FSM production of exportable goods and church and the Benediction by Government for the next three years, substitution of imports and balancing the Deacon Jeronimo Victor of the Our while Director, Dr. Gustav Papanek, levels of imports with exports. Lady of Mercy Catholic Church. will be nonresident but will visit the It was believed that by following the first and second five year development plans, Youth Groups from Nan Mahnd, FSM periodically during the same sufficient progress would have been Kitti, and Parau, Madolenihmw, period. Earlier during the month, the team achieved tocompensate for the loss of funds churches sang during the ceremony. briefly gavean overview of the status of resulting from the Compact funding step- The ceremony was attended by FSM's economic condition. They downs. But, this has not been the case as we over 500 people including FSM advised the FSM Government to begin can see. national and state traditional, a concerted economic development The five yea development plans were not political, and religious leaders; and effort during the remainder of the funded nor implemented. The FSM representatives of heads of states of Compactperiod, strongly recommended government is now faced with the prospect United States, Japan, Sweden, increased tourism development as the of restructuring or reduction of its services France, Israel, Australia, Tonga, quickest and surest means of closing the in order to remain within the available Indonesia, the Republic of the gap between the runaway government funds. expenditures and local revenue base. With the arrival of the Economic Marshall Islands and Republic of Management Policy Advisory Team, Palau, and representatives from The Team was contracted by the Asian Development Bank to assist the FSM President Olter urged all departments and international and regional for the next three years in improving the officesoftheFSMGovernment to assist the organizations. economy of the FSM before the end of team in any way possible. Senator Figir headed the FSM delegation to Berlin, Germany

PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM targets. above the global interests of protecting H INFORMATION SERVICE) - A The Oil Producing Energy Countries the environment. A position which s Delegation from the FSM attended the (OPEC) feel that as the world turns neither the FSM nor the island countries P3 First Session of the Conference of the away from fossil fuel toward renewable support. Parties (COP-1) under the United and other energies, their countries' Delegation Chairman Figir o Nations Framework Convention on economies and overall development will emphasized in his presentation that the Climate Change (UNFCCC) held in likely suffer. This group is most rising sea-level has already affected Berlin, Germany, from March 23 vehemently opposed to any action on Kosrae Island and temperature warming through April 19, 1995. The FSM climate change to reduce green-house in the Western Pacific is killing Delegation was headed by Honorable emission which may reduce the demand plankton and tuna fish stock. i Isaac V. Figir, Chairman, External for oil and gas. FSM Delegation used the opportunity s* Affairs Committee of the FSM The FSM noticed that parties to the to educate other delegates and general I Congress. Other members included Del conference were not fully committed to a global public by participating in press Pangelinan, Special Assistant for fruitful result which will compromise conferences and radio interview National Planning; James Stovall, III, their national interests. Others fell their programs on British Broadcasting Minister, FSM UN Mission; Carl Apis, commitment under similar schemes are Company (BBC). Foreign Service Officer, Department of adequate and would not offer further The Delegation felt more advantage can External Affairs; and Committee's Legal commitment. Nevertheless, the be gained from FSM's accession to the Staff, Maxim Thorne. negotiating Committee on the Adequacy World Meteorological Organization While in Germany, Figir and his of Commitments adopted a decision by (WMO) which offers its members training delegation informally and formally consensus which, though weak, was a and research opportunities. In this promoted the interests of the FSM in step forward to strengthening future connection, the delegation urges FSM's meetings, holding press conferences and commitments. accession process to begin during the presenting of country statements. With regard to the Forum's position, early Ninth Congress so that membership The FSM delegation showed specific the FSM delegation, among others, in WMOcan be established when itmeets concern in the climate change issue due felt betrayed by positions taken by again which is once every four years. to it potential detrimental effect on Australia and New Zealand in Berlin. The Delegation also felt the need for inhabited small atolls in the FSM. The Australia and New Zealand reversed an FSMEmbassy in Europe which will delegation was successful in establishing their stance from the position earlier promote FSM's involvement in World a basis for FSM's genuine interests and adopted by the Forum members and Conferences held in Europe. The FSM participated productively in the Australia refused to call a meeting of Government may consider conference. the Forum members. The FSM establishment of its mission in either in Climate change is influenced by the Delegation realized that this is an Bonn, Germany, or Geneva, emission of gases into the atmosphere example of putting the national interests Switzerland, at the appropriate time. which in turn deplete the ozone layer resulting in the warming up of the globe. Even a slight warning may result in the melting of the poles' ice and the raising of the sea level. Rich countries contributed more through industries emission of carbon dioxide (CO2) and chloroflorocarbons (CFC) from their industries. However, they are unwilling to commit themselves to any reduction level. The FSM delegation worked diligently with the association of small island states (AOSIS) which include about 30 Pacific, Caribbean and Indian Ocean islands FRESH TUNA TRANSHIPMENT JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENT SIGNED - that have promised to reduce carbon Chairman of Okinawa Perfecture Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives Mr. Chosin dioxide emissions levels by at least 2 Terukins, (left sitting) and Chairman, NFC Board of Directors Mr. Reed G. Nena (right sitting) signed Joint Venture documents between NFC and Shonan company for Fresh percent from the 1990 level by 2005. Tuna Transhipment in a brief Ceremony held June 16,1995 at the NFC Office in Kolonia. The U.S., Canada and the European Witnessing the signing ceremony left to right: Standing NFC President Peter Sitan, Union (EU) admited that based on the sitting President (OTFCA) Mr. MinoruKinjo, and standing Assistant Manager (Shonan on current trends will not reach.their Corporation) Mr. TakejiKanna. National workshop on human resource development in Micronesia PALIKIR, Pohnpei (PSM gravest tradegy is FSM's inability to engagement of youths must be part of IS) INFORMATION SERVICE) - A two- publicly recognize the crisis in the perils the human resource development (HRD) day national workshop on human of its young. Some social and community equation. resource development in Micronesia workers believe that the root of youth FSM is reportedly dependent on was conducted in May based on a study problems stems from the foreign workers because it has not done by the International Resource "Westernization of Micronesia." Youth adequately developed its citizens, the « S Development (IRD) of London. are caught in the gap between modern IRD report stated, adding, that a high The study was sponsored by the Asian values and aspirations and their personal proportion of foreign workers in the Development Bank (ADB) for the economic capacity and values. FSM are in construction sector and in Government of the FSM. It focused on The negative consequences of poor manufacturing sectors. Foreign workers education in the FSM, but also dealt education and social dislocation are have also held a number of strategic with the general problems of evident in crimes, dropouts, teenage positions in various areas of national § employment in the FSM. pregnancy, suicide, and substance and state governments. P It pointed out the shortage of qualified abuse. The report also slated that employers z staff in the FSM to manage its affairs It is impossible to totally shield youth prefer foreign workers because of their coupled with the rapid expansion of a from negative influences. An superior work ethics and higher modernized economy and a sudden environment of support must be created productivity. growth in a modern bureaucracy that for youth to be productive and socially Because employment of the FSM's outpaced the availability of qualified responsible, the IRD reported. youth population is lacking, they tend staff for which the only immediate A systematic thrust toward overall to develop an attitude of resentment solution is recruitment of a greater development and productive towardforeign workers, thereport noted. number of foreigners to fill those jobs. The IRD reported that FSM citizens President Olter inform State Governors who posses qualifications for the available positions tend to emigrate to of Experts Visiting the States other jurisdictions, and others are unwilling to relocate from home states. PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM The costs of the review will be covered Thus, there is inefficient utilization of INFORMATION SERVICE) - by a grant of funds from the ADB. The personnel. A person is hired for a job he President Bailey Olter has informed all duration of this project is three years. is not trained to do, too few students State Governors that a team of experts complete secondary training or high will be visiting the states and school; and many scholarship students conducting in-depth reviews and do not return to the FSM after analysis of the FSM's current policies graduation. and procedures on economic There is no cumulation of expertise, management and asked that key state IRD said, no continuity in program officials attend briefings on the improvement and there is little progress appointed dates. in attempts to realize a body of well- In identical letters to the four qualified staff members in spite of efforts governors, the President suggested the exerted in staff development. following briefing schedules: for On culture and tradition, the IRD Pohnpei State, beginning on May 19, report stated that a few attempts have 1995; for Kosrae State, beginning on DIVIDEND CHECK PRESENTATION - been made to seek accommodations May 23, 1995; for Chuuk State, A check in the amount of $150,000 was between traditional customs and values beginning on May 29, 1995; and for presented to I; * sident Olter by Bank of the and development initiatives and Yap State, beginning on June 1,1995. FSM President/Chief Executive Officer innovations in education and economic Briefing in each state was expected to David Smith in a brief ceremony held May affairs. take one or two days. 2,1995 in the President's Office in Palikir. In the field of education, the report The Asian Development Bank (ADB) The checkrepresents the dividend payment cited several examples of the effects of and the FSM signed an agreement last on the $3 million stocks the FSM culture on classroom behavior. There is month with Boston Institute for Government owns prior to the stock sales which began on October 1, 1994. The little accommodation given to cross- Development Economies to conduct a $150,000 divident is based on a fifty-cents cultural effects in the behavior of the review of the FSM'seconomic policies per share of stock. Left to right: President/ students. and procedures and make Chief Executive Officer David Smith The FSM's richest resource is its recommendations to the FSM presented a divident check to President youthful population, IRD said. But its Government. Bailey Olter. Ambassador Stanford Education reforms needed in the FSM presents checks to PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Dr. Clyde Maurice, the Study Team H INFORMATION SERVICE) - FSM Leader, gave an overview of the study, M Pohnpei State President Bailey Olter gave the keynote saying that quality of education usually address to the participants of the first is measured by students' performances. PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM National Workshop on Human Resource The study shows that educational INFORMATION SERVICE) - Development in Micronesia held at the resources in FSM are fragmented; I Australian Ambassador Peter Stanford, Pwohmaria Hotel in May based on an teachers needed training; pressure on presented checks in support of programs assessment report on the context and resources. e in Pohnpei State in two separate conditions of education and training by Dr. Colin Kirkpatrick, told the ceremonies held on May 19, 1995, the International Resource Development participants that human resource as a I according to an Embassy Release. of London prepared for the FSM factor for development must make The presentations mark the completion Government sponsored by Asian maximum contribution to the production of funding for three separate funding Development Bank (ADB). need of the economy. The demand and programs namely the Head of Mission Commenting on the 450 page study, supply of manpowermust be interwoven Discretionary Aid Program, the Olter said that time is ripe to address the into the long term educational goal of a Australia-South Pacific 2000 Program, education reforms needed in the FSM. country. An equilibrium must be and the Australian South Pacific FSM must renew its commitments for a maintained between employment, Cultures Fund, from the Australian progressive development of a strong wages and supply of labor, domestic 1994-1995 financial year. economy while preserving cultures and and foreign. There is a need in the FSM A check for USD 7,238, for the traditions. to put in place institutional structure; purchase of a camera and a Public Human resource development in labor market information; and embark Address system to be used during the education is a integral link that on staff development. The FSM need to FSM Games was presented to Dr. Eliuel influences the growth of a nation which follow the FSM second five year K. Pretrick, as President of the FSM the study has identified needing development plan which has been placed Amateur Sports Association; another corrective steps. With improved on the back-burner. check for USD 1,000 was presented to education, FS M can play as a full partner Dr. Mairi MacLeod, teacher and Seinwar Elementary School for the with other countries in the world curriculum development expert told the purchase of sporting and gardening economy. participants that there is apparent needs equipment; another checkfor USD 1,000 President Olter called for the for teacher training in some 250 to 350 was presented for completion of certain preparation of FSM citizens to compete schools the team visited during the study basketball facilities, and a check for internationally during these changing period. Coupled with that was the USD 672.00 for the purchase of sporting times. Education must be for both the apparent lack of learning materials. uniforms for Enipein Youth. young and the adults. The welfare of Focus must be on quality of teaching The funds for Australia-South Pacific the nation require a stronger which requires effective teaching 2000 is to reinforce Australia's commitment to Education in terms of resource. commitment to improving sports funding priority and at the same time Dr. M. M. Ansari told the participants facilities and programs in the Pacific ensurance of effective and efficient use that in a free market economy, efficient region and to maximizepreparations of those resources. utilization of human resources is critical. benefits to Pacific Island countries for FSM has established the legal At the national level only 5 percent of Sydney's Year 2000 Olympic. framework for education and must work the national expenditure goes into The Pacific Basin Medical Officers together for an improved educational education. There is need for Training Program also received USD future. The goal of the workshop was, decentralization of education functions 7,800 through the Australia/FSM Small he said, to turn the study into an FSM leaving policy functions to the national Grant Scheme to assist its consultancy reform plan. FSM has no time to government. There must be greater expenses for Ear, Nose and Throat duplicate or repeat efforts that went into cooperation with the private schools Diseases and Safe Community's study, but must set, as a challenge, the and FSM must begin to depend on its Programs. The Ohwa Women's direction for a systematic reform for the local resources instead of foreign Association received USD 651.00 to FSM educational system. President resources. help with the irrigation of their gardening Olter concluded by telling participants More than 50 participants attended the project under the Head of Mission that the future of FSM's education rests workshop which was held at the Discretionary Aid Program, while the on their shoulders. Plumeria Restaurant, representing the Parau Youth Group received USD 3,672 The workshop was opened by Dr. four FSM states, the national from the Australia South Pacific Catalino Cantero, Special Consultant to governments, other educational Cultures Fund to assist with the the Department of Education who institutions and private schools in collection of traditional songs. introduced the keynote speaker. Pohnpei. 8 The Third Fisheries Symposium of Central Western Pacific Island Nations held in Tokyo, Japan PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Owing to the importance of fisheries in tuna resources. INFORMATION SERVICE) - The Third FSM's Cconomic development scheme, the In his country statement, Takesy quoted Fisheries Symposium of Central Western FSM's representative was a policy level from Title 24 of the FSM Code on fisheries Pacific Island Nations including the FSM in official. The FSM has long identified the which says, "The resources of the sea around whose fisheries zones distant-water fishing fisheries sector as the most important the Federated States of Micronesia are a nations (DWFN) are carrying out component of its economic development finite but renewable part of the physical • commercial fishing operations was held in and has heavily invested in it. Japan is FSM's heritage of our people, which must be Tokyo, Japan, from June 5 to 9, 1995. The major fishing partner. Also the FSM receives managed, conserved, and developed for the z FSM was represented by former Secretary approximately $12 million in fishing fees benefit of the people living today and for of R&D Asterio Takesy who is now a from Japanese fishing fleets and some $10 generation of citizens to come." Special Consultant to President Bailey Olter million annual fisheries grant assistance from The conference was concluded, having and a nominee to head the Department of the Government of Japan. reached the following common views: to External Affairs and James A. Naich, Deputy OFCF President Unno stated in his ensure that the pelagic resources of the region Chief of FSM Mission in Tokyo. welcoming remarks that it is important to are harvested on a sustainable basis, there The symposium's agenda included these manage resources correctly, to maintain was consensus on the need for further Ed questions: considering that tuna resources fisheries in harmony with the environment, cooperative efforts by all the participating E countries in the collection and analysis of H are limited and potentially depletable, how based on scientific knowledge and the can fishery resources in the central Western concept of sustainable development of statistical and biological data on the tuna Pacific region be profitably exploited, yet resources adopted by the UN Conference on and other pelagic resources of the Central managed in such a manner that future Environment and Development. Western Pacific Ocean; encourage assistance generations will not be deprived of the The Deputy Director-General Ishikawa of from Japan and other distant-water fishing benefits; in what way can Japan, a major the Fisheries Agency called attention to a nations operating in the region to assist distant-water fishing nation carrying out provision of the UN Ocean Act which development of PNA domestic fisheries; commercial fishing operations in the region, stipulates that management of tuna and there was agreement that Japan should assist the Pacific island countries in o ther highly migratory fish should be c arried increase the number of crews from the PNA development of their domestic fishing out in an international framework that would countries on its fishing vessels operating in industries? facilitate gathering and exchange of data of their EEZs which will increase employment Participating nations in the symposium catches. No such framework exist between opportunities and develop and increase skills include the FSM, Kiribati, Nauru, Marshall PNA and Japan, Ishikawa said, and he feels and technologies; and, that such meeting Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon the time is ripe for such an international should be held on a regular basis. Islands, and Tuvalu, who areParties to Nauru framework to be established of "such Following the meeting, Takesy paid Agreement (PNA); and the senior staff of organization. courtesy call on President Toshio Forum Fisheries Agency (FF A) and the South Speaking for the PNA Group, Takesy said Nakayama of the Japan-FSM Pacific Commission. The eight independent the PNA Group needs Japanese technical Parliamentarian Friendship League and countries occupy the Central Western know-how in the development of the Groups Special Advisor Yoshiro Mori to the Pacific, a region that is rich in pelagic fishing infrastructure and in helping island Friendship League and concurrently the resources and is a major fishing ground for nations meetregional and national fisheries Secretary-General of the Liberal the Japanese. The costs of the participants at development objectives. Simultaneously, the Democratic Party. Both men are members the symposium was paid by Japan's Overseas PNA Group also recognizes Japan's need of the House of Representatives of the Fisheries Cooperation Foundation (OFCF). for access to the fishing waters of the PNA Japanese Diet. At the symposium representatives of the member countries. Adding, "in so far as The PNA Group participants along with parties in attendance, the PNA Group, and Japan remains the world's leading consumer OFCF President Unno, Special Advisor officials of the Government of Japan, of tuna, it is concievable that it will continue Saito and some representatives of the including the Japanese fishing industry, to need our EEZ's to satisfy the demands of industry and OFCF staff travelled to a exchanged ideas on the proper measures of its own people." He added, "it is only small island south of Tokyo to observe harvesting and managing tuna resources of natural that we look to Japan for collaboration small-scale fishing cooperatives, ports, the central Western Pacific. in proper harvesting and conservation of our aquafarms a-id fisheries research centers. The National Union

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