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3 presidents, 6 governors on Saipan next week for regional summit
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Posted on Nov 26 2013
Climate change, tourism, preventing human trafficking, and bracing for impacts of Obamacare, among other things, will take center stage as three presidents and six governors from around the region gather on Saipan next week for the 19th Micronesian Chief Executives Summit.
There are at least 15 presentations for the Dec. 4 to 6 summit at the Fiesta Resort & Spa.
Among them tackle tourism, workforce, education, transportation, energy, recycling, shark management, human trafficking, healthcare, invasive species, climate change, regional health insurance coverage, and breadfruit initiative.
Gov. Eloy S. Inos said the leaders will also do follow up on previous resolutions, but he is also particularly keen on discussing the Affordable Care Act or Obamacare and issues related to Compact-Impact or the impact of migration from islands with agreements with the United States, at the summit.
“I was talking to the governor of Guam who has the same issue in common with us, and that is the Obacamare… I would also like discussion on Compact-Impact migration. We’re not going to stop it. We just want to make sure, we want help from origin governments to do their best as well, to look into the needs of the folks here,” he told reporters yesterday.
He said he also likes to see a strong pitch on the potential of breadfruits as an economic driver for the region.
Marshall Islands President Christopher J. Loeak, Federated States of Micronesia President Emanuel Mori, and Palau President Tommy Remengesau Jr. will be at the summit.
They will be joined by CNMI Gov. Eloy S. Inos, Guam Gov. Eddie B. Calvo, Yap Gov. Sebastian L. Anefal, Pohnpei Gov. John Ehsa, Chuuk Gov. Johnson S. Elimo, and Kosrae Gov. Carson Sigrah.
Federal officials and other delegates from the region and the United States will also be at the summit which has served as a venue for Micronesian island leaders to discuss common concerns and solutions. Office of Insular Affairs’ Nik Pula will also be on island for the summit, Inos said.
