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October 26, 2022
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Vol. 22 Issue No. 21
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Students from Pohnpei make a splash at International robotics competition Habele Outer Island Education Fund October 19, 2022 Pohnpei—The robotics team from Pohnpei Island Central School (PICS) returned from the FIRST Global International Robotics Challenge in Switzerland with the title of “First among small countries,” and a story to encourage their peers across the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). The FIRST Global Challenge is an international high school robotics competition, in which small teams representing over 180 countries compete Olympicsstyle for the championship. This year’s competition was held in Geneva, Switzerland, with a challenge built around collaboratively competition building and training for the specific tasks in the challenges. This meant using robotics to address climate change issues. After being accepted to represent ensuring that their competition robot was perfectly equipped to carry out particular the FSM in Switzerland, the team of five students spent the weeks before the Click here for continuation
ADF contributes maritime surveillance in the FSM By Flight Lieutenant Dee Irwin
October 25, 2022 Pohnpei—The Australian Defence Force (ADF) continues to contribute to regional security and partnerships with the Pacific Island countries by providing maritime surveillance support within the region. Australia and the Federated States of Micronesia have a longstanding partnership in maritime security which dates back to 1990. Earlier this year the partnership reached an exciting milestone when under the Pacific Maritime Security Program, the handover of the first Click here for continuation