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significant economic opportunities for development. <strong>The</strong>se industries have thepotential to expand and diversify our economy and develop resilience againstexternal economic shocks. As a step to help move us in this direction, I thereforeseek financial support from any source or sources in funding the construction ofbuilding structures that will house Yap Museum.<strong>The</strong> government-owned radio and TV stations’ programming must be adjusted tobe more educational and cultural oriented to help advocate, promote andpreserve our customary values and cultural heritage among the youngergenerations. Similarly, all public primary and secondary schools throughout theState must strive to improve curriculum and instruction on the Yapese Culture atall grade levels.Five-Year Compact ReviewIn regard to our on-going relations with the United States, with our inputs into theFive-Year Review of the Amended Compact by the United States ExecutiveBranch, as required under the Amended Compact Act, we remain hopeful that theFSM National Government would update us on progress made thus far.We look forward to adjustments to the agreement that defines our importantrelationship. This review could not have been timelier, when the FSM faces somany unforeseen challenges to its sustainability brought about by the globalfinancial crisis and climate change, among others.Regional Initiatives26
In order to respond to the many needs of our people, we must also work with ourcloser neighbors to identify sub-regional initiatives that will increase capacity, cutcosts and widen our responses to island issues.I therefore intend to become even more active in the Micronesian ChiefExecutives' Summit and indirectly with the Micronesian Presidents' Summitprocesses to strengthen our capacity to be proactive to environmental issues,particularly through the Micronesia Challenge and other initiatives in the areas ofenergy, tourism, invasive species, telecommunications and solid wastemanagement. Many of these issues we cannot challenge directly withoutpartnership with the FSM National Government to access a more collaborativeeffort with our brothers and sisters in the region.I will also work towards the establishment of the Micronesian Center for aSustainable Future, a proposed sub-regional institution that will strengthen ourisland capacities, cultures and political outreach to the world.It is time that the islands of Micronesia stand together as a united front in theregional and international forum.ConclusionMy friends, it has been a very interesting journey over the last four years. Asgovernment officials, whether elected, appointed or otherwise, we may not havealways agreed, nor will we always agree in the future. But I believe that in ourhearts, we have the best interests of our people at the core of our decisionmakingprocess.Unfortunately, we as humans sometimes allow our27
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