6 February 2013
Micronesian Challenge Newsletter Highlights Kosrae Marine Protected Area Awareness Project
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The February 2013 issue of the "Micronesia Challenge Newsletter," published by the Micronesia Challenge Secretariat, highlights recent support for the Awareness Campaign for Sustainable Management of the Tafunsak Marine Protected Area Project in Kosrae.

It also spotlights the outcomes of a Micronesian Challenge Communications workshop, which convened in Guam.

2 February 2013: The February 2013 issue of the “Micronesia Challenge Newsletter,” published by the Micronesia Challenge Secretariat, highlights recent support for the Awareness Campaign for Sustainable Management of the Tafunsak Marine Protected Area Project in Kosrae. It also spotlights the outcomes of a Micronesian Challenge Communications workshop, which convened in Guam.

According to the newsletter, the Kosrae Conservation and Safety Organization (KCSO) has signed a grant agreement with the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Foundation. PATA has provided KCSO US$10,000 to support the Awareness Campaign for Sustainable Management of the Tafunsak Marine Protected Area Project. The grant is intended to assist KCSO in: enhancing community awareness and understanding of the need to protect Kosrae’s environmental and natural heritage; empower local communities to support and participate in the effective management of the Tafunsak Marine Protected Area; and increase community understanding of their roles in co- managing Kosrae protected areas.

The newsletter also notes that the Guam Micronesia Challenge Communications Planning Workshop convened in Guam on 13 January. Hosted by the Guam Coastal Management Program, the workshop completed a communications plan which will be implemented across Guam. [Publication: Micronesia Challenge Newsletter, February 2013]