Pacific Islands connected by the Sea

Honolulu hosts the 4th Annual Pacific Water Conference. Great workshops, product/technology exhibits, and presentations by renowned water resource specialists. This years theme, “Preserving our living water resources.” I’m hoping to take what I’m learning at this event to apply to the needs of island communities across the Pacific.

February 14, 2017

ISLE supports island youth education at Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies

High school students on Oahu learned about how local conflicts can evolve into global conflicts through the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. “Learning about the issues our neighbors must deal with locally help us understand their perspectives, and they in turn can better understand ours”, said Ron Gonzales of ISLE, LLC.

Ron noted that many of the basic issues discussed on the field trip were ones that have been brought up across the world, and throughout history. ” Many of the basic issues that lead to conflict are often not new – they’re just framed in new settings. So there are probably already solutions, which both sides simply need to be willing to explore and adopt.”

The Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies offers training to regional leaders from several countries on how to manage and resolve conflict, and this year has included a student outreach component for the future leaders of our region.