Educators from around the Pacific converged on Guam last week to attend an Educational Committee Meeting hosted by the Asia Pacific Association for Fiduciary Studies at the University of Guam.
The Dec. 8 meeting focused on reviewing, restructuring, and discussing 2010 plans for the association's student educational program, which targets both local and regional educational institutions.
This program includes Educational Seminars held at various educational institutions around the region, and the annual Pacific Region Investment Conference Educational Component designed to encourage understanding of investment and economic issues, which has in past years, rewarded students with financial assistance to attend the annual conferences.
In attendance were Dr. Robert Underwood, president of the University of Guam; David O'Brien, vice president of finance and administration at the University of Guam; Mary Okada, president of Guam Community College; Dr. Patrick Tellei, president of Palau Community College; Masa-Aki Emesiochl, member of the College of Micronesia FSM Board of Regents & Minister of Education for the Republic of Palau; Spensin James, president of the College of Micronesia FSM; and Dr. James Taylor, Associate Professor of Business and Public Administration at University of Guam.
“APAFS has held several educational seminars and rewarded many college students through the educational component of the annual conference, and I personally am always impressed at the participation we receive from colleges and universities across the Pacific,” said APAFS Executive Director Daniel Roland. “It was important for the committee to get a jumpstart on 2010 plans for the student education program to keep this momentum going.”
The APAFS Educational Program gives students in this region the opportunity to learn more about finance or investments, and helps them to better understand the economy of the Pacific region.
“These students are the next generation of fiduciaries, so this program is ultimately the most important program APAFS runs as an organization,” Okada said. “Giving them a platform to learn and share their thoughts on our economy is a priority for APAFS, not only in our capacity as a professional organization but also because of our responsibility to our regional economies.”
Leaders from several higher education institutions including College of the Marshall Islands, the College of Micronesia, Guam Community College, the University of Guam, the Northern Marianas College, Palau Community College and University of the South Pacific-Majuro serve as APAFS members.
Since 2000, APAFS has served to provide guidance and leadership for fiduciary institutions and investment professionals in the Asia Pacific region. The Association has embraced its role as an educator on financial literacy, consistently pushing for responsible fund management and prudent stewardship.
For more information about APAFS, visit www.apafs.org. (PR)
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