PITI-VITI News

The Pacific and Virgin Islands Training Initiatives Successfully Concludes Grants Training in American Samoa
Nov 02, 2023
With support from the Department of the Interior - Office of Insular Affairs, the Pacific and Virgin Islands (PITI-VITI) successfully held grant training in American Samoa from October 24 to October 30, 2023.

The Association of Pacific Islands Public Auditors (APIPA) 34th Annual Conference: Shining a Light on Public Accountability in the Pacific Successfully Concludes
Sep 05, 2023
The Association of Pacific Islands Public Auditors (APIPA) successfully concluded its 34th Annual Conference, held from August 28 to September 1, 2023, in Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands. This year's conference, funded by the Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs, marked...

Emerging Pacific Island Leaders Celebrate Completion of the ELDP 2023 Program in Saipan
Aug 18, 2023
Today in Saipan, CNMI, 24 exceptional leaders from across the Pacific islands marked their graduation from the Graduate School USA's Executive Leadership Development Program (ELDP). The diverse group of program participants represented the US-affiliated insular areas of the Pacific.

Island Government Finance Officers Association (IGFOA) Summer 2023 Meeting Concludes in Portland, Oregon, Navigating the Way for Growth and Collaboration
Jun 02, 2023
The Island Government Finance Officers Association (IGFOA) recently concluded its summer meeting in Portland, Oregon, bringing together finance leaders and staff from U.S.-affiliated island jurisdictions to foster growth and collaboration. The event featured discussions on challenges in issuing...

Empowering Future Leaders to Understand Policy Advocacy in the Pacific Islands
Apr 25, 2023
The Graduate School USA’s Pacific and Virgin Islands Training Initiatives (PITI-VITI) hosted session three of the Executive Leadership Development Program (ELDP) in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia. During the seven-day session, held from April 16 to April 22, 24 ELDP participants engaged...