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WICHE’s Pacific Islands membership is open to all the U.S. Pacific Territories and Freely Associated States after they pass the necessary legislation.

WICHE’s growing partnership in the region is thanks in part to substantial collaboration, as well as a generous grant from the U.S. Department of Interior, Office of Insular Affairs, which covers the fiscal year membership dues. There are currently five jurisdictions belonging to the WICHE Pacific Islands membership. Click below to learn more about each one.

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)

Guam

Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI)

Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)

Republic of Palau

Since 2012, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) has partnered with and benefited from WICHE through regional collaboration, resource-sharing, sound public policy, and innovation.

Since 2016, Guam has partnered with and benefited from WICHE through regional collaboration, resource-sharing, sound public policy, and innovation.

Since 2021, the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) has partnered with and benefited from WICHE through regional collaboration, resource-sharing, sound public policy, and innovation.

Since 2021, the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) has partnered with and benefited from WICHE through regional collaboration, resource-sharing, sound public policy, and innovation.

Since 2022, the Republic of Palau has partnered with and benefited from WICHE through regional collaboration, resource-sharing, sound public policy, and innovation.

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WICHE Commissioners

*indicates Executive Committee member

* Frankie Eliptico

Representing CNMI, Vice President, Administration and Advancement, Northern Marianas College

Rodney Jacob

Attorney, Partner, Calvo Fisher & Jacob LLP

Kalani R. Kaneko

Senator, Republic of the Marshall Islands

Legislative Advisory Committee

Kalani R. Kaneko

Senator, Republic of the Marshall Islands

Tina Rose Muña Barnes

Senator, Guam Legislature

Amanda Shelton

Senator, Guam Legislature