During the trip in 2008, the president was not able to visit all of the islands in the Mortlocks.
On this upcoming trip, Mori will be traveling on one of the FSM patrol boats that has been chartered by the Department of Health and Social Affairs for an immunization program in the Mortlocks.
He plans on leaving Pohnpei on Aug. 19 and reaching Weno, Chuuk on Aug. 23, holding meetings on Lekinioch, Satowan, Moch and Nama along the way.
Because the Caroline Voyager was already booked during this timeframe, the patrol boat was chartered by the DHSA for this trip.
Due to the limited number of passengers that can ride on a patrol boat, Mori is inviting a few representatives from the Departments of Resource and Development, Foreign Affairs, Health and Social Affairs, Education, Transportation, Communicationand Infrastructure, and the Offices of Environment and Emergency Management, statistics and budget, as well as the Public Information Office to join him on this trip.
He has also extended invitations to Chairman Peter Sitan of the FSM Congress, who represents the Mortlock Islands, and the governor of Chuuk to accompany him on this state visit.
Mori intends to hold discussions on issues of importance to the region such as sea level rise, health, food security, energy, transportation, education, and infrastructure.
Upon arrival in Weno, the he plans to attend a Chuuk State Leadership Conference with participants from the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the state government.
At this meeting, Mori intends to review the joint accomplishments that have transpired since the last leadership conference and talk about ways to continue moving forward with reform efforts that have been laid out and agreed upon by the state and national governments.
