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Prime Minister's Regional Address Vol. I
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Hello all, and Welcome to my first ever Regional Address as Prime Minister of The South Pacific!

This address is intended to give everyone a view inside the workings of the Executive Branch since the start of the term.

We have been in office now for a little over a month, and as I’m sure you are all aware, a lot has happened since we took office.

 
Regional Affairs

The Ministry of Regional Affairs has been very busy behind the scenes, preparing many things to both improve current systems within the ministry and create new programs for the future. Minister Roavin has prepared this brief in regards to what the Ministry has been up to:

The MoRA's public output in its first month was not impressive, as was brilliantly satirized by AnOnion. Fortunately, the region has been pumped up beautifully by the election commissioners for the Local Council and Delegate debates in that time, giving us in the Ministry some transition time from the yawning emptiness that preceeded the current term.

What AnOnion got wrong, however, was that internally, things have been quite active. The Ministry has been building a community - the people involved are getting to know each other and, more importantly, we are seeing where individual strengths lie within each contributor to be able to effectively come together for the kind output that the region expects from the Ministry. Furthermore, we've been investing heavily in building an infrastructure for better journalism as well. One of those components is launching the Journalism Support Services, serving to improve the quality of all journalism in the region no matter if private or Ministry-owned, and has already been used by SPN, the Southern Onion, and the Southern Journal.

All this invisible work is starting to become visible now. A new Southern Journal issue has been published, and we're already working on a very big scoop to be published in a future issue. We've announced the Spirited Southern Rejects festival with our good allies from Spiritus and the Rejected Realms to begin on August 1. Much work has also gone into what we call "Fellowship Programme 2.0", completely revamping the way newcomers and oldtimers alike can get involved in the region, both simplifying it for those interested and unifying the involvement opportunities across our region into a single place. Finally, we have written a special software tool, which helps recruiters find nations in our region to contact with personalized telegrams (which are always more effective than impersonal "spam"-TGs), and we plan to begin recruiting for MoRA Fellowship, SPN Editors, SPSF Soldiers, our regional Roleplay, and more using that tool in conjunction with the release of the first version of FP2.0.

Speaking from personal experience so far this term, I have nothing but good things to say about the Ministry of Regional Affairs and its Minister. I hope you all share in my excitement for all the new things that are coming from the Ministry.

Foreign Affairs

Much like the Ministry of Regional Affairs, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been working on cleaning up the inner workings of the Ministry. A few new additions have already been released, and Minister Sandaogou has prepared the following statement to address them:

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been settling into its new offices, quite literally: we have a brand new embassy in Gameplay, newly remodeled and redecorated. It's already seen lots of foot traffic, so stop by for a visit! This embassy is where we let the rest of the game know what's going on in TSP, from Cabinet statements to military mission reports. If you have something you'd like to see advertised in our embassy, contact the Ministry!

In the coming week, we'll be unveiling the World Assembly program. Keep a look out for invitations to our first World Assembly summit! We're hoping to gather new and experienced players together on our forums to write resolutions together. This is an opportunity to put TSP's name in the permanent halls of the World Assembly, so we need everybody's help.”

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been in dire need of some renovation for some time now, with old alliances that are no longer relevant, and new relationships that are in need of growth. I suspect by the end of the term that we will have a whole new, positive view of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Military Affairs

The Ministry of Military Affairs has been quite active since the start of term, a welcome change to military gameplay in The South Pacific. Minister Imkihca has embarked on several joint operations in order to obtain a better understanding for military gameplay around NationStates, and this has undoubtedly had a huge impact on the level of activity within the Ministry. Minster Imkihca has provided the following in-depth overview of the current term:

Statement on Field Activity
“While it may not appear like our Special Forces have been making huge waves we have definitely been getting quite a few mentions in Gameplay thanks to innumerable defence runs by our very own Officer Roavin with The Grey Wardens and other friends, so many infact that he has already been promoted twice in the short time he has been a member of our mighty military and I could not write a review of my time as Minister so far without giving thanks to him for his initiative and keenness which has not only improved our presence in the wider community but also strengthened our relationship with TGW and helped build more friends for our wonderful military!”

Statement on Recruitment
“The SPSF are focused on rebuilding our dwindled numbers with a friendly and welcoming personal campaign aimed at enticing both new and old members of the South Pacific alike into the military side of NationStates and I am pleased to say we have had five new recruits since June!"

Statement on Modernising
"This has also involved a lot of work behind the scenes as I have streamlined and organised us from the inside, doing things like making records of what times people are available, what kind of missions are appealing, if they have connections to other militaries, etc. This small but significant improvement in recording our recruits has made it much easier to organise missions and know who to contact at certain times or for certain operations.
It is not only behind the scenes that I have been cleaning up, I have personally spruced up our graphics and encouraged their use as much as possible, I feel they give us a much more professional (and kick ass!) look which will hopefully make people not only want to join but remember the name South Pacific Special Forces!"

I am extremely proud of the progress made by Imkihca and the SPSF. From day one of this term they have hit the ground running, with activity at a level we have not seen in some time, and more missions being carried out every week. I encourage anyone interested in Military Gameplay to contact the SPSF and join up!

Conclusion

Since this is the first time in a long time that The South Pacific has had a Prime Minister, I would like to say that so far things are going better than I could have ever imagined. As a region, we came out of the Great Council with a lot of uncertainties in front of us, but we have not let them stand in our way of progress. Even with a great deal of work still needing to be completed, we are well on our way to forging a new future for this great region.

I truly believe the voice of every citizen is vital to the continued growth of the region, and that the more we work together, the better of The South Pacific will be. Whether it is working in one of the Executive branches, providing input in an Assembly debate, or just casual conversation on the RMB, everyone has the ability to impact this new era of The South Pacific.

Thank you for your attention today. If you ever have any questions, or would just like a friendly chat, please feel free to contact me via Discord, Telegram, or Private Message on the forum.
 
Best Regards,

Drugged Monkeys
Prime Minister
Semi-Unretired
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Basically what I'm getting from this is that everything is behind the scenes right now.
Europeian Ambassador to The South Pacific
Former Local Council Member
Former Minister of Regional Affairs
Former High Court Justice
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(08-05-2016, 05:12 PM)Punchwood Wrote: Basically what I'm getting from this is that everything is behind the scenes right now.

The current festival isn't, nor are the regional publications. You could make a case for the multitude of military operations not being, either.
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