Papua New Guinea: Where to currently?
Current occasions have actually highlighted the breakable nature of our closest north neighbor, Papua New Guinea (PNG). In this National Safety and security University public workshop, noticeable specialists check out the history to current occasions, and also recognize feasible effects for Papua New Guinea and also Australia. This video clip was tape-recorded at The Australian National College on 6 March 2012.
The audio speakers for this workshop consist of:
Ms Annmaree O’Keeffe AM – Ms O’Keeffe is a study other at the Lowy Institute for International Plan as well as likewise functions as a calculated advisor with CRCI in Ottawa, Canada. Formerly with AusAID from 1986 to 2009, her different placements consisted of Ambassador for HIV/AIDS and also Replacement Supervisor General. She has actually functioned as Australia’s Ambassador to Nepal and also was Minister-Counsellor for Growth Help in Papua New Guinea. Annmaree has comprehensive experience in worldwide non-government organisations and also functions proactively with the Asia Pacific Organization Union for AIDS and also Pacific Buddies of the Global Fund for AIDS, Consumption, and also Jungle fever.
Mr Sean Dorney – Mr Dorney is just one of the ABC’s most seasoned and also reputable contributors. Sean’s lengthy participation with PNG started in 1974, right before freedom, when he was designated as the ABC reporter. His succeeding functions consisted of 2 secondments to the National Broadcasting Payment of PNG, and also 2 more posts as a contributor. Because 1999, Sean has actually been the ABC’s Pacific Reporter based in Brisbane. Along with being captain of the PNG Rugby Organization group, Sean has actually obtained an MBE for this solutions to sporting activity and also broadcasting in PNG, authored 2 publications on PNG events, and also won a Walkley Honor for his protection of the tidal wave that struck PNG in 1998.
Dr Ron Might – Dr Might is an Emeritus Other of the The Australian National College. He was previously an Elderly Other in the ANU Division of Political and also Social Adjustment and also held elderly visits in relevant locations. Before that he was Elderly Financial Expert with the Get Financial Institution of Australia, Area Supervisor of the ANU New Guinea Research Study Device, and also structure Supervisor of what is currently the National Study Institute (NRI) in Papua New Guinea. On retiring in 2005, Ron functioned as Study Advisor to the NRI (under AusAID’s Advisory Assistance Center) up until 2008 and also proceeds work with and also in Papua New Guinea.
