PNG Institute of National Affairs

The INA is a privately funded, non-profit policy research institute, or "think tank" About 80 companies contributed to its core running and management costs, with some project support from public institutions and foundations.

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The INA was founded in 1976 by concerned individuals from both the government and private sector to promote dialogue between the private sector and government and to offer alternative advice to the public service on economic and social policy. It continues that tradition today, extending the dialogue also to wider civil society.

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The INA's primary role is to carry out research and disseminate the results as widely as possible to the community, government departments, statutory institutions, learning institutions and politicians. Research is carried out by world-class academics, from some of the world's leading universities, and has a conscious policy of including PNG academics in its research, where that is possible. The research is generally sponsored by PNG and international bodies. The research is published and made available to the public.

The INA is once again undertaking the PNG Private Sector Survey, which it carries out every 5 years, or so, to determine the main challenges facing business and investment. Market conditions, as well as institutional factors, have changed rapidly in recent years and it is important that an up to date assessment is provided, and particularly for government to be made aware of the needs, challenges and priorities for business, if they are to survive and thrive and generate much needed and sustainable employment and income earning opportunities across the nation. To ensure that the survey provides an accurate reflection of the issues, it is important that as many businesses as possible (large and small, in mining, agriculture, manufacturing or services etc) complete the attached questionnaire and return it promptly to the Institute. The information provided by each specific business will remain confidential, but as hitherto, a report will be provided detailing the findings. This report is influential and affects government policy and expenditure, as well as the market players themselves and development partners. Your assistance is, once again, greatly appreciated. Download Survey Form

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CIMC Newsletter Jan-Mar 2012
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PNG INA Schedule of Events for 2013
DATE	EVENT	DOCUMENT
23 Jan	Launch of OPEN BUDGET SURVEY Report (including Open Budget Index results) - Press Conference and panel discussion on Budget Transparency and Tracking, including INA and other government and civil society bodies - INA Conference Room, IPA Haus	view document
	CIMC- Budget allocation - Health and Education 2013	view document
	Open Budget Report 2012 (Global)	go to website
	PNG Summary and full questionnaire	go to website
7 -8 Feb	Workshop on SAFEGUARDING PNG'S NATURAL RESOURCES: Lands, SABLs, Forests, Climate, PES/REDD+: Kokoda Trail Motel	view document
	Media Release - A Way Forward - Climate Change, Land, PES-REDD+	view document
	Draft Workshop Report - A Way Forward - Climate Change, Land and PES-REDD+	view document
	PNG REDD Initiative - Goodwill Amos, PNGFA	view document
	Update on National Climate Change Policy - OCCD	view document
	Background Analysis of PNG Forest Carbon Rights - Goodwill Amos, PNGFA	view document
	Overview of Forestry Sector in PNG - Goodwill Amos, PNGFA	view document
	Who is Influencing REDD+ in PNG - Andrea Babon et al, CIFOR	view document
	Science of Climate Change,Variability & Intl Development - Chalapan Kaluwin, UPNG	view document
	Regional Experience in REDD+ - Jeremy Broadhead, LEAF	view document
	PNG LEAF Progress Feb 2013	view document
	Almami Community Conservation Area - TNC	view document
	FPCD-IGES Community-based Forest Monitoring Project - Henry Scheyvens et al, IGES	view document
	Climate Change and PNGFA - S Saulei	view document
	Agenda for Climate-PES workshop Feb13	view document
	PNG UN-REDD Programme - OCCD	view document
	Tree Plots, Yus CA - Bega Inaho et al, PNGIBR	view document
	Kikori River Basin - Ted Mamu, WWF	view document
	PES Trial Project - ForCert	view document
	April-Salumei REDD Project	view document
	Progress with Forestry Related Climate Initiatives in PNG - Goodwill Amos, PNGFA	view document
	Tenkile Conservation Alliance	view document
	Changing Climate and Food Security - NARI	view document
4 Mar	lunchtime seminar - Mobile Phones and Health improvement, Asst Prof Arul Chib, Nanyang Technical University, Singaore. Dr. Chib focuses on mobile phone-based health care systems	view document
4-5 Mar	CIMC Highlands Regional Development Forum - Mt Hagen - theme: REVITALISING THE DISTRICTS OF PNG - Achieving effective Community Participation for Quality and Livelihoods and Sustainable Public Services in the Districts	view document
	Auditor- General - Ensuring Effective District Accountability	view document
	Charles Abel, Planning Minister - 2013 Year of Implementation	view document
	DPLGA - Supporting Service Delivery in Districts	view document
	ORD - PSIP, DSIP & LLGSIP Operational Guidelines	view document
	PNG Power - Rural Electrification	view document
	BSP - Rural Banking	view document
7-8 Mar	CIMC Civil Aviation Forum - reviving rural Airstrips and Air Services, Mt Hagen, WHP	view document
	REVIVING AND SERVICING OF RURAL AIRSTRIPS AND AIR SERVICES FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT	view document
	CIVIL AVIATION FORUM	view document
15 Mar	INA Council Meeting
18-20 Mar	UNDP Pacific Extractive Industries Symposium, Nadi	view document
25 Mar	CIMC Council Meeting - Port Moresby
26 Mar	Lunchtime Seminar on Climate Change and Adaptation, INA Conference Room, Assoc. Prof. James Watson, who leads the Climate Change Adaptation team at the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), co-chairs the IUCN SSC Climate Change Taskforce and Honorary Associate Professor in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Queensland.	view document view document
14-16 April	PNG-Australia Business Forum - Port Moresby
18-19 April	CIMC Islands Regional Development Forum - Buka - theme: REVITALISING THE DISTRICTS OF PNG - Achieving effective Community Participation for Quality and Livelihoods and Sustainable Public Services in the Districts
	B Tohiana - Community Participation in Districit Development	view document
	J Syme - Focus of SPSN support	view document
	J Kapa - Aligning Sub-national Plans to Alotau Accord and 2013 Budget	view document
	K Mondiai (PwM) - use of 3 Dimensional mapping for local Planning	view document
	E Warvi - Process for Voluntary Customary Land Registration	view document
	T Tararau - Supporting Service Delivery in Districts	view document
22-26 April	Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) forum, Alotau	view document
3 May	INA Lunchtime Seminar - Hon Powes Parkop MP, Governor NCD - A Future Vision for the National Capital, it's infrastructure, services and parks and recreation
7 May	CIMC Agriculture Sector Committee
9-10 May	CIMC Momase Regional Development Forum - Vanimo - theme: REVITALISING THE DISTRICTS OF PNG - Achieving effective Community Participation for Quality and Livelihoods and Sustainable Public Services in the Districts
15 May	WOMEN ARISE PNG - NATION WIDE HAUS KRAI
29-30 May	CIMC Southern Regional Development Forum - Popondetta - theme: REVITALISING THE DISTRICTS OF PNG - Achieving effective Community Participation for Quality and Livelihoods and Sustainable Public Services in the Districts
26-28 Jun	CIMC National Development Forum	view document
27 June	FSVAC/PLAJP - Seminar GBV and the media, Marai Larasi, Directro Imkaan Co-Chair of the End Violence Against Women Coalition, UK
4 July	Presentation on Financial Diaries study and Pilot of Financial Competency study- J Sibley, R Peter, Bank of Papua New Guinea with PFIP, World Bank and INA
18 July	Seminar - Agricultural Supply Reponses - Ludwig Aba, Boniface Aipi and Tanu Irau Bank of PNG
25 July	INA Council Meeting & INA Annual General Meeting
August	INA lunchtime seminar - Macro-econ effects of natural resource extraction, Hans Gottschalk, IMF with Bank of PNG researchers
1 August	Workshop - Private Sector Survey Results - Steven Goie, with Paul Barker and Dr Paul Haolden, INA, ADB, Business Council PNG
18 August	PNG Update - on Economic and Social issues (with reports by INA, and other researchers)
28 August	Hon Michael Malabag - a Quality Health Service to meet PNG's Needs TBA
5 Sep	INA Council Meeting
11 Sep	CIMC Council Meeting
October	workshop on understanding and resolving Sorcery issues and related human rights abuses - FSVAC, Melanesian Institute, ANU and partners
Nov-Dec	20 days of Human Rights Activism
5 Dec	INA Council Meeting
other	additional events to be posted, including details of 2013 lunchtime seminar series on National and International Economic, Social, Political and Environmental issues
See 2011 Events \| See 2012 Events