FOREWORD The Pacific Leadership and Governance Precinct will forge a new generation of Papua New Guinean leaders. Its partner institutions will hone the talents of public and private sector executives, and those with the ability to take on senior roles, giving them the ethical, practical and intellectual framework they need to usher in a new era of development for ’s people.

Together, the University of The PNG Institute of Public The Precinct will encourage Papua New Guinea’s School Administration – once known the formation of professional of Business and Public as the Administrative College networks that transcend Policy and the Papua New and home to the famous provincial boundaries and Guinea Institute of Public Bully Beef Club – is being traditional gender roles. It Administration have formed transformed into PNG’s will form linkages with other the Pacific Leadership School of Government. New institutions, professional and Governance Precinct. classrooms and a refurbished associations and the private The Precinct will promote library will complement sector. values-based decision- renewed course offerings. This PNG-led, Australian- making among leaders, Both institutions will supported initiative will drive engendering a culture of provide education and cultural change across Papua accountability and integrity, training to improve public New Guinea’s public and and encouraging the highest policy development and its private sectors. The Precinct standards of professional implementation, promote will - in time - become a truly conduct. national development and regional initiative through the The School of Business and strengthen a culture of participation of students from Public Policy will be housed integrity in the PNG public neighbouring countries. It in a new modern building, service. will improve service delivery funded by the Australian and standards of business But the Precinct will be Government, and its faculty conduct, becoming a centre more than the sum of these strengthened with a focus of gravity for efforts to institutions and the training on economics, public policy improve governance across programs they provide. It and business through a new the Pacific. will be a hub – physically strategic partnership with the and in the virtual space – for Australian National University. debate and collaboration. It will promote a culture of continuous learning with an overarching focus on gender equity and social inclusion. 1

The Pacific Leadership and Governance Precinct was established through a memorandum of understanding signed on December 15, 2014, by Papua New Guinea and Australia.

The MOU was signed on An effective and ethical to the revitalisation of behalf of the Government public sector is vital for PNG’s the Institute of Public of PNG by Public Service stability and prosperity. It will Administration as the PNG Minister, Sir , and ensure services reach those School of Government. Higher Education Minister in need and support them The Australian National Malakai Tabar; and by Foreign to participate fully in the University, the Australian Affairs Minister Julie Bishop economy. Public Service Commission, on behalf of Australia. Ethical private sector leaders and a number of other Under the agreement, will promote sound business Australian institutions will Australia is supporting Papua practices and encourage contribute to this important New Guinea to deliver a better resource allocation. new program. comprehensive program of The Precinct will facilitate Courses are already education and leadership the delivery of a wide range underway as of 2015 – a year training to build the capacity of education and training that symbolically highlights of PNG’s public and private programs. It will include the deep bilateral relationship sector leaders. a transformed School of between Australia and Business and Public Policy at Papua New Guinea, the the University of Papua New 40th anniversary of PNG’s Guinea, and will contribute independence.

Hon. Sir Puka Temu Hon. Mr Malakai Tabar Hon. Ms Julie Bishop Minister for Public Service Minister for Higher Education, Minister for Foreign Affairs Papua New Guinea Research, Science and Australia Technology Papua New Guinea 2

SNAPSHOT The Pacific Leadership and Governance Precinct at a glance

New infrastructure including The revitalisation of the Linkages between the a modern School of Business PNG Institute of Public public and private sectors and Public Policy at the Administration in partnership including joint training and University of PNG, and new with the Australian Public opportunities for the private buildings at the PNG Institute Service Commission and sector to influence public of Public Administration for Australian higher education sector innovation. enhanced teaching, learning providers. and administration.

Innovative leadership A major partnership with experiences with Australian the Australian National institutions including the University to strengthen University of Queensland, PNG’s premier university, Australia and New Zealand UPNG, in economics and School of Government, and public policy. the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Our Brand

Papua New Guinea’s Bird of Paradise, the Kumul, symbolises leadership, excellence and the soaring ambitions of the nation’s people. The weave design has its roots in the Lapita culture of the Pacific, which dates back to 1600 BC. It symbolises unity and reflects the Precinct’s regional focus. The colour palette - blue, yellow, green and grey - is also Pacific-inspired. Blue represents confidence; yellow, enlightenment; green, renewal; while the grey conveys a sense of prestige. 3

Institutions to get the facilities they deserve New and modern infrastructure will ensure the best possible learning environment for Papua New Guinea’s leaders of tomorrow. The Pacific Leadership and Governance Precinct’s delivery partner institutions will be transformed with Australian funding.

UPNG’s School of Business At the PNG IPA, the run- discussion and adult learning. and Public Policy will be down “Building A” has been All new infrastructure will housed in its own building demolished, to make way be low maintenance to keep containing international- for a new administration ongoing costs down, and standard teaching, research and education wing. Its be accessible by disabled and study areas. replacement will contain students. The nearby PNG Institute of classrooms, meeting rooms In addition to the works Public Administration will also and administrative offices, associated with the Precinct, get new facilities to complete while a modern learning UPNG is receiving new its transformation to the PNG resource centre will also be facilities under separate School of Government. provided. commitments from Australia There will be a focus at both At UPNG, the School of as agreed under the 2013 institutions on building design Business and Public Policy Joint Understanding that promotes discussion building will cement the between Australia and and collaboration. The school’s new identity and PNG for increased bilateral facilities will be digital ready, address severe capacity cooperation. These include with modern information constraints experienced by its technology equipment, giving a new main lecture theatre predecessor. students access to global and student services building, learning resources and the The space will promote which will be available for use ability to network with peers a contemporary style of by the School of Business and across the world. learning, based on enquiry, Public Policy. RIGHT: Australia’s Minister for International International for Minister Australia’s RIGHT: Ciobo, Steven and the Pacific, Development event. in Leadership Women a Precinct attends O’Neill Peter Prime Minister RIGHT: FAR at works of marking the commencement Public of Administration. the PNG Institute 4

Planned Precinct Infrastructure

UPNG’s School of Business and Public Policy will be housed in a modern, ICT-ready design that will cater for more students and a wider range of courses.

A new “Bully Beef Building” at the PNGIPA will replace the historic Building A, demolished in 2015. It will house an administration wing and meeting rooms for the revitalised institution.

A new main lecture theatre at UPNG will cater for major Precinct events.

PNGIPA’s existing library is to be replaced with a new wing housing a Learning Resource Centre, seminar rooms and catering facilities. The new wing will be ICT-ready, ensuring PNGIPA has the capacity to deliver contemporary approaches to learning. 5 Administrative College in the mid 1970s College Administrative FAR RIGHT: Construction of the original of Construction RIGHT: FAR RIGHT: Language students at the-then PNG at students Language RIGHT: buildings at the PNG Administrative College the PNG Administrative buildings at

New partnership for historic institutions The University of Papua New Guinea and the PNG Administrative College shaped the country’s independence-era leaders, providing them with the skills and personal networks to help build a nation. Now, these historic institutions will play a new role in preparing PNG’s future leaders, as part of the Pacific Leadership and Governance Precinct.

THEY would become public Similar conversations were The Australian-appointed service chiefs, government occurring at the newly- Currie Commission on ministers and business formed University of Papua developing tertiary leaders. Among them were New Guinea, where future education in PNG said a future prime ministers and a statesmen like Rabbie national university should be governor-general-to-be. Namaliu and Vincent Eri were established to drive economic thinking about PNG’s future development and prepare the At the PNG Administrative as they worked towards country for self-government. College in the mid-1960s, undergraduate degrees in its The proposed UPNG, the a young first student intake. commission said in its 1964 and contemporaries like Both institutions were report, “should not only be , trained for established by the Australian a symbol of approaching positions as senior public Government to meet the nationhood but a place for officials and talked into the needs of an independent fostering of unity in a society night about politics. They Papua New Guinea. They where tribal and regional started an informal discussion would be pivotal in the loyalties are still strong”. group known as the Bully Beef generation of nationalist Club and began to plan for a sentiment that influenced The Administrative College, or time when PNG would be run the independence path PNG ADCOL as it was known, was by Papua New Guineans. would take, and its timing. established in 1963 with the 6

aim of “localising” the public today,” Sir Michael wrote Beef Club’. And that Bully service. Later it became in his autobiography, Sana. Beef Club developed into a the PNG Institute of Public “Together we began to plan political club.” Administration. Legislation is for the future of our country.” At UPNG, fifty-two men currently planned to officially The group included other and six women commenced rebrand it as the PNG School men who would go on to their studies in 1966, in a of Government. become household names. preliminary intake aimed The college focused on Kiki would become deputy at preparing them for providing training for mid to prime minister. Cecil Abel, undergraduate study. They senior level public servants, who taught political science were, remarked historian with the aim of lifting at the college, would play Hank Nelson, an “exceptional educational standards within a role in drafting the PNG group”. the service and meeting constitution. Joseph Nombri Undergraduate courses departmental requirements became a senior public commenced in 1967, with for employees who could servant and was a longtime students attending classes take on higher levels of PNG ambassador to Japan. at the nearby ADCOL due responsibility. Future cabinet minister Ebia to a lack of classrooms. The Certificate and diploma Olewale, a student leader university quickly became courses of up to two years from the nearby Port Moresby a centre of intellectual and were offered. But the college Teachers’ College, was also a political debate. member of the club. offered more than courses Growing nationalism at both for bureaucrats. It became a They named their group after institutions was fuelled by centre for debate and forged their staple food of the time. a ruling that local public friendships that would prove “We would all contribute servants would be paid less nationally significant. money and substitute our than white officers. The Somare, PNG’s first post- own food by having navy decision infuriated PNG’s independence prime minister biscuits, hard biscuits, and young student leaders and gave them an issue to and Grand Chief, said 1966, corned beef - because that campaign on. the year he arrived at the was real food as far as we Administrative College, was were concerned in those In June of 1967, Bully Beef “one of the most important days,” Somare told the Club members formed the in my life”. “It was then that Australian Broadcasting Pangu Pati. The party was I met many like-minded Commission years later. established on a platform of men who are still my friends “We said, ‘We’ll form a Bully home rule, a united territory, FAR LEFT: Administrative College College Administrative LEFT: FAR in the early 1970s students on the original work Construction LEFT: College the PNG Administrative at “Building A” 7

FAR RIGHT: The grounds of the of grounds The RIGHT: FAR RIGHT: Librarianship students graduate graduate students Librarianship RIGHT: Administrative College in its early years College Administrative from the Administrative College. Date unknown unknown Date College. the Administrative from

the localisation of the public Charles Lepani, currently In 2014, UPNG’s School of service and the use of PNG High Commissioner to Business Administration Pidgin as the main common Australia, also commenced was also in difficulty with language of communication. his studies at UPNG in 1967 insufficient space, unfilled The party combined with but concluded his degree staff vacancies and a curriculum in need of reform. the People’s Progress Party, with a scholarship to among others, to form Funding problems meant it Australia. government in 1972 under was unable to meet recurrent Somare as chief minister. Since those early days, both costs, purchase textbooks or On September 16, 1975 – institutions have played a upgrade IT facilities. Independence Day – he central role in educating Now with Australian became prime minster. PNG’s public servants and Government assistance the UPNG turned out its first private sector leaders. But faculty has been transformed graduates in 1970. They due to budget constraints into a more effective were a “Who’s Who of they have struggled in recent School of Business and Public Policy. The school the country’s elite”, said years to provide high-quality will occupy a new modern historian Jonathan Ritchie. courses. building incorporating They included Namaliu and The PNG IPA incorporated teaching, research and Mekere Morauta, both later the name “PNG School of study areas. Its courses will prime ministers; Eri, a future Government” into its title place an additional focus governor-general and PNG’s on good governance and first novelist; and Renagi in 2009 in an attempt to policy reform, in addition Lohia, who took the reins as invigorate the institution. to economics and business UPNG’s vice-chancellor seven However, it continued to studies. years after graduating. face difficulties. The PNG government responded by Classmate Ilinomie Frank appointing a new director in Tarua became an adviser 2014, and a reform process to the Pangu Pati and Constitutional Planning commenced. With the Committee; Anthony Siaguru new management team became a senior public and Australian support, its servant; Florence Griffin went facilities are being revitalised on to be librarian at UPNG and its courses updated and and the National Library. expanded. 8

Leadership is about initiative, action and courage. Good leaders inspire and support those around them so they can achieve common goals. They are accountable, and demand accountability in others.

Ethical leaders resist temptation and are committed to carrying out their professional duties with legal and moral integrity. They must uphold society’s values and speak out when others fail to do so.

PNG’s public sector leaders are expected to exhibit six core values: honesty, integrity, accountability, respect, wisdom and responsibility. This values-based leadership framework is equally consistent with clan and Christian settings, and the modern business environment. Participant Stories 9

Women provide The Pacific Leadership and in decisions you need a ‘check’ on decision Governance Precinct places balance,” Ms Yuki said. “And a high priority on developing when men are advocating making the capabilities of PNG’s for any changes, you need women, so they can take to have a woman’s opinion their place alongside men also, because they see things in senior roles. Ida Yuki, the from a different perspective. acting executive manager in “For women to be on a board, the Department of Personnel it provides that check and

Ida Yuki Management, said she was balance to the discussions proud to be part of an that men really want to drive. emerging group of women “Women tend to be more leaders in the PNG public practical in regards to the sector. nitty-gritty.” She said there was a growing Ms Yuki attended the PNG appreciation in PNG of Directors Course, an initiative women’s leadership skills, of the Pacific Leadership and they were now taking and Governance Precinct Department of Personnel Management Personnel Department of their rightful place at the delivered by the Australian boardroom table. “We Institute of Company have come to realise that Directors.

Exec says course can abiding by the laws,” from the training to her own help tackle corruption Ms Taunao said. workplace, where it would assist in the operation of the “It’s important for directors to and promote good Independent Public Business governance practices be aware of the implications, as a board and as an Corporation business unit individual on that board, as and individual state owned we sit and make decisions.” enterprises. She said such Senior executive Evangeline courses made public officials Ms Taunao who oversees Taunao says the Papua New better able to address issues Guinea Directors Course, the management of crucial like corruption. offered through the Pacific state-owned entities, said Leadership and Governance the training gave her a new Precinct, will help address appreciation of the operation corruption among public of boards she was involved officials. The course, run with. “I’ve now started by the Australian Institute to attend (state-owned of Company Directors but enterprise) board meetings tailored to the PNG context, and I’ve been recently provides participants appointed as a director on with a comprehensive one of the SOE boards. “I feel that continued training understanding of corporate is important to keep up with governance, finance, strategy, market trends and the current compliance and risk. issues that directors are “There has been a trend facing on a day to day basis.” over the last couple of years She said she would take back

Taunao Evangeline RIGHT: FAR Corporation Independent Public Business of misappropriation, of not the lessons she had learnt 10

Leadership takes Mr Cholai said in the past, courage, says exec directors had taken a more casual approach to examining the company’s affairs and failed to ask important Kumul Hotels Group executive John Cholai questions.

said the high-level training “Sometimes we think, ‘I’ll wait offered through the Pacific until the board meeting and Leadership and Governance then will deal with this’. “No, Precinct had given him the no it’s the company’s life. It’s “guts” to demand greater working. It’s every day. If you accountability from his team. don’t deal with it now it will Mr Cholai, a Kumul Hotels fester and it might become board member and strong worse before the next board meeting in three months. You supporter of women executives, said he saw his must be able to see if there is role in a completely new no governance issue, if there light since attending a recent is a conflict of interest,” company directors’ course. he said. “I was going through the Mr Cholai, a 30-year veteran of the public sector, said financials yesterday, I also had my board papers (from) PNG was at a turning point a meeting last month beside and everyone had to play me to compare and look at their part in the nation’s next the numbers,” he said. “It all phase of its development. started to make a lot more “It starts with every one of sense.” us,” he said. “It requires a bit of courage. It requires you to be forthright. It requires you to make a stand. But that’s what leadership is about.”

“You must be able to see these things and you must have the guts to question, probe, and find out.”

John Cholai Kumul Hotels Group LEFT: FAR John Cholai Group Hotels Kumul 11

“I was thinking I could work somewhere in the government, as an advisor to the government. I really want to see develop- ment go back to my place and all the rural areas of PNG.” students UPNG economics RIGHT: FAR UPNG economics student Martha Waim , Arthur Amos and Martha Waim Kimson Kare

Students on the “I am thinking about working I want to be able to advise verge of dream jobs for the Treasury or the government. If they want to Bank of Papua New Guinea, do a project, I want to be one specifically as an analyst. I am of the guys that says, ‘This There’s a fresh optimism on interested in the macro level is a good project because it campus at the University and (want) to work in policy- derives the most benefit’.” related areas.” of Papua New Guinea, The UPNG-ANU partnership where economics students Fellow economics student is supported by the Australian are driven by hopes of Martha Waim, 21, said she Government as part of the contributing to their country’s wanted to see PNG’s towns Pacific Leadership and development. and villages benefit from Governance Precinct. PNG’s investment boom. A new partnership with the The commitment will expand Australian National University Fourth year student Kimson over time, involving a growing is lifting teaching standards Kare, 22, said he dreamed number of ANU lecturers in and strengthening course of helping to manage economics and public policy offerings across public policy Papua New Guinea’s natural disciplines. disciplines. resources. Future support may include The relationship, with the “I want to be an investment teaching assistance in ANU’s Crawford School, has analyst,” he said. “Maybe with banking and finance, while encouraged students to think IPBC (Independent Public collaborative research and about how they’ll use their Business Corporation). Yes, student exchanges are skills when they graduate. that’s number one. envisaged. Third year student Arthur Amos, 21, said he wanted to apply his love of economic modelling in PNG’s public sector. “I’m interested in analysing stuff. (Looking at) what are the effects? What are the consequences?” he said. 12

Double “What I have learnt here, qualification I have to share it with my friends in the workplace,” for PNGIPA she said. students The course, overseen by the Australian Public Service Commission, Participants in PNG Institute “I will contribute offers participants a dual of Public Administration by going back and qualification - a PNG courses say they have been accredited Diploma in strengthening what is inspired by the material Accounting, and a Diploma in already there. Getting covered and are eager to Financial Management that is all these lessons, it put it into effect. accepted in Australia. motivates us and we Geua Ravu, from the National Bougainville Public Service can go and implement Capital District Commission, officer Brian Kimana said the what we have learned attended a financial course offered participants in the workplace.” management course offered an insight into the operation at the PNGIPA, with support Bougainville Public Service of Australian public sector from the Canberra Institute officer Brian Kimana agencies. of Technology. “It is really helping us, to give She said she was impressed us more ideas,” he said. with units on harnessing workplace diversity, and “I will contribute by going dealing with workplace back and strengthening what accidents. is already there. Getting all these lessons, it motivates us and we can go and implement what we have learned in the workplace.” FAR LEFT: LEFT: FAR is Technology of Institute Canberra The the PNGIPA at supporting courses 13

OUR PARTNERS Government of Papua New Guinea Government of Australia Department of Personnel Management, PNG Department of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology, PNG University of Papua New Guinea School of Business and Public Policy Papua New Guinea Institute of Public Administration Australian National University Crawford School of Public Policy Australian Public Service Commission

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