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19 September 2008 Venue - Conference Room 2 National Parliament

FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE NATIONAL PARLIAMENT OF SOLOMON ISLANDS Week 1 hearing from 15 – 19 September 2008 Venue - Conference Room 2 National Parliament DAY WITNESS TIME NAME OFFICE Day 1 Sir Allan Kemakeza, Former Prime Minister 1.00pm – 3:00pm Mon 15 Sept H.E. Sir Nathaniel Waena, Governor-General of Office of the 3:30pm – 4:30pm Solomon Islands Governor-General At Government House. Day 2 Mr. Tim George , Special Coordinator Office of the Special 10:00am – 12:30pm Coordinator, RAMSI Tues 16 Mr. Jonathan Austin, Deputy Special Sept Coordinator Mr. Mataiasi Lomaloma, Assistant Special Coordinator Mr. Denis McDermott, Commander RAMSI Participation Police Force Mr. Paul Kelly, Development Co-coordinator LTCOL Glenn Weir, Commander RAMSI Combined Task Force Ms Alison Duncan, Acting High Commissioner Australian High 1:30pm – 3:00pm Commission H.E. Deborah Pankhurst, High Commissioner New Zealand High 3:00pm – 4:30pm Commission Mr. Transform Aqorau, Deputy Director Forum Fisheries 4:30pm – 5:30pm Agency Day 3 Hon. Derek Sikua, Prime Minister Office of the Prime 10.00am – 12.00pm Minister Wed 17 Ms Ruth Liloqula, Secretary to Cabinet Sept. Mr. Jerry Manele, Secretary to Prime Minister Paul Kelly, RAMSI Development Coordinator Office of the Special 1:00pm – 2.30pm Coordinator RAMSI Dawn Casey, Program Director, Machinery of Government Paul Griffiths, Program Director, Law and Justice Jeff Byrne, Team Leader Financial Management Strengthening Program Day 4 Thurs 18 Sir Peter Kenilorea. Speaker of the National Office of the Speaker 11:00am – 12:00am Sept. Parliament Sir Albert Palmer, Chief Justice High Court of 1:00pm – 2:00pm Solomon Islands Peter Marshall, Acting Police Commissioner Office of the Police 2:00pm – 4:00pm Commissioner Eric Muir, Acting Auditor General Office of the Auditor 4:00pm – 5:00pm General Day 5 Dr Lesi Korovavala Forum Secretary 9:30am – 11:00am Representative Friday Peter Forau 19 Sept. Kalipate Tavola Jean Tafoa Transparency 11:00am – 12:30pm Solomon Islands Hilda Kari National Council of 1:30pm – 2:30pm Women Philemon Riti Solomon Islands 2:30pm – 3:30pm Christian Association .

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