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CONTENTS

Minutes .................................................................................................. 1

ANNEX 1: President’s Report ............................................................... 4

Chapter Growth & Strengthening ................................................................................................... 8

New Initiatives ................................................................................................................................... 9

Leadership Dialogue ....................................................................................................................... 9

Ambassador Program ..................................................................................................................... 9

Key Outcomes for 2015: ................................................................................................................. 10

This Year So Far: ............................................................................................................................ 10

Closing Remarks ............................................................................................................................. 11

ANNEX 2: Treasurer’s Report .............................................................. 12

Papua New Guinea - Australia Alumni Association Inc............................................................. 13

ANNEX 3: Chapter Reports ................................................................. 21

Annual General Meeting ................................................................................................................ 22

Chapter Financial Reports ............................................................................................................. 25

Madang Chapter ........................................................................................................................... 33

Kokopo Chapter ............................................................................................................................ 34

Enga Chapter ................................................................................................................................ 35

AROB Chapter .............................................................................................................................. 37

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2016 Annual General Meeting-PNGAAA Venue: Kamasan Room, Crowne Plaza, Port Moresby Friday 3rd June 2016

Minutes National Executives : Professor Teatulohi Matainaho, Hane Kila, Margaret Tenakanai, Jessinta Wagambie, Susan Age, Christine Boude, Jackman Lupre, Maino Koloa, Ambassadors: Jeffery Noro, Michael Kisombo, Mary Warus, James Topo, Mouna Sogo, Ruth Javati, Kia Nema, Frideswide Joke, & the general PNGAAA alumni member PDI Team (Secretariat Team): Peter Leahy, Kirk Gibson, Iola Tamtu, Rapsey Vagi, Dianne Bailon-Raka, Bonnie Usia Starting Time: 4:45pm Chair: Professor Teatulohi Matainaho Minute Scriber: Bonnie Usia

1. WELCOME

PNGAAA President (Professor Teatulohi Matainaho) welcomed the general alumni for the 2016

Annual General Meeting (AGM).

2. APOLOGIES

Bernadette Caleb, Richard Nepao, David Nambis

3. MINUTES OF THE 2015 AGM MEETING

Susan Age moved the 2015 Minutes Meeting and accepted by all general members.

4. PRESIDENT’S REPORT- see Annex 1

Revisit the shared vision and direction of 2016

Outlined what the new executives have accomplished through mid-2015 to June 2016

Launching of three new chapters

Membership Growth from 340 last year to 780+ financial members

Launching of PNGAAA website and Facebook

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21 PD workshops in different PNGAAA Chapters

Leadership Development Dialogue for Executives and Corporate Breakfast: POMCCI

Workshops: CEO’s and Secretaries/ Paired with young alumni leaders

Alumni Ambassadors Program-Ramp it Up which was an highlight

Chapters need to be strengthened and how best we can develop PNG through PNGAAA

Connect and enhance our leadership potential

Proposal: More emphasis on Public, Private Partnership (PPP)

Proposal: George Bopi commented, development is happening in our provinces, we need to tell

the stories (media awareness)

Teng Waninga commented that we all need to take leadership in our community projects and

most leaders stays in their comfort zones (we all need to take a Bottom up Approach and be

agents of Change)

President’s Report moved by Nicholas Larme (Kokopo Chapter Vice President) and accepted by the

General Alumni

5. TREASURER’S REPORT – See Annex 2

Association in strong financial position

Treasurer’s report was moved by Dorothy Kukum, (Enga Vice President) and accepted by the General

Alumni.

6. CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES

Two changes were proposed:

a. New Membership Category ‘Friends of PNGAAA’ to be created

Lynna Justin (President Kokopo) moved that the new category be accepted and the General

PNGAAA Alumni approved

Action: Secretariat will add the additional category on the PNGAAA Membership form

b. New Membership Term – Rolling 12 months

Robust discussion around the administrative challenges of a rolling 12 month membership.

Action: Change voted down. No change to Constitution.

7. CHAPTER REPORTS - Annex 3

All Chapter representatives gave their update reports on the highlights and Achievements they have,

their challenges they encountered and what will be next for them.

Comment from Professor Matainaho to capture all the highlights from all chapters to be on the

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website

8. ANY OTHER BUSINESS

Lynna Justin wants a identifications such as PNGAAA Executive cards for Executives

Susan Age requested to work alongside Alumni from Hela, Gulf and also with Kokopo

PNGAAA Chapter around their success story on the Education Forum

Teng Waninga raised a point, that NCD need to come up with a PNGAAA chapter itself so they

need to report as all the other chapters

Question posed; how can we retain or sustain our old members to be engaged with PNGAAA?

(chapters will come up with their ideas)

Professor Teatulohi Matainaho closed the AGM.

Annual General Meeting CLOSED at 18:45pm

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ANNEX 1: President’s Report

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PRESIDENT’S REPORT

2016 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Friday, 03rd

June 2016

Kamasan Room, Crowne Plaza

In our last Annual General Meeting in May 2015, a newly elected national executive was voted and

appointed in. We have since then seen the Association have a significant growth which was driven by

the clear articulation of the membership package, expansion of workshops and events and the launch

of Chapters in three additional provinces.

Our Shared Vision is:

a solid and sustainable organisation

spaces for alumni to think and act on development issues

members are served more effectively

Objectives for this National Executive:

1. Strengthen Foundations- including supporting the Chapters and National Executive to

operate more effectively. Setting the organisation up to succeed in the future

2. To further strengthen membership and service delivery

3. To establish strong partnerships with private, civil society and Government sectors

Membership Growth

Last year the aim was to double membership from 2014 and we are happy to report that by the end of

the year in December we reached a membership of 704 financial members.

Underlying membership growth has been the creation and communication of an expanded value

proposition including increased events, PD workshops, provincial activities, employment support and

the strategic use of small grants to support Chapters and recently returned awardees.

This year we are aiming to reach a target of 1,000 financial members.

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CAPTION: Membership growth since 2013

PNGAAA Activities

The PNGAAA continues to offer its members professional development workshops and networking

opportunities that have successfully rolled out to the various provincial chapters.

These workshops and events were delivered in NCD and in the Provincial Chapters showing a 100

percent increase from 2014.

MONTHS LOCATION DESCRIPTION

January Goroka Goroka Chapter Consultation

Kokopo Kokopo Chapter Consultation

Lae Lae Chapter Consultation

NCD Executive Planning Day

Kokopo Kokopo Chapter Meet & Greet

February Manus Manus Chapter Launch

Goroka Goroka Meet & Greet

Lae Lae Meet & Greet

NCD NCD Meet & Greet

NCD Career Fair

Kokopo PD Workshop: Leadership Development

March Enga Enga Chapter Launch

240

342

704

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

2013 2014 2015 (June)

Chart 4. PNGAAA Financial membership growth since 2013

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Madang Madang Chapter Elections & Meet & Greet

April Goroka PD Workshop: Leadership Workshop

PD Workshop: Managing People 1

May NCD PD Workshop: Managing People 2

Madang Madang Chapter Executive Governance Workshop &

Small Grants Session

NCD PD workshop: ANZ Small Business Development Workshop

Enga Enga Chapter Executive Elections & Governance

Workshop

Manus Manus Chapter Executive Elections & Governance

Workshop

NCD PNGAAA Annual General Meeting

June Goroka PD Workshop: ANZ Small Business Development Workshop

Lae PD Workshop: ANZ Small Business Development Workshop

Madang PD Workshop: Leadership Development Workshop

NCD PD Workshop: Project Management Workshop

NCD Executive Leadership Workshop (New Executive and

Ambassadors)

NCD Leadership Dialogue: Breakfast 1

July Kokopo Project Management Workshop

Madang Small Business Basics Workshop

Manus Leadership Development Workshop

August Port Moresby Leadership Dialogue Workshop # 1 - Executing Strategy

Arawa AROB Chapter Consultation

September Port Moresby Leadership Breakfast with Dame Carol Kidu

Lae Managing People Workshop

October Arawa AROB Chapter Launch

Goroka Research Analysis

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Port Moresby Leadership Dialogue Workshop # 2 – Creating Shared

Value

Enga Leadership Development

November Kokopo Education Forum

Kokopo Managing People Workshop

Port Moresby National Chapter Forum

Port Moresby Annual Dinner

Madang Chapter Review & 2016 Planning Workshop

Lae Chapter Review & 2016 Planning Workshop

Enga Chapter Review & 2016 Planning Workshop

December Manus Chapter Review & 2016 Planning Workshop

Kokopo Chapter Review & 2016 Planning Workshop

Port Moresby Small Business Basics Workshop

Goroka Chapter Review & 2016 Planning Workshop

Port Moresby PNGAAA National Executive Review and Planning

Workshop

This year we continue with the workshops and networking events. The PD workshops in the first

quarter of 2016 have been delivered in Port Moresby, Enga and Kokopo. We anticipate for the other

Chapters to also hold their workshops in the second half of the year.

Networking events have been held in most Provincial Chapters with the biggest one being held in Port

Moresby on the 26th February 2016. It was a well-attended event with over 120 members present to

welcome back the returning Australia Awards Awardees from 2015.

Chapter Growth & Strengthening

The Association launched 3 new chapters last year, Manus, Enga and AROB. With now a total of 7

Provincial Chapters PNGAAA’s presence and coverage nationwide is becoming more visible with

another 3 Provinces working towards establishing a Chapter – they are Milne Bay Province, Western

Highlands Province and West Sepik Province.

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The Secretariat, Australia Awards – PNG Facility, continues to work with the National Executive and

Chapter Executive to strengthen the chapters as provincial Australia Awards hubs through a

formalised support package and focus on governance skills and planning support for Chapter

executive. Devolving power to provincial Chapters is an ongoing process moving hand in hand with

governance and policy development in the National Executive team.

In supporting this movement, the first National Chapter Forum was held in November 2015, bringing

together seven Chapters and the National Executive in planning the operations of a now genuinely

national association.

As an annual event the Chapter Forum was decided to be held in conjunction with the AGM so that

Chapter Presidents and their executive would be given the opportunity to present their reports at the

AGM

New Initiatives

Leadership Dialogue

High profile alumni and private sector engagement is targeted through the new ‘leadership dialogue’

program. This alumni group will provide high level advocacy and explore the untapped potential of

the associations many private sector members

The launch of the Leadership Dialogue initiative, which, through a series of leadership themed

corporate breakfasts, workshops and mentoring opportunities aims to:

• stimulate the formation of a broad coalition of cross sectoral leaders

• support the formation of ‘shared value’ coalitions or partnerships

• nurture and provide mentoring opportunities for 20 alumni leaders

• raise the profile and leadership footprint of the PNGAAA

The Dialogue drew strong interest from CEOs and public sector leaders, interested in a space for cross

sectoral conversation about development challenges in PNG and supportive of mentoring a new

generation of young alumni leaders.

Ambassador Program

Alongside the newly elected executive, the alumni ambassador program has been launched,

strengthening the leadership team and cultivating the next generation of alumni leaders.

Purpose of Ambassador Program:

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1. Create a trained and motivated team of alumni who act as ambassadors for the

association, involved in marketing and promotion, strengthening chapters,

increasing membership etc

2. Develop potential leaders for the association and for PNG

This team will soon be equipped with a new website, database and set of marketing and

communication tools, providing for the transformation to a more professional, efficient and high value

association.

Key Outcomes for 2015:

o The development of a new value proposition and alumni development framework

o Membership doubled to 704 financial members

o Chapters have increased by 75% to seven

o Delivery of 13 networking events

o Delivery of 20 professional development workshops

o Substantial investment in Chapters to develop their annual plans, improve

governance, access resources and small grants

o The election and training of a new National Executive

o The launch of the Alumni Ambassadors program

o The launch of the Leadership Dialogue program

o The creation of an employment support program for alumni

This Year So Far:

o Within the first quarter we have reached a membership count of 738 financial

members

o Launch of new PNGAAA Website

o Launch of new look Facebook Page

o Launch of National Campaign

o Using a full functioning online database

o Leadership Dialogue Breakfast

o Launch of new digital marketing platform

o Approved a Business Plan

o Launch of the first ever – Alumni Café under the Ambassador Program

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Closing Remarks

The Association has in place a shared vision with objectives, a motivated National Executive board

and the inaugural group of ‘Alumni Ambassadors and it is now well placed to increase its voice and

impact on development in PNG through 2016 and forth.

We anticipate to continue the growth and strengthening of the Association and prepare it for further

growth when the new executive take over in 2017.

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ANNEX 2: Treasurer’s Report

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Papua New Guinea - Australia

Alumni Association Inc.

Report and financial statements

for the year ended 31st December 2015

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THE PAPUA NEW GUINEA-AUSTRALIA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC.

NOTES TO, AND FORMING PART OF, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015

1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES

a)

b)

These financial statements have been prepared on the basis of historical cost,

These financial statements have been prepared on an accrual baisi and outstanding

payments and accruals have been included within these financial statements,

Scholarships PNG makes available for PNGAA's use acomputer and office space.

These have not been quantified and recorded.

c)

2 TAX STATUS

Income tax - the association is a not for profit organisation and is exempted from income

tax under section 27(b) of the PNG Income Taxes Act

Goods and Services Tax - the association is a not for profit organisation and is exempted

from goods and services tax under Section 25A of the PNG Income Taxes Act.

3 BANK AND CASH

Kina

2015

Kina

2014

ANZ - Bank Account 188,929 102,634

188,929 102,634

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NOTES TO, AND FORMING PART OF, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES

a)

b)

These financial statements have been prepared on the basis of historical cost,

These financial statements have been prepared on an accruals basis and outstanding

payments and accruals have been included within these financial statements,

Scholarships PNG makes available for PNGAA's use acomputer and office space.

These have not been quantified and recorded.

c)

2 TAX STATUS

Income tax - the association is a not for profit organisation and is exempted from income

tax under section 27(b) of the PNG Income Taxes Act.

Goods and Services Tax - the association is a not for profit organisation and is exempted

from goods and services tax under Section 25A of the PNG Income Taxes Act.

3 BANK AND CASH

Kina

2015

Kina

2014

ANZ - Bank Account 188,929 102,634

188,929 102,634

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DETAILED SCHEDULE OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE


Kina

2015

Kina

2014

4 INCOME

Fund raising Dinner 142,300 108,983

142,300 108,983

5 SMALL GRANT

Grant tranfered from Account 13627051

to fund Mactil Bais Travel to Bulgaria

20,169 -

20,169 -

6 OTHER INCOME

Workshop fees 2,275 900

2,275 900

EXPENDITURE:

7 BANKING FEES

Bank charges 298 110

298 110

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2015

Kina

2014

Kina

EXPENDITURE:

8 GRANT REFUND

Travel Expenses for Mactil Bais - Bulgaria 20,148 -

20,148 -

9 CONFERENCE AND DINNER

Venue and Catering for PNGAAA Dinner

Entertainment at Dinner (Band Hire, Comedian)

Floral Arrangements

Dinner Refund to Ausaid

Chq # 284, 2014 Conference & dinner Expense

65,400

10,000

3,564

-

825

59,679

4,000

2,805

3,000

79,789 69,484

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2015

Kina

2014

Kina

EXPENDITURE:

10 CHAPTERS MEMBERSHIP REIMBURSEMENTS

Lae Chapter

Kokopo Chapter

Goroka Chapter

1,475

1,700

1,250

-

-

-

4,425 -

11 DONATIONS

Donations from proceeds from Dinner

Climb against Cancer - Goroka Chapter

Rigwalirubu United Church Building Project

20,000

-

2,000

10,000

10,500

-

22,000 20,500

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BALANCESHEET

AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2015

Note 2015

Kina

2014

Kina

CURRENT ASSETS

Bank and Cash 3 188,929 102,634

188,929 102,634

TOTAL ASSETS 188,929 102,634

NET ASSETS 188,929 102,634

REPRESENTED BY

Funds brought forward

Current year

102,634

86,295

56,175

46,459

TOTAL FUNDS 188,929 102,634

PNGAA President PNGAA Treasurer

Date: June 2016 Date: June 2016

The balance sheet is to be read in conjunction with the notes to, and forming part of the financial

statements on page 7.

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ANNEX 3: Chapter Reports

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Annual General Meeting

Chapter Reports

Thursday 3nd

June 2016

Kamasan Suite – Crowne Plaza, Port Moresby

GOROKA CHAPTER

1. Outline the Provincial Chapter Highlights and Achievements

K154, 000.00 (after expenses were deducted) was raised towards the end of 2014

and donated to Climb against Cancer. The Goroka Chapter organized and climbed

Mt. Wilhelm after the fundraising dinner. We are planning on another Climb

against Cancer at the end of 2016, either Mt. Giluwe in Southern Highlands or Mt.

Wilhelm again.

We had our own Professional Development Workshop at the end of 2015, in

partnership with the University of Goroka, on Research & Data Analysis. The

workshop was facilitated by Goroka Chapter’s Dr. Dianne Aringa-Panta.

The Meet & Greet organized on the 5th

of March 2016 was a success! A little over

50 people attended, and 28 members paid up their annual membership fee! Mr.

Peter Leahy, PNG Facility Director, and Clara Numbassa were present during the

event. Their presence highlighted the event!

The Hon. Bire Kimisopa, a PNGAAA himself, planned to host a Cocktail

Function for Goroka Chapter members in February this year but did not eventuate

due to the recent political impasse in the province. He just postponed the event to

a later date. His intention for hosting the event was to conduct a speed networking

and also to create a platform for the elites in Goroka to spend 5 minutes to discuss

what services or organizations they represent.

The chapter members are also supporting our Vice President, Mr. Matthew

Omena, in cash or kind, to provide delicious local meals to the patients of Goroka

Provincial Hospital. Goroka Provincial Hosptial has 4 wards, and we are visiting 1

ward every Sunday.

The Goroka Chapter’s Secretary, Mrs. Pamela Bobola-Krisimpa, had recently

facilitated a training on Public Speaking for 35 aspiring young women leaders

from the seven (7) districts of Eastern Highlands Province, during the Goroka

YWCA’s Young Women Leadership Workshop held between 20th

and 23rd

March

2016. Goroka YWCA received funding from the Small Grants Fund.

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Goroka Chapter members participate in the Walk for Life, which was launched

earlier this year in Goroka. We are encouraging all members to Walk for Life and

prepare to Climb Against Cancer later this year.

We are also having ongoing conversations with women to increase Women’s

Participation in Leadership and Decision-Making Roles. We use opportunities

such as Women Ministry meetings in churches and community meetings to do this

activity.

2. Challenges

One major challenge for Goroka Chapter is the Provincial Administration impasse

which started back in 2012 and is ongoing.

We had no Professional Development Workshop in the first half of this year as

you are probably aware:

- Political impasse in our Provincial Administration

- The bulk of our members are from the University of Goroka, and as such, we

couldn’t organize a workshop due to the students’ unrest at the University of

Goroka towards the end of 2015 and at the beginning of this year.

- the Prime Minister’s saga unrest at UOG went on for 8 weeks

Members of our chapter have put forward 4 Proposals for Small Grants Funding.

However, the Goroka Executives needed an in-depth information session before

we could assist and endorse our members’ proposals. Secretariat need to socialize

the concept to us.

Email is not effective in communication with provincial members. Mobile phones

is the effective mode for communication with PNGAAA members in provinces.

Goroka Chapter would love to promote PNGAAA through our membership drive

by way of ‘Branding’. We would like to provide brand merchandise such as caps,

backpack, biros, cups, shirts, compendiums (Folder), etc, upon registration. This

will increase our membership drive, and also, identify us as members of an elite

group.

How can the Provincial Chapter Executives be involved in making decisions at

the National Executive level? We need to provide inputs into certain agendas that

require a collaborative effort in making decision for PNGAAA.

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3. What is next?

a. The first and foremost priority now for the Goroka Chapter is to conduct a

Professional Development Workshop for our financial members on “How to

Become a Consultant”.

b. We would like to increase our membership drive through a Chapter Quarterly

Newsletter and monthly flyers.

c. Goroka Chapter members are walking every Sunday morning with the Walk

for Life team to prepare to climb for Cancer at the end of this year at either

Mt. Giluwe or Mt. Wilhelm.

d. We are in the process to select proposals from members and endorse for Small

Grants award, and they are: “Leadership from Grassroots Level Up”;

Awareness on Anti-Social Behaviour”; “Refurbishment of Goroka Provincial

Psychiatric Ward and Increasing Women’s Access to Leadership and

Decision-Making Roles.

e. We would like to propose that the Secretariat involve many executive

members from the provinces if possible in the AGM’s and Executive

Meetings as a motivation to keep chapters active and progressive.

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Chapter Financial Reports

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Madang Chapter

January – May 2016

1. Summary of transactions done in period:

1.1 2014/2015 Membership reimbursements

1.2 19th April 2016 Deposited K500.00 as Startup Fund

2. Challenges:

2.1 Need supporting documents from secretariat to change signatories on bank account.

2.2 Need reporting templates/guidelines for consistency when we provide annual report.

3. What is next?

3.1 Kick start our first PD session (proposal writing on small grants/small grant activity)

come end of June.

3.2 Chapter to provide proper Financial Report on Financial Performance in the next

Reporting Period.

Compiled by:

Ms.Thadreina Abady – President

Mr. Gibson Winston – Treasurer Executive

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Kokopo Chapter

October 2015 – June 2016

1. Highlights

1.1 ENB Education Forum

1.2 Mentored 2017 Australia Awards applicants

1.3 Assisted returning Awardee small grant application

1.4 Corporate dinner: Frangipani friendly service, voluntary medical service

2. Achievements

2.1 Partnerships: ENBPA to partner in two recommendations:

2.1.1 Early Numeracy Training: 40 Elementary Teachers

2.1.2 Launch: ENB Science & Maths Association

2.2 Civil Society Partnership

2.3 ENB Education Forum: Small Grant

2.4 Consolidate ‘Think Tank’ base

2.5 Walk for Life & Free health checks on Saturday Mornings

3. Challenges

3.1 Rewarding very committed members/incentives

3.2 Certificate of recognition/awards

3.3 Fining appropriate time for meetings

3.4 Recruitment drive – What’s in it for me?

3.5 Business cards

4. What’s Next

4.1 Final Forum Report due in July

4.2 Kimbe Chapter set up

4.3 Succession Plan

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Enga Chapter

December 2015 – May 2016

1. Chapter Highlights and Achievements:

1.1 Enga Chapter was invited by Enga Provincial Government to participate and present its

Budget in the EPG 2016 Budget Presentation, in December 2015. Activity was attended

by President, Vice President and Treasurer after the Executive had drawn its 2016 Budget

as per the 2016 Activity Plan. (K40, 000.00 EPG Grant will be released in July 2016).

1.2 Huge turn up for the Australia Awards Scholarship Road Show early this year, at Ribito

Hotel, Wabag.

1.3 Enga Provincial Government engaged Enga Chapter in its audience with a visiting Team

from the Australian High Commission in May 2016.

2. Summary of Transactions done in Period:

2.1 17th November 2015 Deposited K5, 050.00 as Opening Balance

2.2 18th December 2015 Withdrawal of K3, 000.00 for Administration, as per meeting minute.

2.3 15th January 2016 Withdrawal of K1, 900.00 for Administration, as per meeting minute.

2.4 150 active financial members

3. Challenges:

3.3 Financial membership of 150 people who demands the audience of the Executive in their

localities, throughout the Districts of Enga; and these are professionals who want to

participate in the Small Grant Program in 2016.

3.4 Effective communication with every financial member on the activities of PNGAAA and

Enga Chapter

3.5 Facilitate Small Grant Facility through Enga Chapter members, throughout the Districts

of Enga.

3.6 Secretary transferred out to University of Goroka, new volunteer to fill in gap.

3.7 Treasurer is now an Emergency Medical Officer with Enga Provincial Health Authortiy.

3.8 Need Financial Management Training with PNGAAA secretariat so we are on equal

footing to report on Financial Performance of Chapter

4. What Is Next?

4.1 Enga Provincial Government support funding, although mid-year, will greatly facilitate to

overcome challenges listed.

4.2 Hold an Enga Chapter Forum for all financial members and inform them on PNGAAA

Activity, Enga Chapter 2016 Activity Plan and National AGM Agenda.

4.3 Chapter to provide proper Financial Report on Financial Performance in the next

Reporting Period.

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Compiled by:

Mr Penjore Pilyo – President

Mrs Dorothy Kisau-Kukum – Vice-President

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AROB Chapter

October 2015

1. Chapter Highlights and Achievements

1.1 Our biggest highlight was the AROB Chapter Launch that was on 7 October,

2015. Since then we’ve had an additional 4 new members with two more are

joining soon.

1.2 As a work in progress, we have linked up with seven local associations and they

are on standby for PD workshops that we are about to host later this month. We

already had other workshops in October 2015 leading up to our launching

1.3 And in February 2016, we had Steven Mel who came and conducted our chapter

consultation and planning workshop.

1.4 The PNGAAA AROB Chapter had just had a successful election of new

executives and they are: Jezreel Ivomari (President), Anne Dandava (Vice

President), Joanne Kamuka (Secretary), Medley Koito (Treasurer), Stella

Tunim (Executive) and Nigel Taniung (Executive).

2. Challenges

2.1 Most of our members have work commitments and it is difficult to get everyone

together for meetings.

2.2 Some of our members reside and work in Buka Town, 200km away and as such,

they don't take part in our activities.

2.3 BSP Bank has recently turned down our request to open a new account as they

need little adjustment on PNGAAA IPA documents.

2.4 The AROB Chapter was founded with zero funding and there is still money

owed to a lender.

2.5 Certain members are yet to pay up their credits to PNGAAA AROB Chapter.

3. What is next?

3.1 Our first PD workshop is being planned for mid-June. We are optimistic it will draw more

interest from local associations and hopefully more new membership

3.2 After the PD Workshop, we are having our meet and greet event depending if the bank

allows us to open an account

3.3 We will have another meeting soon to decide on ways we can best get everyone to be

involved in decision-making e.g. cell phone and online using Facebook group chat etc.

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