Pacific Islands and Papua New Guinea Updates
The Crawford School of Economics and Government manages a program of Update conferences on the Pacific islands and Papua New Guinea, covering issues of governance, reform and economics.
PNG Updates have been held in Port Moresby, Kimbe, Kokopo, Lae, Goroka, Madang and Mt Hagen, as well as in Canberra, Sydney and Townsville.
Pacific Updates have been held in Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Kiribati, Fiji, Vanuatu, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra.
Download selected papers from previous updates.
Updates in 2007
Monday 17 September
Samoa Executive Update, Apia
Tuesday 18 September
Samoa Community Update, Apia
[view website]
Friday 21 September
Tonga Community Update, Nuku’alofa
[view website] [view gallery]
Thursday 2 August - Fiji Update
Townsville
[view program]
Thursday 5 July - Lautoka Update
[view program]
Tuesday 3 July - Suva Community Update
[view program]
Friday 8 June - Papua New Guinea Update
Conrad International Hotel, Brisbane
[view program]
Wednesday 30 May - Papua New Guinea Update
Crawford School of Economics and Government, The Australian National University, Canberra
[view program]
Tuesday 29 May - Papua New Guinea Update
The Lowy Institute, 31 Bligh Street, Sydney
[view program]
Tuesday 17 April - Papua New Guinea Update
Wanigili Centre, Alotau
[view program]
Friday 13 April - Papua New Guinea Update
Vavagil's Restaurant, Kokopo
[view program]
Wednesday 11 April - Papua New Guinea Update
Main Lecture Theatre, University of Papua New Guinea
[view program]
Presentations from PNG Update 2007
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Speaking Notes 'Election Politics, 2007' - Dr Bill Standish (College of Arts and Social Sciences, ANU)
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PNG Economic Survey 2007: Fiscal Discipline Needed - Roderick Duncan (Charles Sturt University) -
Enhancing the Labour Absorption Capacity of Pacific Agriculture - Professor Ron Duncan (University of South Pacific)
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Papua New Guinea - Is High Sustained Economic Growth Achievable - Ebrima Faal (IMF)
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Supporting Sustainable (Employment) Growth in PNG - Satish Chand (ANU)
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Management and Economic Performance in the Gulf of Papua and Pacific Tuna Fisheries - Tom Kompas (ANU)
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MB Community-based Coastal & Marine Conservation Project - What is Happening? - Modi Ponti (Conservation International)
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Preparing PNG 'Now' for Climate Change and El Nino - John Bailey (National Agricultural Research Institute)
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Is Management of the Beche-de-mer Fishery in Papua New Guinea Possible? - Jeff Kinch
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HIV/AIDS Priority Themes in the Pacific - Dr Gilbert Hiawalyer
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Electoral Odds Against Women - Enaha Kwa
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Service Delivery in Health and Education: A Management Perspective - David Kavanamur
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The Role of Australian Aid in Service Delivery - Charlotte Smith (AUSAID)
Updates in 2006
Thursday 7 December - Pacific Islands-Australia Update
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
[view program]
Monday 27 November - Pacific Islands-Australia Update
Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney
Co-hosted by The Lowy Institute for International Policy
[view program]
Thursday 16 November - Vanuatu Update
University of the South Pacific Centre, Santo
Co-hosted by the University of the South Pacific, Vanuatu Centre
[view program]
Tuesday 14 November - Vanuatu Update
University of the South Pacific, Emalus Campus, Port Vila
Co-hosted by the University of the South Pacific, Vanuatu Centre
[view program]
Thursday 9 November - Pacific Islands-Australia Update
Conrad Treasury Hotel, Brisbane
Co-hosted by The Foundation for Development Cooperation
[view program]
Tuesday 29 August - Fiji Update and Pacific 2020
Suva Holiday Inn, Suva
Co-hosted by the University of the South Pacific [program]
Paper by Satish Chand -
Fiji National Provident Fund should not fund the budget deficit this year [view paper]
Thursday 31 August - Fiji Update and Pacific 2020 - Labasa
Friendly North Hotel, Labasa
Co-hosted by the University of the South Pacific [program]
Paper by Satish Chand - Fiji National Provident Fund should not fund the budget deficit this year [view paper]
Thursday 1 June - PNG Update - Sydney
Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney
Co-hosted by the Lowy Institute for International Policy [ program ]
Thursday 4 May - PNG Update - Goroka
Auditorium, University of Goroka, Papua New Guinea
Co-hosted by the University of Goroka the Institute of National Affairs and the National Research Institute [ program ]
Tuesday 2 May - PNG Update - Alotau
Wanigili Centre, Alotau, Papua New Guinea
Co-hosted by the University of Papua New Guinea, the Institute of National Affairs and the National Research Institute [ program ]
Friday 28 April - PNG Update - Port Moresby
Main Lecture Theatre, University of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Co-hosted by the University of Papua New Guinea, the Institute of National Affairs and the National Research Institute [ program ]
Thursday 27 April - Parliamentary Seminar: political party development - Port Moresby
Parliament House, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Co-hosted the Centre for Democratic Institutions [ program ]