The 2019 PNG Update, co-hosted by Devpolicy and the University of Papua New Guinea’s School of Business and Public Policy, was held on 8-9 Aug in Port Moresby, and joined by PNG’s new PM James Marape.

The conference was covered by various media outlets:

• Prime Minister James Marape has announced that NEC has resolved to establish a Commision of Inquiry into the “UBS Loan Deal”, EMTV Online, August 8.
• FORMER CHIEF JUSTICE INJIA TO HEAD UBS COI, NBC News PNG, August 8.
• MARAPE SEEKING CHINA’S ASSISTANCE IS FAKE NEWS, NBC News PNG, August 8.
• Pruaitch Drums Up Back-To-Basic Beat, Post Courier, August 9.
• PM: Find investment opportunities, The National, August 9.
• PM: Dialogue Vital To Bring Out New Ideas, Post Courier, August 12.
• Overvalued kina blamed for lack of sustainable growth in PNG, Radio New Zealand, August 12.

If you missed out on the conference, you can access the final program and abstracts here, and copies of presentation here. Some Facebook steams are available on UPNG’s Facebook page.