The impending vote of no-confidence due in February 2019 and the Bougainville referendum later in June are likely to stir new dramas. We want to concentrate on digital issues in APEC to build the connections we need in education, in social media, in making financial services more inclusive and accessible in remote areas. The Papua New Guinea Electrification Partnership was announced on Sunday by Prime Minister OâNeill alongside the partnership nationâs leaders. Papua New Guinea intends to confront these challenges that are of great concern to us and to our smaller Pacific island neighbors. The hopes are that the international event will direct the world’s attention to our emerging economy, not only during the event but following the event. Well, if you take digital, that’s an important connectivity metaphor as we are an economy that is challenged in terms of infrastructure. THEME “Harnessing Inclusive Opportunities, Embracing the Digital Future” The theme seeks to drive APEC’s collective work on growth and connectivity, and brings to the fore discussions on the digital future that APEC beyond 2020 can embrace. There is a lot that APEC has already done for us but growth remains an important issue and we need to continue to push forward work on connectivity. Remote areas, poverty, climate change—they are important too. PNG residents have expressed anger about the cost of hosting APEC with the purchase of 40 Maseratis and three Bentleys infuriating voters in a nation with 60 per cent unemployment, a polio outbreak, ongoing tribal fighting in the Highlands and surging rates of gender violence. Papua New Guinea’s APEC host year will consist of a range of meetings, culminating in the APEC Leaders’ Week from 12-18 November 2018 in Port Moresby. US Navy in training with PNGDF for APEC 2018 - What does this hold for the future after the economic summit? As Knowledge Partner to the APEC CEO Summit 2018, PwC explores the opportunities and challenges in building PNG… The expansion of the deep-water base will be expanded and is set to host Australian and US naval ships. One of the things we hope to take forward in the APEC work stream is to demonstrate and open up opportunities for micro enterprises, like those in the handicraft sector in Papua New Guinea. PNG has taken on the biggest international challenge of its history as it hosts APEC 2018 with the theme ‘Harnessing inclusive opportunities, embracing the digital future’. It involves sustainable development and you might find conversations emerging there. PART II. Ambassador Pomaleu: Well, if you take digital, that’s an important connectivity metaphor as we are an economy that is challenged in terms of infrastructure. Whether it’s creating new business, making social services more readily available, registering debts—those areas present opportunities for growth and to better reach our rural population. With the ships to leave the harbour and the streets of Port Moresby returning to a sense of normalcy, APEC 2018 has well and truly come to an end. Port Moresby is a city that is not connected to many other areas of Papua New Guinea. APEC Bulletin: Can you give an illustration of what small businesses in Papua New Guinea and around the region could expect from APEC in the digital space? APEC Bulletin: Could you describe Papua New Guinea’s experience in APEC and why has it chosen to host in 2018? There is a real possibility that we could write our story further down the track and point to 2018 as an important turning point. But we do have high expectations from our stakeholders to make things relevant to them. The work that has come out of APEC has allowed investors to come on shore and be part of our business community. Sun 11 Nov 2018 18.46 EST Last modified on Sun 11 Nov 2018 18.48 ... Apec is touted by Papua New Guinea leaders as the opportunity to fix the image problem of PNG. But that will soon be over. When we began thinking about ideas for APEC in the digital economy, we did notice a large amount of work that was already taking place in e-government. APEC Bulletin: How do you see changes in climate and the effects they have on people’s lives and livelihoods figuring into the APEC agenda? We need strike a balance, making sure our work stays relevant to APEC but also takes into account the key issues that are part of our landscape at the moment.
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