2025 Events

Date Event
January Bertelsmann Transformation Index 2026 Preparation (for launch First Quarter 2026)
MarchOpen Budget Survey 2025 – (for launch First Quarter 2026) commences
Monday 7th – Friday 11th AprilNational Agriculture Conference
Venue: Lae, Morobe Province
April Date TBCINA Lunchtime Seminar: Hon Kessy Sawang, Minister for Labour and Employment
On proposed Labour and Employment reforms
April 8th
INA Conference room
IPA Building
Prof Vojtech Novotny
Biological Research and Biodiversity Conservation  in PNG – where are we now and where do we want to go?
 
April,
Wednesday 2nd –
Friday 4th
CIMC 2024 National Development Forum
Venue: Holiday Inn, NCD.
Theme: Strengthening the Rule of Law: A Roadmap for the Future Generation
April
Tuesday 22nd – Thursday 24th
CIMC Southern Regional Development Forum
Venue: Alotau, Milne Bay Province
April – Date TBCProf George Curry, Curtin University
Returns and constraints to agricultural production in PNG
May – Date TBCElection Reform – Update
May – August Addressing Business Impediments – special seminar series:
– Power generation and distribution
– Priority constraints to be addressed
– What to privatise and how?
– Unwinding unnecessary red tape
– Rationalising the Tax System
– Labour market issues
– Exchange rates and the Forex market
– Delivering reliable Infrastructure, including ICT
– Addressing Climate Change – creating opportunities, restraining costs
– Financial Markets
– Breaking the Barrier – entering the formal sector
– What can PNG be competitive in – and how?
– Addressing corruption -facing the business sector and within it
– Funding and delivering quality research (for agricultural sustainability and competitiveness)
– Education and training – standards
– Unleashing opportunities and Addressing GBV challenges in the workplace and homes
– Youth Opportunities and Challenges
Land issues
June – Date TBCINA Lunchtime Seminar: Yauka Liria
A new paradigm – addressing the root causes of crime and violence – especially in Upper Highlands
May,
Tuesday 13th – Thursday 15th
CIMC Momase Regional Development Forum
Venue: Lae, Morobe Province
June
Tuesday 3rd – Thursday 6th
INA Lunchtime Seminar: Dr Almah CIMC NGI Regional Development Forum
Venue: Kokopo, East New Britain
May – Date TBCINA Lunchtime Seminar: Dr Almah Tararia
Women’s Influence in Decision-Making (based upon research in New Ireland Province)
Date TBCINA Economic Challenges workshop – with Prof Martin Davies, Washington and Lee, university
June
Tuesday 24th – Thursday 27th
 
CIMC Upper Highlands Regional Development Forum
Venue: Mt. Hagen, Western Highlands Province
July – Date TBCINA Lunchtime Seminar: Dr Darja Hoenigman –
Social and Economic change in Rural Sepik
July
Tuesday 15th – Thursday 17th
CIMC Lower Highlands Regional Development Forum
Venue: Goroka, Eastern Highlands Province
Date – TBCINA Mini-Workshop: Dr Gary Simpson
District Budgeting and Accountability for priority service delivery
July – Date TBCINA Lunchtime Seminar: Ila Geno, Governance and Human Rights – reflections of a Police Commissioner and Chief Ombudsman for PNG now
August
Tuesday 21st
CIMC 2025 CSO Roundtable Meeting
Venue: Apec Haus, NCD
August
Wednesday 20th – Friday 22nd
CIMC 2025 National Development Forum
Venue: NCD
September 16thPNG 50th Independence Day
October – Date TBCSpecial Seminar: Prof Paolo de Renzio,
Tangible Progressive in Government Accountability and Service Delivery
October – Date TBCINA 50 year Symposium
Where are we and Where to now?