Appendix 5: Resource persons.

LIST OF RESOURCE PERSONS IN PNG AND EXPERTS ON GENDER PLANNING AND ANALYSIS

As part of the consultations on this report, a core Focus Group was formed to assist in the identification of priorities and support the consultant team in the field work and stakeholder discussions. Those members of the Focus Group are indicated in bold with an asterisk.

GOVERNMENT

PORT MORESBY

Dame Josephine Abaijah       Governor Milne Bay, Member of
                               Parliament
Hon. Bernard Naraokobi, MP   Member of Parliament
Dr Mila Gena                 Department of Home Affairs, Secretary
Ms Josephine Gena            Department of Home Affairs
Ms Felicia Dobunaba          Department of Personnel Management
Mrs Molly Manukayasi *       Head of Women's Division, Department
                               of Home Affairs
Ms Leonie Rakanangu          Deputy Head, Women's Division,
                               Department of Home Affairs
Ms Cheryl Kelly              Women's Division, Department of Home
                               Affairs, Project Coordinator Family
                               Life Education Project.
Mrs Monica Sungu             Women's Division, Department of Home
                               Affairs, Specialist in women and
                               fisheries
Mrs Ruby Zarriga *           National Planning Office, Principal
                               Adviser
Ms Edoa Veneo                Department of Education, Coordinator
                               Teacher Education
Ms Tanai Kavana              Department of Education,
                               Superintendent Guidance
Ms Marlene Tamaki            Department of Works, Senior architect
Ms Maura Gavan               Department of Works, Draftsperson
Mrs Patrina Dikin            Crime Prevention Office, Police
                               Officer
Dr Hilda Polume              Department of Health
Ms Cecilia Kuman             Department of Commerce and Industry
Mrs Maria Lovaga             Department of Labor and Employment
Ms Theresa Siaguru           Prime Ministers Department
Ms Grace Dom                 Department of Foreign Affairs, Acting
                               Head of International Treaties
                               Section
Mrs Majorie Andrews          Department of Health

NON GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS

PORT MORESBY
Mrs Susan Setae MBE *        National Council of Women, President
Ms Ume Wainetti *            National Council of Women, General
                               Secretary
Mrs Hilan Los *              ICRAF: Individual and Community Rights
                               Advocacy Forum Inc, Women's Desk
Hon. Peti Lafanama           PNG Watch Council for Socio-economic
                               justice, Member of Parliament,
                               Governor of Eastern Highlands
Ms Au Aruai                  Women in Politics
Dame Rose Kekedo             National YWCA of PNG, President
Mrs Elaine Karvosso          Girl Guides of PNG, Head Quarters
                               Commissioner
Mrs Elaine Alexander         Country Women's Association, President
Mrs Elizabeth Karava         Bahai Women's Association, President
Mrs Leontine Tamate          Prime Minister's Personal Staff
Ms Susan Haroe               PNG Nurses Association, President
Mr Taina Dai                 PNG Teachers Association, President
Mrs Rose Mojica              Philippines Women's Club, President
Mrs Ann Barnabas             Catholic Women's Federation, Vice
                               President
Mrs Gwen Tulo                PNG Council of Churches
Mrs Helen Pilon              PNG Trust
Mrs Ruta Sinclair            Lifeline, Specialist in women in
                               prostitution and maternity services
Mrs Anne Kerepia             YWCA, NCW
Mrs Tau Malaga Mea           United Church Women's Fellowship
Mrs Harietta Jack            BDA DORCAS

PROVINCIAL

Mrs Enny Moaitz              National Council of Women, Momase
                               Vice President
Mrs Rita                     Ramu Sugar Women's Association, Lae,
                               Morobe
Ms Gayle Carrick             Soroptimist International, President,
                               Lae, Morobe
Mrs Joyce Samuhulal          Unitech Women's Association,
                               President, Lae
Mrs Maureen Ambo             Anglican Mothers Union, President,
                               Popondetta, Oro
Ms Joy Numki Wamsa           YWCA, Tabubil, Western Province
Sister Yvonne Taiwai         East Sepik Council of Women Wewak,
                               East Sepik
Ms Anna Pianga               Female Students Association UNITECH,
                               Lae, Morobe
Ms Linda Passingan           ENBSEK, Rabaul, East New Britain
Ms Josie Pandakusi           Evangelical Alliance National Women's
                               Coordinator, Wewak, East Sepik
Mrs Agnes Titus              Bougainville Transitional Government
Mr Simon Passingan           East New Britain Social Action
                               Committee (ENBSAK) Rabaul

Ms Sarah Garap *             Simbu Women's Resource Centre
Ms Monica Power              East Sepik Council of Women
Mr Gabriel Molok             East Sepik Local Environment
                               Foundation
Ms Anna Maben                Goroka, YWCA
Ms Miriam Layton             Save the Children's Fund, Goroka,
                               Eastern Highlands
Mrs Diane Niangi             Wanchef Women's Association, Lae
Mrs Rita Tavatuna            Sporoptomists, Lae

PRESIDENTS OF PROVINCIAL COUNCILS OF WOMEN (PCW)

Highlands Region

Mrs Paula Paka Mek           Mount Hagen, Western Highlands PCW
Mrs Roselyn Kua              Kundiawa, Simbu PCW
Mrs Racheal Okpio            Mendi, Southern Highlands PCW
Mrs Julie Soso               Goroka, Eastern Highlands PCW
Ms Scholia Waria             Wabag, Enga PCW

Momase Region

Mrs Eneka Gath               Lae, Morobe PCW
Mrs Regina Kambe             Madang, Madang PCW
Mrs Eva Waramapi             Wewak, East Sepik PCW
Mrs Leon Ramram              Sandaun, West Sepik PCW

Papua Region

Mrs Taboro Morea             Central, PCW
Mrs Didi Nipuega             Alotau, Milne Bay PCW
Mrs Tete Keko                Kerema, Gulf PCW
Mrs Maureen Apini            Daru, Western PCW
Mrs Olive Bunari             Popondetta, Oro PCW
Mrs Kathy Tani               NCD PCW

Islands Region

Mrs Patrenila Pake           Kimbe, West New Britain PCW
Mrs Nahua Rooney             Lorengau, Manus PCW
Mrs Kivung Esau              Rabaul, East New Britain PCW
Mrs Daisy Baitman            Kavieng, New Ireland PCW
Mrs Theresa Jaingong         Bougainville PCW

DONOR ORGANIZATIONS

PORT MORESBY

Ms Margaret O'Callaghan *    UNFPA Country Representative
                             (departing end of 1997)
Ms Miriam Mi dire *          UNFPA National Program Officer
Mrs Kathy Lepani             UNDP Program Officer
Lady Mina Siaguru            UNDP Program Officer

PROVINCIAL

Ms Elizabeth Cox             Save the Children's Fund New Zealand
                               Wewak, East Sepik

PRIVATE SECTOR

PORT MORESBY

Ms Margaret Daure            The National newspaper, Women's Editor
Ms Ruth Waram                Post Courier, Business columnist
Mrs Nora Brash               Tanorama Consultants
Mrs Wiriifred Abaijah        Web Books
Ms Dorothy Tekwie *          Private Consultant
Mrs Majorie Andrew           Private Consultant
Ms Anne Chikali-Westcott     Private consultant, UPNG graduate
Mrs Jospeha Kanawi           Lawyer
PROVINCIAL
Ms Kellie Amos               Paradise Arts and Handicrafts
                               President, Women in Business Ass
                               Inc., Kimbe, West New Britain.
Ms Lydia Garua Gah *         Business and Professional Women,
                               Businesswoman, PO Box 277 Kimbe,
                               West New Britain

ACADEMICS

PORT MORESBY:
Mrs Betty Lovai *            University Papua New Guinea
Dr Anne Dickson Waiko *      History Department, University Papua
                               New Guinea (also executive member
                               of the National Council of Women)
Mrs Aileen Natera            Teaches at UPNG in social work
Ms Ann Dickson               Currently completing PhD on National
                               Council of Women, Lectures at UPNG
                               on Gender and Development

OTHER INDIVIDUALS

PORT MORESBY

Ms Anne Ryan *               Deputy Principal, Port Moresby
                               National High School
Ms Ruth Dom                  Welfare Officer/ family counseller UPNG
Ms Maria Kopkop              Bambi Childcare