A LITTLE BIT OF

THE

UNIVERSITY OF

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

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LAKE KUTUBU

VICE Chancellor of University of PNG Professor Les Eastcott and CDI Executive Director Sisa Kini presented the foundation speeches at the official opening of the UPNG Open College Study Centre at the Moro Training Centre in June.

This facility has been accredited as a University of Papua New Guinea Study Centre where local area students can enroll and study for a Certificate of Tertiary & Community Studies as well as degree programmes in Education and Accountancy.

With the Vice Chancellor at the opening was the Executive Director of the Open College Mr Mannan, Executive Dean of the School of Humanities & Social Sciences Professor Ken Sumbuk, OSL Community Affairs officers, community leaders and representatives.

VICE Chancellor of University of PNG Professor Les Eastcot giving a speech

CDI Executive Director Sisa Kini giving her speech at the opening.

ICE Chancellor of University of PNG Professor Les Eastcott and CDI Executive Director Sisa Kini siging the agreement between CDI and the University of Papua New Guinea

Professor Eastcott said in his speech,” ….It is important that the community being served by this Centre are fully behind and supportive of it - I am a great believer in people being responsible for their actions. I take this opportunity to wish CDI well in this joint venture with UPNG. I am certain that this will be one of the success stories in bringing education to the people.”

It is hoped that everyone in the Lake Kutubu area will
take advantage of these new facilities to improve their
education.Through the work of the CDI village skills
trainers, our CODE staff and now those working in the
CDI Study Centre it is hoped that in a few years we
shall see the fruits of these efforts - in the personal
development of people from the Kutubu & Moran districts.