The PNG Update discussed and debated the latest economic and social developments in PNG. This event was multidisciplinary in nature. The conference presented papers from academics and practitioners on the following topics:

• PNG’s economic outlook
• Strategies to convert the resource boom into development
• Social issues in a booming economy
• Facilitating broad economic development – agriculture, fisheries, tourism etc
• SMEs and economic competitiveness

Margaret Adamson is Australia’s Deputy Head of Mission to Papua New Guinea.

More details on the PNG Update can be found here: https://crawford.anu.edu.au/devpolicy/events

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