Registry staff gets first prize for 2010

The staging of the PNG Association of Administrative Professionals (PNGAAP) was held on the 24th- 27th of August 2010 in Kokopo, East New Britain Province. In attendance were various administrative professionals from various government departments including NGOs from across Papua New Guinea. Amongst the participants were the Registry staffs (Janet Mallian, Henao Lister, Lorraine Wotomu, Marie Fraghi and Susan John) from the Integrity of Political Parties and Candidates Commission (IPPCC). A lot of important topics were discussed at the forum including roles of globalization, admin professionals’ roles, challenges and changing roles of admin professionals in national development. There were a number of invited speakers including Secretary of Works, Mr Joel Luma, Ms Petrolina Amon from the National Disaster Office and Ms Emma Kaul, President of Women in Maritime. The conference also witnessed the launch of the East New Britain Chapter of the PNGAAP.

Every year awards are presented for the Outstanding Administrative Professionals and this year saw Marie Fraghi an Executive Assistant within the Funding and Disclosure Division of IPPCC bagged the first prize in the junior category. The first runner up went to the Gas Project Office while the second runner up went to Office of Rural Development. In the senior category the first placing went to Department of Personnel Management followed by the first runner up from Transport Department and Walo Maguli from the Department of Prime Minister taking the second runner up.