The shared values in development and economic progress being held with the state and the private sector, is the one thing that must be further strengthened to bring about the desired outcome for Papua New Guinea (PNG) its people.
This is the driving force behind the various collaborations between the government and businesses and companies over the recent past through partnerships and forums held between the state and the private sector.
President of the Business Council of Papua New Guinea (BCPNG), Nuni Kulu, who opened the National Content Conference at the parliament house today, said that in a time of continuous changes in the business space, shared value must be strengthened even more.
“As we are all aware, the business landscape is rapidly evolving and in changing times, business and government must adept, now more than ever, with the benchmark of shared values to define our sovereignty and our ways, which underpins national content,” said the BCPNG president.
She said it is shared values that bring all leaders of business together to create dialogue and to create meaningful collaboration to strengthen and build the nation.
“In the changing landscape, business values clearly define our sovereignty, and we are keen to explore market driven system at national participation, which promotes our business values.”
Ms. Kulu further said that the many engagements, recently with Australia, India, New Zealand, Indonesia, the United States and other bilateral markets, has identified the priority in business in areas focusing on economic growth, on business and on economic infrastructure.
“In our key interest to establish bilateral trade and investment rules, our values and collaboration would strengthen these bilateral friendships to make investment into PNG friendlier, and to promote national participation with sound national content model.”
“We also formalized G2B (Government to Business) mechanism with the Clerk of Parliament with the hope to continue dialogue with the parliament committee chairs,” she said.
The president added that it is through such forums held today that better dialogue is facilitated and collaboration among stakeholders in the private sector, government and development partners to identify partnership and collective action on strengthening the shared values.’
“So you, government leaders, our businesses welcome this opportunity to work with you through this partnership. We look forward to structured engagements and guaranteed certainty and regular calendar of activities moving forward.” T
he BCPNG President later thanked the National Parliament for working together with BCPNG to facilitate the National Content Conference today, which was held at the National Parliament’s State Function Room.