For two days the APEC House in the capital will be playing host to the 2nd National Integrity Summit showcasing a number of panel discussions with this year’s theme being “Bridge the Integrity Gap.”
Through a partnership between the country’s independent watchdog, Transparency International Papua New Guinea (TIPNG) and the European Union delegation here in the country, the forum will see National Practitioners and reformers to get together to critically and constructively engage all stakeholders and encourage popular demand for good governance and integrity in the public sector.
The summit is funded by the EU through TIPNG’s Promoting Anti-Corruption Integrity Strategies [PAIS].
The project is aimed at strengthening public trust in state agencies by ensuring that there are institutional means of addressing corruption in both internally within the organization and externally through the newly established Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC).
Guest and keynote speaker at the opening of the summit, Acting Chief Justice Ambeng Kandakasi, stated that the theme for this year’s summit is very relevant and highly important and added that this summit is very important and critical of what must be done at the present.
He commended TIPNG and the EU for their efforts in bringing this platform for discussing certain aspects of society that need to be addressed for the betterment of the country.
The first day saw the opening of the 2nd National Integrity Summit, which featured discussions around “Strengthening Integrity in Partnership” with experts from both the country’s Law and Justice Sector and esteemed members from the business sector as well who took part in panel discussions to understand ways in which agencies can bridge the huge integrity gap.
Day two today will see more discussions, this time on “Defending Constitutional Democracy in PNG.”