Celebrating 20 years of operations, Kokoda Track Foundation (KTF) and Lowy Institute are proud to co-present the 2023 Lt. Col. Ralph Honner Leadership Oration.
WANTOKS & WINE
Friday 27 October 2023
Museum of Contemporary Art
140 George Street, The Rocks, Sydney
The Lt. Col. Ralph Honner Leadership Oration, a special event, presented in partnership with the Lowy Institute & Kokoda Track Foundation.
Help us keep the Spirit of Kokoda alive this 80th Anniversary of the Kokoda Campaign, as we come together on Friday 28 October 2022 and raise much needed funds for KTF’s work in Papua New Guinea.
Help us keep the spirit of Kokoda alive with an evening of celebration and commemoration.
Help us keep the spirit of Kokoda alive with an evening of celebration and commemoration live from your living room….or at your leisure over the weekend.
The Lt. Col. Ralph Honner 2020 Virtual Reception keeps alive the tradition of this incredible event that started in 2003. This year, we may face some restrictions on gathering, but that won't stop us coming together to celebrate the year that was! Join old friends and new, with updates from Papua New Guinea, our Diggers and an inspired leadership oration delivered by Sir Angus Houston.
Please join host Patrick Lindsay from anywhere in Australia, PNG or around the world. Together we will remember, commemorate and celebrate the ongoing impact of KTF's programs in the Kokoda Track region and across PNG. Proceeds from the event will support our COVID-19 response across PNG.
We're back....online and ready to come together again to share, learn and celebrate the adaptability and resilience of small-medium NGO's working in international development.
When we came together in 2019, none of us could have ever imagined what the year ahead would bring and just how vital those attributes would be.
KTF is delighted to announce the launch of the 2020 Pawa Liklik NGO Forum. As we all know, COVID-19 has put tremendous pressure on many businesses and organisations globally. We believe that coming together is now more important than ever which is why we’ve decided to push ahead with the 2020 Pawa Liklik Forum - this year - it’s virtual - oh and it’s free (which is always good!)
Join us for an online forum of sessions tailored specifically to organisations with turnover up to A$5m, including guest speakers, panel spotlights on key topics brought into sharp focus by the pandemic and breakout sessions on key topics including sustainability, programming, partnering, safeguarding and M&E.
We have an incredible lineup of speakers from all areas of the sector - NGO's, university partners, DFAT, AFCID and more.
Join us for a spectacular night of commemoration and celebration as we update you on all of our life-changing projects in Papua New Guinea. There will be live entertainment, a silent auction and keynote speaker, Ian Kemish AM.
One of the highlights at the event will be a special reunion of veterans who fought in Papua New Guinea during WWII. Veterans will travel from around Australia to be with us at this very special event
We’re delighted to announce Journalist, 7 News Presenter and KTF Ambassador, Michael Usher, as this year’s event host.
Tickets for this year’s event are $210 individual tickets or $2000 for a table of 10. Price includes a three course dinner and beverages.
Pawa Liklik NGO Forum brings together small to medium sized NGOs working in an international context to share knowledge, experience and ideas that reflect the unique challenges experienced by the 'little guys' in the sector.
Join KTF for an evening of celebration and inspiration as we enjoy drinks and Kai Kai. Meet the 2019 Archer Leaders from Papua New Guinea and hear from them about their inspirational journey.
Join KTF for a very special screening of ‘Power Meri’ on Wednesday 1 May at Dendy Opera Quays, Sydney. KTF is thrilled to partner with Power Meri for this special screening and will host a Q&A with one of the film’s main character - Amelia Kuk.
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ABOUT AMELIA
Amelia Kuk is a PNG international and Brisbane Broncos’ premiership winning women’s football player. Amelia started playing rugby union at 17 years old and made her debut for the PNG Women’s 7’s team at 18 in Hong Kong. From there she switched over to rugby League in 2016 and made the QLD Women’s rugby league team. Amelia played two matches for the Australian Jillaroos in 2017 and recently played in the Women’s Rugby League World Cup for the PNG Orchids. A registered nurse working in a surgical ward at the Princess Alexandra hospital in Brisbane, Amelia is also a master trainer for the Optimisation Hub which is an organisation delivering programs to educate athletes about resilience and mental agility to consistently perform at their best. Amelia is a role model for young women in PNG and uses rugby league as an opportunity to make a difference and show that women are capable of playing at the same level as men.
Amelia joined KTF as an Ambassador earlier this year.
ABOUT POWER MERI
Power Meri follows Papua New Guinea’s first national women’s rugby league team, the PNG Orchids, on their journey to the 2017 World Cup in Australia. These trailblazers must beat not only the sporting competition, but also intense sexism, a lack of funding, and national prejudice to reach their biggest stage yet.
Human rights organisations describe Australia’s nearest neighbour, Papua New Guinea, as one of the worst places in the world to be a woman. But where international observers see despair, the pioneering players of the country’s new national women’s rugby league team, the PNG Orchids, see opportunity.
Proud, strong and hopeful, these women have overcome more challenges than most to take the field in their much-loved national sport. But after years playing at grassroots level with no coaches, funding or support, they have just three months to transform themselves into a competitive national team to take up an invitation to compete on the world stage.
Power Meri takes audiences inside Papua New Guinea and behind the scenes of women’s sport as it follows the Orchids through selection trials, arduous training with a fly-in-fly-out Australian coaching mentor, and diverse personal struggles as they prepare to face the world champion Australian Jillaroos and compete at the Rugby League World Cup in Sydney.
But their mission is greater than winning. In a country with appalling rates of domestic and sexual violence, sport is one of the few arenas in which Papua New Guinean women can show their strength. If they can perform like men on the rugby field, can they change attitudes back home when it comes to the treatment and status of women?
Power Meri explores the broader social impact of the rise of women’s sport through themes of empowerment, national identity, prejudice, resilience and hope.
From the roughest suburbs of Port Moresby to the lush PNG highlands, Power Meri takes viewers on a captivating journey through rarely-seen corners of PNG, guided by young Papua New Guinean women who dream of changing their country through sport.
Join us at our annual Cocktail Event at Airways Hotel, Port Moresby as we celebrate the completion of our Teach for Tomorrow program and announce the 2019 Archer Leaders.
Over the past two years, we’ve partnered with many inspiring organisations to complete the training of and certify 3685 Elementary Teachers from across 14 Provinces in PNG. It’s time to celebrate these partnerships and achievements as the formal program comes to an end.
Each year, we’re finding and fostering the next generation of leaders for PNG. These inspiring students are in their final year of university and have bold, ambitious dreams for the future of PNG. Come along to hear from our graduating Archer leaders and meet the the 2019 group who will be announced during the event.
Light refreshments & drinks will be provided.
This is a free event for invited guests. Please complete the following form to RSVP.
