Development opportunity for aspiring young PNG leaders

Nine extraordinary young women and men are the 2022 participants in KTF’s Archer Leaders Development Program. The young leaders with bright visions for the future of PNG were announced at a function at Airways Hotel last evening. Participants from the 2020 and 2021 cohort also graduated from the program. 

The successful students were selected from an unprecedented number of applicants in their final year of studies at tertiary institutions across the country; based on their merit, leadership potential, and the desire to serve their communities and country as young leaders.

The year-long program helps participants to nurture and develop their leadership capabilities through a series of workshops and learning experiences based on the principles of Adaptive Leadership. KTF guides the Archer Leaders on their leadership journey, supporting them with mentoring, tutoring, boarding fees, education and professional development resource support, work experience and assistance to implement community projects.

The 2022 Archer Leaders, are:

  • Annagrace Anis (Engineering, Unitech)

  • Brian Wala (Civil Engineering, Unitech)

  • Eunice Wangu (Law, UPNG)

  • Grace Mageo (Mechical Engineering, Unitech)

  • Jebby Lulue (Dental Surgery, UPNG)

  • John Giuna Kawagle (Engineering, Unitech)

  • Magdalene Webster (Medicine, UPNG)

  • Nathan Kilali (law, UPNG)

  • Nelson Kokoa (Chemistry, UPNG)

Eunice Wangu, 2022 Archer, is excited for the opportunity the program presents,

“The KTF Archer Leaders program is a great opportunity for final year students to help us develop our leadership skills and enable us to have the opportunity to be paired with a mentor that will help us to develop ourselves as well. The program also gives us the opportunity to contribute back to our rural communities.”

The 2022 cohort were welcomed to the program by special guests Peter Aitsi, KTF Director, and Paul Lehman, Minister Counsellor from the Australian High Commission.

“With this program, it brings together so many young, emerging Papua New Guineans. People who at this stage of their life are already making an impact, demonstrating leadership in their own circles, in their own communities, in their own family groups and church groups or wherever it may be. They are showing all these characteristics already.

“I think the value of the Archer Program is that it brings them together in a group that allows them to engage with each other, essentially to add value to each other through the shared experience.”

Long-term friends of KTF and supporters of the program, Newcrest Mining, were represented on the evening by Tim Bryson and Suresh Vadnagra, Chief Technical and Projects Officer. Tim joined Genevieve Nelson, KTF CEO, in awarding certificates to the graduating 2020 and 2021 Archers.

On behalf of their respective cohorts, in their addresses to the assembled gathering, Andrea Masta (2021) said “the Archer Leaders Program was a very transformative experience”, while James Lunge (2020) remarked that applying for the program was “one of the best decisions of my life”.

Since its inception in 2011, program participants have been invited to join the Archer Alumni to continue their connection and development through networking, annual conferences and community projects.  The nine newest members bring the alumni of exceptional young leaders to a total of 82, representing all 22 provinces across Papua New Guinea.

 GRADUATING ARCHERS

2020

·       Elizabeth Guka (event MC)

·       Keren Mahabi

·       James Lunge

·       Peterson Mathias

·       Valisha Pala

·       John Villegas (in absentia)

·       Conscilliah Menda (in absentia)

 

2021

·       Kurere Matanzana

·       Andrea Masta

·       Joshua Chapau

·       Peter Mabin

·       Michelle Miana

·       Alice Areori

·       Clarence Baki (in absentia)

·       Lavau Nalu (in absentia)

The Archer leaders Development Program is made possible with the generous support of Fred P. Archer Trust via Perpetual, alongside Newcrest Mining PNG.

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