Together with the Transnational Research Institute on Corruption (TRIC), Professor Adam Graycar invites you to a seminar by Martyn Namorong, winner of the overall prize at the 2012 Excellence in Anti-Corruption Reporting Media Awards. An award supported by the UNDP, ABC, Transparency International (PNG), Business Alliance Against Corruption (BACA) and British High Commission in Papua New Guinea.

Mr Namorong, investigated the hearings of the Commission of Inquiry in Special Purpose Agriculture Business Leases (SPABL) in the East Sepik Province on his blog the Namorong Report,
http://namorong.blogspot.com.au/.

At the Seminar Mr Namorong will discuss corruption issues in Papua New Guinea, including the Ok Tedi mine from the perspective of someone who lives in the western highlands.

Mr. Namorong will be on a two-week Study Tour to Australia in February 2013. He will meet with leading investigative journalists in Sydney, and members of civil society organizations committed to exposing corruption. While in Canberra he would like to meet with people active in anti-corruption activities.

Details

Tuesday 26 February 2013, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Mr Martyn Namorong
Sparkle Helmore Law Theatre 2, Fellows Road, ANU

Enquiries

Adam Masters
T: 6125 8396          
E: admin.TRIC@anu.edu.au         
W: http://tric.anu.edu.au

This seminar is free and open to the public.

(TRIC Public Seminar - Mr Martyn Namorong 'Corruption in PNG')

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The Transnational Research Institute on Corruption (TRIC) was established in 2010 as a cross disciplinary Centre to bring together ANU expertise in the study of corruption. Its prime focus is research, though it will develop capacity in teaching about corruption and corruption prevention, as well as undertake technical assistance.