Emmanuel Peni

Peni is Coordinator of Project Sepik, an NGO based in Wewak, was one of five Indigenous Guardians of planet earth, who spoke on behalf of their indigenous communities.

Thrive, was the theme for the event which was convened in partnership with Nia Tero in September 2022. The particular TED Talk sessions focused on how Indigenous Guardianship of planet earth ensured indigenous communities thrived.

TED will release the talk on the 12th of January 2023.

The competition's organising committee today welcomed the Chamber's sponsorship towards the ‘Essay and Journalism’ category which it has supported since 2010 when the competition was first established.

The Chamber's Executive Director, Greg Anderson said the Chamber's support demonstrates its commitment to supporting and encouraging aspiring PNG writers and essayists.

"The Crocodile Prize has helped many PNG writers since its establishment and with our ongoing support, we believe many more Papua New Guineans will have their work published and recognised," Anderson said.