Senior Official Meeting

The delegates were part of the APEC delegates that visited Goroka to obtain more information about PNG and its cultures.

The first group of delegates visited Goroka on Wednesday.

Minister responsible for APEC Justin Tkatchenko was among the delegates that visited this morning.

They will be visiting the coffee farm and coffee factories before going to a mini expo at the National Sports Institute in Goroka.

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The individuals were announced by Chief Secretary, Isaac Lupari, flanked by Senior Official Meeting (SOM) Chair, Ivan Pomaleu, and PNG 2018 APEC Authority CEO, Chris Hawkins.

Lupari said it was a historic moment for PNG who will be leading discussions in any of the APEC meetings.

The 23 individuals contain a mix of young and experienced public servants who will be chairing or co-chairing many of the lead up meetings to November 2018.