EWCA - Papua New Guinea (Port Moresby)
Region : Pacific
City : Port Moresby
Country : Papua New Guinea
Chapter Contact
Chapter Leader
Mr. Solomon Kantha
(USSP 05-07)
National Programme Officer
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea
E-mail: skantha05@hotmail.com
October 2011 Chapter Report
The Chapter engaged in the following activities for this quarter: Two alumni Chapter members attended a social event on Oct. 17th at the residence of US Ambassador to PNG, Teddy Taylor. The occasion was a visit by Mr. Kurt Campbell, Asst. Sec. of State, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs. Chapter members participated in the July 4th US independence festivity at the residence of the US Ambassador in Port Moresby. Also in July, Chapter members attended a Concert held at the US Embassy. Lastly, Chapter Leader Kantha was responsible for the following: a) Widely distributed information on the 3 EWC Scholarships- US South Pacific Program. ADB Japanese Govt. Scholarship and EWC Graduate Fellowship Program. He likewise elaborated on living conditions, etc. in Hawaii. b) Briefed PNG artist Jeffrey Feeger who will be Artist in Residence at UH on Nov. 2010 on life/study at EWC & UH. c) Mr. Kantha, along with alumni Simon Kenehe, served on the following selection committees: Fulbright Scholarship & Humphrey Fellowship.