Presentation by Dorothy Luana, Barbra Thomas and Paul Kelly for the Institute for Human Security and Social Change at La Trobe University. Presented at the PNG Update Conference, 15 June 2018.

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Dorothy
Luana
Barbra
Thomas
La Trobe University Institute for Human
Security and Social Change (IHSSC)
A participatory approach
to governance, in PNG
Paul
Kelly

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Participation
&
Governance

3. Big D Development
Small d development
Small g governance
Big G Governance
gG

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Voices
Experiences
Listening to PNG people’s …
Contexts
Successes
Challenges
Expertise
Perspectives

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WomeninBusiness
July 2017 – February 2018
YouthGroups
ProfessionalsinPublicSector&AidSector
Scoping research
…usingfocusgroups&workshops,with:

6. What did we ask?
How do you say “governance”
in Tok Pisin?
How do you rank effectiveness?
How is your business journey?

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Women
in
Business

8. “The security flung my
jewellery on the road …
I picked it up & faced him!”
“I didn’t know about
tax, skills, registration,
policies or plans”
Resilience
Venues
Compliance
Skills support
Government support
“It’s about survival,
… you know?”

9. “The BANK wouldn’t lend
me money, but they did
lend to my husband”
Financial support
Family & networks
“I want to give back
now, it is not just
the money now”
Social support
Agency
Motivation

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Aid/Public
Sector
Professionals

11. “We need clear
criteria to measure
governance … ”
“They put a plant
in the ground, to call
people, discuss, respect.
That is governance”
Economic activity
Politics & Administration
History & Geography
Society & Culture
Gender & Inclusion
Leadership
“Governance is
abstract, we can’t
see it … but people
can see schools,
doctors … they want
services”

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Does governance depend on your position?
Discussion points
Do people assess governance with many criteria?
Can listening to people help us understand them,
and help them engage, with “Governance”?
Is governance more than government?

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1) Who should we talk to next?
2) And how can WE listen better?
Thank you!!
Ideas, feedback, suggestions welcome.
Twoquestionsforyou
Dorothy, Barbra & Paul
p.Kelly@Latrobe.edu.au
Barbra.Thomas@Latrobe.edu.au
Participation&Governance