The Lowy Institute hosted the Aus–PNG Network Melbourne social evening at the State Library of Victoria. 

Opening remarks for the evening were delivered by Mr Bruce Davis, Australian High Commissioner to PNG.

Lowy Institute Research Fellow Shane McLeod chaired a panel discussion, 'PNG-Australia Education Links: Empowering girls and women in science and technology'.

The panel included: 

Mary Mulcahy (AUS), Director, Education and Outreach for CSIRO
Edea Bouraga (PNG), Mechanical Engineer and current chair of Women in Engineering.
Sarah Chapman (AUS), Head of Science, Townsville State High School. 
Nylah Torova (PNG), PNG student at Rockhampton Girls Grammar School. 

Mr Sakias Tameo, PNG Deputy High Commissioner to Australia, gave closing remarks. 

The Aus–PNG Network is a Lowy Institute project aimed at strengthening people-to-people links between Australia and Papua New Guinea. The Lowy Institute acknowledges the ongoing support of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade for the Aus–PNG Network.

The Lowy Institute hosted the Aus–PNG Network Melbourne social evening at the State Library of Victoria. Opening remarks for the evening were delivered by Mr Bruce Davis, Australian High Commissioner to PNG. Lowy Institute Research Fellow Shane McLeod chaired a panel discussion, 'PNG-Australia Education Links: Empowering girls and women in science and technology'. The panel included: Mary Mulcahy (AUS), Director, Education and Outreach for CSIRO Edea Bouraga (PNG), Mechanical Engineer and current chair of Women in Engineering. Sarah Chapman (AUS), Head of Science, Townsville State High School. Nylah Torova (PNG), PNG student at Rockhampton Girls Grammar School. Mr Sakias Tameo, PNG Deputy High Commissioner to Australia, gave closing remarks. The Aus–PNG Network is a Lowy Institute project aimed at strengthening people-to-people links between Australia and Papua New Guinea. The Lowy Institute acknowledges the ongoing support of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade for the Aus–PNG Network.

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