BUILDING STATE

CAPABILITY AND LOCAL

LEADERSHIP DIALOGUE

  • PROFESSOR MATT ANDREWS

    HARVARD UNIVERSITY

    Senior Lecturer in International Development at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. Professor Andrews is a global leader in supporting public policy reform through

    problem driven and locally led solutions. He has worked in more than 150 countries. Professor Andrews has facilitated Harvard Kennedy School of Government’s signature Public Policy course, Problem Driven Iterative Adaptation (PDIA), to two cohorts of network leaders within the LLCAP.

  • LEENTJE BE'SOER

    HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST

    A powerful voice against SARVE. Leentje works with highlands NGO Voice For Change whose primary objective is peace and equality for all. Her work focuses on combating gender-based violence in Papua New Guinea and ensuring that rural women are inclusive participants in all levels of development.

Join the Discussion

As PNG nears 50 years of independence, the state’s capability to implement policy and legislation in some areas is facing challenges.

In this dialogue, hosted by The Voice Inc (TVI), the issue of Sorcery Accusation Related Violence (SARV) is discussed. The dialogue hears from voices at the frontline of this issue who are part of TVI’s network of developmental leaders through the Local Leadership and Collective Action Program (LLCAP).

FILM LAUNCH

A documentary produced by TVI that profiles leaders on the frontlines of addressing Sorcery Accusation Related Violence (SARV). The film will be followed by a panel discussion facilitated by Serena Sasingian, Co-Founder of TVI.