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The National Executive Council
at its 57th meeting on 24th December, 2005 established the National Land
Development Taskforce (NLDT) to implement the recommendations of the
National Land Summit held at the Papua New Guinea University of
Technology in Lae, in August, 2005.
The Report following the
National Land Summit Discusses
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Background to the
National Land Summit:
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political
leadership,
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institutional
ownership, and
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involved the future
generation
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Theme and
Presentation of Papers:
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Theme of the Summit
&
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Presentation of
Papers
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New Policy Framework:
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The Problem with Land In PNG,
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Appropriate Policy Response, and
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The Way Forward
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General Recommendations from the
National Land Summit:
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Day 1 - Land Administration
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Day 2 – Land and Development
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Day 3 – Land and Financial Institutions
The Terms of Reference
Three Major Tasks
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How to improve land
utilisation;
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How to respond to
disputes over land; and
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How to reform
customary land usage.
Taskforce Membership
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The core members of
the National Land Summit Coordinating Committee were retained as
members of the NLDT and
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These members
represent
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three key
government departments,
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two premier research institutes, and
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two premier Universities in PNG.
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The members are:
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Dr. Thomas
Webster, Director of The National Research Institute and Chairman of
NLDT |
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Dr. Charles Yala,
Senior Research Fellow,
National Research Institute
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Prof.
Lawrence Kalinoe, Dean, School of Law, University of Papua New Guinea |
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Mr. Smyly
Bannerman, Acting Head of Department,
Department of Lands and Surveying,
PNG University of Technology |
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Mr. Paul
Barker,
Director,
Institute of National Affairs
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Mrs.
Josepha Kiris, Chairperson, National Land Titles Commission,
Department of Justice and Attorney General |
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Mr. Oswald
Tolopa, Director of Policy, Department of Lands and Physical Planning |
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Mrs.
Julian Kubak, Department of National Planning and Rural Development |
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Guinea Bankers Association |
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