UNRE partners with Department of Justice and Attorney General to help youths

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Dr. Kalinoe (second from left) visits a cocoa block at Vunapalading.

PNG University of Natural Resources and Environment will collaborate with the Department of Justice and Attorney General (DJAG) to empower young people.
This partnership was strengthened by the recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between DJAG and the University.
Under this MOU, the University's Kairak Vudal Resource Training Centre (KVRTC) will work closely with DJAG as a partner, in its Crime Prevention Mechanism Program to empower youths through socio-economic development. 
Following the signing, DJAG Acting Secretary Dr Lawrence Kalinoe visited the University last Friday (Nov 9). 
He was accompanied by senior officials from the Department.
Dr Kalinoe was met by the University’s Senior Management - Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic) Dr Aisak Pue, acting Pro Vice-Chancellor (Planning and Development) Dr Pongie Kichawen, Acting Registrar Jennifer Popat, Bursar Edward Laki and KVRTC Manager Hosea Turbarat.
Dr Kalinoe said the Crime Prevention Mechanism Program is a proactive measure the department is taking instead of waiting for crimes to be committed. 
He said through this project the department is working with other social sector partners and stakeholders to develop programs and projects that will keep youths busy with worthwhile activities. 
He was impressed with the University's Integrated Agriculture Training Program after visiting the UNRE Integrated Demonstration Farm and farmers’ cocoa blocks at Vunapalading and Vudal.     
Speaking on behalf of the University, Dr Kichawen thanked Dr Kalinoe for having confidence in UNRE and making time available to visit the University. 
He said UNRE is a government institution and other government departments should feel free to use UNRE as a tool to extend services to rural areas. 
Dr Kichawen said apart from its core function of teaching, learning and research, UNRE also provides training to the rural population. 
Dr Pue said DJAG has made the right decision to work with University as it expands its academic programs to introduce three new courses - Forestry, Animal Science and Tourism. 
He said plans are underway for two new schools in future; and added that this year the University has designed the work placement for the Year 2 students in such a way that students are to do their six weeks practical in their own wards and LLGs.   
The areas of cooperation in the MOU state that DJAG, will among other things:
• Supply day old birds through the arrangement under the standing MOU with Highlands Zenag Limited to youths identified by the KVRTC as when required;
• Distribute awareness materials on crime prevention and other related information advocating on human rights to KVRTC for distribution for awareness raising to communities where the crime prevention sites are established;  
• Conduct monitoring and evaluation assessments through the Crime Prevention and Restorative Justice Coordination Branch on the impact of the project on youths under this MOU for the purposes of seeking external support.
KVRTC's responsibilities will be to:
• Provide trainings on sustainable livelihoods & decision making; basic record and book keeping, small enterprise record keeping, decision making and to coordinate crime prevention program in East New Britain and to supply cocoa seedlings to youths to meet the objectives of this MOU;
• Support DJAG’s crime prevention sites in various districts of ENB in liaising with NARI, CCI and Forestry for their support in supplying other cash crops like galip nuts, trees and other relevant crops that youths from the crime prevention sites can be able to plant; and carry out other specific activities.
The provinces involved in the implementation of the program are: East New Britain, West New Britain, East Sepik, Madang, Jiwaka, Enga, Oro and the Autonomous Region of Bougainville.

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