VC begins talks with Highlands Agriculture College

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(l-r) HAC Deputy Principal Lucas Minimbi, HAC Principal Phillip Senat, UNRE Vice-Chancellor Professor Aisak Pue, UNRE Head of Business and Tourism George Korowi and Mrs Jennifer Pue.


PARTNERSHIPS are the way forward to achieve organisational goals and objectives at a time when resources are limited and finance is scarce.
PNG University of Natural Resources and Environment (PNG UNRE) is on a drive to partner with likeminded organisations for the benefit of its students, staff, the institution, the industries it produces graduates for and the country as a whole.
The University has signed a number of agreements with government and non-governmental organisations in PNG and abroad.
Recently, PNG UNRE Vice Chancellor Professor Aisak Pue met with Highlands Agriculture College (HAC) Principal Phillip Senat in Mount Hagen to discuss how the two institutions can partner to benefit as many students as possible.
Professor Pue spoke about the possibility of enrolling diploma students from HAC at UNRE for the degree program, after the course content of HAC courses are reviewed and upgraded if need be.
Mr Senat who thanked Professor Pue and Head of the Department of Tourism and Business Studies George Korowi for visiting HAC, said he was happy to have a partnership understanding with UNRE. He said he had been looking for a pathway for his students after they obtained their diplomas so the visit was timely and very welcome.
“I’m happy that you are here and believe that we will make good progress,” Mr Senat said.
He also expressed interest in the University’s Taubar Paravet program for his staff as the college is embarking on a livestock program.
HAC Deputy Principal Lucas Minimbi also enquired about UNRE’s Postgraduate Management Studies program which he said several HAC staff are interested in.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is being drafted.
Vice-Chancellor Pue also paid a courtesy visit to Western Pacific University (WPU) in Ialibu, Southern Highlands Province where he met with President Dr Janet Rangou and other staff on possible collaborative efforts.
PNG UNRE has also signed MOUs with Fujian Business University Fuzhou, Fujian Province in the People’s Republic of China and Altinbas University in Istanbul, Turkey.

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