Annex 1 - the European External Action Service - Europa
Annex 1 - the European External Action Service - Europa
Annex 1 - the European External Action Service - Europa
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OISCA INTERNATIONAL (PNG) ASSOCIATION INCORPORATION- ORGANISATION FOR<br />
INDUSTRIAL, SPIRITUAL AND CULTURAL ADVANCEMENT<br />
NORBERT PERRY<br />
ADMINISTRATION OFFICER<br />
-72440035<br />
-(675) 983 9290<br />
-norbertperry@gmail.com<br />
-oisca png @online.net.pg<br />
GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE<br />
The geographical scope of OISCA is that it has only one (1) training centre in <strong>the</strong> Province. And <strong>the</strong>re<br />
are talks underway to set up one in <strong>the</strong> Autonomous Region of Bougainville. And also <strong>the</strong> organisation<br />
is currently carrying out Extension programmes across <strong>the</strong> country mainly in East Sepik, Madang,<br />
Autonomous Region of Bougainville, West New Britain, New Ireland, National Capital District and East<br />
New Britain itself.<br />
HISTORY<br />
OISCA in East New Britain started in 1987 when a local politician by <strong>the</strong> name of Martin Towadek,<br />
who was <strong>the</strong> minister for Foreign Affairs at that time, who had a vision which he saw <strong>the</strong> need to<br />
streng<strong>the</strong>n self-employment. And fur<strong>the</strong>rmore, he saw <strong>the</strong> system of education in <strong>the</strong> country did not<br />
allow students to continue and wanted to change <strong>the</strong> mind set of those that did not make it to higher<br />
institutions were not failures but because <strong>the</strong> system failed <strong>the</strong>m.<br />
So what Mr Towadek did was he went to <strong>the</strong> headquarters of OISCA and presented his ideas to <strong>the</strong><br />
founder Dr. Yonosuke Nakano, who accepted <strong>the</strong> idea and set up <strong>the</strong> organisation in Rabaul in 1987.<br />
OISCA International (PNG) Association sees its objectives as being; to provide training of school<br />
leavers and <strong>the</strong> public on appropriate technonology, to provide and assist individual members and<br />
associates to raise <strong>the</strong>ir standard of living, to promote general education awareness, and to facilitate<br />
advancement of industrial, spiritual and cultural toge<strong>the</strong>rness.<br />
HUMAN RESOURCES<br />
OISCA International (PNG) Association currently employs 58 employees who are tasked with carrying<br />
out <strong>the</strong> day to day activities of <strong>the</strong> organisation. And <strong>the</strong>y mostly get allowances and not wage.<br />
OISCA is managed by <strong>the</strong> Director and has <strong>the</strong> able support of two deputy directors. One overseeing<br />
<strong>the</strong> operations at <strong>the</strong> training centre and o<strong>the</strong>r overseeing Projects and Extension Programmes. They<br />
get <strong>the</strong> able support and advice from <strong>the</strong> technical Advisor and <strong>the</strong> Public Officer.<br />
NETWORKING AND INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS<br />
Yes OISCA is a member of a network with o<strong>the</strong>r NGOs like East New Britain Sosel Eksen Komiti<br />
(ENBSEK), Wide Bay, and <strong>the</strong> Provincial Government- <strong>the</strong> Department of Community Development.<br />
JUDICIAL ASPECTS<br />
The Organisation operation in Papua New Guinea is registered as OISCA International (PNG)<br />
Association under <strong>the</strong> Investment Promotion Authority (IPA) and under <strong>the</strong> National Training Council<br />
requirement <strong>the</strong> organisation was registered as a training provider.<br />
FINANCING AND FUNDING ASPECTS<br />
Most of <strong>the</strong> funding comes from <strong>the</strong> short courses that <strong>the</strong> Organisation offers, and also from<br />
consultation work done, and from Cosmo oil (funding projects in Pomio and <strong>the</strong> CIS Rehabilitation<br />
Program.<br />
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