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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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