UNSW hosts Vice-Chancellor of Papua New Guinea University of Technology, Professor Ora Renagi

The visit aimed to strengthen the growing engagement between UNSW and PNG UniTech, with a focus on how our science and engineering capabilities could support development in Papua New Guinea. Prof. Renagi toured several of UNSW’s schools and labs, including:

• The Food Science Program at the School of Chemical Engineering, an innovative food science and technology program that emphasises practical hands-on experience;
• The Immersive Technology Laboratory at the School of Minerals and Energy Resources Engineering, an advanced visualisation lab housing a variety of virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and holographic technologies; and
• Resilient and Intelligent Infrastructure Systems (RIIS Hub), a research and innovation hub for smart infrastructure.

Notably, Prof. Renagi attended the inauguration of UNSW Science’s Pact for Impact initiative and pledged PNG UniTech’s commitment as a pioneer partner, vowing to drive the positive impact of science on our world.

Our invitation to Prof. Ora Renagi to visit our Kensington campus followed up on progress made by the UNSW delegation to Port Moresby in August 2023, where a series of leadership and technical meetings were held with colleagues at PNG UniTech.

The development of regional activities in the Asia-Pacific - such as our ongoing engagement with PNG UniTech - that position UNSW as a critical intermediary at the intersection of development, with security and governance, are of increasing significance to our university.