PNG Forest Authority Acting Managing Director, John Mosoro presented Professional Work Experience Certificates yesterday (January 7) to 15 students from the University of Technology studying the Bachelor of Science in Forestry Degree program.
Eight young men and seven women took part in a 24 -day training program under various directors at the Forest Authority Headquarters in late November and December last year (2025).
Mr Mosoro congratulated and encouraged the students to utilize what they have learnt.
He explained to the students before presenting the certificates that forestry plays a key role in PNG’s development and must not be isolated from other sustainable resource sectors.
” I want you to have a different mind-set towards the forestry sector, forestry is not just about timber and log exports, it is about our people and welfare and how they can benefit from their resources.
Forestry must not be isolated in PNGs development, it is integrated into the Medium Term Development Strategy Plan and Vision 2050.
” Forestry and PNGFA play a key role in the development of PNG. We assist and give licenses to landowners to develop their resources and gain economic and other benefits as well as open up road links to rural parts of PNG under the Connect PNG programme, ” Mr Mosoro said.
He assured the students that PNGFA will recruit the best by merit. They will be sent out to the field under different directors initially to gain hands on experience and build up their careers in forestry and other sectors.
“I want to groom up and coming young minds. I want the best in forestry and will employ by merits, ” Mr Mosoro said.
One of the student trainees Miss Mona Lisa Ten said it was a privilege and wonderful to gain professional work experience at PNGFA.
” At Unitech we learn out of text books. We do not get hands on experience. This 24-days with the PNGFA directors was an insightful and eye opening experience. It was a wonderful experience, I would be happy to be employed by PNGFA and start out on the field, ” Miss Ten said.