By
MALUM NALU
Goroka Show organising committee has commissioned
the National Research Institute to carry out a study into the socio-economic
benefits of the show to Goroka, Eastern Highlands province and Papua New
Guinea.
The committee will pay for NRI researcher Ronald
Sofe, who is also from EHP, to carry out the study.
This was agreed to at a meeting last Thursday
between NRI’s outgoing deputy director of research Dr Musawe Sinebare, who is
the new Education Secretary, Sofe and committee members Tom Solepa and Wilson
Thompson.
Sinebare was said was probably the first time that a
show committee had engaged the NRI to do such a study.
“This is probably the first time that a show
committee has approached us to do a case study of a show,” he said.
“The idea is good.
“There’s no point having a show when we don’t know
the economic benefits to the province.”
Solepa said despite Goroka having the oldest show in
Papua New Guinea, there were no proper records or tangible assets.
“It (Goroka show) has a very long history,” he said.
“However, despite its length of existence, there’s
nothing tangible on the ground.
“I see that there’s a need to get a structure in
place, which is something that we’ve talked about at committee level.
“The whole idea is to have information and data
available.”
He gave K5,000 as first installment payment to NRI to carry out the study.
Solepa thanked Prime Minister Peter O’Neill for the
K700,000 contribution to the Goroka Show this year, which he said would go a
long way towards self-sustainability in future, including the study by NRI.
Sofe is expected to complete the research before he
travels to Australia for further studies in 2012.
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