Women who have changed the world

In 2006 PEGS Executive Director Dr. T. Scarlett Epstein was nominated to attend the UK “Women of the Year Lunch”  in recognition of her remarkable achievements  in her field of specialisation; i.e. the role of rural women in development

Participation

 PEGS  major achievement is the emphasis we place on networking  which ensures the sustainability  of our developmental ventures.

 Where-ever PEGS is involved in developmental activities we not only work in close collaboration with the local population and their Local Government Authorities but we also try to  establish good  working relationships with  relevant

a) politicians, such as e.g.  the PNG Minister for Community Development

b) media people, such as e.g. the Editor of one of the PNG major newspapers

c) business enterprises, such as e.g. the PNG Mining Corporations Council

d) PNG Non-Government Organisations.

Commonwealth Broadcasting Association 

In 2006  PEGS completed an independent evaluation of the CBA’s medical journalism training programme that took place in three locations in Africa in 2005.