APQN Members
Papua New Guinea University of Natural Resources and Environment
Membership Type: Institutional
Email: policyandquality@unre.ac.pg
Year in which Organisation/Agency commenced operations: 1998
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Title: Dr.
First Name: Pongi
Surname: Kichawen
Phone: 6759839277
Fax: 6759839166
Email Id: pkichawen@unre.ac.pg
Alternative Email Id: pkichawen@gmail.com
Nominated Contact Person (if different from CEO)
Title: Ms
First Name: Josephine Finnola
Surname: Lowe
Phone: 6759871284
Fax: 6759839166
Email Id: jlowe@unre.ac.pg
Alternative Email Id: jlowef3l@gmail.com
Organisation Details
Papua New Guinea University of Natural Resources and Environment
Address: Private Mailbag Services, Kokopo, East New Britain Province 613
Papua New Guinea
Website: www.unre.ac.pg
Additional Contacts
Name 1: Dr. Pongie Kichawen
Email 1: pkichawen@unre.ac.pg
Name 2: Dr. Aisak Pue
Email 2: apue@unre.ac.pg
Name 3: Ms.Jennifer Popat
Email 3: jpopat@unre.ac.pg
Name 4: Mr.Peter Navus
Email 4: pnavus@unre.ac.pg
Name 5: Aisi Anas
Email 5: aanas@unre.ac.pg
Criteria Requirements for Full Member
1 Criterion: Nature of the operations of the agency:
Measure: The agency is responsible for reviews at institutional or programme level of post-secondary
education institutions or post-secondary quality assurance agencies
Measure: The agency is responsible for reviews at institutional or programme level of post-secondary
education institutions or post-secondary quality assurance agencies
Description: Applicable Only For Full Members
2 Criterion: Mission statement and objectives:
Measure: The agency has formulated a mission statement and objectives which are consistent with the nature of the agency
Measure: The agency has formulated a mission statement and objectives which are consistent with the nature of the agency
Description: Applicable Only For Full Members
3 Criterion: Agency staff, Numbers, Profile, Roles:
Measure: The profile of the staff is consistent with the Mission Statement
Measure: The profile of the staff is consistent with the Mission Statement
Description: Applicable Only For Full Members
4 Criterion: Profile of reviewers:
Measure: The profile of the reviewers is consistent with the Mission Statement
Measure: The profile of the reviewers is consistent with the Mission Statement
Description: Applicable Only For Full Members
5 Criterion: Independence:
Measure: The judgements and recommendations of the agency’s reports cannot be changed by third parties
Measure: The judgements and recommendations of the agency’s reports cannot be changed by third parties
Description: Applicable Only For Full Members
6 Criterion: Resources:
Measure: The agency has sufficient resources to run its operations in accordance with its mission statement and objectives
Measure: The agency has sufficient resources to run its operations in accordance with its mission statement and objectives
Description: Applicable Only For Full Members
7 Criterion: External quality assurance criteria and processes:
Measure: The description of the processes and criteria applied should be transparent and publicly available and normally include:
self evaluation, site visit, public report and follow-up measure
Measure: The description of the processes and criteria applied should be transparent and publicly available and normally include:
self evaluation, site visit, public report and follow-up measure
Description: Applicable Only For Full Members
8 Criterion: Quality assurance:
Measure: The description of the processes and criteria applied should be transparent and publicly available and normally include:
self evaluation, site visit, public report and follow-up measure
Measure: The description of the processes and criteria applied should be transparent and publicly available and normally include:
self evaluation, site visit, public report and follow-up measure
Description: Applicable Only For Full Members
Criteria Requirements for Institutional Member
Institutional Member Criteria:
Measure: Institutional Members are institutions of higher education in the region that are in good standing with the relevant quality assurance agency if one exists.
Measure: Institutional Members are institutions of higher education in the region that are in good standing with the relevant quality assurance agency if one exists.
Proof of recognition as a Higher Education Institution: University of Vudal Act of 1997.
The Act has been amended in 2009 giving legal status to now PNG University of Natural Resources and Environment
The Act has been amended in 2009 giving legal status to now PNG University of Natural Resources and Environment
Documents Upload: Download 'uova1997247.pdf'
Proof of the organisation’s good standing with the local QA agency: External Quality Assessment response Report of 2018 to Department of Higher Education, Research Science and Technology.
Documents Upload: Download 'UNRE Response to External QA Report 26 Recommendations.pdf'
Criteria Requirements for Associate Member
Associate Member Criteria:
Measure:Associate Members are organisations with a major interest and active involvement in evaluation, accreditation and quality assurance in higher education, but without the responsibility for assuring the quality of institutions, education programs, or external quality assurance agencies
Measure:Associate Members are organisations with a major interest and active involvement in evaluation, accreditation and quality assurance in higher education, but without the responsibility for assuring the quality of institutions, education programs, or external quality assurance agencies
Applicable Only For Associate Members
Criteria Requirements for Intermediate Member
1 Criterion: Nature of the operations of the agency:
Measure: The agency is responsible for reviews at institutional or programme level of post-secondary education institutions or post-secondary quality assurance agencies
Measure: The agency is responsible for reviews at institutional or programme level of post-secondary education institutions or post-secondary quality assurance agencies
Description: Applicable Only For Intermediate Members
2 Criterion: Mission statement and objectives:
Measure: The agency has formulated a mission statement and objectives which are consistent with the nature of the agency
Measure: The agency has formulated a mission statement and objectives which are consistent with the nature of the agency
Applicable Only For Intermediate Members
3 Criterion: :
Proof of the organisation’s good standing with the local QA agency
Proof of the organisation’s good standing with the local QA agency
Applicable Only For Intermediate Members
Criteria Requirements for Observer
Criterion For Observers:
Measure: APQN accepts as Observers organisations outside the Asia-Pacific region, including: external quality assurance agencies; institutions with a major interest in evaluation, accreditation and quality assurance in higher education; other regional networks that have major interests in and strong links with the region
Measure: APQN accepts as Observers organisations outside the Asia-Pacific region, including: external quality assurance agencies; institutions with a major interest in evaluation, accreditation and quality assurance in higher education; other regional networks that have major interests in and strong links with the region
Criteria Requirements for Observer: Applicable Only For Observers
Documentation and Fees
Additional Information: No additional information is required for my application
Upon approval of my application I agree to pay:
- $200 Member Fee: Institutional Member
I will be applying for support for: Membership Fee
Documents Submitted
uova1997247.pdf
UNRE Response to External QA Report 26 Recommendations.pdf
Located in: APQN Members
