The NEC Decision 219/2013 to establish the Science and Technology Council came in a time when the coordination and management of research in PNG was practically non-existent and left to the devices of individuals and institutions. There have been a great number of diverse researchers conducted in PNG that contributed to new discoveries in agriculture, science, humanities and health, which unfortunately has benefited foreign researchers and no tangible returns back to PNG. In light of that, the Council has been tasked with coordinating and managing research so that research conducted in this country is meaningful and contributes to socioeconomic development of PNG.
At Science and Technology Council Secretariat our mandate is to provide scientific and evidence-based policy and therefore, staff care deeply about our mission to grow substance and soundness in all processes of scientific enquiries and policy advice.
Includes scientific capability and capacity to perform all activities relating research and development. These refers to both human elements as well institutional capacity in the inputs and outputs, the discovery of knowledge, invention to technology, innovation of ideas, products and services, including scale-out and development.
Promote sound systems and processes, investments in the National Research Agenda and priority areas for research, gathering and providing scientific evidence to support policy advice and decisions. Our ultimate aim is to create and provide knowledge, invention of technology, innovation of ideas, products and services, including scale-out and development.
Research and knowledge creation, and application for a competitive and sustainably prosperous Papua New Guinea.