Good Will Hunters

Welcome to Episode 1 of Good Will Hunters, with Dr. Genevieve Nelson. Today, we discuss the organisation Gen leads, the Kokoda Track Foundation, and the incredible impact the organisation has had on PNG. We talk state failure, achieving development goals, walking the Kokoda Track, training teachers in the most remote parts of the country, and why collaboration with the private sector can be a game-changer for civil society, plus loads more! 1:40 - PNG is not a failed state 2:50 - PNG and the MDGs/SDGs 6:00 - PNG’s natural resources and land ownership 7:08 - Australia’s legacy of camaraderie in PNG 10:07 - The evolution of KTF in PNG 12:20 - Poverty as a lack of basic services 14:52 - Development in the Kokoda Track catchment 18:00 - Challenges of collaboration in PNG 19:10 - Potential of tourism for development in PNG 21:40 - The life-changing experience of walking the Kokoda Track 22:53 - KTFs Archer Leadership Program 27:12 - Corporate partnerships - vital to success 28:38 - KTF’s Teach for Tomorrow Prog