Oliver’s journey is as distinctive as it’s inspiring. Born in Germany to a diplomatic household, with roots in each Bougainville and West New Britain, he brings a wealthy mix of worldwide publicity and native understanding.
Oliver’s involvement in key local weather initiatives and vital safety preparations in Papua New Guinea, together with the PNG-Australia Bilateral Safety Settlement, provides listeners a window into the advanced but pivotal challenges going through the Pacific as we speak.
Oliver remembers flying into Honiara, Solomon Islands, on a six-seater airplane alongside senior authorities officers within the quick aftermath of the November 2021 unrest, “I bear in mind vividly…there was smoke blowing within the air once we landed. There was no person on the runway…so we simply needed to land and determine the place to park the airplane.”
Some of the poignant moments within the dialog is Oliver’s reflection on the non-public influence of local weather change: “The surroundings is continually altering… swimming creeks are drying up, the fruit timber you’ll take pleasure in as a child are not bearing the identical.” This private connection to environmental adjustments underscores the urgency of addressing local weather problem within the Pacific.
As Oliver embarks on his yr with the Lowy Institute, his concentrate on analysis round climate-induced migration and PNG’s social and safety panorama guarantees to carry contemporary views and modern options to the sector.
Tune in to this episode of Pacific Change Makers for private reflections from Oliver Nobetau, FDC Pacific Analysis Fellow and one in all PNG’s rising leaders, on witnessing the January unrest in Port Moresby, assembly the PNG Prime Minister, and dealing on among the most impactful and high-profile regional safety points within the Pacific as we speak.