PNGOC launches strategy

IN the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee (PNGOC) has opted for a soft launch of its new strategic plan for 2021-2024.
The plan has four key focus areas for the organisation and its members and stakeholders.
The planning process commenced in August 2020 through an external consultant, of which was an inclusive review and refinement process that involved national federations, athletes and coaches, working committees, board, management and staff.
The process also included the development of a games performance strategy, both culminating in finalised documents this month.
Aligning itself to the ideals of the Olympic movement, PNGOC has refined its vision to “Inspire and unite PNG through sporting excellence and success”, whilst maintaining its values of honesty, excellence, respect and openness.
The four key focus areas over the next four years are:

• Excellence embodied and strategic partnerships;
• Consistent success for Team PNG;
• Develop the solidarity amongst and capability of national federation and athletes; and,
• Sports in society. Excellence embodied is the continued upholding of standards, growth and sustainability, practising inclusiveness and equity, cultivating the organisations experiences, and being a trusted and active

partner of the Government as well as that of the international games movement.
The vision of consistent success for Team PNG will be delivered through a detailed Team PNG Games performance strategy to ensure that Team PNG is the best performing Pacific team at all major competitions it competes in.
National federations and their athletes are given distinction to enhance their capacities and benefit from, and contribute to the organisations programmes.
Sports in society sees PNGOC utilising and promoting sports as an enabler for sustainable development.