She also hosted dinners for Australian alumni in Sorong and Manokwari and met Fandy Dawenan, recipient of the 2024 Australian Alumni Award for Promoting Women’s Empowerment and Social Inclusion.
In Sorong, Deputy Ambassador Kamath visited a primary school to observe the impacts of Australian support for early grade learning through UNICEF. The delegation then travelled to Malaumkarta village to meet with researchers and locals working on integrating local knowledge into climate change adaptation and resilience. (Wahyu Dwi Anggoro)