4 Aug 2025, our project has held first meeting at HQ of NARI. Participants were as follows.

PNG TEAM

• Dr. Birte Nass-Komolong (NARI)
• Dr. Peter Gendua (NARI)
• Mr. Rodney Aku (NARI)
• Dr. Tom Okpul (UNITECH)

JAPAN TEAM

• Dr. Shingo Odani (Chiba univ)
• Dr. Katsuyuki Ichitani (Kagoshima univ)

Dr. Odani and Dr. Ichitani presented the outlines of our project. And participants disscussed the practical strategies for conducting our research.