Renowned educationist, philanthropist and businessman, Dr Bernard Malik, has been appointed as the Papua New Guinea Prime Minister’s Special Envoy for Trade, Investment and Education.
The office of the PNG Prime Minister, Hon James Marape, made the appointment on September 17, saying it was in recognition of Dr Malik’s longstanding relationship with PNG and his strong interest in promoting trade, investment and education in the country.
In his appointment letter, Mr Marape said: “My Government is endeavouring to attract genuine private investors to partner in developing Papua New Guinea and you have shown interest in this area.”
Dr Malik said he was honoured by the appointment and would be soon holding investment seminars around the world to promote PNG as an attractive business and investment destination.
Dr Malik, who is also known as Reverend Malik, is a path-breaking innovator in the field of education and a warrior for noble causes. After a successful career in the United States of America, Dr Malik moved to Australia in 2009.
He is a noted global educationist and an eminent philanthropist with vast experience and expertise in the field of education, with a vision and yen to succeed. He has educational interests in India, Africa, Australia and PNG.
Recognising that education is the only stable way to actual empowerment, Dr Malik embarked on his crusade of setting up state-of-the-art educational facilities across the globe. He is the founder of the International Open University in Meghalaya state in eastern India (established by the Government of Meghalaya).
Dr Malik also established the Leaders Institute in Brisbane, a higher education provider delivering Accounting and Agribusiness Bachelors programs.
He now has on the anvil a series of open universities in India and the Kingdom of Tonga, where he is striving to raise the quality and accessibility of higher education.
