MR RAPHAEL KENPALE

 Mr Raphael Kenpale is a career intelligence officer, having spent over 15 years occupying various positions within the Papua New Guinea Intelligence Organization (PNGNIO), a Division within the Department of Prime Minister and National Executive Council.  He is currently one of the three Assistant Directors within the PNGNIO, a position that has enabled him to represent PNGNIO in various PNG delegations to various bilateral and multi-lateral international meetings.  Over the last 15 years Mr. Kenpale attended numerous intelligence courses and seminars in various countries like Singapore, England, Australia and PNG.  He also completed six months Bahasa Indonesia in Jakarta, Republic of Indonesia.  Mr Kenpale recently completed a three months Executive Course at the Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS), Hawaii, between September and December 2000.