Roz Savage to be guest speaker at British graduates meet

The British Graduates Society of Papua New Guinea (BGSPNG) will host a presentation in Port Moresby by world record setting British rower Roz Savage.

Ms Savage, who rowed solo across the Atlantic Ocean in 2005 and last month added the Pacific Ocean to her bag of record setting feats, will make a brief stopover this week in the PNG capital on her way to Malaysia.

She spent four weeks in Madang to recuperate and encourage awareness on environmental issues following her arrival from Tarawa, Kiribati early last month.

BGSPNG president Vergil Narokobi thanked the British rower, author and conservationist for accepting the invitation from the alumni to do the presentation.

 

“The British Graduates Society of Papua New Guinea is privileged to have a speaker of her stature. I am sure Papua New Guineans and members of the British Graduates Society will be eager to hear of the challenges she faced in her incredible journey across the Pacific and be motivated to face life with similar vigour and passion. I also thank the British High Commissioner David Dunn for offering the venue for her presentation and this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to the BGSPNG,” he added.

 

Ms Savage was given a rousing welcome upon her arrival in Madang with 100 traditional canoes escorting and guiding her into the harbour. The Madang Resort Hotel became ‘home’ for a month.

 

A latecomer to the life of adventure, Ms Savage was previously a management consultant and project manager at an investment bank before realising in her mid-30s that there might be more to life than a steady income and a house in the suburbs.

 

The presentation will be held at Moresby House on Wednesday 14 July from 6.30 pm and is open to members of the BGSPNG and scholars who studied in the UK and intend to be members of the alumni.

 

For further information call telephone (675) 3251677 and ask for Kila Kome or email ukgraduates.png@gmail.com .