Our Vision, Mission and Mandate

Vision

We envision the world to
“Enjoy Papua New Guinea Coffee Rich in Aroma and Culture.”

Mission

Our mission is:
To promote and support the continuing development of a sustainable coffee industry in PNG which will:

• Maximize financial returns to all coffee producers; and,
• To contribute to the Governments economic and social policy goals.

Mandate

By virtue of Coffee Industry Corporation Act (1991), the CIC Ltd is mandated to:

• Conduct scientific research into production, processing and waste management, and communicate coffee information through training and extension services to coffee farmers;
• Conduct industry regulation, licensing, inspections, export control, quality control, marketing and promotion, international relations, economics, finance and administration.

Corporate Values

The following core values underpin the culture in CIC and key principles which guide
the Board, management and staff of the Corporation:

1. Respect
Recognizing and promoting diversity and different roles played by individuals and stakeholders in developing this truly national commodity.

2. Accountability
We take full responsibility for our actions and results and through this we will improve public confidence in the Corporation.

3. Integrity
We protect and enhance the Corporation’s reputation by demonstrating respect for
others, fairness, honesty and moral values and upholding good governance.

4. Transparency
We will make decisions based on sound policies and processes that are clearly communicated and understood by our stakeholders.

5. Teamwork
We share our knowledge and skills and respect each other’s contribution in achieving the common goals of the Corporation. We put the interest of the team above the interest of the individual.

6. Innovation
We are a new organization pioneering into new areas of knowledge and research
and the Corporation which has the best local knowledge about all aspects of coffee
in PNG.

7. Competence
We are committed to being highly skilled and knowledgeable, aiming to always apply industry best practices.

* In order to assist the CIC and the stakeholders understand and adhere to the corporate values a pneumonic aid is developed and this is:

'RAIT TIC'

‘RAIT’ captures the Attitude values of the CIC while ‘TIC’ captures the Intellectual underpinning values of the CIC. These values will provide the impetus that will be the driving force behind CIC's responsibilities as outlined in our vision, mission and mandate, and duly supported by the PNG Coffee Industry Strategic Plan 2008 - 2018.

 

 

Updated: July 15, 2011