Mrs Auvita
RAPILLA

Bachelor of Arts Degree (Public Administration), University of Papua New Guinea; Masters in Sports Organisation Management (MEMOS XI), University Claude Bernard of Lyon, France; Master Educator - Oceania Sport Education Programme

Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee: Executive Assistant (1994-1997); Manager-Operations (1998-2003); Manager- Sport Programmes (2003-2006); Deputy Secretary General (2007- 2010); Secretary General (2011-2023); IBS University Pro-Chancellor (2019-2024); IBS University Chancellor (2025-)

Board member, Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee (2024-); Secretary General, Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee (2011-2023); Executive member, Oceania National Olympic Committees (2014-); Oceania Sport Education Program (OSEP) Master Educator (2016-); Executive member, PNG Games Council (2011-2023); Board member, PNG Sports Anti-Doping Organisation (2011-2023); Executive Council member, Association of National Olympic Committees (2014-2018 & 2022-2025); Board member, 2015 Pacific Games Authority (2013-2016); Member, Pacific Games Council Disputes Tribunal - 2015 & 2019 Pacific Games; Member, 2015 Pacific Games Bid Committee (2009); Team PNG Admin Assistant- 2004 Athens & 2008 Beijing Olympics and 1998 Commonwealth Games; Sydney 2000 Olympic Torch Relay National Coordinator (1999-2000), Papua New Guinea Chef de Mission - 2010 Youth Olympic Games, Singapore

International Awards: Inaugural Alberto Madella Best Research Award - MEMOS XI (2008); IOC Women & Sport Trophy - Oceania (2009). National Awards: Member of the Order of Logohu (2015); Papua New Guinea (PNG) Institute of Directors - Female Director of the Year (2016)

Member of the following commissions: Chair & Member - Olympism 365 Commission (2022-); Public Affairs and Social Development through Sport Commission (2015-2020); Coordination for the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad Paris 2024 (2017-2024); Sustainability and Legacy (2017-); Digital and Technology (2017-2021); Technology and Technical Innovation (2022-); Ethics (2018-); Evaluation for the Youth Olympic Games 2022 (2018); Coordination of the Games of the XXXV Olympiad Brisbane 2032 (2021-); International Olympic Truce Centre Board (2024-); Olympic Programme Working Group (2025-)