Through this book, we try to bring the thought of all attendees and readers to be willing to study and see the condition of our region as our collective burden to develop the koteka people to civilized, cultured and dignified people, at least close to a life style of their brothers outside Papua, who have developed with a high level of education and with a good health quality.

We hope that this Tolikara Night event will be able to wake up all visitors or readers so that they can assist the Regional Government of the Tolikara Regency through investments, either from the Government, the private sector or individuals in order to manage the Natural Resource Potential that is available, either in on the top soil or in the belly of the earth, and we will always give facilities and ooperate with all parties who would like to come to Tolikara.

We are aware that the content and launch of this book still needs a lot of improvement, but at least it gives initial information on problems, challenges of development as well as our expectation and obsession to change this underdeveloped and backward region into a developed, independent region, with a quality that is supported by the management of natural resources.

On this occasion, I would like to invite all parties, either domestic investors or overseas investors, as well as the Central Government, to come to Tolikara to see the potential of natural resources that can be managed, and to make investments in our region. We pray that the Almighty God will give his blessing to all of us.

THE REGENT OF THE TOLIKARA REGENCY

DR. (HC) JOHN TABO, MBA