hɪz ɡˈʊd ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ænd ˈɛksələnt pɹˌɛzəntˈeɪʃən skˈɪlz ðˈɛn fəsˈɪlᵻtˌeɪɾᵻd hɪz ɹˈoʊl æz ˈɛlʃæmz tʃˈɛɹmən ʌv ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl ɐfˈɛɹz tɹˈævəlɪŋ wˈaɪdli ɐtˈɛndɪŋ mˈɛni ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl kˈɑːnfɹənsᵻz ɪnfˈɔːɹmɪŋ ðɪ ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi ɐbˌaʊt wˈɛst pˈæpjuːə.
His good English and excellent presentation skills then facilitated his role as Elsham's chairman of International Affairs travelling widely attending many international conferences informing the international community about West Papua.