Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Ministerial foreword. Economic diplomacy is about using our international diplomatic network to pursue economic benefits for Australia and its people, through our four key pillars trade, growth, investment and support for business. In 2. 01. 3, the Foreign Minister tasked the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade with making economic diplomacy a central pillar of our international engagement. With unprecedented geopolitical uncertainty and technology accelerating the pace of change, it has never been more important to ensure that economic diplomacy is at the forefront of our international efforts to pursue peace and stability. In a highly competitive and constantly changing political and economic environment, Australia must maintain its strong economy, and ensure we continue to work towards a secure and prosperous region. Our 2. 01. 6 Economic Diplomacy report highlights the achievements made by our Posts and State and Territory offices in implementing Australias economic diplomacy agenda. For example Australias Consul General in Hong Kong, supported by the Australian Embassy in Beijing, successfully facilitated a 1. Genesis. Care, Australias leading provider of cancer and cardiac health services Australia Week in China 2. Austrade, consisting of 1. China. Over the week, 2. Blender 3D Windows Vs Linux Performance. MOUs were signed spanning biotech to tourism In Egypt, Japan, Kuwait, Poland and Vietnam, Australian embassies supported Australian business by hosting Taste of Australia programs and The Australian High Commission in Laos worked with the Bank of Lao PDR to expand financial services and promote greater financial inclusion in rural Laos establishing more than 1. USD4 million. This collaboration across trade, business and development helps Australia nurture deep relationships with other countries and enables Australia to positively influence the international environment. It is clear that the trust forged, relationships developed, and the commercial deals struck will yield benefits well into the future, both at home and abroad. In 2. 01. 7 we are consolidating our achievements in 2. The Hon Julie Bishop MP. Minister for Foreign Affairs. The Hon Steven Ciobo MP. Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment. Top of page. Abu Dhabi. Trade Licensing Act In Png Logo' title='Trade Licensing Act In Png Logo' />Case study Encouraging Foreign Investment. The UAE is home to Sovereign Wealth Funds SWFs that together manage over an estimated USD1 trillion in assets. Posts close engagement with SWFs is central to our economic diplomacy strategy and the whole of government effort to attract long term, high quality institutional investors to the Australian market. In 2. 01. 6, Post took advantage of visits by the then Minister for Tourism and International Education, the Hon Senator Richard Colbeck, and the Queensland Deputy Premier and Minister for Trade to access high level meetings with key SWFs, the Investment Corporation of Dubai and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority ADIA. Startups news from the, including the latest news, articles, quotes, blog posts, photos, video and more. Travel advice. To help Australians avoid difficulties overseas, we maintain travel advisories for more than 170 destinations. Travel advice for countries and events. The Small Business Assistance Network SBAN is the first stop for many people who need to learn about starting their own small business in Pennsylvania. An occupational fatality is a death that occurs while a person is at work or performing work related tasks. Occupational fatalities are also commonly called. Description. Plastische Toskanische EgyptienneInitialen nach Vorlagen der Schriftgiesserei Schelter Giesecke, 1889. State of the Commons 2016 Were celebrating our community with this years State of the Commons report, exploring the wide array of creativity and knowledge made. HDMI HighDefinition Multimedia Interface is a proprietary audiovideo interface for transmitting uncompressed video data and compressed or uncompressed digital. ADIA is reportedly the third biggest sovereign wealth fund in the world, with assets of around USD7. It holds the largest hotel portfolio in Australia and is a major investor in Australian infrastructure, including significant shares in three of our ports. In 2. 01. 6, ADIA took a 1 billion dollar stake in the NSW electricity transmission grid and in November took a 6. Queensland. As part of our attempts to encourage increased SWF investment, Post took the initiative to invite a Board member of the Foreign Investment Review Board FIRB to visit UAE in June to discuss Australias foreign investment processes with the senior management of major SWFs, including ADIA, the Abu Dhabi Investment Council managing USD1. Mubadala USD6. 6 billion. SWFs welcomed the visit and the opportunity to ask questions and provide direct feedback to a FIRB Board member. Capitalising on a visit by the then Environment Minister, Mr Hunt, to the UAE in February 2. Post organised a fact finding mission to Australia for Masdar to investigate potential investment opportunities. Masdar is world leading investor in renewable energy projects, and a subsidiary of Mubadala. Left to right John Cavanagh, First Secretary Australian Embassy, Abu Dhabi Ms Amalia Giannakikou, Masdar Senior Business Development Manager Arthur Spyrou, Ambassador UAE H. E Mohammad Jameel Al Ramahi, CEO Masdar Gerard Seeber, Consul General and Senior Trade CommissionerDubai Ms Preeti Rekhari, Senior Investment Manager Austrade Mr Rohan Malhotra, Investment Manager AustradeCase study Australia Unlimited MENA AUMENA 2. For many in the Middle East, Australia is still seen as too far away to do business with. Australia Unlimited MENA is Austrades main annual promotional campaign in the Middle East North Africa MENA region and is aimed at dispelling that perception. Now in its fourth year, AUMENA is a collaborative effort between Austrade, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, other state government agencies and key industry stakeholders. Abu Dhabi Post is closely involved in coordinating events and Ministerial participation. In 2. 01. 6, AUMENA was launched by the then Australian Minister for Tourism and International Education, the Hon Senator Richard Colbeck, and attracted 8. Australian companies to exhibit. Out of the 8. 2 companies, 3. Arab Health conference held in Dubai. The focus of the conference this year was on health, sports, and education. Participants included 1. Australian educational institutions with representatives from universities and vocational education and training establishments. Post also organised a sports delegation, led by the Football Federation of Australia, to share expertise on our management of the 2. Asian Cup for when the UAE hosts the tournament in 2. Australian businesses. AUMENA was complemented by Mr Colbecks program which included meetings with the Minister for Economy, the Chairman of Emirates Airlines, the Head of Dubai Tourism, and Sovereign Wealth Funds. Also in support of AUMENA objectives, Ambassador Spyrou and Consul General Seeber travelled to Australia for two weeks in November 2. Australian capitals to promote the UAE and the broader Middle East and North Africa as a potential investment destination and to inform Australian businesses about market conditions and opportunities. The mission reached over 6. State Ministers. Launch of AUMENA 2. Ambassador Arthur Spyrou, Minister for Tourism and Higher Education Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck, Consul General and Senior Trade Commissioner Gerard Seeber left to rightCase study Opening doors for Australian healthcare expertise. Australia is home to one of only three international standards bodies recognised by the UAE for the accreditation of its healthcare facilities the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards ACHS. In December 2. 01. UAE announced that all its health facilities would require accreditation to international standards by 2. Given this window of opportunity to deliver significant new access to the domestic market, Ambassador Spyrou presented the opportunity to the senior leadership of the ACHS during his visit to Australia in 2. ACHS Board to the UAE. As a direct result of this engagement, ACHS visited the UAE and Austrade delivered a comprehensive program of meetings and engagements in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. The ACHS leadership, including the CEO and Managing Director, presented to over 8.