Identifying international aid/development opportunities will be the focus of a trade mission to Brisbane for a tropical expertise delegation from North Queensland, this week.
A diverse group of nine members of the Australian Tropical Expertise Consortium from Cairns to Yeppoon, with unique tropical expertise in the areas of health, education, training, research and the environment will spend two days in Brisbane to attend the Trade Queensland International Development Business Forum, and meet with Australian Managing Contractors. Representatives from Advance Cairns and the Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation (DEEDI) will accompany the delegation.
The forum (on Tuesday, April 21) will explore the topic of “A Future for Queensland and the developing world” and will feature keynote speaker, the Honourable Bob McMullan MP, Secretary for International Development Assistance who will provide a comprehensive overview of Australia’s current development assistance strategy for East Timor.
Delegation leader Graham Poon, of G.K Consulting, said the members of the Tropical Expertise delegation will gain invaluable contacts through the networking opportunities at the forum, with a view to expanding their capabilities and sharing their unique tropical knowledge with developing nations in the tropical sphere.
The delegation will spend the second day of the trade mission meeting with Australian Managing Contractors including Uniquest, GRM, JTA International and the Queensland University of Technology’s International Projects Unit to explore their opportunities to partner on international aid and development projects.
