25 November: Economic Diplomacy - An Ethiopian Case Study

The Art and Science of Economic Diplomacy: building bilateral trade - A case study – Ethiopia

Join us on Tuesday 25 November 2014 for an cocktail networking event for Australian companies currently doing Business or interested in doing business in Africa and diplomatic corps who with access to emerging markets and innovative strategies.

Speakers Trent Smyth, Secretary Consular Corps Melbourne and Consul for Malawi

His Excellency Mr Arega Hailu Teffera, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary for the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

About the Event

Successful trade and investment is built on high quality products and services, sound knowledge of regulations and sophisticated logistics. Trent Smyth, in his consular leadership of Victoria would argue that economic diplomacy is the key to building bilateral trade through the Australian and African Diplomatic Corps. The evolution of Australian-Ethiopian bilateral trade relies heavily on the knowledge and leadership of the Ethiopian Ambassador HE Mr Arega Hailu Teffera. Ethiopia, a stable African nation with strong growth and transformational plans, is rich with trade opportunities through the infrastructure development, agriculture, education and health sectors Join us on 25 November, meet with members of the diplomatic corps, bring your business to the table, and learn of the vibrant business opportunities with a country that is not only the headquarters for the African Union but is the largest economy engaged in the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa .