Coming Events

 

Recent Events

October 2011: Advisor UN/NExT:

Asia-Pacific Trade Facilitation Forum #3

3rd. to 8th. October 2011:

UN/NExT Advisory Group Meeting 5th. October 2011.

Seoul South Korea

January 2011: Presenter

UNESCAP UN/NExT: Expert Group Meeting on Facilitating Agricultural Trade In the Asia and the Pacific.

Bangkok Thailand

November 2010: Presenter

Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS):

Working Group on Agriculture:

Modernizing the GMSthrough Improved Food Safety & Traceability Systems.

Hanoi Vietnam

October 2010: Presenter

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN/ESCAP)

"Asia Pacific Trade Facilitation Forum #2"

Invitee

"Global Facilitation Partnership for Transport and Trade" Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

November 2009: Presenter

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN/ESCAP)

"Asia Pacific Trade Facilitation Forum - Setting the Regional Agenda & Launch of UNNExT" Bangkok Thailand

May 2009: Presenter

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN/ESCAP)

"Regional Policy Forum on Trade Facilitation and SME's in Times of Crisis", Beijing, China

May 2009: Chairman

Launch of the Australian - Taiwan ICT Cluster at CeBIT Sydney

March 2009: Presenter

UN/ESCAP UN/NExT Announced Bangkok, Thailand

January 2009: Presenter/Resource APEC Symposium Trade Facilitation

Bangkok, Thailand

January 2009: Presenter

Nominated as a Foundation Member UN/ESCAP UN/NExT

Bangkok, Thailand

September 2008:

Head of Delegation - Australia

UNECE-UN/CEFACT

Annual Plenary HoD's

Geneva, Switzerland

September 2008:

Invitee participant

Global Conference on the Public & Private partnership ICT Developments

Geneva, Switzerland

 
 
 

AEC-Managing Director

Ian Watt- National and International Roles include:

  • CURRENT:
    • Founding member and advisor to the United Nations "Network of Experts in Trade Facilitation" (UN/NExT) United Nations Economic Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN/ESCAP) (2009 - ongoing).
    • Nominated 'expert on mission' assisting UN/CEFACT

    • UN/CEFACT supports activities dedicated to improving the ability of business, trade and administrative organisations, from developed, developing and transition economies, to exchange products and relevent services effectively.

    Its principle focus is on facilitating national and international transactions, through the simplification and harmonisation of processes, procedures and information flows, and so contributing to the growth of global commerce.

  • PAST:
    • Head of Delegation for Australia to United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT), United Nation Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2005-2008)
    • Chairperson of the UN/CEFACT business process analysis working group (TBG14) (UN/CEFACT) Developing the International Supply Chain (Buy/Ship/Pay) Reference Model (2006-2008)
    • Chairperson (founding) and project manager of the UN/CEFACT Global Modelers Reference Initiative (MRI) (UN/CEFACT)(2005-2008)
    • Head of Delegation for Australia Asia Pacific Council for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (AFACT) (2005)
    • Chair Australia-Taiwan ICT Cluster (2009)
    • Chairperson IT-033 e-Business Architecture and Data Exchange. (Standards Australia)(2005-2008)
    • Chairperson IT-034 Automatic Identification and Data Capture
      Techniques.(2005-2006) (Standards Australia)
    • Chairperson and founding director Radio Frequency Identification Association of Australia (RFIDAA). (2005-2007) (MMV Vic. Govt)
    • Member CITeC: Communications IT and eCommerce Standards Sector Board (Standards Australia)(2005-2008)