Mr. David Lawson, Trade Commissioner, Australian Trade Commission

1. Austrade: Enhancing Business
between Australia and Mongolia
David Lawson
Trade Commissioner
Ulaanbaatar

2. Australia Unlimited
My Details
Education
• BA (Asian Studies) and BEc, ANU
• Master of Science and Technology Commercialisation, Adelaide
Professional Experience
• Research Assistant, Australia-Japan Research Centre, ANU (2 years)
• Self-employed international business consultant,
Australia and Japan (9 years)
• Australian Trade Commission 13 years
– Trade Commissioner and Consul, Sendai, Japan (4 years)
– Trade Commissioner, Adelaide (4 years)
– Trade Commissioner and Consul-General, San Francisco (4 years)
• 2010 and 2011, Sapporo, Sendai, Tokyo, Sydney, Ulaanbaatar

3. Australia Unlimited
Current relations between Australia and Mongolia
• 2010/11 Australia’s aid budget for Mongolia will increase by $3
million to $12.15 million.
• An increase in development scholarships for tertiary study in
Australia from 28 to 38 each year. (“Mozzies”)
• Two new 3 year activities in 2011-12, including:
– A 3 year $3 million program in partnership with the World Bank
looking at water resource management in the South Gobi; and
– A 3 year $3 million program in partnership with UNICEF looking at
water, sanitation and hygiene in schools.
• Australia currently deploys around 20 Australian Youth
Ambassadors each year to Mongolia.

4. Australia Unlimited
2011 – Austrade to open in Ulaanbaatar
• In February 2011, Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced that
Austrade would open a trade office in Ulaanbaatar to service
the needs of Australian business.
• Bilateral trade: two-way merchandise trade totalling $24.5
million in 2010.
• Australian exports: civil engineering equipment, instruments
and tools used in Mongolia's mining industry.
• Also, services, food (meat), education, tourism
• 86 Australian companies in Mongolia (and counting….)

6. Austrade - What We Do
We assist Exporters sell products and services and
invest in overseas markets
We identify Opportunities and Investors through
our overseas offices and deliver real business leads
We provide Finance to SMEs for export marketing and
promotion
 austrade.gov.au

7. www.austrade.mn

9. Australia Unlimited
Contact me on:
Australian Trade Commission (Austrade)
David.Lawson@austrade.gov.au
c/- Runge LLC
8F Monnis Tower
Tel: +976 99 102 102
Tel: +61 2 9392 2030 (if calling from Australia)
www.austrade.mn