Peter Dawson

> has worked with multilateral agencies, governments and the private sector for over 10 years on international business and economic development issues with a focus on Indonesia;

> has special skills related to the development of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and the key elements of a good investment environment for SMEs

> has worked on strategic business planning and commercialisation of new technologies with SMEs in a range of industries and

> has addressed policy issues related to SME development in projects for the World Bank Group (IFC and FIAS).

Peter is a skilled and experienced trainer with a strong grasp of adult learning principles. He has conducted extensive training in Indonesia; principally in the Indonesian language.

Peter has undertaken a range of market research work in the ASEAN region with a focus on Indonesia and is joint author of the publication Food Exporters’ Guide to Indonesia. He has extensive experience in the Indonesian market as well as in working on government-to-government matters involving Australia and Indonesia principally in the agriculture field.

He is fluent in written and spoken Bahasa Indonesia and is competent in the closely related language used in Malaysia.

He is a current Director of the Australia-Indonesia Business Council and Chair of the ACT Branch. Peter has also worked in Singapore, Malaysia, and Brunei Darussalam.

Peter’s background in the corporate, SME and government sectors fit him well for these roles. His experience includes:

> appointments in the Australian Trade Commissioner Service, and in

> high level government policy advising and

> management of significant government enterprises

His early corporate background, field work in export promotion and 15 years consulting with small business as well as completion of the Executive Development Program at Cornell University USA as a Senior Executive Fellow give him a strong understanding of the private sector and management issues.