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10.29-31.2013, PRESENTATION, The Business of being a third neighbour, David Landers
1. THE BUSINESS OF BEING
A THIRD NEIGHBOUR
David Landers
General Manager
East Asian Growth Markets
Presentation to Mongolian Mining Summit
Perth, Australia
31st of October 2013
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Who we are
• 80 offices in 48 countries, with 44 of those offices in 15
markets in Asia.
• An „inverted pyramid‟ – more than 60 per cent of our 1,000
people are offshore, and 60 per cent of those are in Asia.
• More than 400 of our staff have one or more Asian languages.
• Of the people we send overseas, and our executive officers,
two-thirds have experience working in the private sector
• Work at the „market & firm-specific‟ level, not the lead on trade
policy & negotiation
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What we do
Our role is to advance Australia’s international trade, investment and education
interests. Specifically, we:
• Assist Australian companies to grow business in international markets, including
through administration of the Export Market Development Grants scheme, the
TradeStart program and the Australian Century Business Engagement program.
• Provide coordinated government assistance to attract productive foreign direct
investment (FDI) into Australia.
• Promote the Australian education sector in international markets and assist
Australian education providers with market information and services.
• Provide advice to the Australian Government on its trade and investment policy
agenda.
• Deliver Australian consular, passport and other government services in 16 designated
overseas locations.
• Manage the building Brand Australia program to enhance awareness of
contemporary Australian skills and capability, and to enrich Australia‟s global
reputation.
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Our great strength -- sustained on-the-ground
presence in offshore markets
• We identify opportunities in market
• We can interpret the business climate and local commercial practice,
and provide language support as well
• We can brief you in-depth on the market and the companies involved
• We can refer you to potential customers in market
• We can develop a visit/contact program for you
• We can set up, and direct you to your appointments
• We can provide ongoing in market assistance to assist in
establishing your business presence.
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Mongolia’s ‘Third Neighbour’ policy
• Defined by current Mongolian president as neighbors
with a “values” rather than land connection
– Rule of law
– Human rights
– Market economy
• Strategic balance to potential overreliance on Russia and
China for trade and investment
• Third neighbours include Australia, Canada, Japan,
Korea, Britain, EU and the US.
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Australia – Mongolia relations
• Diplomatic relations established 1972
• Mongolian Embassy opened in Canberra 2008
• Australian Consulate-General opened March 2012
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Australian engagement
• Australian engagement focused on development assistance and
commercial activities in Mongolia's resources sector
• Since 1995, Australia has provided more than $81 million in aid to
Mongolia with significant expansion in the last two years
• One current minister and three serving members of parliament have
studied in Australia.
• Since 2008, 51 Mongolian MPs have visited Australia
• Mongolia looks towards Australia when setting new standards.
• More than 120 young Australian volunteers have contributed to
Mongolia‟s development, including Austrade‟s Trade Commissioner
to Dubai, Anna Lin.
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The Australian Mission in Mongolia
• Austrade services commenced via Seoul in 2009
• A permanent Austrade office established in Ulaanbaatar
in May 2011
• Office upgraded to Consulate-General in March 2012
• Two permanent AusAID Staff commenced April 2013
• Consulate supervised Australian election ballots in
September where 122 Australian citizens voted.
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Mongolia’s strengths
• Commitment to
peaceful democracy
• Aspirational population
• Strong bilateral
political and economic
relationships
• Abundant, high quality
mineral deposits of
gold, copper, uranium
and coal
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Key dimensions of the Mongolian economy
• The mining sector is integral to the Mongolian economy
– 20 per cent of GDP
– 67 per cent of industrial output
– 91 per cent of export earnings
• Mongolia is very closely correlated with China: 92% of
exports are destined for China
• China and Russia are the major counterparties for
Mongolia‟s imports
– imports from Russia (mostly oil) are 24.5% of Mongolia‟s imports
– imports from China (consumer goods) are 30.8% of Mongolia‟s
imports.
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Potential for continued high growth exists
Source: The Economist& World Bank Mongolia Economic Update April 2013 f = forecast
-5
0
5
10
15
20
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013f 2014f 2015f
World Bank: GDP growth % 2009-2015
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FDI finding a new level post the OT spike
Source: World Bank and EIU f = forecast
FDI and service imports
0
1
2
3
4
5
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013f 2014f
$USbillion
FDI Net services imports
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Example -- establishing a business in Mongolia
• Key laws: Company Law, Civil Code and a new Law on
Foreign Investment (effective 1st November)
• Registering a business takes 4-12 weeks
• Foreign companies can establish a representative office,
but parent company typically liable
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Improvements in human capital
• US$126 million has already
been spent on training &
education in the past 3
years and demand is
expected to remain strong.
• Within the next few years,
up to a thousand Mongolian
students will have received
an Australian certified
vocational qualification in-
market, in fields such as
OH&S, basic trades and
mining operations.
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The challenge makes the opportunity
• METS
• Contract mining
• Mine-to-market rail
design
• Construction and
operations
• Urban planning
• Health and medical
infrastructure and
professional services
• Vocational education
• Professional services
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Success Factors
• Are you Mongolia ready?
• Check your assumptions: climate, transport and
infrastructure difficulties require careful planning
• Conduct due diligence on potential partners
• Invest in relationships and staff training
• Enjoy the journey of Mongolia‟s transformation!
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A very good place to start the journey…
Australian Consulate-General
Australian Trade Commission (Austrade)
4th Floor, Naiman Zovkhis Building,
21 Seoul Street,
Ulaanbaatar -14251
Mongolia
Telephone: +976 7013 3001
Fax: +976 7013 3014
Email: mongolia@austrade.gov.au
Website: www.austrade.gov.au/mongolia
Key contacts:
Tony Burchill
Consul-General and Trade Commissioner
Tony.Burchill@austrade.gov.au
Ijilmurun Yalalt
Office Manager and Consular Officer,
Ijil.Yalalt@austrade.gov.au
Solongo Dashdendev
Business Development Manager
Solongo.Dashdendev@austrade.gov.au
Bart Gurbazar
Business Development Manager
Bart.Gurbazar@austrade.gov.au