APEC: Growing Indigenous Businesses Through Trade
APEC: Growing Indigenous Businesses Through Trade is about encouraging and building capacity of Indigenous entrepreneurs to engage in global business.
The project is funded by Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, in partnership with Treasury and the National Indigenous Australians Agency. The project has received co-sponsorship of Canada, Chile, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Chinese Taipei and the United States.
The project will be delivered by the Export Council of Australia (ECA) in cooperation with Supply Nation.
Profiles of our participants and their businesses
2022 APEC GrIT Cohort
- Yvonne (Eve) Langford, Australia
- Peter Smith, Australia
- Maryanne Jarrett, Australia
- Sharon Robbie, Australia
- Mark McMillan, Australia
- Vanessa Mountain, Canada
- June Anthony-Reeves, Canada
- Peter Gosselyn, Canada
- Hsieh Jing Ying (Jessica), Chinese Taipei
- Lucia Gutierrez Estrada, Mexico
- Nichola Apatu, New Zealand
- Vanessa Hayes, New Zealand
- Kaye-Maree Dunn, New Zealand
- Blanca Paz, Peru
- Edgar Isla Sanchez, Peru
- Marie Joy Yu, Philippines
- Clemencia Padre, Philippines
- Nellie Varmari, Papua New Guinea
2021 APEC GrIT Cohort
- Te Rina Kowhai, New Zealand
- Blanche Morrogh, New Zealand
- Reni Gargiulo, New Zealand
- Teresa Tepania Ashton, New Zealand
- Joseph Harawira, New Zealand
- Leanne Pope, Australia
- Fiona Harrison, Australia
- Dennis Jose, Australia
- Rowena Leslie, Australia
- Patricia Torres, Australia
- Kerry Colbung, Australia
- Steve Noy, Australia
- Dean Michael Cuanso, Philippines
- Reynaldo Gil G. Lomarda, Philippines
- Lorielinda Bella R. Marte, Philippines
- Alfred Lea, Canada
- Gregory John, Canada
- Tracey Spence, Canada
- Cecilia Burns-Araki, Chile
- Sebastián Oyarzo Hernández, Chile
- Cristen Anaya, Colombia
- Diego Valles, Mexico
We are always looking to connect with potential presenters, mentors, partners, buyers and investors to contribute to this initiative.
For more information on how to be involved, please contact:
Angela Wright
Senior Manager (Trade and International Development)
(02) 8243 7400
angelawright@export.org.au