Laos Australia Institute

4 days ago

𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 – 𝐑𝐨𝐛 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧!
Rob has recently been appointed as the Program Director for the Laos Australia Institute. He has extensive experience working in Laos and globally as an international development professional.

𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞.
My career has progressed from rural development in Africa to acute emergency response in Ukraine, Iraq, and Myanmar. I have worked in Laos since 2020, leading partnerships in education, nutrition, health, and human resource development. Education and capacity building have been key themes throughout my work, and I understand the value these initiatives bring to long-term, sustainable growth.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞?
I’m so excited to work with a strong team that supports Australia Awards Scholars and alumni throughout their incredible journeys. I am looking forward to leading LAI in supporting Lao people and partners to embrace current opportunities and tackle the challenges that affect their lives. I’m also excited to continue working in close partnership with our Lao government partners to support human resource development and planning.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞?
I love spending time with my wife and travelling around beautiful Laos as well as in the Asia region, where we can try new and unique foods. I enjoy reading literature, listening to (and dancing to!) music, and watching baseball and basketball.

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