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Line 20: − + + + + − + − Prior to his appointment as CEO of NOIE, Dr. Twomey was Executive General Manager, Europe, of Austrade – the Australian Trade Commission. As the leader of Austrade's Global Information Technology and Telecommunications Network, he assisted Australia's IT&T firms to market their products and services to key European, American and Asian markets. − − From 1994 to 1997, Dr. Twomey was the Executive General Manager of Strategic Development for Austrade and was responsible for the development of corporate strategy, business process and operational management within Austrade. Dr. Twomey was the author of the influential study: Austrade scenarios for the Australian trading environment. This study, released early in 1997 outlined inter alia, implications for Australian exports of an East Asian economic collapse. The study was influential to Australian government policy reactions to the Asian financial crisis in late 1997-98.
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Dr. Twomey has held a number of high-level administrative, and representative roles related to the Australian government's IT policy execution.
Dr. Twomey has held a number of high-level administrative, and representative roles related to the Australian government's IT policy execution.
In 1997, He helped found, and became CEO, of the Australian government's [[NOIE|National Office for the Information Economy]]. He was also the government's Special Advisor regarding the Information Economy and Technology. His roles involved identifying and creating strategies for the development of the nation's technology priorities; he was also charged with taking that policy and protecting Australia's interests at international policy meetings like the [[WTO]], [[OECD]], [[APEC]], and [[ICANN]]. Eventually, he became Chair of ICANN's [[GAC]].<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/twomey.htm ICANN.org]</ref>
In 1997, He helped found, and was appointed CEO, of the Australian government's [[NOIE|National Office for the Information Economy]]. He was also the government's Special Advisor regarding the Information Economy and Technology. His roles involved identifying and creating strategies for the development of the nation's technology priorities; he was also charged with taking that policy and protecting Australia's interests at international policy meetings like the [[WTO]], [[OECD]], [[APEC]], and [[ICANN]]. Eventually, he became Chair of ICANN's [[GAC]].
Before his work in the new Information Economy Department, and as an IT envoy, Dr. Twomey worked at [[Austrade]], which is the Australian Trade Commission. He began as the Executive General Manager of Strategic Development before becoming the General Manager of its European affairs. His roles saw him assisting Australian IT firms market themselves abroad, developing corporate strategies and business processes, and writing influential studies; one of which was highly important to the Australian government's reaction to the Asian fiscal crisis of 1997 and 1998.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/twomey.htm ICANN.org]</ref>
===ICANN===
During his time with the [[NOIE|National Office for the Information Economy]], Dr. Twomey was closely involved with ICANN. He began representing the Australian Government in 1997, this included time at ICANN meetings. By 1999 he had been elected the Chairman of the [[GAC]], he served in that role until November, 2002. He was also appointed as a Special Representative for the Internet and ICANN following his initial, successful representation of Australian interests to ICANN and elsewhere.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/twomey.htm ICANN.org]</ref>
===Early Career==
==Education==
==Education==