About this regional hub
Invest and Trade Western Australia have offices across North East Asia including Japan and South Korea. We speak a range of languages including English, Japanese and Korean.
Our Commissioner for North East Asia
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Nicole Fasana
Investment and Trade Commissioner for North East Asia
Nicole is the Investment and Trade Commissioner for the North East Asia region at the Western Australian Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation. Nicole and her team work to attract investment and increase trade into Western Australia from Japan and South Korea.
Nicole has extensive experience in investment and trade across multiple sectors and markets and has held a wide range of roles in both state and local government. In her previous role within Invest and Trade Western Australia, Nicole managed a team which focused on investment attraction and facilitation. This work included servicing high profile clients, assisting local companies to export into global markets, business matching, site selection and the development of investor visit programs. Nicole also has a strong background in managing high profile projects and leading the development of government programs and strategies.
Prior to entering the Western Australian public service, Nicole held several positions in marketing and communications within the private sector. Nicole has a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Economics from The University of Western Australia with majors in Economics, Asian Business and Communication Studies. Being of Japanese background, Nicole is a Japanese speaker with an excellent understanding of Japanese culture. Nicole also has language skills in Mandarin Chinese and Italian.
Our Locations in the Region
Japan Tokyo
5th Floor, Akasaka Intercity 1-11-44, Akasaka, Minato-ku Tokyo 107-0052 Japan Phone: +813-5157-8281
Japan Kobe
Representative Phone: +81 80 3832 2825
South Korea Seoul
Unit 702 Gwanghwamun Building 149 Sejong-daero, Jongno-gu Seoul 03186 Korea Phone: +82 2 722 1217
Western Australia and JOGMEC commence discussions under new MoU
The first meeting between the Japan Organisation for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC) and the Western Australian Government under a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on new and renewable energies was held in Perth on 14 March.
A high-level delegation from JOGMEC, led by Mr Koji Yamamoto, Vice President of the Energy Business Unit, met with their Western Australian counterparts to exchange updates on each region’s energy plans and strategies.
The series of briefings included WA Government presentations on Sectoral Emissions Reduction Strategies, Renewable Hydrogen Projects and Strategic Land Allocations.
In return, JOGMEC provided an update on the Japanese Government’s strategies and policies toward carbon neutrality.
Representatives from Mitsui E&P Australia, Marubeni and Woodside Energy also attended the briefings to provide updates on their respective low-carbon projects and initiatives.
In the afternoon, the JOGMEC delegation attended the AOG Energy International Delegate Briefing hosted by Invest and Trade Western Australia, where they networked with 80 attendees, including foreign delegations in Perth for the AOG Energy Conference.
The WA-JOGMEC MoU signed in December 2022 focuses on methanation, hydrogen, CCS, CCUS, ammonia, decarbonisation and low emission technologies.
The agreement is aligned with the WA Government’s net zero emissions goals, WA Climate Change Policy and Diversify WA framework.
Published on: 02 May 2023
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If you are looking for opportunities in business, investment or trade, contact our experienced team at Invest and Trade WA.
Our in-house experts can support you directly and provide referrals or introductions across our network of overseas offices, industry bodies and government agencies.
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