In Belgium with Minister Kent Hehr, Minister for Veteran's Affairs, Canada 2017

Toronto, with  the Minister Van Sloan Minister of International Trade 2010 Oct Toronto

in Taipei, Taiwan, pointing out the Canadian Flag on the globe at Shen Pao-chen Hall

Asia
 

Japan

Tokyo 1983-1985. Employed by the Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan, International Department.
Travelled to Japan frequently late 1980's and early 1990's

• Developing export business for Canadian software companies
• A Canadian university medical research project and Japanese pharmaceutical developers
• A Canadian high tech company and a Japanese automotive assemby plant
• Export sales for a Canadian autoparts machine manufacturer
• Inuit Art and a series of galleries in Tokyo
• A Canadian manufacturer of medical devices and a Japanese importer
• Export sales for a Canadian producer of frozen vegetables and a Japanese consumer co-operative
• Market research for Larkhill Clothing Manufacturing Inc.
• Preparation and pre-departure briefings / Northern Telecom to Japan
• Research for the establishment of a Tokyo office for Canadian hi-tech company

2010  - at Daewon University delivering a special series of lectures about e-commerce and tourism.

Australia
Provided special information for Elders IXL Meat Division regarding the opening of their office in Tokyo. Work involved extensive research on the market for beef in Japan in the late 1980's. Attended international agricultural conferences on behalf of Elders.

China (PRC)
Arranged for Canadian clothing manufacturing company to be able to import direct from the Chinese manufacturing company. On the government side - arranged details of an itenarary of Chinese municipal officials visiting Canada.

Hong Kong
Travelled to Hong Kong several times in the 1980's for the purpose of establishing contact for Canadian exporters of processed food products.

Served as the inaugural Secretary/Treasurer and member of the Founding Board of Directors of the Hong Kong - Canada Business Association, Ottawa, 1987.
 

Philippines)

Philippines 1988. Was contracted to a Canadian government department for a special project in country. Reporting to the Canadian Embassy in Manila.  Pic is Richardson with Colonels at the PMA Philippines Military Academy.  Subsequent contact with Manila in the 1990's involved the Canadian Ambassador to the Philippines re: security and risk situations involving Canadian mining projects.

 

Thailand

Arranged for liaison between agricultural and financial and consumer co-operatives in Thailand through their national association and the Canadian national association of co-operatives.
 
 

Taiwan (R.O.C.) Republic of China

Keynote speaker at an e-commerce security conference hosted by the Taiwan government. Held in Taipei, the conference, co-sponsored by BusinessNext magazine, featured speakers on techical and non-technical aspects of e-commerce security for vendors and customers. Prof. Richardson's keynote dealt with the proliferation of mobile access to the web through smartphones and other devices and leading security problems associated with launching wireless payment protocols. 2011 April

Caribbean
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Cayman Islands
 

Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police Annual General Meeting, Grand Cayman 2019 May

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RCIP Royal Cayman Islands Police Grand Cayman 2019

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Jamaica

JCF Jamaican Constabulary Force May Pen, members of the JCF SWAT Team  2018

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JDF Jamaican Defence Force. Newcastle Base  2018

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JDF Up Park Camp Jamaican Defence Force 2019

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CMA Caribbean Military Academy Jamaican Defence Force 2019

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Latin America

Mexico
1990's Arranged meetings between a specialized security service provider and Japanese company executives.
Liaison with Japanese Embassy and Canadian Embassy.

Argentina
1980's Member of a Canadian government trade mission to South America. Developed contacts and liaison between Canadian co-operatives and Argentinian co-operatives for trade in agricultural products. Identified business partners in Argentina for Canadian dairy producers.

Brazil
1980's Business partners for Canadian processed food exporters and producers. Information exchanges between Brazilian co-ops and Canadian co-ops.

Peru
1980's. Member of a Canadian government trade mission to South America. Found customers in Peru for Canadian exporter of agricultural products.
1990's. In the mining sector, researched and provided trade intelligence on security and risk situations in Peru for Canadian consulting company serving Canadian mining companies.

Ecuador
1990's. Canadian security consulting company providing specialized security services to a mining company. Deployed consulting team - liaison with Canadian Embassy in Quito.

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Europe

Belgium

Ypres and other Belgium locations  The Queen's Own Rifles Association (former serving members of the QOR, (an Airborne Infantry Regiment)).  Memorial parades and related events. 2017

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Denmark
Copenhagen- Danish co-operatives involved in processed pork exports.
Initiated interest in co-operating with Canadian producers to jointly serve Asian customers.

England
London - U.K. co-operatives interested in establishing business with Canadian co-operatives.
On subsequent trips to the U.K., dealt with the branch office of a Canadian exporter of grains and oilseeds.

France
 

French Police (CRS - Quick Response Mobile Force) Paris, Louvre 2017

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Paris to meet with French co-operatives who were interested in joint-ventures for selling complimentary agricultural products to international customers.
1988

Ireland
Export market for Canadian producers of specialized feedgrains and hay, and Irish importers who had racehorse owners as customers.
Established a long-term relationship with senior executives in the Irish agri-coop community leading to investment trips to North America.

Sweden
1980's Joint venture business with Swedish co-operatives and Canadian co-operatives to satisfy demand of mutual customers.
Member of Canadian delegation at the 1988 ICA Congress in Sweden. Co-operating in international development aid work with co-operatives in Third World countries.
 
 

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