Joseph Assaf
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Joseph Assaf AM is an Australian businessman and expert in the field of communication to multicultural audiences. He became a Member (AM) of the Order of Australia
in the Queen’s birthday 2010 honour list for his work in this field. He is also known for being the founder of the Ethnic Business Awards
.
In 1977 Jopseph established Ethnic Communications, the world’s first agency to specialize in multicultural marketing. He also founded Multicultural Marketing News, a free specialist magazine. Mr Assaf has been an advisor for many public and private institutions on Multicultural Communication, including a three-year term as a member of the National Multicultural Advisory Council from 1994–1997, a member of the Australia Foundation for Culture and the Humanities where he served a 2-year term in 1995, and more recently, a member of a four person External reference group appointed by the Federal Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs to review the points test to assess skilled migrants.
In 1988 Joseph Assaf founded the Ethnic Business Awards, which today stands as the longest running business awards in Australia. Acting as "a continuous reminder and celebration of ... the great and positive contributions of migrants to our country."
In 2008, Joseph Assaf published In Someone Else’s Shoes, detailing his experiences as a migrant in Australia and also explores his understanding of the nature of Australian society in the context of multiculturalism. Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd
said of the book that it "is a great story writ large about the lives of so many who have come to this country from afar and made this country great.".
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
in the Queen’s birthday 2010 honour list for his work in this field. He is also known for being the founder of the Ethnic Business Awards
Ethnic Business Awards
Ethnic Business Awards is a business award held in Australia to recognize the achievement of migrant business owners. Held annually since 1988, they are Australia’s longest running business award on television....
.
In 1977 Jopseph established Ethnic Communications, the world’s first agency to specialize in multicultural marketing. He also founded Multicultural Marketing News, a free specialist magazine. Mr Assaf has been an advisor for many public and private institutions on Multicultural Communication, including a three-year term as a member of the National Multicultural Advisory Council from 1994–1997, a member of the Australia Foundation for Culture and the Humanities where he served a 2-year term in 1995, and more recently, a member of a four person External reference group appointed by the Federal Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs to review the points test to assess skilled migrants.
In 1988 Joseph Assaf founded the Ethnic Business Awards, which today stands as the longest running business awards in Australia. Acting as "a continuous reminder and celebration of ... the great and positive contributions of migrants to our country."
In 2008, Joseph Assaf published In Someone Else’s Shoes, detailing his experiences as a migrant in Australia and also explores his understanding of the nature of Australian society in the context of multiculturalism. Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd
Kevin Rudd
Kevin Michael Rudd is an Australian politician who was the 26th Prime Minister of Australia from 2007 to 2010. He has been Minister for Foreign Affairs since 2010...
said of the book that it "is a great story writ large about the lives of so many who have come to this country from afar and made this country great.".
External links
- http://www.josephassaf.com.au/ - Joseph Assaf's official homepage
- http://www.ethnicbusinessawards.com/ - Ethnic Business Awards
- http://www.immi.gov.au/media/publications/multicultural/confer/12/speech55a.htm - "Diversity in the Workplace", a speech given in 1995 by Mr. Assaf and published at the Australian Government's Department of Immigration and Citizenship website.