Fixing Wicked Problems

Our Specialty

We create international strategies, negotiating and fixing ‘wicked’ problems by identifying common ground amongst proponents. I have done this at the highest international level, combining both the political level entrée that my title gives me with deep technocratic training and background.

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"My speciality is creating international strategies, negotiating and fixing ‘wicked’ problems by identifying common ground amongst proponents.”

— Tim Groser

 

Bio Data

  • 2019: Founder Groser & Associates

  • 2016-18: New Zealand Ambassador to the United States and Special Envoy to the Pacific Alliance.

  • 2008-15: New Zealand Minister of Trade, Climate Change Issues, and Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs. Minister of Conservation 2008-09

  • 2005-15: Member of Parliament, New Zealand

  • 2002-05: Ambassador to the WTO, Chair of the Rules Negotiating Group (2002-2003); Chair of the Agriculture Negotiating Group 2003-June 2005

  • 1999-02: Chief Executive of the Asia NZ Foundation (a Think-Tank) and Adviser to ABAC (APEC Business Advisory Council)

  • 1997-99: Principal Economic Adviser, NZ Ministry of Foreign Affairs

  • 1994-97: Ambassador to Indonesia

  • 1990-94: NZ Chief Negotiator, GATT Uruguay Round

  • 1986-90: Minister Economic, NZ Mission to the GATT and NZ Chief Agriculture Negotiator

  • 1987-89: Chairman International Dairy Agreement (an organisation now subsumed within Uruguay Round results)

  • 1985-86: Director Multilateral TradeNegotiations, NZ Ministry of Foreign Affairs

  • 1982-84: Principal Foreign Policy Adviser to the Prime Minister

  • 1979-82: Negotiator CER Agreement

  • 1976-79: First Secretary, NZ High Commission, Canberra

  • 1973-75: Junior Economist, NZ Treasury