Owen Podger
Bali, Indonesia



Owen Podger began his career as an architect at Taronga Zoo in Sydney, studied urban design at UCLA and construction management at UNSW. After a career in urban development in Australia and Indonesia, and in academia in Singapore and Papua New Guinea, he has advised the Indonesian government on reforms since the downfall of Soeharto. He was planning adviser to the Aceh and Nias Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Agency (BRR), and supported the Aceh Government in establishing its special autonomy. More recently he has advised the Indonesian Senate on drafting laws on local government, the office of the Vice President of Indonesia on effectiveness of government, and Indonesia’s national planning agency on urban development policy and programs. Owen is an independent consultant, currently living in Badung Bali, Indonesia.
He can be contacted at micah68@centrin.net.id and owenpodger@gmail.com.
Articles and Papers
- On the Subject of Project Management for City Managers - Letter to the Editor - Podger - September 2017
- City Management as a Project - Featured Papers - Podger - July 2017
- On the Gig Economy - Letter to the Editor - Podger - July 2017
- Adapting Professional Practices for Post – Disaster Reconstruction - Featured Papers - Podger - April 2013