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BILATERAL PERSPECTIVE
The EU-Indonesia Business Dialogue (EIBD) is an annual core forum of business leaders and government representatives working consistently on emerging opportunities in trade and investment. The on-going work on sectoral and cross-sectoral aspects is the basis for the EIBD Conference. This is uniquely coupled to a more formal government-to-government dialogue, enabling business leaders to directly impact on governments’ policies.
EIBD 2010 in Jakarta was supported by the Indonesian Ministry of Trade and the European Union. Organizers are the National Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) as well as the European Business Chambers in Indonesia. The EIBD Conference was held in the run-up to five international expositions for key manufacturing sectors on December 1 – 3: www.manufacturingindonesia.com.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR EUROPEAN BUSINESS LEADERS
* Indonesia is by far the biggest economy in Southeast Asia - four times bigger than the Philippines, three times bigger than Malaysia and twice as big as Thailand.
* Indonesia’s economy continued to grow during the global economic crisis and could record more than 7 percent annual growth in the coming years.
* Indonesia is not only rich in raw materials but offers a growing domestic market for industrial and consumer goods with 240 million consumers and an increasingly
wealthy middle class of some 35 million
OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDONESIAN BUSINESS LEADERS
* The European Union is the world's largest developed single market, with 500 million consumers. It is a source of new investments for Indonesia, with the potential to bring in technology, innovations and expertise.
* The range of products, technologies and services traded between both regions is highly complementary.
* Europe is keen to work with Indonesia as a partner in a new and positive international climate change alliance.
WHO NEEDS TO ATTEND THE EIBD CONFERENCE?
CEO’s of Indonesian companies will meet high-level representatives of European Companies to discuss strategic co-operation, which could include joint production, joint development for the Indonesian, wider Asian and European markets, and the realization of new projects in Indonesia.
European business leaders have a unique opportunity to evaluate the potential of the Indonesian market and to speak with industry leaders at first hand.
The EIBD Conference will highlight cross-sectoral topics, such as emerging issues for growth, physical infrastructure and service industries. It will also break out into sector-focused B2B meetings, offering good market opportunities for both sides.
The last meeting of EIBD was on November 28-30, 2010, targeting the following key sectors: Medical & Pharmaceutical, Textiles, Apparel & Footwear, Infrastructure, Automotive, Food & Beverage.
The next Asian meetings will be held on Lombok, begin year 2011.
POTENTIAL INDONESIAN EIBD CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS
The Organizers will individually approach renowned Indonesian companies, offering concrete business opportunities for European conference participants.
A lot of countries are giving subsidy to start a company in Indonesia. For the Netherlands you can visit the website of the EVD or Agentschap NL.
The next meeting of the Dutch Government in Jakarta will be on March 2nd.
The Chamber of Belgium Voka organize a conference special for Belgium companies who would like to start a business in Indonesie. INDO-NED Consultancy in Indonesia and The Netherlands will support Voka to make the confernce a succes.
