Business Forum Indonesia’s Update: Trade and Investment Opportunities

The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia, Oslo

In collaboration with

National Energy Authority (Orkustofnun)

An Invitation

Indonesia’s Update: Trade and Investment Opportunities (Business Forum)

Reykjavik, Thursday, 13th of December 2018

Venue Orkustofnun

Orkugardur | Grensasvegur 9, 108 Reykjavik

The trend of global trade and investment has successfully brought many countries around the globe to ensure their strategic business and investment. Further, advanced technology and modern transportation have reshaped the global trade map. In this situation, it becomes a necessity of all countries to ensure their existence in the global economy.

In accordance to this, the Government of the Republic of Indonesia are fully aware that strengthening bilateral cooperation between countries is a must. However rather than only focused on working on governmental level, Indonesia encourages business people, related stakeholders and communities around the globe to engage more into doing business with and/or in Indonesia.

In this framework, the government also ensure its policy and regulation to become more foreign investment friendly that would enhance its national industry. In return, trading partners and investors would also enjoy prosperous outcomes by doing business with and/or in Indonesia. It is realised that there are still many business people and investors from various countries have not been fully noticed. Therefore, efforts to promote Indonesia to prospective trading partners and investors are indispensable.

Purpose of the Forum

Iceland has already had good cooperation with Indonesia with millions of dollar trade value. Indeed, Indonesia and Iceland are thousand miles apart. However, with modern technology and transportation, new opportunities are still need to be explored.

The President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, has given mandates to Ministries and Institutions to ensure the vibrant atmosphere of investment and doing business in Indonesia. Along with the mandates, the Government has also regulated supportive schemes for foreign investment.

Indonesia’s Update: Trade and Investment Opportunities, is a business forum that will be ‘the Gong’ of information of the new Indonesia. It is an invitation to the Icelandic Government Officials, business counterparts, prospective investors, and trading partners to get to know more about the latest trade and investment trend in Indonesia.

Background

Dr. Raden Pardede

Speakers

Senior Policy Advisor of Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs of the Republic of the Indonesia

Franciska Simanjuntak

Commercial Attache, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Indonesia to the United Nations, WTO and other Organisations in Geneva, Switzerland

Sri Kumala Chandra

EU Outreach Manager, EU-Indonesia Business Network, Presents on behalf of the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia, Oslo

09.30 : Registration

10.00 : Welcoming by Mr. Guðni A. Jóhannesson, Director General of the National Energy Authority of Iceland (Orkustofnun)

10.05 : Keynote Speech by Mr. Sturla Sigurjonsson, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Iceland - TBC

10.10 : Remarks by H.E. Mr. Todung Mulya Lubis, Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to the Kingdom of Norway and the Republic of Iceland

10.15 : Presentation on Indonesia’s Economic Outlook Dr. Raden Pardede (Senior Policy Advisor of Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia)

10.30 : Presentation on Vast Trade Opportunities with Indonesia,Ms. Franciska Simanjuntak (Commercial Attaché – Permanent Mission of the Republic of Indonesia to the United Nations, WTO, and Other Organizations in Geneva)

10.45 : Presentation on Lucrative Investment in Indonesia, Ms. Sri Kumala Chandra (EU Outreach Manager, EU-Indonesia Business Network, Presents on behalf of the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia, Oslo)

11.00 : Discussion (Q/A)

11.45 : Closing

12.00 : Working Luncheon (Networking)

Agenda (Reykjavik, Iceland) 13th of December 2018, NEA

Contact Person & RSVP

Kindly note that the seats are limited, please make reservation before 7th of December 2018, time 12.00 to the Indonesian Embassy through Nanda, via email: stafpol@indonesia-oslo.no or phone +4722125141.

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