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EKONID
ANNUAL REPORT
2011
The President of the Federal Republic of Germany, H.E.
Christian Wulff, acknowledged the increasing importance
of Indonesia and its business community and encouraged
the community present to intensify their engagement to
deepen the relationship between the two countries.
After serving the famous Rjistafel at Restaurant OASIS,
four statements on the economic situation in Indonesia
were presented to the guests of the luncheon.
Mr. Suryo Bambang Sulistyo, Chairman of KADIN,
informed the audience about the policy development
of the Indonesian government, outlined in the Master
plan, where the importance of the involvement of
foreign businesses for sustainable growth is stated. Mr.
Sulistyo thanked the German government and business
community for their support through their advanced
technologies and long-term strategic investments. He
mentioned “… the excellent cooperation with your
German Chamber, EKONID, which is our key partner
among the European business organizations,” and offered
“to take the cooperation between KADIN and Germany to
the next level.”
Chris Kanter, Vice Chairman of the Employers’ Association
(APINDO) pointed out the importance of a Comprehensive
Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between
Indonesia and the EU, to intensify economic cooperation.
“A synergy between Germany and Indonesia will become
very important, especially Germany as a long-term
investor to Indonesia, which goes beyond one hundred
years”. Beyond, Mr. Kanter also pointed out that the
German Embassy is working closely together with the
private sector and that EKONID has been very productive
and very proactive and therefore a strong partner. He
advised that Germany should not only be seen as a friend
of Indonesia, but also as a place to invest and do business.
Mr. Hässlein from SIEMENS and Mr. Hauptmann from
SCHENKER elaborated about the status of the Indonesian
infrastructure and logistic sector conditions, often seen as
bottleneck in the economic development of the country,
and stressed their trust in Indonesia and its enormous
potential for German companies.
In his closing statement, H.E. President Wulff emphasized
the need for closer cooperation and coordination
between all institutions in the field of politics, economics
and development cooperation, “as only together we will
be able to survive the challenges of the future, such as
climate change, food and water supplies and political
stability and prosperity.” He highlighted the key role that
Indonesians play in this cooperation, especially those
who have lived and studied in Germany, and vice-versa,
Germans who live and work in Indonesia.
Towards the end of the luncheon, President Wulff
complimented EKONID on its successful development
during the last four decades and underlined the role
of the worldwide AHK Chamber Network in creating
and strenghthening the ties between German business
communities and their local counterparts.
EKONID LUNCHEON
with the President of the Federal Republic of Germany,
H.E. Christian Wulf f
HIGHLIGHTS
During President Wulff and his delegation’s state visit to Indonesia, EKONID had the honor to invite several
members and partners to a luncheon with the President. Following mingling time for guests, which consisted of an
interesting mixture of German economic delegation members, EKONID Board Members, high-ranked Indonesian
partners such as Mr. Sulistyo from KADIN and Mr. Kanter from APINDO, as well as representatives of local German
and Indonesian businesses, the luncheon was opened by the Chairman of the Board of EKONID, Mr. Ari Soemarno.
The Chairman, who happens to be a graduate of Aachen University - pointed out that through EKONID, many
German companies have found good business partners in Indonesia.
