EKONID
ANNUAL REPORT
2012
02
The year 2012 marked 60 years of diplomatic relations
between the Republic of Indonesia and the Federal
Republic of Germany. The highlight of the year was
without any doubt the state visit of the German
Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel beginning of July in
Indonesia. During her two days stay the “Jakarta
Declaration” was signed, outlining strategic areas
for future collaboration between the two countries
in the field of political, economic, social and cultural
cooperation as well as aiming to work together in
shaping the international agenda and architecture
and contributing positively and responsibly to global
causes of common concern and interests. EKONID,
together with KADIN, had the honor to host a luncheon
with Chancellor Merkel, President Yudhoyono,
seven of his cabinet ministers and 60 high ranking
representatives of the German-Indonesian Business
Community. This unprecedented event by the two
chambers, highlighted their partnership and strategic
role as interfaces between the political and business
community of the two countries and contributed to
new bilateral trade and investment opportunities.
The process of ever more intensifying economic
cooperation between Germany and Indonesia could
be felt in 2012 within all departments of EKONID;
the numbers of inquiries from German companies to
the Business Development and Corporate Services
department reached an all time high with an average of
10 to 15 per day; EKONID was actively involved in more
than 140 events during the year, took part in eleven
outreacheventsinGermanyandorganizedninebusiness
delegations coming from Germany to Indonesia.
Three major delegations from Indonesia went to
Germany in 2012 supported by EKONID. Starting in
April, KADIN headed by its Chairman Suryo B. Sulisto
went to Hanover Industrial Fair where they, amongst
others, met with the German Minister for Economics
and Technology, Dr. Philipp Rösler. Furthermore,
a cooperation Memorandum of Understanding was
signed between EKONID and KADIN, witnesses by
Dr. Treier, the Deputy Chief Executive Director of
the DIHK, the headquarter of EKONID in Germany.
Later in October, the Minister of Public Works, Djoko
Kirmanto, went on invitation of the German Engineering
Federation (VDMA) with a delegation to the CECE
Congress in Berlin, as a prelude of BAUMA 2013 where
Indonesia will become partner country. In November
than, the Chairman of BKPM Chatib Basri went to
Germany, visiting Volkswagen (VW) in Wolfsburg, met
with high ranked institutional partners in Berlin and
went to Düsseldorf where the delegation participated
in the Indonesia Day organized by IHK Düsseldorf.
Other EKONID project highlights to be mentioned
in 2012 are the success of the Clean Batik Initiative
(CBI), which was even acknowledged by President
Yudhoyono, and which turned its focus from technical
support tomarketing the beautiful Indonesian heritage
to the world. The activities of EKONID in the field of
Vocational Education and Training took further shape
with an intensive cooperation with the Gesellschaft
für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), iMOVE and
new initiatives by the Chambers of Commerce and
Industries in Germany and abroad (IHKs / AHKs).
Dear EKONID Members,
MESSAGE FROM
CHAIRMAN
AND DIRECTOR
Ari Soemarno
Chairman of the Board
