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E K O N I D
The EU-Indonesia Business Network (EIBN), a EU-co
funded project led by EKONID, successfully completed
its first year of activity. The goal of promoting
Indonesia as a high potential business destination to all
European Union SMEs is well underway and met with
relentless dedication by the Jakarta-based EIBN team
in EKONID, IFCCI and INA. Remaining EIBN partners
have given their support to the mission of the Network,
with Britcham facilitating the project officers’ work in
Indonesia and EUROCHAMBRES and CCI Barcelona
putting forth valuable outreach work in Europe.
EIBN’s assistance to European national business support
organizations and embassies in Indonesia, and directly to
incoming EU companies, has been well received by all 28
Member States. This is the result of a well-implemented
concertation campaign with the EU Delegation and the
European representations in Indonesia, along with an
efficient programme of activities.
In Indonesia, initiatives included, among others, a
European Pavilion at the Wine&Cheese Expo Jakarta
(May 2014, with over 35 companies participating); several
knowledge-building information sessions for EU business
support professionals; booth presence in 4 relevant trade
fairs; and the flagship EU-Indonesia Business Dialogue
(EIBD, November 2014). In ASEAN, EIBN has been
cooperating with similar projects in Vietnam, Malaysia,
the Philippines, Thailand and Cambodia to promote the
Southeast Asian market as one single area of investment
and trade, ahead of the kick-off of the ASEAN Economic
Community by the end of 2015.
More importantly, and because EIBN works for European
companies, our activities in Europe were decisive in the
final outcome of EIBN’s first year. Amongmany, highlights
would surely include the European Launch of the EIBN
and meeting rounds with the European Commission and
pan-European business organizations in Brussels (June
2014). In addition, EIBN also introduced itself directly
to EU companies in its September European Roadshow,
which brought information on market opportunities in
Indonesia to EU businesses in the Czech Republic, Croatia
and Slovenia. EIBN was also presented in Poland by our
Executive Director; and in Spain, Ireland and Finland at
relevant events by our European partners.
EU-Indonesia Business Network Year 1:
EKONID leading the creation of a unique European business support organization
