1. SBA News
The SBA Networking cocktail (every 2nd Wednesday every month) will be at Club Macanudo in Shangri-La Hotel, from 19.00 to 21.00 on Wednesday February 10 and we offer free flow of drinks (wine, beer, whiskey, soft drink). The self cost is IDR 150,000 per person. No prior registration needed, just come.
The Swedish Business Luncheon will be on February 11 at Le Bistro at 13.00 and you will once again have the chance to get Swedish Ärtsoppa (yellow pea soup) followed by pancakes. Contact Per Brandt (per.brandt@combibox.com) or Ola Dahlman (medidocola@gmail.com) for more information.
"The biggest Swedish business delegation ever to Indonesia" The Swedish Embassies in Jakarta and Singapore, in cooperation with the Swedish Business Associations of Indonesia and Singapore are organizing a visit on 31 January-2 February to Indonesia for one of the biggest Swedish business delegation ever to Indonesia with CEO:s/President Directors of 35 Swedish Companies. Bilateral relations between Indonesia and Sweden are excellent and trade relations have been improving significantly during the last years and we see a great potential to continued dynamic and fruitful cooperation between our countries. The purpose of the visit is to identify investment and business opportunities and to get a better understanding of the economic and political developments in Indonesia. There will be a visiting program with high level officials from relevant ministries and authorities, economists, the European Union Delegation, as well as with representatives of the Indonesian and Swedish related business community.
2. Embassy News
"Implementation of Eco Airport in Indonesia" Indonesia and Sweden have had an ongoing cooperation programme in the aviation field since the late 1990s, in which the Swedish Civil Aviation Administration has been deeply involved together with the Indonesian Ministry of Transportation. Over the years climate change and environmental issue have become an ever important subject to which our two countries have given special priority. Environmentally conscious Sweden is a pioneer in greener flying, with the Scandinavian airline SAS carrying out its first fuel-saving landings in 2006 and Arlanda Airport pushing other airlines to follow the trend. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, at the Pittsburg G-20 Summit last year, made an impressive, early commitment to cut carbon emissions in Indonesia by 26 percents by 2020 'through business as usual'. One way of cutting emissions substantially is to approach and develop how to cut carbon emissions at airports, making them into 'Eco Airport'. In the light of this objective, the Embassy of Sweden and the Ministry of Transportation, Directorate General of Civil Aviation, are organising a half-day seminar on "Implementation of Eco Airport in Indonesia" on Wednesday, 27 January in Jakarta. The seminar will cover the environmental and economical benefits as well as some technical parts through presentations by a great variety of experts. Dr Bambang Susantono, Vice Deputy Minister of Transportation of the Republic of Indonesia, will deliver the keynote speech at this seminar, which will be opened by the Director General of Civil Aviation Mr Herry Bakti and Ambassador of Sweden to Indonesia Mrs Ewa Polano.
Indonesia - new market, new possibilities! On the 12th of February the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce invites Swedish companies to learn more about the possibilities in the Indonesian market. As a democratic country with a population of almost 240 million Indonesia poses good opportunities for imports as well as exports for Swedish companies. Indonesia has a growing consumers market, a young population and a skilled workforce along with a stabile economy and a good growth rate. The seminar gives the Swedish companies the opportunity to meet with key people in dealing with Indonesia as well as to learn more about them business possibilities and how seize them! Time and Date: 09.00-12.00, February 12th .
3. European News
The next EuroCham joint business luncheon is on February 16 from 12.00 to 14.00 with Mr. Rachmat Witoelar. For more information and registration, contact EuroCham at registration@eurocham.or.id .
The next EuroCham networking cocktail is on February 16, at Hotel Mandrin Oriental, from 18.00 to 21.00. For registration and more information, contact EuroCham at registration@eurocham.or.id .
4. Security
The holidays has passed peacefully and we are now going towards Chinese New year. There are no indications on serious disturbances, even though the protests against the government and the century scandal has taken larger proportions that first anticipated. We hope to get a swift end to it when the parliament investigation gives it recommendations. Regardless what it says, there will be demonstrations against it. It is just the way Indonesian democracy works. The demonstrations will not have any effect what so ever on the governments decision, but for the medial theater it is something that just will happen.
There are new rules on security guards and companies from the January 1 this year and this will most certainly render in raids and audits from the police authority on security companies and private security guards. This i
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