WORKSHOP ON ESTABLISHING A COMPREHENSIVE INDONESIAN TRADE, TOURISM AND INVESTMENT  PROMOTION PROGRAMME 

IN THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE

BUDAPEST, 10-11 JUNE 2006

1.       As an implementation of the President’s Instruction No. 16 of 2005, dated December 29, 2005 to increase cooperation in the field of trade,tourism and investment (TTI), ITPC Budapest in cooperation with the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Budapest organized a workshop on establishing a comprehensive Indonesian TTI promotion programme in the Central and Eastern Europe. The workshop was held on 10-11 June, 2006 in Radisson SAS Beke Hotel, Budapest. The purpose of the workshop was to coordinate Indonesian promotion programme in the Central and Eastern Europe as an input for NAFED to develop a comprehensive TTI promotion approach. 

2.       The keynote speaker was the Acting Head of Indonesian National Agency for Export Development (NAFED), Dr. Rhenald Khasali. The participants were the representative of economic function from Indonesian Embassies in Central and Eastern Europe (Bratislava, Budapest, Bucharest, Sofia, Warsaw, Belgrade) and from Brussel as a source of information regarding UE regulations. During the workshop, each participants presented the economic profile of its respective country and discussed      the recommendations and strategy for increasing the comprehensive TTI promotion. 

3.       The workshop was opened by the Charge d’Affaires of the Embassy, Mr. Octavino Alimudin, followed with presentation by Dr. Rhenald Khasali. Mr. Khasali highlighted 5 points that should be noticed for international trade, such as product, consumers, method of payment, promotion and exhibition. The long term programme is also significant as to create an image about the Indonesian products to be the  products with high quality. Mr. Rhenald also emphasized that for increasing the cooperation in TTI, it should be encouraged the combined business trips to the core businesses in Indonesia and tourism, such as the visit to textile industry in Solo, furniture in Jepara or art handicraft in Bali.

4.       The workshop was concluded with several recommendations, as follow:

a.     To optimize the role of importer for the Indonesian promotion programme.

b.     To encourage the cooperation among the Embassies in Central and Eastern Europe in the field of  trade, investment and tourism promotion and exchanging the material for promotion.

c.     To contact the trade attaché in Brussel for specific information, especially related to EU regulations.

d.     To establish business cluster adjusted with the characteristic and opportunities in the respective countries.

e.     To optimize the role and function of ITPC Budapest in assisting the promotion activities in Eastern and Central Europe, such as organizing Indonesian Solo Exhibitions.

f.       To establish warehouse in Central and Eatern Europe.

g.     To establish regular economic meetings, coordinated by ITPC.

6.       In the second day of the programme, the participants visited the Indonesian Resources Pavillion, in the Asia Center, which was inaugurated by, H.E. Sapartini Kuntjorodjakti in December, 2005.