logo be logo bfta logo fit logo awex logo brussels export

The BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION to the REPUBLIC of INDONESIA & SINGAPORE

(21 • 29 November 2008)

Organised by the Belgian Foreign Trade Agency and the Regional Institutions for Foreign trade (FIT, AWEX & Brussels Export)

ILLUSTRATED PROGRAMME



See also
The complete mission's file +

flag indonesia


flag singapore
 arrow Sa 22 November
arrow Su 23 November
arrow Mo 24 November
arrow Tu 25 November
arrow We 26 November
arrow Th 27 November
arrow Fr 28 November




the two flags


Jakarta / 24 November 2008


arrow HRH Prince Philippe & Minister


Am

• Working breakfast organised by the Federation of Enterprises in Belgium (FEB)
"Indonesia: right direction, wrong speed" by Mr James Castle, President of the Castle Group


• Briefing: "The EU-Indonesia relations" by HE Julian Wilson, Head of the EU Mission.


• Power luncheon with selected Indonesian and Belgian CEO's.


Pm

• Meeting with HE Drs H. Muhammad Jusuf Kalla, Vice-President of the Republic of Indonesia.


• Working meeting with HE Dr Ing Fauzi Bowo, Governor of Jakarta.


• Signing ceremonies:

- IBA / Siloam Hospitals Group;

- Applitek / Brasten-Analytical Far East;

- Kofi Annan Business School Foundation (repres. by PA International) / Universitas Indonesia;

- Belgian Packaging Institute / Chemical & Packaging Development Center of Indonesia;

- Anglo Belgian Corporation / PLN;

- Pauwels International / Catur Prakarsa Mandiri - Chevron Pacific Indonesia.




arrow Business delegation


Am

• Working breakfast organised by the FEB.

• Round-table meeting - "The Indonesian consumer good market: opportunities & threats"


Pm

• Seminar on Environment: "Water- and Waste Management: Belgian Hi-Tech Solutions", organised by Awex, Brussels Export and FIT.


• Working meeting with HE Dr Ing Fauzi Bowo, Governor of Jakarta for some selected Belgian companies.




arrow HRH Princess Mathilde


Am

• Departure for Bogor for a visit of a micro-credit project of the Peramu Foundation.


• Working luncheon related to the Indonesian fight against HIV/AIDS with Dhr Nafsiah Mboi, Secretary of Indonesia’s National AIDS Commission and local representatives of UNAIDS and UNICEF.


Pm

• Courtesy call for HRH Princess Mathilde with Mrs Mufidah Jusuf Kalla followed by the visit of a school for children with learning difficulties of the Pantara Foundation in Jakarta, in presence of Mrs Mufidah Jusuf Kalla.




power luncheon


power luncheon


working meeting


working meeting


cab. foreign affairs & bfta


signing ceremony


signing ceremony



Click on the pictures
for the details

Bandung - Jakarta / 25 November 2008

arrow HRH Prince Philippe & Minister

arrow HRH Princess Mathilde


Am

• Meeting with HE Ahmad Heryawan, Governor of West-Java.


• Visit of the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB)

("Institut Teknologi Bandung", a state research university located in Bandung is the oldest technology-oriented university in Indonesia).


Pm

• Luncheon hosted by PT Bekaert Indonesia and DesleeClama Indonesia.


• Belgian Gala Night.



arrow HRH Prince Philippe & Minister


Pm

• Visit of DesleeClama Indonesia

- Welcome & Introduction / Speech / Ribbon cutting ceremony of the new investment / Short plant tour.


• Visit of PT Bekaert Indonesia

- Welcome speech / Official opening of the new plant / Short plant tour / Reception.




arrow Business delegation


Am

• B2B contacts (during all the day)


• Round table meeting - "Supplying the public and private sector in Indonesia: Opportunities & threats"


• "Flanders, your Gateway to Europe" - Seminar with lunch, organised by Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT)


• Belgian Gala Night, in presence of TT RR HH Prince Philippe and Princess Mathilde.





meeting governor west-java


visit itb


belgian gala night


belgian gala night


belgian gala night


Click on the pictures
for the details

Jakarta - Tanjung Priok / 26 November 2008


arrow HRH Prince Philippe & Minister


Am

• Meeting with Mr Kris Canter, Vice-President of KADIN (Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry), Mr Muhammad Lutfi, Chairman of BKPM (Indonesian Investment Coordination Board) and Dr Ir Lukita Dinarsyah Tuwo, Deputy Minister in charge of development funding at BAPPENAS (National Development Planning Board).


• Working breakfast with presentations by BAPPENAS, BKPM and KADIN.


• Meeting with HE Sri Mulyani, Coordinating Minister of Economy and Minister of Finance.


• Working visit in presence of HE Jusman Syafii Djamal, Minister of Transportation at the Port of Jakarta.


Pm

• Meeting with delegates of Belgian NGO’s.


• Tea time organised by FIT, UNIZO and VOKA.


• Airport / Departure from Jakarta to Singapore.




arrow Business delegation


Am

• B2B contacts.


• Working breakfast with presentations by BAPPENAS, BKPM and KADIN.


• Flemish tea time organised by FIT, UNIZO and VOKA.


• Airport / Departure from Jakarta to Singapore.



arrow HRH Princess Mathilde


• Working luncheon with selected Belgian and Indonesian business women (at the Residence of the Belgian Ambassador).


Pm

• Meeting with delegates of Belgian NGO’s.


• Tea time organised by FIT, UNIZO and VOKA.


• Airport / Departure from Jakarta to Singapore.





visit port jakarta


flemish tea time


flemish tea time












Click on the pictures
for the details

Singapore / 27 November 2008


arrow HRH Prince Philippe & Minister


Am

• Departure for Istana for the Minister and the restricted official delegation from the Valley Wing of the Shangri-La.


• Departure of TT.RR.HH. Prince Philippe and Princess Mathilde for Istana / Official Activities.


• Working session for HRH Prince Philippe with the acting Prime Minister of Singapore.


• Audience with HE S.R. Nathan, President of Singapore and Mrs Nathan.


• Official luncheon hosted by the Government of Singapore at the Banquet Hall.


Pm

• Working session with PSA (with selected companies in the field of logistics and port related activities).
- Overview of the Port;
- Working Session.


• Press conference for TT.RR.HH Prince Philippe and Princess Mathilde.


• Belgian Gala Night / Speech by HRH Prince Philippe.




arrow Business delegation


Am

• Breakfast information session on the programme for all Belgian participants
- Welcome by HE Marc Calcoen, Ambassador of Belgium;
- Practical information about the general programme and important business tips by Mr Peter Christiaen and Mr William Delsemme, Economic and Commercial Attachés.


Antwerp Diamond Day

• Seminar: "Singapore as a hub: How to use Singapore for your Asia-Pacific Business" organised by the Regions in cooperation with the Singapore Economic Development Board.


• B2B contacts (during all the day)


• Some selected companies are invited to attend the official luncheon.


Pm

• Working session with PSA for some selected companies.


• Visit of Pasir Panjan: the newest port terminal of Singapore by some selected companies.


• Belgian Gala Night / Speech by HRH Prince Philippe.



arrow HRH Princess Mathilde


Am

• HRH Princess Mathilde attends the opening of the Antwerp Diamond Day.


• Departure for the Singapore Botanic Garden / Orchid naming ceremony at the National Orchid Garden.


• Audience with HE S.R. Nathan, President of Singapore and Mrs Nathan.


• Official luncheon hosted by the Government of Singapore at the Banquet Hall.


Pm

• Visit of the Lasalle College of Arts and the Puttnam School of Film.


• Press conference for TT.RR.HH Prince Philippe and Princess Mathilde.


• Belgian Gala Night / Speech by HRH Prince Philippe.


• Airport / Departure from Singapore to Brussels.





working session psa


working session psa


breakfast info programme


belgian gala night


belgian gala night


belgian gala night
















Click on the pictures
for the details

Singapore / 28 November 2008


arrow HRH Prince Philippe & Minister


Am

• Working breakfast "Invest in Belgium" organised by ABE, AWEX, FIT and the FPS Economy in cooperation with International Enterprise Singapore.


• Meeting organised by Agoria and the Belgian Olympic & Interfederal Committee (BOIC) in the framework of the 2010 Olympic Youth Games.


• Working session with Keppel Corporation.


• Power luncheon in the field of arts and culture.


Pm

• Departure of HRH Prince Philippe, Minister V. Van Quickenborne and restricted official delegation to Jurong Island.


• Visit of Katoen Natie Asia.
- Positioning of Katoen Natie Asia in the Global Group;
- Future strategy;
- Inauguration of the Phase III of the Investment Extension.


• Private meeting for HRH Prince Philippe with Professor Kishore Mahbubani, Dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore.


• Award giving Ceremony for Mr Lim Chee Onn, Executive Chairman of Keppel Corporation.


• Reception for the Belgian community in Singapore at the residence of the Amassador in presence of HRH Prince Philippe and Minister.


• Airport / Departure from Singapore to Brussels.




arrow Business delegation


Am

• Working breakfast "Invest in Belgium" organised by ABE, AWEX, FIT and the FPS Economy in cooperation with International Enterprise Singapore, in presence of HRH Prince Philippe.


• B2B contacts (during all the day).


• Working session with Keppel Corporation.


• Lunch seminar "Global Business City and Gateway to Asia - A Tax Perspective" organised by Deloitte & Touche.


Pm

• Departure to Jurong Island of the business delegates invited by Katoen Natie.


• Airport / Departure from Singapore to Brussels.





award ceremony keppel
© BFTA Pictures - All rights reserved























Click on the picture
for the details


Contact Belgian Foreign Trade Agency
Internet Designer BFTA Pictures: Rosemary Donck • Webmaster: DS • January 2009