Event Reports

EuroCham had the pleasure to participate in the launch of the EU Investment Desk under the theme of “Deepening EU-Indonesia Partnership for Sustainable Investment” that took place on 30 September at Nusantara Hall, Ministry of Investment and Downstreaming Industry.

The launching was kicked off by a panel discussion joined by Donald Situmorang (EuroCham Indonesia Executive Board Member and Strategy, Sustainability, and Government Relations Director at Schneider Electric Indonesia), Melanie Masriel (EuroCham Indonesia Executive Board Member and Chief of Corporate Affairs, Engagement, and Sustainability) as European business representatives, government officials from both parties, and academia. The panelists shared their perspectives on Indonesia’s FDI ecosystem and its potential in light of an enhanced economic relation with the EU.

Following the panel discussion, Minister of Investment and Downstreaming Industry, Rosan Roeslani—in his keynote remarks—emphasized the government’s commitment to improving the investment climate for international partners. H.E. Denis Chaibi, EU Ambassador to Indonesia and Brunei Darussalam, also highlighted the importance of the EU Investment Desk to foster the EU’s confidence in Indonesia’s potential.

EuroCham commends the launch of the EU Investment Desk for serving as an intermediary of economic and trade ties between Indonesia and the EU.

On 29 September, EuroCham Indonesia was pleased to attend and participate in the Strategic Forum on Expanding Export Markets to Canada and the European Union: Potentials, Opportunities, and Challenges of the Indonesia-Canada CEPA and Indonesia-EU CEPA, hosted by the Ministry of Trade of the Republic of Indonesia.

The forum was opened by Djatmiko Bris Wicaksono, Director General of International Trade Negotiations, followed by a keynote speech from H.E. Budi Santoso, Minister of Trade of the Republic of Indonesia. In his speech, the Minister reaffirmed the benefits of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreements (CEPA) for both Indonesia and the EU, particularly in enhancing bilateral trade and opening new market opportunities. He also emphasized the importance of a well-monitored implementation of the agreements.

EuroCham Executive Director, Edison Bako, joined the panel discussion on Potentials, Opportunities, and Challenges of the Indonesia-EU CEPA, representing the unified voice of European business in Indonesia. In the discussion, EuroCham emphasized the CEPA as a game-changer for Indonesia-EU economic relations, highlighting the complementarity of both markets. EuroCham also reaffirmed its strong commitment to fostering a deeper and more dynamic EU-Indonesia partnership through the I-EU CEPA, and expressed its readiness to act as a bridge between European businesses and Indonesian stakeholders to ensure the agreement’s effective implementation and the realization of its benefits for all parties.