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The Netherlands and North Sulawesi Explore Investment Collaboration
WINDONESIA November 8, 2024
North Sulawesi Deputy Governor Steven O.E. Kandouw receiving NBSO Chief Representative Mario Lauw at the North Sulawesi Governor's office in Manado City, North Sulawesi Province on Sep. 18, 2024. (North Sulawesi Provincial Government)
North Sulawesi Deputy Governor Steven O.E. Kandouw received a visit from the Netherlands Business Support Office (NBSO) Chief Representative Mario Lauw at the North Sulawesi Governor's office in Manado City, North Sulawesi Province on Sep. 18, 2024. The NBSO is under both the Netherlands' Ministry of Economic Affairs and Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
"The NBSO conducted a visit to North Sulawesi to explore cooperation in promoting Dutch trade and investment in other Eastern Indonesia," Kandouw explained.
He added that the NBSO wanted to increase cooperation between the Netherlands and Indonesia in the agriculture, food security, livestock, health, maritime, waste management, logistics, and education sectors. Kandouw also revealed the meeting included a discussion on opportunities for cooperation and investment between Dutch and North Sulawesi companies.
"Some of the programs offered are the PUM (Programma Uitzending Managers) program in the form of knowledge sharing, knowledge sharing for small and medium enterprises, a program to strengthen exports to the European Union, especially the Netherlands, and cooperation in the tourism and food industry sectors," he elaborated.
In addition, Kandouw explained the investment structure in North Sulawesi, including investment potential and realization as well as what interesting sectors are being promoted by the government, to Lauw.
"The agriculture, tourism, and trade sectors are the chosen fields that [the Netherlands and North Sulawesi will] collaborate on," he divulged.
Source: mediamanado.com