RI-Netherlands forums to hold first conference<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The newly-founded Indonesia-Netherlands Forum
\n(FINED) and its counterpart Netherlands-Indonesia Forum (FNI)
\nwill hold their first conference at the Grand Hyatt hotel on Aug.
\n22 and Aug. 23.<\/p>\n
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas is slated to officially
\nopen the meeting, with its theme on developing a new era in
\nIndonesia-Netherlands cooperation, while Dutch Minister for
\nEconomic Affairs G.J. Wijers will deliver his speech at the
\nmeeting.<\/p>\n
The meeting will discuss various topics concerning politics;
\nthe economy and business; education and human resources; social
\nand culture; science and technology; as well as natural resources
\nand ecology.<\/p>\n
FINED and FNI were established simultaneously in Indonesia and
\nthe Netherlands on Jan. 12.<\/p>\n
\"The forums are non-governmental, non-political and non-profit
\noriented. They are meant for dialogs between the two peoples,\"
\nFINED's chief executive, Frans Seda, told the press yesterday.<\/p>\n
The term non-political raised questions yesterday because the
\nforum has a commission on politics chaired by Rudini, a former
\nminister of home affairs, while Radius Prawiro, Emil Salim and
\nHaryati Subadio are involved in its advisory board.<\/p>\n
\"Non-political means FINED is not involved practically in
\npolitics, even though the results of our discussions may become
\npublic issues, or inputs for the government,\" Seda said.<\/p>\n
The Dutch embassy's secretary for economic and trade affairs,
\nW. Th. Mohr, said that 65 business executives, who will arrive
\nnext week, accompanying Queen Beatrix on her Indonesian visit,
\nwill participate in the forums' meeting.<\/p>\n
The executives are engaged in the business sectors of food and
\nbeverages, paper and pulp, energy, cosmetics, transportation,
\nconstruction, shipbuilding, dredging, electronics, chemistry,
\noff-shore, finance, telecommunications, steel and cable
\nmanufacturing, and textile and plastic industries.<\/p>\n
FINED is different from the Indonesia-Netherlands Association
\n(INA), which is a business-like grouping, and the Association of
\nthe Netherlands Alumnae (IKANED), which is a social, cultural and
\neducational grouping.<\/p>\n
INA's director, Chris Smith, said that INA, the Dutch embassy,
\nthe Royal Netherlands Navy and the Netherlands Foreign Trade
\nAgency will organize, jointly, a floating exhibition called
\nFairwind 1995, to be held in Tanjung Priok harbor on Aug. 18.
\nProducts from about 17 Dutch industries will be displayed on
\nboard HMS Van Galen.<\/p>\n
Smith said the floating exhibition is aimed at participating
\nin the commemoration of Indonesia's golden anniversary.<\/p>\n
Mohr said two navy frigates coming with the Queen Beatrix
\nentourage will sail to East Java, Sulawesi and Kalimantan during
\nthe queen's ten-day visit, from Aug. 21 to Aug. 31, which is
\nintended to enhance bilateral relations and promote more
\ninvestment and trade between the two countries.<\/p>\n
According to the Dutch embassy, two-way trade between
\nIndonesia and the Netherlands reached 2.5 billion Netherlands
\nguilders (US$1.6 billion) in 1994, consisting of Indonesian
\nexports worth $1.1 billion and imports valued at $500 million.<\/p>\n
During their Indonesian visit, the Dutch business delegation
\nwill meet with Coordinating Minister for Industry and Trade
\nHartarto, Coordinating Minister for Economy and Finance Saleh
\nAfiff, as well as a number of other ministers. (kod)<\/p>",
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