Country Profile: Italy -- June 2

Country Profile: Italy -- June 2

IBAI: Indonesia becoming a more interesting market

The Italian Business Association in Indonesia (IBAI) conveys its heartfelt congratulations on the occasion of the Italian National Day, a moment of special encounter between our country of origin and our host country, Indonesia.

IBAI, active in Jakarta since 1994, represents Italian businesses here and serves as a meeting point and a reference for incoming Italian business visitors.

IBAI is also a member of multilateral institutional bodies such as the International Business Chamber (IBC) and the European Business Chamber, where topics of wider scope are debated.

Major Italian and Indonesian-Italian joint ventures in Indonesia are present in IBAI, covering production and marketing activities in the country, the visible part of the Italian business "iceberg".

But on this day of celebration, the IBAI wants to remember as well the efforts and the successes of countless Italian small and medium-enterprises, which, without a stable presence in Indonesia, are constantly laboring to achieve their goals, whether exporting goods from this country or importing them. This strong and mostly invisible activity makes the trade relationship between Indonesia and Italy one of the biggest in value among the European countries.

IBAI, recognizing the very positive impact this continuous effort has on the two countries, hopes that some of these businesses will form themselves into a permanent establishment, thus giving Italy greater visibility in Indonesia.

The time for this is now, when a new government and an improved economic environment are making Indonesia an even more interesting market.

A special word of sympathy, at this moment and on this day, to our brothers and sisters in Aceh and Nias. We know that the Italian business community and Italian institutions in Indonesia are doing their part at this difficult time in rehabilitating and reconstructing these devastated communities. Let us not spare our efforts.

Best wishes to Italian businesses on this June 2 celebration, and best wishes to our beloved Indonesia. Let us continue to work together, for both our benefits.