Franchising to be discussed

JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Cooperatives and Small Enterprises Subiakto Tjakrawerdaya is scheduled to open a three-day franchising workshop at the end of this month.

The workshop, entitled "Pan Asian Franchising", will discuss the prospects of franchising in Indonesia as it is recognized as one of the fastest ways for economic development.

In addition to Subiakto, and other local speakers, the workshop will also present foreign speakers, such as Ron Mullers of the Ponderosa Group, Tan Thuan Seng of Franchise Technology and Gary Seibert of Kidsport International. (rid)