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European Association for Business and Commerce in Thailand
European Association for Business and Commerce in Thailand
GATEWAY TO ASEAN
EU - ASEAN Business Networks
European Association for Business and Commerce in Thailand
WHO &
WHERE
EU BUSINESS NETWORKS IN THE REGION
Attracting EU businesses into the region and supporting them in their market entry activities; Increasing EU Business’ leverage towards the ASEAN Governments.The projects
Increase and improve export and investment of EU businesses to the ASEAN regional market.Objectives
European businesses in Europe, in particular SMEs, with an interest in ASEAN markets. Existing European companies in ASEAN which need to increase their presence and visibility.
Target group
WHAT
Joint expertise, knowledge and experience of well-established European business support organizations with an extensive network in ASEAN and the EU.Expertise
COUNTRY: THAILAND
WHO WE ARE Brief Overview
The European Association for Business
and Commerce is a European Trade
Organization situated in Bangkok
Consortium of 16 European Chambers in Thailand and
Business Organizations in Europe
Representative of European Business
in Thailand
Promote, advocate and defend common European
policy interests
Promoting Thailand as a Market
Destination for European Companies
Our Achievements as of 2015
Contributions to Thailand – EU Policy
Dialogues
EABC Business Position Paper 2015 EABC Dinner Talk with Deputy PM of Thailand
EABC Business & Social Networking Events EABC Roadshows in 8 EU Member States
THAILAND: EABC
WHAT WE DO Our Activities
BUSINESS HELPDESK
Market Entry Information
Business Support Services
POLICY ADVOCACY
EABC Business Position Paper
Policy Dialogue with Thai
Authorities
EUROPEAN OUTREACH
Roadshows in Members States
Thailand Trade Fairs &
Networking Events
Our Upcoming Events
THAILAND: EABC
EABC Seminar on “Transfer Pricing”
o 8th September 2015
EABC at Thailand “Innovation & Design
Expo”
o 17th – 20th September 2015
EABC Business Confidence Survey 2015
Launch
o September 2015
EABC EU Ball
o November 2015
EABC Import Export Guidebook Launch
o November 2015
COUNTRY: LAO PDR
LAO PDR: ECCIL
The Lao PDR Land Area : 236,800 sq. km
Population : 6.9m (2014)
Average economic growth: 7.5-8% (forecast by EIU for 2015: 7.6%, highest in ASEAN)
GDP per capita (2014, WB): 1570 US$
Wealth in USD 2014 per adult: 5764 USD (highest in CMLV)
WHY LAOS?
Top 5 location factors:
1.High economic growth rates
2.High business confidence
3.Rich in natural resources
4.Privileged access to the EU market
5.Liberal investment regimen
120 membersWith 120 member, ECCIL is the one and only European Business Membership Organization in Laos.
Services Investment and business support Economic and legal information Support of company foundation Organization of delegations Business matching Recruitment support Trainings, seminars, workshops, conferences Advocacy; promotion of interests of members Networking
WHO WE AREBrief Overview
Contact:ECCIL, P.O. 11781, Vientiane, Laos [email protected]
LAO PDR: ECCIL
Upcoming events
SEPTEMBER
• Investment Conference on Lao PDR (Ho Chi Minh City)
• Investment Conference on Lao PDR (Manila)
OCTOBER
• Investment Conference on Lao PDR (Bangkok)
NOVEMBER
• 17th Investment Conference on Lao PDR (Jakarta)
• 21st Investment Conference on Lao PDR (Kuala Lumpur)
JANUARY
• 19th ASEAN-BAC Meeting (Vientiane)
• 20th Conference "Post-2015 agenda of the AEC and Lao PDR“(Vientiane)
COUNTRY: CAMBODIA
CAMBODIA: EUROCHAM
• Founded in 2011 by national chambers: theChambre de Commerce et d’Industrie France-Cambodge (CCIFC), the British BusinessAssociation in Cambodia (BritCham) and theArbeitskreis Deutsche Wirtschaft (ADW)
• With more than 200 members, it is the largestwestern business association.
• 3 pillars : Advocacy, outreach and services
• Services: market research, business facilitationand networking opportunities to Europeancompanies
• Strong advocacy program with 8 sectorialcommittee
WHO WE ARE WHY CAMBODIA?
Preferential market access
With the EU & the US, as well as with China, Australia,India, Japan, South Korea and New Zealand
Business-friendly government
Strategic geographical location
Competitive labor force
New Era of reforms
Increasing middle-class
Niche market to explore
Key sectors : agriculture, tourism, real estate and construction, garment and many others… Mineral resources, Energy/oil/gas, Pharmaceutical, F&B, consumer goods, leisure industry
CAMBODIA: EUROCHAM
Upcoming events
SEPTEMBER
• Investment Conference on Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar (Ho Chi Minh City)
• Investment Conference on Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar (Manila)
• Various Seminars on Work Permit, IPR, Union Law, Arbitration and Tax
• Launching of the 1st EuroCham Business Survey
OCTOBER
• 1st Italian Products Fair
NOVEMBER
• Tourism Forum
JANUARY
• EU-Cambodia Business Dialogue : Launching of the 1st EuroCham White Book
COUNTRY: PHILIPPINES
PHILIPPINES: EPBN
Partnership of eight chambers of commerce operating in
Manila
Advocacy and market access & EU outreach and
business support
14 industry-led committees: Energy/Renewables, ICT
& IT/BPM, Food/Agriculture, Infrastructure &
Transport, Maritime, Tourism, Healthcare &
Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Goods/Retail, Financial Services, Manufacturing, Automotive, Human Capital
WHO WE ARE Brief Overview
WHY PHILIPPINES?
100 million population + English speakingcountry
Investment grade ratings by major ratingagencies
Booming sectors include (1) construction andPPP
and (2) ITC sector : the Philippines are the 1st in the
World in call center services (voice) and 2d for non
Voice (on the IT side )
As a consumption-driven country, other key
Opportunities can be found in consumer goodssector such as F&B, consumer goods, retail etc…
Real Estate Sector Webinar, 16/9/2015
Interior design, household appliances
Outreach missions, 11/2015
Benelux, Croatia, Ireland, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Slovakia
Incoming business missions
Finnish Information Security Cluster, 9/2015
Luxembourg trade mission, 11/2015
EU Pavilions in trade fairs in the Philippines in 2016
Worldbex, EnergySmart, SIAL, Philconstruct, Agrilink
Upcoming events
PHILIPPINES: EPBN
COUNTRY: MALAYSIA
• The EU-Malaysia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (EUMCCI) promotes, supports and develops EU business interests in Malaysia.
• EUMCCI is the lead implementer of the SEBSEAM Malaysia project, working with 22 partners and associate partners in Malaysia.
WHO WE ARE
MALAYSIA: EUMCCI
• SEBSEAM project organises sector
focused activities and business support
in 4 sectors for EU SME’s:
• Transportation/Infrastructure
• Energy, Utilities, Environmental
Services
• Agribusiness
• Professional Services
• In addition, the project includes an
EU- SME Helpdesk Webportal.
Upcoming events
MALAYSIA: EUMCCI
Transportation/ Infrastructure
Energy, Utilities, Environmental Services
Professional Services
Food & Agribusiness DECEMBER 8-9:
EU-ASEAN Forum on Food Safety
SEPTEMBER 10-11: Symposium &
Business Matching —International
Construction Week
Spring 2016: European Railway
Sector Seminar
SEPTEMBER 7-8: Biomass
Seminar
SEPTEMBER 9-12: Greentech &
Eco-products Exhibition (IGEM)
COUNTRY: INDONESIA
World’s Most Populous Country
4th 250millionPopulation (in 2013) 17,508islands
Biggest Archipelagic Nation
10thWorld’s Largest Economy
1trillionUSD GDP
4,876USD GDP per capita
135millionPeople in consuming class (by 2030)
G20 Member State after China
2nd Fastest Growing
6%Average
Growth
INDONESIA: EIBN
Engineering
Automobile
Chemistry
Construction & Infrastructure
Electronics
Information technology
Environmental and sustainable technology
Mining
Healthcare sector
Energy
Food and beverage
Indonesian Market Opportunities
Sector Potential Overview
Upcoming Events
Economy Overview
• Growing economy
• Large domestic market with expanding consuming
class
• Demand for consumer goods and production
machines of consumer goods
• Demand for Investments in infrastructure through
Economic Master plan
INDONESIA: EIBN
COUNTRY: VIETNAM
VIETNAM: EVBN
POPULATION
GROWTH RATE
93,421,835 (2014)
1.08 (2014 est.)
GDP 6.2% (2015 est.)
Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh
Da Nang
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EU-VIETNAM FTA Aug 4, 2015
WHO WE ARE
EU-Vietnam Business Network (EVBN) was launched in 2013 with the objective of strengtheningthe EU Business sector in Vietnam, in particular by supporting European SMEs to seek businessopportunities in Vietnam.
EVBN seeks to improve the trade and investment environment and to foster exports, marketentries and investment from Europe to Vietnam and ASEAN.
VIETNAM: EVBN
UPCOMING EVENTS
1. EUROPEAN OUTREACH
2. BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICE
3. ADVOCACY4. ASEAN
INTEGRATION
WHAT WE DO
Address: Room 2B, 15th Floor, The Landmark 5B Ton Duc Thang Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamEmail: [email protected]: www.southeastasia-iprhelpdesk.eu
The South-East Asia IPR SME Helpdeskprovides free, confidential and business-focused advice to European SMEs relatingto IPR in South-East Asia.
Stay Connected… “know before you go, we’re here to help you grow…”
Training: The Helpdesk arranges training on South-East Asia IPR protectionand enforcement across Europe and South-East Asia, tailored to the needs ofSMEs.
Materials: Business-focused guides and training materials onIPR issues in South-East Asia are all downloadable from theonline portal (www.southeastasia-iprhelpdesk.eu).
Online Services: The Helpdesk multi-lingual onlineportal provides easy access to the Helpdesk guides, casestudies, E-learning modules, event information andwebinars.
Enquiry Helpline: Submit questions to the Helpdesk via phone, email([email protected]) or in person and receive free and confidentialfirst-line advice within three working days from an IP expert in South-East Asia.
