City and economic development officials will travel to Chicago and meet with top officials from two Indonesian provinces in early March to discuss trade relations and other business opportunities.
Mayor Sal Garza and Global Strategies Director Gary Camarano will meet with Sutanto Soelhodho, deputy governor of the Jakarta Province, on March 7. A week later, on March 15, city officials will meet with Alex Noerdin, governor of South Sumatra.
“There is a lot to discuss with our Indonesian friends,” Garza said in a news release. “Obviously trade and business opportunities will be at the forefront, as that will be an economic plus for the region, but there are also cultural exchanges we can explore.”
The cultural endeavors could include expanding student exchange opportunities, which Garza said in the release could bolster commerce between the city and the two provinces.
The Jakarta Province includes Indonesia’s capital city and its surrounding region. The South Sumatra Province is located on the Sumatra island of the country. Both Indonesian officials will be in Chicago to talk about expanding trade relations, foreign direct investment, and the Sister Cities International program, which is a nonprofit group in Washington, D.C., that develops partnerships between U.S. cities and international communities.
City officials are hopeful that attending these meetings could strengthen a relationship with Indonesia that started last year when Indonesian Consul General Benny Banadewha visited Galesburg.
“These conversations represent a real opportunity for us to talk with a rapidly growing marketplace,” Camarano said in the news release. “They need some of the products we make here, and are eager to establish solid trade relations. I am very excited about the opportunity to meet with these gentlemen.”
Indonesian’s top exports are oil, electrical appliances and textiles. The country’s top imports are machinery, equipment and fuels, according to the CIA World Factbook.
sdibenedetto@register-mail.com
City and economic development officials will travel to Chicago and meet with top officials from two Indonesian provinces in early March to discuss trade relations and other business opportunities.
Mayor Sal Garza and Global Strategies Director Gary Camarano will meet with Sutanto Soelhodho, deputy governor of the Jakarta Province, on March 7. A week later, on March 15, city officials will meet with Alex Noerdin, governor of South Sumatra.
“There is a lot to discuss with our Indonesian friends,” Garza said in a news release. “Obviously trade and business opportunities will be at the forefront, as that will be an economic plus for the region, but there are also cultural exchanges we can explore.”
The cultural endeavors could include expanding student exchange opportunities, which Garza said in the release could bolster commerce between the city and the two provinces.
The Jakarta Province includes Indonesia’s capital city and its surrounding region. The South Sumatra Province is located on the Sumatra island of the country. Both Indonesian officials will be in Chicago to talk about expanding trade relations, foreign direct investment, and the Sister Cities International program, which is a nonprofit group in Washington, D.C., that develops partnerships between U.S. cities and international communities.
City officials are hopeful that attending these meetings could strengthen a relationship with Indonesia that started last year when Indonesian Consul General Benny Banadewha visited Galesburg.
“These conversations represent a real opportunity for us to talk with a rapidly growing marketplace,” Camarano said in the news release. “They need some of the products we make here, and are eager to establish solid trade relations. I am very excited about the opportunity to meet with these gentlemen.”
Indonesian’s top exports are oil, electrical appliances and textiles. The country’s top imports are machinery, equipment and fuels, according to the CIA World Factbook.
sdibenedetto@register-mail.com
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