Indonesian Embassy @IndonezjaPL http://kemlu.go.id/warsaw in Poland Indonesian Embassy in Warsaw Quarterly Bulletin JULY - SEPTEMBER 2017 THE 4TH ASEM TRANSPORT MINISTERS MEETING (THE ATMM4) On the 26th-28th of September 2017, the Minister of Maritime Economy and Inland Navigation of the Republic of Poland, Mr. Marek Gróbarczyk accompanied by Deputy Minister Anna Moskwa led a Delegation of the Republic of Poland to Bali to participated in the 4th ASEM Transport Ministers Meeting (the ATMM4). The Delegation met among others the Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister of Maritime Affairs, The Minister of Industry, Senior Officials of the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources and Ministry of State Owned Enterprises. POLISH EDUCATION FAIR BALTEXPO 2017 INDEPENDENCE DAY RUN The Indonesian Embassy in Warsaw in The Indonesian Ambassador H.E. Peter F. The Indonesian Embassy in Warsaw, collaboration with the Embassy of Poland Gontha was one of the speakers in a panel with Polish Marathon champion in Jakarta and representatives of 15 Polish discussion at the BALTEXPO 2017 in Mariusz Gizynski, organized the 10k university held a Polish Education Fair, on Gdańks, explained Indonesia’s policies and ”Praska-Dycha-Indonesia’s” run. the 23rd-24th of September 2017 in Jakarta. needs, particularly in the maritime sector. Ulun Danu Temple, Bedugul,Bali QUARTERLY BULLETIN: INDONESIAN EMBASSY Economic Corner In the third quarter of 2017, the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Warsaw facilitated several visits and meetings both in Indonesia and Poland. Those visits positively contributed to our mutual efforts to enhance bilateral cooperation between the two countries. In the period of 2014 – 2016, trade relations (export-import) between Indonesia and Poland increased at a remarkable rate. In 2016, the trade booked 0,76% increase. In January-July 2017, the figure improved by 2,65% and amounted to USD 290 million. The Polish investment in Indonesia in the period of January-June 2017 amounted to more investments and 15 new projects. While Rafako, a Polish Engineering Firm, in coorporation with a local Indonesian company were awarded a $ 230 million electricity project. especially for the further cooperation invited as one of the speakers in the Facilitating Visits in the maritime sector. This sector ATMM4 Business Forum and made a has gained momentum when presentation on the Ports of Gdańks. The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister of Together with Mars Shipyard and Indonesia in Warsaw, facilitated an Maritime attended the Maritime Offshore and LOT Polish Airlines, they Indonesian delegation from the Forum in Szczecin on the 9th of June joined the business forum and Indonesian Ministry of Finance, who 2017. They discussed the exhibition of the th4 ASEM Transport participated in ”SUN Euro Tour opportunities for Polish companies. Ministers Meeting (ATMM4). Europe” that took place in Poland On the sidelines of the ATMM4, the between 10th-13rd of July 2017. They Minister of Maritime Economy and met with investors from Poland and Inland Navigation met the Minister of offered Indonesian Bond. Transportation of the Republic of Indonesia. The Polish Delegation held a meeting with Indonesian State Owned Enterprises, PT ASDP (Ferries Visit to Remontowa Shipyard S.A. operation), PT Pelindo (Port Authorities) to explore cooperation in On the 26th-28th of September 2017, the ferry transportation and port the delegation of the Republic of construction/equipment. th Visit to Port of Gdańsk Authority S.A. Poland participated in the 4 ASEM Transport Ministers Meeting (the To optimize the visit of the Indonesian ATMM4) in Bali. The Minister of Parliament Delegation to Poland on Maritime Economy and Inland the 23rd-26th August 2017, the Navigation of the Republic of Poland, Embassy arranged meetings with the Mr. Marek Gróbarczyk led the business community in the delegation and was accompanied by transportation and infrastructure the Vice Minister, Ms. Anna Moskwa, sector such as the transportation and who attended the TSOM of the Minister of Maritime Economy and Inland maritime sector. The Delegation ATMM4. The Delegation also included Navigation of the Republic of Poland with consisted of 14 Parliamentarians Deputy Director of the Department of Ministry of Transportation of members from the Committee dealing Transport Strategy and International Republic of Indonesia with transportation and infrastructure Cooperation of the Ministry of The Polish Delegation met among issues. On the 23rd of August 2017, the Infrastructure and Construction, Mr. others the Coordinating Minister of Embassy initiated the meeting for an Paweł Skowroński; Vice President of Maritime Affairs of the Republic of Indonesian Parliament Delegation to Infrastructure of Port of Gdańks Indonesia, Minister of Industry, Senior visit Ursus in Warsaw discussing Authority S.A., Mr. Marcin Osowski, Officials of the Ministry of Marine cooperation in public transportation Chief Commercial Officer and Board Affairs and Fisheries, the Ministry of cooperation in this case electric Member of LOT Polish Airlines, Mr. Energy and Natural Resources and busses. Michał Fijoł, Commercial Project Ministry of State Owned Enterprises. Specialist of LOT Polish Airlines, Mr. Furthermore, on the 24th-25th of Wojciech Bartuzi and Commercial August 2017, the Embassy brought the Manager of Mars Shipyard and Indonesian Parliament Delegation to M ee ting s Offshore, Mr. Jaroslaw Staluszka. visit the Port of Gdańks and In the period of July-September 2017, Remontowa Shipyard S.A. The visit The Vice President of the Port of the Indonesian Embassy conducted provided fruitful information Gdańks, Mr. Marcin Osowski, was meetings with several Polish 2 JULY - SEPTEMBER 2017 companies to boost trade and The first meeting in Jakarta was held to be implemented. investment cooperation between with the Indonesian Coordinating Minister Gróbarczyk also held a businesses of both countries. Minister for Maritime Affairs, Mr. meeting with the Deputy Minister for Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan. Minister The Embassy facilitated Polish State Owned Enterprises and some Gróbarczyk recently received Minister companies and was happy to witness Indonesian state owned enterprises in Luhut in Poland who attended the 5th DRAMINSKI (Ultrasound Scanner) to the shipping and fishery sector, among Maritime Congress in Szczecin on APPOINT business partners in others PT ASDP, PT Perindo, PT Pelni, the 8th-9thof June 2017. Minister Luhut Indonesia as well as Minerals S.A. PT Perinus and PT Dok Surabaya. also emphasized that both countries which has invested in a nickel ore Issues of mutual interest were should concentrate to a more concrete mining and intended to expand its discussed in the meeting i.e. possibility actions plan. Both Ministers agreed to investment to other sectors in of a joint shipbuilding plant, task their Deputy Ministers to lead the Indonesia. The Embassy is encouraged investment in aquaculture and cooperation at the operational level. with the efforts of PT Indopoland and training/educating Indonesian human Powen Group to explore the resource in the fishery and maritime cooperation prospect and open sector. opportunities in Indonesia. PT ASTRA International, the largest public listed company in Indonesia, and Ursus established communication in exploring business in the transportation sector through a dial-in Meeting with Ministry of Maritime Affairs long distance conference call. and Fisheries The second agenda for Minister Meeting with State Own Company Gróbarcyzk was a meeting with the (BUMN) Secretary General of the Ministry of Fishery and Marine Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia. During the meeting both sides discussed possible Participating in areas of cooperation. Indonesia invited Fa irs Poland to invest in the aquaculture In order to seek further opportunities, Mr. Marek Gróbarczyk attended ATMM4 sector in which end products will be the Indonesian Embassy’s staff in Bali exported to supply the shortage of attended several exhibitions such as fish/raw material in the fish processing As mentioned before Minister Marek the 25th International Defence Industry industries in Poland. Both parties also Gróbarczyk held a series of bilateral Exhibition, held in Kielce on 5th-8th discussed Poland’s offer to improve meetings with his Indonesian September 2017 and the 19th Indonesia’s human resource in fishery counterparts and the Indonesian state International Exhibition Conference and marine sector. owned Enterprises in the maritime and BALTEXPO 2017 at the Amber sector. The purpose of the meeting Expo in Gdańks on the 11th-13rd of was to explore possible cooperation September 2017. On this occasion the development in the maritime sector, Indonesian Ambassador, one of the particularly cooperation in the speakers at the panel discussion, maritime infrastructure, shipbuilding explained Indonesia’s development industry and aquaculture. particularly on Indonesian maritime issues. In those events, the Embassy had the chance to meet several Meeting with Minister of Industry companies which have intention to explore the Indonesian market. During the meeting with Mr. Airlangga The Embassy also participated in the Hartarto, Minister of Industry of the EU-ASEAN Conference: ‘Models of Republic of Indonesia, both Ministers Integration’ organized by the Faculty highlighted the Memorandum of of Political Science, Maria Curie- Understanding on Industrial Skłodowska University (UMCS in Lublin