Pievienots
WORLD LATVIAN ECONOMICS AND INNOVATIONS FORUM ASIA-PACIFIC REGION
Dates: 29th to 30th December, 2016.
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Organisers: World Federation of Free Latvians (PBLA), Latvian Association of Australia and New Zealand (LAAJ), The Foreign Ministry of the Republic of Latvia (ĀM)
Forum working language: English
Aim of the Forum:
Furthering Latvian economic development by:
- Facilitating the exchange of business experiences and strengthening ties amongst business professionals in various sectors between Latvia and the Asia/Pacific region;
- Facilitating the establishment of business contacts and trade introductions between businesses in Latvia and the Asia/Pacific region;
- Facilitating the investment of innovation, finance and expertise in Latvian enterprises;
- Strengthening ties with Latvia for entrepreneurs and professionals with Latvian heritage living in the Asia/Pacific region.
The tasks of the Asia/Pacific regional forum:
- To contact professionals and entrepreneurs of Latvian heritage living in Asia, Australia, New Zealand and other Oceanic nations of the Pacific who have a practical interest in pursuing business opportunities with individuals and/or businesses in Latvia;
- To inform professionals and entrepreneurs of Latvian heritage living in the Asia/Pacific region about business and investment possibilities in Latvia;
- To introduce Latvian export businesses and professionals with the opportunity to attract and establish contacts, export and investment from the Asia/Pacific region;
- To introduce a broader audience of potential business participants to business and investment possibilities in Latvia for foreign businesses and entrepreneurs.
Who should attend the forum?
- Business leaders of Latvian heritage living in Asia, Australia, New Zealand or other Pacific nations, entrepreneurs or other business specialists interested in establishing or developing contacts and business projects between entrepreneurs or other business specialists and Latvia;
- Export oriented Latvian businesses and institutions, representatives of research and education organisations who wish to discover and familiarise themselves with the local market forces in Asia, Australia, New Zealand and other Pacific nations, with a view to entering the market and/or potentially attracting foreign investment;
- Potential investors from the Asia/Pacific region.
Why is the forum being held in Australia?
Australia is one of the most economically developed and mature countries in the region, with longstanding, close business connections and trade representation in the strategically important countries of the region. Australia is a politically stable, democratic country, with a well-established legal system and an economy that is both mature and growing. In a 2016 survey of Economic Freedom, Australia ranked fifth in the world.
It should be noted that the last twenty years particularly have seen a significant growth in Australian business and trade activity in the Asian region, which has provided invaluable insights into making contacts and conducting business effectively in this unique, culturally diverse region.
The holding of this forum in Australia is particularly significant at this time, when the European Union is actively working towards establishing free trade agreements with Australia, New Zealand and other ASEAN countries. The beneficiaries of such eventual agreements are bound to include Latvian businesses with an eye for export, which will not only have a desire to, but also be well equipped to successfully enter these markets.
Background of the Forum:
The World Latvian Economics and Innovations Regional Forum: A View to Asia, Australia and the Pacific Ocean Region, is the first forum of this kind to be held outside of Latvia. It is based on the experience gained in holding the first two World Latvian Economics and Innovations Forums in Riga, which highlighted the benefits of capitalising on the wealth of experience and contacts of business professionals and entrepreneurs who have a bond to Latvian heritage but live overseas, and providing them with an opportunity to be more directly involved in Latvian economic growth.
The World Latvian Economics and Innovations Regional Forum: A View to Asia, Australia and the Pacific Ocean Region will be held in Melbourne, Australia from the 29th to the 30th December, 2016 concurrently with the 56th Australian Latvian Cultural Festival, which traditionally attracts a large number of Latvians from most Australian cities.
Programme of the forum:
29th December, 2016: Formal sessions and presentations. Discussions and Working group sessions – exchange of ideas and experience.
30th December, 2016: Field trip to local businesses and manufacturers for practical information exchange.
Outcomes of the forum:
- The establishment of new professional contacts and networking for future professional collaboration;
- Establishing a broader and deeper understanding of doing business in the Asia/Pacific market;
- The preparation of a conspectus of the results of the forum, based on participant survey and feedback.
Further information:
kristine.saulite@pbla.lv
Kristine Saulitis
Chairperson of the Latvian Federation of Australia and New Zealand
PASAULES LATVIEŠU EKONOMIKAS UN INOVĀCIJAS FORUMS : ĀZIJAS UN KLUSĀ OKEĀNA REĢIONS
KAS? Pasaules latviešu ekonomikas un inovāciju forums: Skats uz Āzijas un Klusā okeāna reģionu
KAD? 2016. gada 29. – 30 decembris.
KUR? Melburna, Austrālija
MĒRĶIS:
Latvijas ekonomiskās izaugsmes veicināšanas nolūkā:
- veicināt pieredzes apmaiņu un stiprināt sadarbību starp dažādās uzņēmējdarbības nozarēs strādājošiem profesionāļiem Latvijā, Āzijas un Klusā okeāna reģionā;
- veicināt biznesa attiecību veidošanos un tirdzniecības sakarus, kā arī veicināt inovāciju, finanšu un zināšanu kapitāla piesaisti Latvijai;
- stiprināt Āzijas un Klusā okeāna reģionā dzīvojošo Latvijas izcelsmes uzņēmēju un profesionāļu saites ar Latviju.
KĀPĒC PIEDALĪTIES FORUMĀ AUSTRĀLIJĀ?
Austrālija ir viens no nozīmīgākajiem spēlētājiem Āzijas un Okeānijas reģionā, ar cieši nodibinātiem sadarbības kontaktiem un pārstāvniecībām visās stratēģiski nozīmīgajās šī reģiona valstīs. Lai arī foruma norise ieplānota Austrālijas finanšu citadelē Melburnā, foruma uzmanības centrā būs skats uz visu plašo Āzijas un Klusā okeāna rajonu, kuru palīdzēs izprast šajā reģionā pieredzējušie Latvijas izcelsmes uzņēmēji un profesionāļi.
Šāda veida foruma rīkošana Austrālijā ir īpaši aktuāla šobrīd saistībā ar Eiropas Savienības centieniem izstrādāt savstarpējās tirdzniecības līgumus ar Austrāliju, Jaunzēlandi un Dienvidaustrumu Āzijas valstu asociācijas (ASEAN) dalībvalstīm, no kā ieguvēji būs arī Latvijas eksportējošie uzņēmumi, kuri ne vien paši vēlēsies, bet būs spējīgi sekmīgi ienākt šajā tirgū.
