Succesful Aruba-Suriname Trade Mission

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From June 24 to June 28, 2024, the Aruba Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KvK), on the initiative of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Communication and Sustainable Development, in collaboration with the Department of Economic Affairs, Commerce and Industry (DEZHI) and the Aruba Trade & Industry Association (ATIA), organized a trade mission to Suriname. The mission included a commercial delegation of 15 businesspeople representing 13 Aruban companies, who visited Paramaribo to explore and create business opportunities with Surinamese entrepreneurs. A large number of Surinamese entrepreneurs met with the Aruban delegation during matchmaking sessions. The delegation had nearly 100 meetings with Surinamese businesspeople and was very satisfied with the meetings received.

Trade Mission 

The delegation consisted of various entrepreneurs offering products and/or services in different sectors, including engineering, food products, cigars, agricultural imports, medical devices, and ICT. The meetings with Surinamese businesspeople were organized by the Vereniging Surinaams Bedrijfsleven (VSB). Founded on March 28, 1950, VSB aims to promote the economic and social well-being of the community and is one of the largest employer organizations in Suriname. During the mission, Ernst & Young in Suriname gave a comprehensive presentation on doing business in Suriname to better inform and prepare the Aruban businesspeople for their meetings.

Program 

The official program for the trade delegation began on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. The delegation was welcomed by the VSB team. The program started with an interesting presentation on doing business in Suriname, covering various topics such as general economic information, business opportunities, export data, legal and fiscal information, and cultural aspects of Suriname that a businessperson should consider. After this informative session, the program continued with the first meetings. The first day of the mission concluded with a networking event organized by Minister of Economic Affairs, Communication and Sustainable Development, Mr. Geoffrey Wever.

Simultaneously, KvK President, Mr. Kemmerling, along with Minister Wever and ATIA Director, Mr. Henriquez, met with Suriname's Minister of Economic Affairs, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation, Mrs. Rishma Kuldipsingh, to explore cooperation opportunities in the economic field between Aruba and Suriname to stimulate more commercial activity between the two countries. They also met with the President of Suriname, Mr. Chandrikapersad Santokhi, discussing various topics, including the possibility of adding a cargo flight between Aruba and Suriname.

The next day, the Aruban businesspeople had over 50 meetings with Surinamese entrepreneurs. Each entrepreneur had the opportunity to sit with Surinamese companies, where both parties could get to know each other. During these meetings, various future cooperation agreements were initiated. In the evening, the delegation had the opportunity to experience local Surinamese cuisine with a delightful dinner.

On Wednesday morning, KvK President, Mr. Kemmerling, along with Minister Wever and ATIA Director, Mr. Henriquez, met with two logistics companies who explained the tariffs and how different products could be consolidated into one container. Following this, KvK President and the Aruban delegation visited the Port of Suriname and met with the Minister of Transport, Communication, and Tourism, Mr. Uraiqit Ramsaran, responsible for the Port of Suriname.

Thursday morning began with more matchmaking meetings with Surinamese businesspeople. A prominent Aruban company successfully signed a contract with the Surinamese government to export a medical product to all hospitals in Suriname. This is a significant achievement for the company after many years of negotiations. KvK congratulates the company on this great accomplishment.

The trade mission concluded with a networking event organized by the Dutch Ambassador to Suriname, Mr. Walter Oosterbos, at his residence. Mr. Oosterbos welcomed all businesspeople and reminded the Aruban businesspeople that he also represents Aruba, as he is the Ambassador of the Dutch Kingdom. The commercial delegation participated in this networking event along with various stakeholders from Suriname.

Finally, Mr. Kemmerling presented the Dutch Ambassador to Suriname, on behalf of KvK, with a painting of Aruba on canvas, as a gesture of appreciation for his kindness and hospitality to our businesspeople during their visit to his residence.

Gratitude 

KvK would like to thank VSB, Minister Geoffrey Wever, the Department of Economic Affairs, and ATIA for their collaboration in making this trade mission a great success. A special thanks also to all the Aruban businesspeople who participated in this mission and made it a tremendous success!

KvK is extremely pleased with the results of the mission and continues to seek opportunities for local entrepreneurs and promote our island as a business destination. You can see pictures of the mission on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/arubachamber.

010-2024 – MISION COMERCIAL ARUBA – SURINAM EXITOSO

Oranjestad – Dianan 24 te cu 28 di juni 2024, Camara di Comercio y Industria Aruba (KvK) riba iniciativa di Minister di Economia, Comunicacion y Desaroyo Sostenibel, den colaboracion cu Departamento di Asunto Economico, Comercio y Industria (DEZHI) y Aruba Trade & Industry Association (ATIA), a organisa un mision comercial pa Surinam. E mision a consisti di un delegacion comercial caminda 15 comerciante, representando 13 compania di Aruba, a bishita Paramaribo, cu e fin pa conoce y crea oportunidadnan di negoshi cu empresarionan di Surinam. Un cantidad grandi di empresarionan di Surinam a reuni durante matchmaking cu e delegacion comercial di Aruba. E delegacion comercial tabatin casi 100 cita cu comerciantenan di Surinam y a keda hopi satisfecho cu e citanan ricibi.

Mision comercial
E delegacion comercial tabata consisti di varios empresario ofreciendo producto y/of servicio den diferente ramo e.o.: ingenieria, productonan alimenticio, siga, importacion di productonan di agricultura, distribuidor di aparatonan medico y ICT. E citanan cu e empresarionan na Surinam a wordo organisa pa Vereniging Surinaams Bedrijfsleven (VSB). VSB a wordo funda riba 28 di maart 1950 cu e meta pa promove e bienestar economico y social di e comunidad y alabes ta un di e organisacion di dunadonan di trabao mas grandi na Surinam. Durante e mision, Ernst & Young na Surinam a duna un presentacion amplio di con pa haci negoshi cu Surinam pa asina informa y miho prepara e comerciantenan di Aruba pa nan citanan cu empresarionan di Surinam.

Programa
E programa di e delegacion comercial a cuminsa oficialmente diamars, 25 juni 2024. E delegacion a wordo ricibi door di e team di VSB. E programa a cuminsa cu presentacion interesante di con pa hasi negoshi cu Surinam, unda nan a ricibi presentacion riba diferente topico manera informacion general di e economia na Surinam, oportunidadnan empresarial, datos di exportacion di Surinam, informacion di e sistema legal y fiscal, y riba e aspectonan cultural di Surinam cu un comerciante mester tene cuenta cune ora di haci negoshi. Despues di e sesion interesante aki, e programa a sigui cu e prome citanan. E prome dia di e mision a conclui cu un networking event, organisa pa Minister di Economia, Comunicacion y Desaroyo Sostenibel, sr. Geoffrey Wever.

Na e mesun momento, Presidente di KvK, sr. Kemmerling, hunto cu Minister Wever, y Director di ATIA, sr. Henriquez, a reuni cu Minister di Economia, Empresarial y Inovacion di Surinam, Sra. Rishma Kuldipsingh, pa explora e posiblidadnan di cooperacion riba tereno di economia entre Aruba y Surinam cu e fin pa stimula mas actividad comercial entre e dos paisnan. Despues a reuni cu Presidente di Surinam, sr. Chandrikapersad Santokhi. Durante e reunion aki a combersa di diferente topiconan, e.o. riba e posibilidad di agrega un vuelo di carga entre Aruba y Surinam.

E siguiente dia e empresarionan di Aruba tabata tin mas cu 50 cita cu e empresarionan di Surinam. Tur empresario a haya e oportunidad di sinta cu companianan di Surinam, unda durante e sessionnan, ambos a haya oportunidad pa cera conoci cu otro. Durante e reunionnan aki, diferente palabracion pa futuro cooperacion a inicia. Anochi a brinda e delegacion un oportunidad pa experiencia cuminda local di Surinam na unda e delegacion por a gosa di un dushi cena.

Alabes, diaranson mainta, Presidente di KvK, sr. Kemmerling conhuntamente cu Minister Wever y Director di ATIA, sr. Henriquez, a reuni cu dos compania di logistica cu a duna splicacion di e tarifanan y tambe con por consolida diferente productonan den un container. Siguientemente, Presidente di KvK conhuntamente cu e delegacion di Aruba a bishita e port di Surinam y a reuni cu e Minister di Transporte, Communicacion y Turismo, sr. Uraiqit Ramsaran, responsabel pa e Port di Surinam.

Diahuebs mainta a cuminsa di biaha cu mas reunion di matchmaking cu empresarionan di Surinam. Un compania prominente di Aruba, a logra firma cu Gobierno di Surinam, un contracto pa asina exporta un producto medico pa tur hospital na Surinam. Esaki ta un logro grandi pa e compania, despues di hopi aña di negociacion. KvK ta felicita e compania cu e logro grandi aki.

E mision comercial a culmina cu un networking event organisa pa e Embahador di Reino Hulandes na Surinam, sr. Walter Oosterbos, na su residencia. Sr. Oosterbos a yama tur comerciante bon bini y a recorda tur e comerciantenan di Aruba cu e ta representa Aruba tambe, mirando cu e ta Embahador di Reino Hulandes. E delegacion comercial a forma parti di e network event aki hunto cu diferente stakeholders di Surinam.

Finalmente, sr. Kemmerling a duna e Embahador di Reino Hulandes na Surinam, den nomber di KvK, un pintura di Aruba ariba canvas, como gesto pa su amabilidad y hospitalidad na nos comerciantenan durante nan bishita na su residencia.

Gradicimento
KvK kier a gradici VSB, Minister Geoffrey Wever, Departamento di Asuntonan Economico y ATIA pa e colaboracion cu a haci e mision comercial aki uno sumamente exitoso. Tambe un danki na tur e comerciantenan di Aruba cu a participa  na e mision aki y a haci e mision uno sumamente exitoso!

KvK ta sumamente contento cu e resultado di e mision, y ta sigi contribui na busca oportunidadnan pa empresario local y aporta na e promocion di nos isla como un destino empresarial. Por wak portret di e mision ariba nos facebook page: www.facebook.com/arubachamber.

Aruba, 5 di juli 2024
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