 
After the success trip to Surabaya, The French business community, CCE, IFCCI, SCAC and the ME decided to organize on November 2007 a trip to Bandung based on the same format. link: http://www.itb.ac.id/news/
On November 7th, 2007, her Excellency Ambassador, Mrs Catherine BOIVINEAU leads the French Business Community delegations to have one day of business networking in the province of Jawa Barat.
The first visit to the Governor of Jawa Barat & Mayor of Bandung was focused on public sector which was aimed to have brief explanations on investment opportunity in Jawa Barat for its trade & industry, infrastructure and education sectors.
 
According to BAPPEDA (Board of City Development) of Bandung city, there are several projects that can be followed up by the French Business Community, such as:
- Proceeding the Master plan for public transportation in Bandung area
- Development of electric railway Padalarang-Cicalengka in accordance to the improvement of train access from/to Bandung city
- Development of Gede Bage bus terminal/station
- Technical advisory for human resource development for government officers of Bandung city in the form of scholarship for bachelor/master degree.
Following these visit, The French delegations then headed to KADIN JABAR Lounge to meet KADIN JABAR’s members and Indonesian Business Community to have direct discussions focused on private sectors opportunities, such as: Energy & Mining, Infrastructure, Agro Industry, Security & Defense, Tourism, Education.
During this visit, both sides had the opportunity to discuss directly on which project that they can follow up for further cooperation or to seek the potential business opportunities.
Dinner at the View Restaurant
On November 8th, The delegation in collaboration with ITB have organized a Job Opportunity day with an exhibition of few French companies based in Indonesia, as follows:
- TOTAL E & P INDONESIE
- PALYJA
- GEOSPROLOG INTIWIJAYA, PT
- WELLTEKINDO NUSANTARA, PT
- INDOKOMAS (CEGELEC), PT
- SOFRECOM
- ECOLES DES MINES
- CCF BANDUNG
- SCAC
The Rector of ITB, Prof. Dr. Djoko Santoso opened the ceremony by signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Chairman of TOTAL E & P INDONESIE Mr Philippe Armand. This MOU is focus on education and involved TOTAL,IFP etITB.
In addition, each French company performed a presentation in order to present their products and services to students who might be interested to join them after their graduation.
Thanks to, TOTAL E & P INDONESIE, SCAC and PALIJA for their sponsorship.
IFCCI team is looking forward to meet you soon on next events.
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