Canada–Indonesia Trade and Private Sector Assistance Project

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• TPSA Releases a Guide to Developing an Investment Promotion Strategy

  The prime function of a national investment promotion agency is to develop and implement an effective investment promotion strategy. In order to do that, the

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• TPSA Releases a Guide to Attending and Benefiting from International Trade Shows

  To get the most from attending a trade show, you need to do your homework and have a detailed strategy. This guide provides important information

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• Workshop in Takengon Helps Bridge the Gap Between Women-Owned Apparel SMEs and Capital Providers

  TPSA, in partnership with the Angel Investment Network Indonesia (ANGIN), held a one-day workshop in Takengon to help bridge the gap between women-owned SMEs and

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• Workshop in Solo Helps Bridge the Gap Between Women-Owned Apparel SMEs and Capital Providers

  TPSA, in partnership with the Angel Investment Network Indonesia (ANGIN), held a one-day workshop in Solo to help bridge the gap between women-owned SMEs and

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• TPSA Discusses Market Potential in Canada for Indonesian Apparel and Footwear Exports

  TPSA’s project partner, the Directorate General of National Export Development of the Ministry of Trade, organized a half-day sharing knowledge forum for SME apparel producers

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• Women in Cooperatives Forum Established

  Leaders from 8 Fairtrade-certified women-led cooperatives have, for some time, felt the need to create a forum wherein they could discuss common issues as women

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• Workshop in Bandung Helps Bridge the Gap Between Women-Owned SMEs and Capital Providers

  TPSA, in partnership with the Angel Investment Network Indonesia (ANGIN), held a one-day workshop in Bandung to help bridge the gap between women-owned SMEs and

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• Canadian Buyers Visit Indonesian Coffee Growers in Aceh

  The TPSA project organized a coffee buyer mission to Gayo Highland in Aceh Province for three Canadian buyers from November 15–20, 2018. The buyers visited

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• Canadian Buyer Visits TPSA’s Indonesian Apparel SMEs

  During the August 2018 Apparel Textile Sourcing Canada (ATSC) trade show, the four Indonesian apparel SMEs supported by TPSA (Bule-Bule, Tiga Selaras Bersama, Unique, and

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• TPSA Intern Shares Findings on Canadian Food and Product Standards Regulations

  The Ministry of Trade held a knowledge dissemination event on November 7, 2018, where the TPSA intern—Rahayu Ningsih—presented her findings on strengthening Indonesia’s export of

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• Pilot Leadership Training for Two Women-Led Coffee Cooperatives

  A pilot training on women’s leadership in coffee cooperatives was held for Kokowagayo and Ara Cahayani Gayo cooperatives on November 6–8, 2018. The pilot training

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• TPSA Releases Indonesia Gender and Trade Study

  TPSA launches the report of its year-long gender and trade study today at the Hotel Le Meridien in Jakarta. The report, Opening the World of

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• PT Venamon Boots Welcomed Canadian Ambassador and Featured in Footwear News

  The “Indonesian-made boots” described in this Footwear News feature are produced by P.T. Venamon, one of the Indonesian footwear firms that are supported by the

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• TPSA Project Provides Indonesian Testing Labs with an Introduction to Canadian Requirements for Apparel and Footwear Products

  To increase footwear and apparel exports to Canada, Indonesian testing labs must ensure that their testing procedures meet Canadian regulatory standards in order to increase

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• Activity Brief: TPSA Project Conducts a Training Workshop on Strengthening BKPM’s Foreign Direct Investment Attraction Strategy

  Adopting and implementing a proactive investment promotion plan is key to attracting foreign direct investment. The TPSA Project conducted a training workship in May 2018

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• Activity Brief: Internship Focuses on Canada’s Support System for Women’s Entrepreneurship and Recommendations for Indonesia

  TPSA collaborated with the Angel Investment Network Indonesia (ANGIN), Indonesia’s first and largest network of its kind, to host Ms. Valencia Dea at The Conference

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• Four Indonesian Apparel Producers To Attend Toronto Trade Show

  Toronto, Canada, August 16, 2018 – Apparel products from four Indonesian firms will be on full display at the Apparel Textile Sourcing Canada (ATSC) show

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• Activity Brief: Implementing SCORE Cleaner Production in Apparel and Footwear Firms: Progress to Date 

  The TPSA project has been helping some of Indonesia’s apparel and footwear small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs) improve their capacity to export their products

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• Activity Brief: TPSA Project Launched Cleaner Production and Sustainable Fashion Campaign on Fashion Revolution Day 

  TPSA conducted a campaign day on April 24, 2018, which was designated as a world “Fashion Revolution Day.” TPSA’s public campaign to advocate for environmentally friendly

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• Activity Brief: TPSA Project Promotes Indonesian Coffee Producers

  Indonesian coffee producers had the opportunity in April 2018 to promote their specialty products to potential buyers, importers, and roasters from Canada and the United

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• Activity Brief: TPSA Provides Capacity-Building to Speed Up Implementation of the Bali Agreement on Trade Facilitation

  TPSA organized a two-day introductory workshop on the WTO trade facilitation agreement (TFA) and measures to initiate a dialogue on Indonesia’s upcoming challenges and opportunities in

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• Promotion of Coffee Exports in Canada

  Indonesia eyes increase in coffee export to Canada   – Jakarta (ANTARA News) – Indonesia is eyeing an opportunity to increase specialty coffee exports to

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• Workshop on Indonesia’s Competitive Position for FDI

  The TPSA Project hosted a training session on foreign direct investment to assist the Indonesian Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) on Tuesday, May 8 at The

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• Canadian Development Assistance Project Promotes Environmentally Friendly Clothing Production on Fashion Revolution Day

  BANDUNG – The Canada-Indonesia Trade and Private Sector Assistance Project (TPSA) and the Business Export Development Organization (BEDO) are marking Fashion Revolution Day on Tuesday,

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• Coffee Producers from Indonesia to Promote Their Tastes in Seattle and Vancouver

  Vancouver, April 19, 2018 —Indonesian coffee producers will be whetting the taste buds of coffee lovers across the Pacific Northwest in April. Through the work

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• Training on Digital Marketing for Women

  The TPSA project and the Indonesia Export Training Center presented Access to Digital Marketing by Export-Ready Women-Led SMEs on March 13-14.  This training course was

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• Activity Brief: Gender and Trade Dialogue Group Meetings

  The TPSA Project held three gender and trade dialogue group meetings in December 2017 to present the preliminary findings from TPSA’s gender and trade study

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• Research Report: An Analysis of the Global Value Chain for Indonesian Footwear Exports

  Indonesia is now the world’s sixth-largest footwear exporter and accounts for 3.4 per cent of global exports. The industry has untapped potential. Aside from directly

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• Research Report: An Analysis of the Global Value Chain for Indonesian Apparel Exports

  Indonesia’s apparel industry is already an important contributor to the country’s economy, but exports have had a difficult time in recent years and there are

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• Aceh and South Sulawesi Coffee Farmers Trained on Sustainable Farming

  In January 2018, the TPSA Project sent 20 coffee farmers from the Gayo region and South Sulawesi to the Indonesian Coffee and Cacao Research Centre

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• Indonesian Footwear Manufacturers Make Second Appearance at the Footwear SOURCING AT MAGIC Trade Show in Las Vegas This Month

  Las Vegas – Monday, February 12, 2018 — Five Indonesian footwear manufacturers are bringing their high-quality products to footwear SOURCING AT MAGIC, one of the

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• TPSA Offers Product Development Assistance to Target Footwear SMEs

  TPSA’s five Indonesian footwear SMEs are developing new products in advance of their participation in the upcoming MAGIC trade show in February 2018. The two

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• TPSA Coffee Buyer Missions to Gayo Highland in Aceh Province

    The Canada–Indonesia Trade and Private Sector Assistance Project (TPSA) project successfully organized two coffee buyer missions in August and November 2017. Six buyers from Canada

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• Research Report: Public–Private Consultation for Free Trade Agreement Negotiations in Canada and Indonesia

  A consultation mechanism between government and the private sector, generally known as public- private consultation (PPC), needs to be established and maintained in order to

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• Research Report: Strengthening Indonesia’s Exports of Fish and Processed Fish Products to Canada

  Indonesia’s fish and processed fish products have untapped potential in overseas markets, including Canada. This report has identified 12 Indonesian fish and processed fish products

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• Research Report: An Analysis of the Global Value Chain for Indonesian Coffee Exports

  TPSA released a new research report on January 30, 2018, which examines Indonesia’s participation in the global value chain (GVC) for coffee. Coffee is one

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• Activity Brief: TPSA Helps Indonesian Apparel Companies Develop Their Product Lines to Appeal to the North American Market

  After a successful showing at the SOURCING at MAGIC trade show in Las Vegas in August  2017, Indonesian apparel SMEs turned their attention to developing

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