INTERNATIONAL TRADE
companies should be able to trade there with relative ease. The country is a small and well developed market so personal acquaintances are important. It is therefore advisable to have a local representative either on a commission basis, or as an importer/distributor.
If you are interested in doing business in the Netherlands, or any other international market, you can contact the Enterprise Europe Network, the world’s largest business support network, on 0333 3200333, email
eeninfo@emc-dnl.co.uk or tweet @EEN_Midlands
HORIZON 2020 MISSION TO THE NETHERLANDS
Innovate UK and Enterprise Europe Network are offering UK businesses which are involved in the electric, connected and autonomous vehicles sectors the chance to join them on a mission to the Netherlands, taking place on 17 and 18 May 2018. This mission will offer those looking to submit a bid for Horizon
2020 funding the opportunity to meet other likeminded partners to form the necessary consortium in order to apply.
If you are interested in joining this mission, please contact
eeninfo@emc-dnl.co.uk by Monday 30 April.
Front row L-R: Peter Johal, Bob Bhabra, Sir John Peace, Thalej Vasishta, Walaiti Rathore, Anil Puri, Michael Johal. Back row L-R: Arv Soar, Davinder Verdi, Dr Jas Bilkhu, Sam Sangha, Tej Basson, Paddy Tipping, Atul Joshi
A look back at the year’s successes at
Four-hundred-and-fifty guests joined Nottingham's thriving British Indian business community at the BIBF Annual Dinner recently to celebrate success and to hear from Sir John Peace, Chairman of the Midlands Engine. The British Indian Business
Forum (BIBF) was formed in 2008 by a number of Nottingham business owners and respected figures, with an ambition to raise profile and share contacts and knowledge. Guests heard from a variety of
speakers, all keen to stress the vital role BIBF and Nottingham's wider business community have in championing the city both here in the region, on a national level and internationally. BIBF Chairman Dr Jas Bilkhu
praised the work of the group and the assembled guests over the past year, specifically in their welcoming of a group of Indian first-year students attending both the city's universities. This innovative project, driven by BIBF, brought together the two universities, the city council and the Indian Community Centre to welcome over 250 Indian students to Nottingham. Sir John Peace, in his role as Chairman of the Midlands Engine, said: “We need to be able to compete as a region on the global stage. It is time to stop talking in whispers, it is time for the Midlands Engine to roar.
“We don't do this in a
fragmented way, we do it together as a region to drive economic growth. By coming together we can make the
BIBF Annual Dinner ‘We need to be able to compete as a region on the global stage. It is time to stop talking in whispers, it is time for the Midlands Engine to roar’
difference and the work of the BIBF is very important to this. By raising the bar once again, we can fulfil the region's huge potential.' BIBF Secretary Thalej Vasishta,
who sits on the Chamber’s International Strategy Board and Brexit Advisory Group, said: “The positive contribution international students make to the economy is extremely important. In terms of income, this has been valued to be in the region of £3.5bn for the Midlands economy but more so our region’s world class universities attract the brightest and best from around the world. This helps facilitate cross border research and builds bridges for future trade and investment into the Midlands. “At a time when the UK is
trying to negotiate trade deals around the world, the importance of international students returning home and becoming leaders in their field should not be underestimated. A happy graduate returning home will be an ambassador of the region and the UK.” The black-tie dinner was held
at Chamber member Goosedale, in Nottinghamshire.
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