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The participants at the Nepal Presentation Programme in Berlin HausLtd.), Member Mr. Siddhartha RajPandey (Keyman Pvt. Ltd.), ChiefExecutive Officer Ms. SaraswatiMaharjan ( NGCCI ) and BusinessJournalist Mr. Hridaya Raj Gautam( Independent Business News )The Delegation Programme beganon March 9 with the dinner receptionhosted by the Embassy of Nepal inBerlin in honor of Hon’ble ForeignMinister Mr. Upendra Yadav andHon’ble Tourism Minister, Mrs.Hisila Yami. The Delegates hadbrief interactive meeting with boththe Ministers at Amabassador’sresidence on March 10.The Delegation visited Berlin,Munich and Bonn with extensiveprogrammes, presentations oncurrent scenario and investmentopportunities in Nepal, Nepal GermanEconomic Activities and othersectorial presentations on Energyand Hydropower, Nepalese tea,coffee and agro products, Tourism.The delegates also had meetingswith concerned organisations andbusiness to business meetings.Nepal Presentation and Businessto Business <strong>Meeting</strong>s was held atGTZ Office Berlin Haus on March10, 2009. Hon’ble Minister forForeign Affairs, Mr. Upendra Yadavinaugurated and addressed the NepalPresentation Programme. Germanbusiness Community, High officialsfrom German organizations, otherSenior Government Officials fromBerlin, Media persons were presentat the Programme.Among the other speakers wereMr. Klaus Bruckner, Director GTZBerlin, NGCCI President Mr. RohiniThapaliya and Mr. GaneshDhakal Charge d’ Affairs atNepal Embassy in Berlin.Business Delegate Mr.Siddhartha Raj Pandeypresented on Hydropowerand Energy Sector ofNepal. Another interestingpresentation was onExportable Agro Productsfrom Nepal by BusinessDelegate Mr. Santosh C.Kunwar. Senior Director, Mr.Subash Nirola from NepalTourism Board and Delegate Mr.Kishore Raj Pandey presented onTourism in Nepal.The participants also had businesstalks with their concernedcounterparts to explore business intheir sectors. Brief meeting was alsoheld with Dr. Sabine Hepperle, ChiefAsia Pacific, DIHK (Association ofGerman Chambers of Industry andCommerce)Nepal Evening washosted by NepalTourism Board withNepalese cuisineand short culturalprogramme on theoccasion. TypicalNepali dances wereperformed by theNepalese students inBerlin.The Delegates visited InternationalTourism Exchange (ITB) Fairon March 11. The Delegatesvisited Nepal Stall where NepalTourism Board (NTB) along withNepalese tourism entrepreneurshad installed attractive Nepal Standfor Nepalese Tourism Promotion inthe German market. The delegatesCultural Show at the Programmealso participated in Naturally NepalEvening organized by NTB topromote Nepalese Tourism.Nepalese High Level BusinessDelegation held discussions withGerman business community,chamber officials and other seniorGovernment officials from Bavariaduring Nepal-Business-Round-Table held at Bavarian Ministry ofEconomic Affairs, Infrastructure,Transport and Technology in Munichon March 13, 2009.Mr. Ludwig Greissl, HonoraryConsul <strong>General</strong> for Munich and Dr.Thies Claussen, Head of DepartmentForeign Trade and LocationMarketing, Bavarian Ministry ofEconomic Affairs warmly welcomedthe delegates and expressed thatBavaria is willing to join handswith Nepalese business communityfor enhancing bilateral trade andinvestment. Mr. Johannes Huber,from L-R: Mr. P.B Shah, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. RohiniThapaliya, President NGCCI, Mr. Ganesh Psd. Dhakal, Charge d’ Affairs,Embassy of Nepal, Berlin and Mr. Klaus Bruckner, Director GTZ BerlinHead of Division, Asia Pacific/Russia/CIS, IHK Munich and UpperBavaria pledged full support andcooperation to NGCCI and Nepalesebusiness community to developnetwork and enhance businessactivities in Bavarian sector.Foreign Secretary Mr. Gyan ChandraAcharya urged German Investors toinvest in Nepal. Mr. PurushottamOjha, Secretary, Ministryof Commerce and Supplieshighlighted on ForeignInvestment Policy of Nepaland President of NGCCI, Mr.Rohini Thapaliya highlightedon Nepal German EconomicActivities.During the programme Businessdelegate Mr. Siddhartha RajPandey made presentation onHydro Power Potentials andDevelopment in Nepal. Mr.2
Santosh C. Kunwar highlightedon Exportable Agro Products fromNepal. Attractive presentation onNepalese Tourism was also presentedat the programme.The participants also had businesstalks with their concernedcounterparts to explore business intheir sectors.Delegates during Nepal-Business-Round-Table held at Bavarian Ministry of EconomicAffairs, Infrastructure, Transport andTechnology in MunichThe delegates visited InternationalEuropean Trade Fair for MetalWorking in Industry and Trade inMunich Messe. The delegates gotthe opportunity to get to know aboutnew trends and developments inindustry and trade.Mr. and Mrs. Greissl conducted wellarranged city tour of beautiful stateBavaria for the delegates. Detailorganized tour of major attractionplaces of Bavaria with explanationDelegates visiting European Trade Fair forMetal Working in Industry and Tradeand guidance by themhad made the city tourinteresting. BMWMuseum was anotherattraction of Munich.The delegates gotthe opportunity toobserve all the processprocedures andsystems of famousBMW cars visiting themuseum.Former GermanAmbassador to NepalMr. Franz Erwin Ring, Mrs Ring andMr. Aswin Shrestha, Honorary Concil ofNepal, Slovenia were with the delegatesthrough out the delegation programmein Munich. The delegates were reallyencouraged by their presence.Foreign Secretary Mr.Gyan Chandra Acharyaaddressing Nepal-Business-Round-Table in BavarianMinistry of EconomicsAffairs, Infrastructure,Transport and Technologyin MunichGoing Nepal Presentation Programmewas held at Hotel Konigshof, Bonnon March16. Mr. RamPratap Thapa,HonoraryConsul of Nepalfor Colognew a r m l ywelcomed thedelegates.Dr. Klaus Barth,former GermanAmbassadorto Nepalexpressed thatthe delegationprogramme will be helpful todevelop contacts between businessprofessionals of Nepal and Germany.Foreign Secretary Mr.Gyan Chandra Acharyashed light on political,economic and inclusivesocial changes in Nepal.Commerce Secretary Mr.Purushottam Ojha briefedthe economic scenario andinvestment opportunitiesin Nepal and NGCCIPresident Mr. RohiniThapaliya highlighted onNepal German EconomicActivities. Dr. Elke Lobel,Country Manager, SouthAsia Division, BMZwas also present at theprogramme who informed aboutBMZ plans and programmes forNepal.The delegates with FormerGerman Ambassador to Nepal Mr.Franz Erwin Ring, Mrs Ring andMr. Aswin Shrestha, HonoraryConsul of Nepal, SloveniaDelegate Mr. Siddhartha Raj Pandeypresented an attractive presentationof Energy and Hydropower in Nepal.Delegate Mr. Santosh C. Kunwar,who has been exporting tea, coffeeand agro products in Europe, shedlight on exportable agro productsfrom Nepal. Delegate Mr. KishoreRaj Pandey, highlighted on Tourismin Nepal.The delegates had business meetingswith their concerned counterpartsbefore and after the presentationprogramme.The delegation programme has beensuccessful in view of presentingcurrent scenario and investmentopportunities in Nepal. The visitof the delegation has generatedconsiderable interest amongpotential investors and businessmen.A number of German investors areexpected to invest in Nepal.The attractive presentations andpromotional materials have beenable to promote Nepalese Tourismand Nepalese exportable products.The programme has developed arelationship between the professionalsand business communities. Somedelegates are already in businessdeal, some are in contacts and somehave received inquiries. NGCCIis optimistic of more contacts infrom L-R: NGCCI President Mr. Rohini Thapaliya, Foreign SecretaryMr. Gyan Chandra Acharya, Commerce Secretary Mr. Purushottam Ojhaand former German Ambassador to Nepal, Dr. Klaus Barth during GoingNepal Presentation Programme in Bonncoming days. NGCCI is pleased tonote that the outcome of the visit isvery fruitful.3
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