SOUTH AFRICAN BUSINESS SEMINAR
MAKING IT SIMPLE TO IMPORT FROM SOUTH AFRICA

Thursday 4th of March 2010 at 10:00-14:00
Helsingin Yrittäjänaiset ry tilat, Uudenmaankatu 23 A 2, 00120 Helsinki

EU is the one of SA’s largest trading partners and with Germany being the leading market.  In addition Germany continues to play role in the Finnish market, especially as an exporter. We aim to exploit this link by promoting the further distribution of SA products already in Germany to the Finnish retailers.

We welcome you to our seminar to learn how you can import SA products and also to see some of the products.

10:00	Opening of the Seminar Ambassador H.E. Mr. Sobizana Mngqikana South African Embassy
10:15	Aid for trade program Ambassador Mr. Heikki Tuunanen Deputy Director-General: Africa Political Department and Former Finnish Ambassador to SA
10:35	Making it Simple to import from SA Minister Mr Lionel October            Counsellor at SA’s Mission to European Union (Brussels)
11:35	Representative from SA Fresh produce export council Giving a presentation of their products in Europe and markets
11:55	Representative from Rooibos export council Giving a presentation of their products in Europe and markets
12:15	How to make import from SA easy? Counsellor Mr. Pekka Voutilainen Foreign Ministry of Finland
12:35	Question and answers
12:55	Closing words Counsellor Mrs. Kasturie Maharaj
13:00	Lunch with wines from Lomond, Cape Agulhas, South Africa

Registration to Business Seminar by e-mail to: saeinfo@welho.com by 25.2.2010
Or by phone: 09-6860 3100 / Teija Rocklin