An economic delegation from the Belgian region of Wallonia will visit the Dominican Republic from March 6 to 9 to seek new business partners in the health, logistics, digital and green technology sectors, motivated by tax incentives, customs tax exemptions and other benefits offered by the foreign investment policies from the country.
The information was offered by the regional economic and commercial adviser of the Walloon Agency for Exports and Foreign Investments (AWEX), Cindy Pellegriniwho explained that the “Walloon Economic Mission to the Dominican Republic 2023” is made up of world leading companies in their branches.
These are Transurb, Automatic Systems, Biotec International, Ecosteryl, Oncodnalinked to the sectors of health, transportation, logistics, green technologies, among others.
Pellegrini specified that the delegation will promote medical equipment, pharmaceutical products, green technologies, transportation and supply chain management, to help local companies to optimize their efficiency and competitiveness.
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The counselor of the official agency highlighted that “after twenty years since the last Walloon mission in the country, the challenges have changed and the needs of the markets have evolved. This new delegation is the opportunity to introduce academic and commercial knowledge to create synergies between the Dominican Republic and our region”.
Among the activities that will be carried out in the country are a day of sectorial workshops with the participation of experts from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Dominican-Belgian Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism (BELCHAM-RD), the Association of Hotels and Tourism of the Dominican Republic (ASONAHORES), among other entities.
Likewise, “B2B” meetings will be held with potential partners in Santo Domingo, and an official reception of networking with local decision makers and relevant contacts.
About AWEX
The Walloon Agency for Export and Foreign Investment (AWEX) is the institution in charge of developing and managing economic relations in the Walloon region of Belgium, both with the international and Walloon business community. Its mission is also to support companies from all countries to establish themselves in the European market through Belgium, and more specifically through Wallonia, the logistics and industrial center of Western Europe.
About BELCHAM-DR
The Dominican-Belgian Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism (BELCHAM-RD), is a non-profit organization, founded in 1994, by Belgian and Dominican businessmen, with the purpose of encouraging and strengthening commercial, cultural and diplomatic relations between the Dominican Republic and the Kingdom of Belgium. Nowadays the BELCHAM-RD It is one of the main binational European chambers of commerce in the country, and currently holds the Vice Presidency of the EuroChamber of Commerce of the Dominican Republic.
