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Presentation by Wahyuni Bahar Head of Multilateral Institutions & FTA Committee Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry on “Engaging the Indonesian Private Sector in Trade Negotiations” TPSA Project Final Conference - June 26, 2019 Focus: Knowledge, Skills Acquired and Outcomes, Impacts and Benefits Gained

Our Objectives • Main challenges: Limited knowledge in utilizing FTA/CEPA and in understanding international trade regulatory framework. • What we need: Relevant materials, practical guidance, and opportunities to discuss with experts/specialists. • Our goals: Equip our private sector, especially the young generation, with the best practice for skill and knowledge in international trade framework.

We have Benefitted from Participating in a wide range of TPSA Project Activities: 1. Investment Facilitation Negotiation workshop 2. Participating in and benefitting from International Trade Shows workshop 3. Trade Facilitation Agreement workshop 4. Guideline on Public Private Consultation and Developing Position Papers 5. Internship and Recommendations on Public Private Consultation Mechanisms 6. Position Paper Preparation workshop 7. Renewable Energy Road Map Focus Group Discussions 8. Free Trade Agreement Negotiation Training course 9. Trade Remedies Introductory and Advanced workshops 10. Trade in Services Negotiations and Reforms: Opportunities and Challenges Forum 11. Gender and Trade Focus Group Discussion Sessions (IWAPI, KADIN, APINDO) 12. Best Practices in Investment Promotion and Facilitation workshop 13. Trade in Services and Services Export Promotion workshop 14. Advanced WTO Trade Negotiations Simulation course 15. WTO Trade Negotiation Fundamentals workshop

Public Private Consultation & Position Paper Preparation: Internship & Workshop Knowledge and Skills Gained: • Canadian best practice/mechanism in conducting PPC and preparing position paper, with step-by-step guide. • The importance of (i) having and implementing PPC, and (ii) preparing and submitting position paper. • How to overcome challenges during the PPC process and during the preparation of position paper.

Public Private Consultation & Position Paper Preparation: Internship & Workshop Benefits, Outcomes and Impacts Gained: • Significant knowledge on the PPC in Canada: its history, reformation, implementation, active participants, benefits. • Significant knowledge on how to prepare position paper: how to do the right research, how to write in a structured and concise way, how to submit/communicate the content. • The internship report on PPC was submitted to Vice President of Indonesia, the MOT, and KADIN/APINDO members.

Trade Negotiation Knowledge and Skills Gained: • How trade negotiation is conducted in practice. • How to make internal preparation before the real negotiation takes place. • How to exchange views, propose requests, conduct trade- offs, overcome issues/challenges during the negotiation.

Trade Negotiation Benefits, Outcomes and Impacts Gained: • As private sector is not allowed at the negotiation table, having trade negotiation workshops and simulation gave us better understanding. • In particular, we felt significant improvement was gained during the simulation. • The workshops and simulation encourage us to learn more on trade negotiations, to follow trade news, and to provide our best contribution to the government.

Trade & Investment Facilitation Knowledge and Skills Gained: • Key features of trade and investment facilitation that were overlooked by private sector. • The importance of understanding and utilizing trade and investment facilitation, including their impacts. • Information/details on how other countries utilize the facilitation to gain maximum benefits for business and people.

Trade & Investment Facilitation Benefits, Outcomes and Impacts Gained: • TPSA provides us related information (or links to it) so that we can learn more about trade and investment facilitation, and the facilitators/speakers were open for discussion. • We share the information to our members and enrich each other with the knowledge. • Encourage private sector to start utilizing the trade and investment facilitation to our maximum benefits.

Results of Partnership with the TPSA Project • Information and materials shared to us have improved our skill and knowledge, and triggered us to keep learning and keep ourselves updated. • Learning from the best practices, we felt that our strategies/policies making and productivity have increased. We have also adopted scientific-based approach to contemporary issues (such as, US-China trade war) and help private sector to identify opportunities. • The capacity building experiences have also helped us in conducting PPC with KADIN/APINDO members and the MOT, as well as establishing stronger and closer relation with government officials participating in the workshops.