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Trade Mission on Sustainable Waste Trade Mission on Sustainable Waste Management and Biomass to Costa Management and Biomass to Costa

Rica and Colombia, 4-8 June ‘12Rica and Colombia, 4-8 June ‘12

Bert Keesman, MétaSus

NL EVD International finances this activity as part of its CPA Program

Dutch Association of Environmental Dutch Association of Environmental Technology Suppliers (VLM)Technology Suppliers (VLM)

• Established in 1983• Group of approximately 90 companies (mainly manufacturing)• Focus on water purification and treatment, air quality, waste

management, soil remediation and renewable energy (including energy efficiency)

• Activities: information services to its members, lobbying for the sector and individual members, exports promotion

Why Costa Rica and Colombia?Why Costa Rica and Colombia?

• Emphasis on sustainability: “No artificial ingredients”• Goal is to be carbon neutral by 2021• New legislation on integral waste management• Gateway to Central America including Panama

COSTA RICA

COLOMBIA

• Strong economic growth (8% in 2010)• Stable business climate (“The only risk is wanting to stay”)• New legislation on waste and waste water output• Vast (residual) biomass resources• Upcoming transition program Netherlands - Colombia

Mission Program Costa RicaMission Program Costa RicaWeekend 2-3 June

Air travel to Costa Rica

4 June San José, Costa Rica

Morning: Seminar on “Sustainable Waste Management and Biomass”

Afternoon: Individual matchmaking sessions

Late afternoon: Networking reception hosted by the Royal Dutch Embassy in Costa Rica

5 June San José, Costa Rica

Individual matchmaking sessions

Individual visits to local companies and projects

5 JuneEvening

Air travel to Bogotá, Colombia

Mission support Costa RicaMission support Costa Rica

• Matchmaking partner:Chamber of Industries of Costa Rica

• Strong support by Dutch Embassy• Collaborating partners:

- Chambers of Commerce of Guatemala, El Salvador and Panama- BUN-CA Renewable Energy Network of Central America

Mission Program ColombiaMission Program Colombia5 June Arrival from Costa Rica (evening)

6 June Bogotá (Analdex HQ)

Morning: Briefing Colombia and information sessions on sustainable waste management and biomass

Afternoon: Visit to Thermaflex Project “Falabella”

7 June Bogotá (at FIMA Trade Fair)

Individual matchmaking sessions

Visit to FIMA Environmental Trade Fair

(Tentative) Seminar sustainable waste management

Late afternoon: Networking reception hosted by the Dutch Embassy

8 June Bogotá (at FIMA Trade Fair)

Matchmaking sessions and FIMAIndividual visits to companies and projectsEvening: air travel to Amsterdam

Mission support ColombiaMission support Colombia• Matchmaking partner:

Colombian International Business Association ANALDEX

• Strong support by Dutch Embassy• Collaborating partners:

- Colombian Association of Industries (ANDI)- Colombian Association of Public Utility Companies (ANDESCO)

Environmental Trade Fair FIMAEnvironmental Trade Fair FIMA

• Biannual event• Bogotá 6 to 9 June 2012• More than 80 Colombian and international exhibitors• Over 20.000 visitors in 2010• Themes 2012: Climate change, cleaner production,

sustainable procurement and water resources• www.feriadelmedioambiente.com

Signing up for the missionSigning up for the mission

• Group of 10+ companies and organizations• Participation costs EUR 950 + VAT plus travel and

accommodation• Deadline for registration: 27th of April• Registration form:

http://www.agentschapnl.nl/cpa/colombia• More information and market reports:

Bert Keesman, 06 12699014, [email protected]