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High level Japanese Delegation on study mission to Mauritius

18 May 2007

High level Japanese Delegation on study mission to Mauritius

    A high level Japanese delegation led by Dr. Shigeo Kondo, Advisor, Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. together with 25 members from the Japan Productivity Center for Socio-Economic Development (JPC-SED) will be on a two day study mission in Mauritius from 22 nd -24 th May 2007 on the economy and industry of Mauritius and the delegation will be meeting Hon. Jeetah, Minister of Industry, Small & Medium Enterprises, Commerce & Cooperatives, Hon. Bachoo, Minister of Environment & National Development Unit and Hon. Dulull, Minister of Housing and Lands and the National Productivity & Competitiveness Council (NPCC) and the Board of Investment (BOI) to discuss and evaluate opportunities of investment in various sectors of the economy for Mauritius.

The meeting with Hon. Jeetah will address the following issues:

• Industrial promotion - determining areas of priority for the future.
• Priority policies for developing social infrastructure (i.e water & sewerage, electric power, telecommunication, etc.)
• Discuss potential co-operation between Japan & Mauritius in terms of economic cooperation, private investment, tourism, cultural exchange etc.

The delegation will further meet the Minister of Environment and National Development Unit and the Minister of Housing and Lands to discuss the matters related to:

• The influence of the global climate changes and the measures as an island country
• Industrial promotion and urban development and measures for environmental conservation
• Preparedness for natural disasters such as cyclones and tsunamis?

A work session has also been scheduled with the BOI and the NPCC to discuss opportunities for investment in Mauritius .

The NPCC is working in close collaboration with the JPC-SED under the set initiative for Africa .

The schedule of work planned for the two days is as follows: