Belgian Economic Mission to ARGENTINA & URUGUAY June 2018

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1 Belgian Economic Mission to ARGENTINA & URUGUAY June 2018 presided over by HRH Princess Astrid of Belgium, Representative of His Majesty the King Briefing Wednesday June 6, 2018 Fabienne L Hoost, Director General, Belgian Foreign Trade Agency

2 Belgian Economic Mission to ARGENTINA & URUGUAY June 2018 presided over by HRH Princess Astrid of Belgium, Representative of His Majesty the King Briefing Wednesday June 6, 2018 Fabienne L Hoost, Director General, Belgian Foreign Trade Agency

3 Belgian Economic Mission to Argentina & Uruguay Programme of the briefing 17:00 Welcome by Mr MARC RAISÌERE, CEO of BELFIUS 17:05 Introduction and Programme outline by: Mrs FABIENNE L HOOST, Director General of the Belgian Foreign Trade Agency (BFTA) Mrs CLAIRE TILLEKAERTS, CEO of Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT) Mr MICHEL KEMPENEERS, COO Overseas of the Wallonia Export-Investment Agency (AWEX) Mrs BÉNÉDICTE WILDERS, CEO of Brussels Invest & export (hub.brussels) Mr ALAIN VAN GUCHT, Director Americas and Caribbean of the Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs 18:00 ARGENTINA AND URUGUAY AT A GLANCE HE PABLO GRINSPUN, Ambassador of Argentina to the Kingdom of Belgium HE CARLOS RAFAEL PEREZ DEL CASTILLO ARTAGAVEYTIA, Ambassador of Uruguay to the Kingdom of Belgium 18:20 Networking cocktail

4 Belgian Economic Mission to Argentina & Uruguay Organization The Belgian Economic Mission is co-organized by : Belgian Foreign Trade Agency Flanders Investment & Trade Brussels Invest & Export (hub.brussels) Wallonia Export-Investment Agency Federal Public Service of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation

5 Belgian Economic Mission to Argentina & Uruguay The mission will be presided over by HRH Princess Astrid of Belgium, Representative of His Majesty the King

6 Belgian Economic Mission to Argentina & Uruguay Presence of Ministers HE DIDIER REYNDERS DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND EUROPEAN AFFAIRS, IN CHARGE OF BELIRIS AND FEDERAL CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS HE KRIS PEETERS FEDERAL DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER OF EMPLOYMENT, ECONOMY AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS IN CHARGE OF FOREIGN TRADE HE PIERRE-YVES JEHOLET VICE-PRESIDENT AND MINISTER OF ECONOMY, INDUSTRY, RESEARCH, INNOVATION, DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY, EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING OF THE WALLOON GOVERNMENT HE PHILIPPE MUYTERS FLEMISH MINISTER FOR WORK, ECONOMY, INNOVATION AND SPORT HE PIETER DE CREM SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN TRADE HE CÉCILE JODOGNE SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE BRUSSELS-CAPITAL REGION FOR FOREIGN TRADE & INVESTMENT AND FIREFIGHTING AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL ASSISTANCE, MINISTER OF THE FRENCH COMMUNITY COMMISSION IN CHARGE OF CIVIL SERVICE AND HEALTH POLICY

7 Belgian Economic Mission to Argentina & Uruguay Participants 137 participants from the private sector (representing 95 companies) 45 participants from the public sector (representing 18 public institutions) 6 representatives of Federations and Chambers of Commerce (representing 5 institutions) 10 journalists (representing 6 media agencies) 4 representative of higher education institutions (representing 4 academic institution) Support staff 202 PARTICIPANTS IN TOTAL

8 Belgian Economic Mission to Argentina & Uruguay Key sectors Focus on: Agriculture & Agri-Food Green Energy & Green Economy Infrastructures, transport & logistics Nuclear industry Biomedical & biopharmaceutical sectors Aerospace sector Audiovisual sector Smart Cities

9 Belgian Economic Mission to Argentina & Uruguay Programme Key activities Saturday June 23, :45 Departure from Brussels Sunday June 24, :35 Arrival in Buenos Aires 17:15 Information session for the Belgian delegation Distribution of the individual programmes Welcome networking drink

10 Belgian Economic Mission to Argentina & Uruguay Programme Key activities Monday June 25, 2018 B2B meetings «Success stories» FEB Seminars (Smart Cities, Eco-Construction, Agro-biotech & Energy production, Port development) Preview of the exhibition of Belgian eco-construction projects Investment Power Lunch Official meeting with HE Gabriela Michetti, Vice-President of Argentina and with the Minister of Treasury Networking cocktail and Concert of Soledad

11 Belgian Economic Mission to Argentina & Uruguay Programme Key activities Tuesday June 26, 2018 Working breakfast on the economy and networking moment Seminar on Business and Human Rights Signing ceremony B2G lunch FEB Official meeting with the Minister of the Interior, Public Works and Housing Jazz concert followed by the Belgian official reception

12 Belgian Economic Mission to Argentina & Uruguay Programme Key activities Wednesday June 27, 2018 B2B meetings Seminar Impact of nuclear and aerospace technologies on the society Visit of the GlaxoSmithKline quality control laboratory for vaccines Brussels, the International Arbitration Hub by CEPANI, the Belgian Centre for Arbitration and Mediation 16:00 Departure from Buenos Aires to Montevideo by ferry 18:15 Arrival at Montevideo

13 Belgian Economic Mission to Argentina & Uruguay Programme Key activities Thursday June 28, 2018 B2B meetings Breakfast seminar on Construction and Infrastructure Official meeting with HE Tabaré Vázquez, President of Uruguay and with the Minister of Economy and Finances Visit of the terminal of Katoen Natie Investment Power moment Inauguration of the warehouse Torres Garcia at polo Oeste & walking lunch Football World Cup Activity Belgian official reception

14 Belgian Economic Mission to Argentina & Uruguay Programme Key activities Friday June 29, 2018 B2B meetings Seminar about Audiovisual Cooperation Belgian press moment Signing ceremony Official Lunch or Dinner Meeting at the City Hall of Montevideo

15 Belgian Economic Mission to Argentina & Uruguay Programme Key activities Saturday June 30, :55 Departure from Montevideo 09:45 Arrival at Brussels National Airport

16 Belgian Economic Mission to Argentina & Uruguay Website & App Website and App (Android & ios) dedicated to each mission Background information on the various activities The latest programme CV of the VIP s, company profiles and participants contact details A few handy tools: weather, time difference Various documents related to the mission: country studies, the participant s brochure, practical information, News alerts with useful information Pictures Press releases Website: #BEmissionARG & #BEmissionURY

17 Belgian Economic Mission to Argentina & Uruguay The Team FABIENNE L HOOST, Director General PASCALINE DE SPLENTER ROSEMARY DONCK ASTRID VAN SNICK Trade Missions Coordinator Deputy Director Trade Missions Assistant Head of Department State Visits Trade Missions (Press)

18 Belgian Economic Mission to Argentina & Uruguay Upcoming missions 2018 & 2019 Morocco November 2018 Mexico February 2019 China November

19 Belgian Economic Mission to Argentina & Uruguay

20 Belgian Economic Mission to Argentina & Uruguay Mrs CLAIRE TILLEKAERTS, CEO of Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT)

21 Belgian Economic Mission to Argentina & Uruguay Mr MICHEL KEMPENEERS, COO Overseas of the Wallonia Export-Investment Agency (AWEX)

22 Belgian Economic Mission to Argentina & Uruguay Mrs BÉNÉDICTE WILDERS, CEO of Brussels Invest & export (hub.brussels)

23 Belgian Economic Mission to Argentina & Uruguay Mr ALAIN VAN GUCHT, Director Americas and Caribbean of the Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs

24 Belgian Economic Mission to Argentina & Uruguay HE PABLO GRINSPUN, Ambassador of Argentina to the Kingdom of Belgium

25 Argentina At a glance

26 26 WHY INVEST & TRADE WITH ARGENTINA? Attractive domestic market 8 th largest country in the world Population of 44 million people in 2018 Median age: 30 yrs 57% of working age population #3 largest economy in LatAm (GDP PPP = USD 913 Bn) #3 largest consumer market in the LatAm One of the least unequal countries in the region (0,437 GINI index in 2017)

27 27 WHY INVEST & TRADE WITH ARGENTINA? MERCOSUR Member Biggest economic trading bloc in the region # 5 largest economy in the world Combined GDP (PPP) > USD 3 trillion (more than 80% of the South American GDP) Access to ~ 298 Mn pop. Common external tariff on most goods (except automotive & sugar) MERCOSUR - EU free trade agreement under negotiation

28 WHY INVEST & TRADE W/ARG? Abundant natural resources 28

29 29 WHY INVEST & TRADE WITH ARGENTINA? Abundant energy resources #2 largest solar reserves #3 largest wind reserves #5 biodiesel producer RenovAr Renewable Energy Plan ( ) #2 largest shale gas reserves #4 largest shale oil reserves #4 largest lithium reserves Vaca Muerta Shale Oil & Gas formation Mn BEP (est.)

30 30 WHY INVEST & TRADE WITH ARGENTINA? High quality human resources Highly qualified labor force, renowned for its technical skills & creativity Very high Human Development Index (UN); #2 in LatAm, after Chile #1 in LatAm in Human Capital Index (IMF) and Know-How Subindex (WEF, 2017) Best university system in the region (according to latest QS report ) #1 LatAm university to enter the Top 100 in QS Ranking (UBA: #75) #1 in the English Proficiency Index (LatAm region) We have 5 Nobel Prize Laureates, 3 of them in hard sciences. By far, #1 in LatAm. We even rank higher than many European countries.

31 31 WHY INVEST & TRADE WITH ARGENTINA? High quality human resources Total investment in R&D grew > 300% (in USD) between #2 highest R&D expenditures (relative to GDP) in LatAm. 0,7% 0,6% 0,6% 0,5% 0,5% 0,41% 0,4% 0,4% 0,3% Investment in R&D (% GDP) Argentina ,37% ,61% Investment in R&D (% GDP) Selected LatAm countries Brasil Argent ina México Chile Uruguay Colombia Bolivia Perú Source: Unesco #1 in LatAm in terms of number of scientists per million people (1202); #2 in LatAm & #29 in the world in terms of number of scientific publications. CONICET was selected #2 best scientific research institution in LatAm. (Ranking Scimago, 2017) 1,6% 1,2% 0,8% 0,4% 0,0% 1,24% 0,61% 0,54% 0,39% 0,32% 0,20% 0,16% 0,16%

32 32 WHY INVEST AND TRADE WITH ARGENTINA? Diversified economy One of the largest net exporters of food and beverages in the world. Strong industrial tradition: great development of the agro-industrial sector, but also the automotive, naval, aerospace, chemical and pharmaceutical industries. Growing production of technological and differentiated services: software development and computer services, as well as creative industries, stand out. We have already 4 successful unicorns: Mercado Libre, Despegar, OLX and Globant. In the last 20 years, services exports quadrupled, reaching a value close to USD 15 billion.

33 33 WHY INVEST AND TRADE WITH ARGENTINA? Ambitious transportation & infrastructure plan Important infrastructure, but there is still a lot of room for improvement, especially as we have a very large surface area (#8), very lengthy coastlines (#24) and extensive navigable waterways (#11). The current administration has launched an ambitious transportation and infrastructure program to further boost the country s competitiveness. USD 33,270 BN ( )

34 34 WHY INVEST & TRADE WITH ARGENTINA? Foreign investors and their investments are protected by law National level Foreign Investment Law & Argentine Constitution International level ~ 60 bilateral investment treaties, including one with the Belgium Luxembourg Economic Union. Argentina is also a member of ICSID and has been an Observer of the Investment Committee of the OECD since 1996 (in process to become a member) Belgium and Argentina have signed an Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreement and a Social Security Agreement, which are fully in force. Argentina is a member of MIGA and the World Bank Group, which provide insurance coverage for foreign investments.

35 35 WHY INVEST & TRADE WITH ARGENTINA? High quality of life Argentina has a long lasting tradition of welcoming immigrants. As a result, we have an exquisitely varied cuisine, rich architecture and vibrant cultural life. Argentina is still a top destination for expatriates from around the world. > 2 Mn. expatriates currently live in Argentina. Argentina hosts the biggest Belgian expat community in LatAm. Buenos Aires: selected as #2 best city to live in the LatAm region.

36 36 WHY INVEST & TRADE WITH ARGENTINA? Foreign Policy Pushed to relaunch MERCOSUR/EU talks Observer status in the Pacific Alliance Fast-track process to join the OECD Host of the WTO Summit in December 2017 Presidency of the G20; hosting summit in 2018 Bilateral agreements with numerous countries High level meetings with several international leaders Milestones of the bilateral relation 2016: 4 high-level meetings; 2017: 2 regional missions to Argentina (VOKA Antwerp & AWEX); 2018, June: Mission led by Princess Astrid; 2019, April: State Visit of President Macri

37 Embassy of Argentina to Belgium Commercial Section Web: Facebook: ArgentinaEnBelgica Thanks!

38 Belgian Economic Mission to Argentina & Uruguay HE CARLOS RAFAEL PEREZ DEL CASTILLO ARTAGAVEYTIA, Ambassador of Uruguay to the Kingdom of Belgium

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46 Railway - Ferrocarril Central Uruguay is committed to investing 1 billion US$ to improve rail infrastructure. The call for tenders as PPP will be the most important for Uruguayan's railways. Opportunities: Manufacturer of concrete sleepers Provision of equipment for construction Rolling stock Technologies in the rail system, tracking of locomotives, wagons and freights Implementation of management systems

47 Maritime works Puerto Capurro project: fishing terminal project with meters of pier and 7 meters of draft. Investment: 90 million US$ Private project Dique Mauá: new passenger terminal of Buquebus: Construction of a 1.5 km breakwater 350 meters wharf Investment: 150 million US$ only for port infrastructure work Renowned architect Norman Foster has been approached by the Buquebus group for the design of the terminal project.

48 Audiovisual The audiovisual sector in Uruguay has experienced explosive growth over the last fifteen years. The generation of quality content is based on talents, training levels, the cumulative development of cinematographic culture, the search for new markets, the certainty and the security provided by the technical means and local services. Uruguay has certain strengths and characteristics: Good human resources Variety of geographical landscapes Ethnic diversity, logistical facility Security Appropriate climate Existence of weak administrative obstacles Certainty and the security provided by the technical means and local services

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50 Belgian Economic Mission to Argentina & Uruguay HE CARLOS RAFAEL PEREZ DEL CASTILLO ARTAGAVEYTIA, Ambassador of Uruguay to the Kingdom of Belgium