Europe & Australia - Seizing the Opportunities for Recovery & Bounceback

NCIC and PCCA had a privilege to participate in on-line teleconference, organised by European Australian Business Council (EABC) and Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) on Tuesday, May 26.

Topic: Europe & Australia - Seizing the Opportunities for Recovery & Bounceback".

a. Austrade’s General Manager for Europe Peter Horn outlined Austrade’s engagement with business both in Australia and via the different posts across Europe, and the agency’s management of several key initiatives including the International Freight Assistance Mechanism (IFAM), the Export Market Development Grant (EMDG)

b. Peter Horn underlined Australia’s commitment to global free trade and openness to investment, highlighting in particular joint efforts with the EU and other partners to preserve a multilateral trading system, in addition to ongoing bilateral negotiations. European companies will remain at the forefront of productive FDI driving the recovery in Australia, with Austrade currently working in particular on eight national investment priorities, including resources, energy, advanced manufacturing, digital technologies, agri-food, health, infrastructure (including tourism) and the circular economy, where European expertise will be crucial to build national capability.

CONCLUSION: massive opportunities for Polish/Central European companies in transfer of technologies to Australia and establishing production capabilities, in above listed areas!

Australia-EU Trade Agreement

Commission welcomes green light to start trade negotiations with Australia and New Zealand

The Commission welcomes today's adoption by the Council of the negotiating directives for free trade agreements with Australia and New Zealand. The preparations – which included an impact assessment for both agreements – are now complete and formal negotiations can begin.

NCIC and Polish Chamber of Commerce Australia particpate in the Lubuski Business Congress

Tomasz Matysik (Vice President of Polish Chamber of Commerce Australia Inc.) and Trajan Musial (NCIC Consultant) promoted Australia - Poland bilateral cooperation during the biggest Business Forum in Lubuskie Region in Poland.    For more information please click here

NCIC and PCCA is actively participating and organising events in Poland and Australia to enhance awareness on business opportunities for Polish organisations in Australia with New Zealand and Australian organisations in Poland with Central Europe.

Fine Food Australia 2015, in Sydney

At the 2015 Fine Food Australia exhibition, NCIC and the Polish Chamber of Commerce Australia Inc. (PCCA) was proud to cooperate with the Embassy of the Republic of Poland, Canberra, to exhibit premium food products from Poland.  The four day event at Olympic Park in Sydney was showcasing over 1,000 exhibitors from Australia and across the globe.

The Polish Embassy stand displayed leading Polish food companies that took part in the Fine Food Australia exhibition, which was held in Sydney between 20-23 September 2015. 

SBS visited the Polish stands at Fine Food Australia, interviewing the representatives of the Polish companies and the Polish Embassy.  SBS stated that the diet of Australians has been transformed by the foods and flavours introduced by migrants over the years.

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EXPLORE BEYOND THE HORIZON

2015 has started off strong for NCIC.  Our new logo and website celebrates how far we have come, and also what lies ahead for us this year and beyond.  Since we opened the very first Australian Business Cultural Centre in Europe during 2013, we continue to grow as we create new economic and cultural bridges between Australia and Europe. 

NCIC Australian Art Gallery in Europe

NCIC is passionate about promoting the best of Australia in Europe, particularly innovative businesses and original art works.  We are excited to be working with talented emerging Australian Artists to promote their work amongst new audiences overseas.  To learn more about the talents of our Art Partners, visit our new website.  Art works can also be bought online via the NCIC Art Gallery. 

We thank you for your interest in what we do, and invite you to join us.