Although this was the 5th international investment conference organised by Omega/Sakaza and hosted by the IDC of South Africa over the past six months (conferences already held in Cologne, Amsterdam, Berlin and Dublin) the South African delegation were hardly prepared for the physical and cultural differences.

To exit Mumbai International Airport at 23:30 pm into a traffic jam, with the temperature at some 31 degrees (the proximity of the sea has a cooling effect !!) was quite an introduction to India.

The oasis in this opening setting was the magnificent Oberoi Towers in the heartland of the financial and business district where the conference was held.

The profile of the Mumbai conference was to provide cutting-edge insight to attending delegates of opportunities that exist for Indian pharamaceutical, chemical, textile and jewellery organisations to set up JV's with the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa - and an e-mail received on our return from Mr S K Singh of Cachet India would appear to refelect that we were most successful in our aim :

•  "Congratulations ! The programme was well organised and was well received.  I am sure through this conference an awareness is created amongst business companies in India of the immense business potential existing in various industry sectors between the two continents".

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Around this conference were a number of visits by the IDC delegation to various companies and organisations. Much potential has arisen for joint ventures and the IDC will be hard at work facilitating these opportunities.

For visitors to this site who were unfortunate in not being able to join with the IDC at this event but would nevertheless wish to contact the IDC they may do so via their website at www.idc.co.za  or via their call centre at:

Tel: +27 (0)11 269-3000
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