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Asia Business Week Dublin! Unlocking Asia Ireland Trade Potential! ! 4-6 June 2014, Dublin, Ireland!
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SUMMARY REPORT!
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‘Asia Business Week Dublin’, an initiative of Dublin City Council and Asia Matters, with the Dublin Institute of Technology as academic partner, took place from 4-6 June 2014. Asia Business Week Dublin is a C-Summit style event focusing on how Ireland can increase business with Asia. The events brought together key business leaders and policy makers from Ireland, Europe and Asia to share their expertise and experiences of succeeding in key growth markets across Asia. The week saw the launch of commissioned economic research, which outlined the best ways for Irish companies to unlock the vast potential of increased trade with Asia in sectors where Ireland has core expertise and can meet the rapid rise in demand across Asia. !
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Key Points! Dublin Beijing Business Summit !
• Connectivity is Key - demand for Ireland-China flights is on rise with 46,000 two •
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way passengers in 2013 and the market may exceed “105,000 passengers by 2017 at current growth rates”.! Tourism & Education - Chinese tourists are shaping the face of tourism and Dublin needs to be well connected and accessible for potential visitors. In the field of education, stakeholders were recommended to follow the success of the BeijingDublin International College joint venture in establishing concrete cooperation. ! Key sectors for growth and cooperation - Aviation and Technological Innovation were two areas highlighted as opportunities for further cooperation under the Dublin-Beijing Twinning Agreement !
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