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As part of efforts to boost bilateral cooperation between Cameroon and the Netherlands, an Economic and Cultural Week is being organised that seeks to of promote, enhance and strengthen economic and cultural exchanges as well as friendship ties between both countries.

The Cameroon Economic and Cultural Week slated for 10-15 May 2022 in The Hague, Kingdom of the Netherlands shall run on three foundational pillars notably: economic; cultural and political

With regard to this first edition, emphasis shall be laid on the following points: political dialogue et maritime transport; green economy; planning of urban areas and wetlands; agriculture and animal husbandry ; digital economy; arts and culture; mines; decentralised cooperation

OBJECTIVE

General Objective

In keeping with the statutory missions of Cameroon’s Ministry of External Relations (MINREX), the global objective of this event is to provide a platform for the exchange of information, consultation and business relations.

This platform seeks to promote, among other actions, discussions on business and investment opportunities in Cameroon, major economic, environmental, agricultural or agro-industrial projects; business proposals in the field of digital economy, local development, etc.

On a separate note, the Cameroon Economic and Cultural Week shall equally permit the Minister of External Relations to inform his Dutch and Luxembourg counterparts on Cameroon’s internal political situation, security plans, Corona virus pandemic response strategy, foreign policy and the management of the Cameroonian diaspora.

Background and Justification

The Cameroon Economic and Cultural Week is an expression of the willingness of the country’s embassy in The Hague to change the narrative of Cameroon being a little-known nation in the Netherlands despite its enormous economic, cultural and tourist potential to a household label in the host nation.

To this end, AMBACAM (Embassy of Cameroon) seeks to leverage its international policy agenda to boost Cameroon’s growth by showcasing to the Kingdom of Netherlands the country’s potentials with a high propensity of attracting direct foreign investment. The framework that shapes this goal is based on two approaches:

Strategic level

Share information on Cameroon, (economy, politics, culture);
Communicate on investment opportunities in Cameroon;
Facilitate trade in Cameroonian goods and services (Made in Cameroon, know-how);
Mobilise the Cameroonian community around development projects and facilitate both their integration and eventual reintegration;
Strengthen bilateral cooperation with the Netherlands in priority sectors for Cameroon.

Operational level

Establish cooperation between port establishments in Cameroon and the Netherlands;
Promote access to Cameroonian products (online and in shop);
Foster development of economic, digital and entrepreneurial ecosystems;
Foster development of economic relations between Cameroonian and Dutch SMEs/VSEs. To this effect, meetings between Dutch companies and Cameroonian business persons could elicit business partnerships;
Promote the signing of MoU between the Chambers of Commerce of both countries;
Negotiate an Agreement between the Port of Rotterdam and the Ports of Douala and Kribi;
Encourage exchanges between GICAM and the Dutch Port;
Boost bilateral cooperation with the Netherlands;
Drill the Dutch and international public on the dynamics of Cameroon’s internal and external policy;
Build trustworthy cooperation ties between the Cameroonian diaspora and the government.
Strengthen the ties of trust with the Cameroonian community