The British Chamber of Commerce is now in its second decade of establishment building on a British business presence that extends more than a hundred years.

Over those years, we have had the pleasure of welcoming the most influential politicians, business leaders, world commentators, renowned experts in various fields and academicians as guests to over various forums. Last year, we hosted more than one hundred events that provided broad platforms for business development amongst our members.

Working in partnership with the British Embassy (UKTI) and the British Council, whose senior representatives sit on our Board of Management, BritCham is committed to developing a services infrastructure that supports all stages of business development right from their inception in Indonesia.

To our members and a wider business community, we represent an independent and reliable source of information on issues. This covers politics, current affairs, security, health, inside-track analysis from our business sector groups, advocacy, personal and social development. In addition, the Chamber provides tremendous media opportunities for promoting and advertising to a dynamic business community.

Although British in name, our BritCham community is far from exclusively British. The integrity of the BritCham brand attracts members, sponsors and advertisers with roots from all over the globe and most pleasingly, from our host country, Indonesia.

Indeed, through the establishment of Britain in South East Asia (BiSEA), opportunities are expanding in a regional context.

Whether you are an SME in the UK looking at opportunities in Indonesia or an established business here, the only way to truly appreciate the value of membership is to take the first step and join our dynamic informational business community.

Vision and mission

BritCham’s mission statement is:

to actively promote, encourage and assist the continuation and growth of trade and investment relations between Indonesia and Britain.

BritCham’s principal objectives in achieving its mission are to:

• Represent the interests, in Indonesia, of British business, particularly to Government and other key decision makers.
• Keep the membership informed of economic and political developments.
• Assist UK and Indonesian companies, especially SME’s, with market entry.
• Promote the contribution being made by British business activities to the development of Indonesia.

As the non-government organisation that represents Britain in Indonesia, BritCham is an associate member of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) and is attempting to forge stronger links with key Government ministries and departments.

It is our aim to ensure that the interests of ensuring a continued strong business relationship between the UK and Indonesia are taken into account in the formulation of policy and legislation impacting on trade and investment.

It was anticipated that our move to a Chamber of Commerce would strengthen our impact in this regard. The formation of a range of sector groups within the Chamber ensure that BritCham’s inputs are targeted and well advised.