WEEKEND EXCURSION TO AVILA MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, CARACAS

WEEKEND EXCURSION TO AVILA MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, CARACAS, AND INFORMAL BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT MEETING, ORGANIZED BY THE VENEZUELA - MALAYSIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, SUNDAY, 20 JULY 2008

The Venezuela - Malaysia Chamber of Commerce (CAVENMA), headed by its President, Mr. Emir Machado, organized a weekend excursion by climbing up to the Peak of Sabas Nieves, in the Avila Mountain National Park in Caracas, on Sunday, 20 July 2008. Also invited to join the Group for the excursion was Ambassador Ramlan Kimin. The trekking began at 9.00 a.m. and the Group descended down at about 1.30 p.m.

At the Peak of Sabas Nieves, an informal discussion was held between CAVENMA and Ambassador Ramlan Kimin on matters pertaining to Malaysian Cross Border Investments in Venezuela, and ways to attract Malaysian businessmen and investors to do business and to invest in Venezuela. At the end of the discussion, it was agreed that CAVENMA set up a Plan, the so-called "Sabas Nieves Plan" in which CAVENMA would identify and prioritize relevant sectors that Malaysian investors could be involved in, as well as to intensify its efforts to work very closely with its counterpart in Kuala Lumpur, the Malaysia - Venezuela Joint Business Council, aimed at realizing the Malaysian Cross Border Investments in Venezuela. It was also agreed that CAVENMA prioritize the following 5 sectors of investments, namely:-

It was also agreed that CAVENMA organize similar excursion in the future, as a means for both CAVENMA and Ambassador Ramlan Kimin, not only to take advantage of the spring-like weather in Caracas, but also to continue their informal discussions with regard to the "Sabas Nieves Plan".

Sabas Nieves which is about 1,300 meters above sea level, is located in Loma Serrano or Serrano Hill of the Avila Mountain National Park in Caracas. One of the few ways up to the Peak of Sabas Nieves is by man-made track that begins from the main entrance or "Ventana de Avila" in Altamira District, Caracas City. It is the most used track in the Avila Mountain National Park because of its easy access, safety and demanding level. It normally takes between 1 to 1½ hours from the main entrance to reach the Peak.

Every weekend, especially on Sundays, hundreds of adults and children, young and old, will trek up the mountain to reach the Peak of Sabas Nieves which is a very good place to exercise and to breathe in fresh breezy air at the same time. Once at the Peak, one can enjoy the beautiful and scenic view of the Avila Mountain with low clouds, as well as Caracas City from a high altitude.

EXCURSIÓN DE FIN DE SEMANA AL PARQUE NACIONAL EL ÁVILA, CARACAS, Y REUNIÓN INFORMAL DE NEGOCIO E INVERSIÓN, ORGANIZADO POR LA CÁMARA BINACIONAL VENEZOLANA – MALASIA, DOMINGO, 20 DE JULIO DE 2008

La Cámara Binacional Venezolana- Malasia (CAVENMA), encabezada por su presidente, Sr. Emir Machado, organizó una excursión de fin de semana al Pico de Sabas Nieves, en el Parque nacional El Ávila en Caracas, el domingo 20 de julio de 2008.  Fue también invitado a unirse al grupo el Embajador Ramlan Kimin. La excursión comenzó a las 9:00 a.m. y el Grupo regreso como a la 1:30 p.m.

En el pico de Sabas Nieves, se llevo a cabo una discusión informal entre CAVENMA y el Embajador Ramlan Kimin sobre asuntos relacionados a las Inversiones transfronterizas de Malasia en Venezuela, y se pudiera atraer hombres de negocios e inversionistas  de Malasia a hacer negocios e invertir en Venezuela.

En el pico de Sabas Nieves, una discusión informal se celebró entre CAVENMA y el Embajador Ramlan Kimin sobre cuestiones relativas  a las inversiones transfronterizas de Malasia y Venezuela, y de qué manera Malasia pudiese atraer a empresarios e inversionistas  de Malasia para hacer negocios e invertir en Venezuela. Al final de la discusión, se convino que CAVENMA establecerá un Plan, el llamado “Plan de Sabas Nieves” en la   en la que CAVENMA identificaría  y daría prioridad a los sectores donde los inversionistas de Malasia pudiesen estar interesados,  así como intensificar sus esfuerzos para trabajar cercanamente con su contraparte en Kuala Lumpur, el Consejo Empresarial Malasia - Venezuela, con el objetivo de lograr que se realice las inversiones transfronterizas de Malasia en Venezuela. También se acordó que CAVENMA daría prioridad a los siguientes 5 sectores de inversiones, a saber:-