DRAFT PROGRAM

TENTATIVE PROGRAM BY B.O.I. PARIS OFFICE
Dual-Sector-Mission to France : Aerospace & Automobile
15-19 June 2015
DATE & TIME
MEETINGS/ VISITS
Day 1
Sunday, 14th of June 2015: Delegation arrives in France
Arrive in Paris
Check-in at the hotel
Day 2
Monday, the 15th of June 2015: Meeting with Airbus at Toulouse Headquarter
8h05-9h15
Travel from Paris Orly to Toulouse Blagnac by AF 6106
10h00 –17h00
MEETING WITH AIRBUS AT HEADQUARTER
(arranged by B.O.I. Paris Office - confirmed)
Venue : 1, rond-point Maurice Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex
10h00-10h15
Introduction of the Thai companies and their activities by Ms. Sonklin PLOYMEE,
Director of the B.O.I. Unit for Industrial Linkage Development (BUILD)
10h15-10h30
Update of B.O.I. policies by Mr. Choowong TANGKOONSOMBATI, Director of
Thailand Board of Investment ( Paris Office)
10h30-12h00
Presentation by Airbus
 Presentation of Airbus Group and its operations in Thailand
 How the Airbus supply chain is organized
 How to qualify as an Airbus supplier
12h00 – 14h00
Lunch hosted by Airbus
14h00 – 17h00
Visit two AIRBUS assembly lines
Visit the assembly line of the A350 and a mass production line (engine pylon)
18h15 – 19h35
Travel back to Paris Orly by AF 6139
Day 3
Tuesday, the 16th of June 2015: Presentations and Meetings at Paris Air Show
8h30 – 18h00
PRESENTATIONS AND MEETINGS AT THE PARIS AIR SHOW
(arranged by B.O.I. Paris Office – in process)
Venue: Paris Le Bourget Airport
9h00 – 11h30
CONFERENCE : “The Thai Aeronautical Industry : Striving for Excellence”
Venue : Conference Room (tbc)
For Thai Delegation
9h00 - 9h20
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Welcome & Presentation by GIFAS (French Aerospace Industries Association –
organizer of the Paris Air Show Le Bourget) : “Overview of the French
Aerospace Industry” (confirmed)
9h20 - 9h40
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Presentation by DASSAULT AVIATION : “ Qualification procedures and quality
standards for Dassault’s suppliers” (confirmed)
9h40 – 10h00
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Presentation by EMBRAER : “How to become Embraer’s suppliers” (tbc)
Meetings arranged by BOI Paris as per 03/04/2015 - 17:36- p. 1/3
10h00 - 10h20
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Presentation by French leading engineering institutions ISAE- EUROSAE
ADVANCED TRAINING : “The necessary training for an automotive company to
move into the aerospace sector and meet with the requirements of global
players” (confirmed)
Open Conference for Visitors and Exhibitors of the Paris Air Show
10h20 – 10h30
Registration & welcome of the new entrants
10h30 – 10h45
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Presentation by the Thailand Board of Investment (B.O.I.) : “Thailand’s new
investment climate”
10h45 – 11h00
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Presentation of Thailand’s aerospace industrial roadmap (tbc)
11h00 – 11h30
Open time for Networking with visitors and exhibitors joining the conference
11h30-18h00
MEETINGS WITH COMPANIES INTERESTED IN DOING BUSINESS IN THAILAND
(arranged by B.O.I. Paris Office- in process)
Networking sessions with French, Spanish, UK companies interested in doing
business in Thailand at their booths or pavilions.
11h45-12h15
Meeting with MACH AERO (confirmed)
Venue : Hall 2b – C 170
12h15 – 13h50
Lunch break
14h00 - 15h00
Meetings with SPANISH companies (tbc)
15h15 – 16h15
Meeting with FRENCH companies (tbc)
16h30– 17h30
Meetings with UK companies (tbc)
Day 4
Wednesday, the 17th of June 2015: Meetings at FIEV & at the Paris Air Show
9h00-12h30
Meeting with FIEV and its members ( arranged by B.O.I. Paris Office - confirmed)
The French Vehicle Equipment Industries Federation (FIEV) groups about 120
groups of companies, representing about 80% of the total turnover of the total
vehicle equipment industry. The Federation represents its member companies
before the French authorities and client sectors. FIEV acts as the spoke person for
the vehicle equipment industry on issues that are of common interest to its
members.
9h30-12h00
Roundtable
9h30-9h50
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Presentation by Mr. Uli KAISER, President of the Thai-European Business
Association (TEBA) and Business Development Manager South East Asia of
EMAG: “Overview of the Thai automobile industry : organization,
opportunities and challenges, role in ASEAN”
9h50-10h15
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Presentation by Mr. Choowong TANGKOONSOMBATI, Director of Thailand
Board of Investment (Paris Office) : “BOI support and incentives for the
automotive industry”
10h15 – 10h40

Q&A between Thai & French companies
Meetings arranged by BOI Paris as per 03/04/2015 - 17:36- p. 2/3
10h40 – 12h00
B2B (at the request of FIEV’s members)
12h00 – 14h30
Lunch
14h30 – 17h00
VISIT AN AUTOMOTIVE COMPANY (tbc)
Day 5
Thursday, the 18th of June 2015: Free visit of the PARIS AIRSHOW
FREE VISIT OF THE AIR SHOW
Venue : Paris Le Bourget Airport
You may freely take time to meet again with companies of the networking sessions,
visit the other booths, view flight demonstrations and aircraft displays or visit the air
and space museum.
Meetings arranged by BOI Paris as per 03/04/2015 - 17:36- p. 3/3