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Chamber Delegation Learns From High-Tech Development in Israel The success of Israel's high-tech industry provides useful experience for Hong Kong to draw reference to in its development to become an information technology hub, a Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (HKGCC) delegation has learnt. The 14-member delegation, led by HKGCC General Committee member Simon Lee, just returned to Hong Kong after a six-day business and technology study mission to Israel. Speaking after the visit, Mr Lee said, "We are very impressed with the high-tech developments in Israel. It is a good model that Hong Kong can learn a lot from." The visit also saw closer business relationships established between Hong Kong and Israel that pave the way for future cooperation. During the visit, delegates exchanged views with senior Israeli officials and Israeli Chamber's executives on a host of issues including promotion of e-commerce on the business-to-business model, ways of strengthening business cooperation between Hong Kong and Israel particularly in the IT and telecommunications fields, and more importantly, Hong Kong's role as the springboard to the mainland. "In spite of our short visit, we saw a lot in Israel and benefited both in learning substantially about the old history of Israel, as well as about the modern hi-tech industry. Several contacts were made for the pursuit of possible future business." Mr. Lee added.The delegation visited a number of high-tech companies in Israel including Netvisions, ECI Telecom and NDS Ltd and delegates were briefed on the latest development of incubator programmes supported by the government and private sector. They also met with high-level government officials in the Ministry of Industry & Trade in Israel including Arie Lev-Rodrig, director for Asia & Pacific Division, and Zohar Peri, deputy director general and director of Foreign Trade Administration. In order to enhance bilateral business cooperation between Hong Kong and Israel, delegates also called on Mr Dan Gillerman, President of the Federation of the Israeli Chambers of Commerce during the visit. Media enquiries: Erica Ng, Assistant Manager of
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