INSPIRING WOMAN OF THE SEASON: RATU ERMA OLIERHOEK BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN CAMEROON AND INDONESIA ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE

RATU ERMA OLIERHOEK
Founder of INDOAFRICA And RATU International Festival
Newly Crowned Princess of BANGOULAP kingdom Cameroon
INSPIRING WOMAN OF THE SEASON OF Empower Success In Africa

Cameroon's relations with Indonesia are on the fast track of development, reflecting Indonesia's status as the third largest democracy with the fourth largest population in the world, a regional 'giant' representing some 36% of the ASEAN GDP and 261 million inhabitants, and emerging global player (G20 member, 8th economy in the world in purchasing power parity). Cameroon  and Indonesia no doubt share similar values, interests and outlook on regional integration, multilateralism, democracy and human rights in open and tolerant societies, cultural exchange and education.

Thought the relationship between Cameroon and Indonesia has always existed, lately, this has been refresh and given a whole new meaning with the empowerment from the founder of INDOAFRICA and RATU INTERNATIONAL Festival Called RATU ERMA OLIERHOEK. This newly crowned princess of BANGOULAP Kingdom in the Western region of Camaroon powered a series of meetings between the Cameroon and Indonesia Government officials with the mission to promote cultural exchange.

Fully establishing a proactive bilateral relationship; was the objective of the meeting that took place on the 13th March 2018 between Indonesia officials in Cameroon and  the MINISTER OF CULTURE AND ARTS(Cameroon), President of Chamber of Commerce (Cameroon), MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRES (Cameroon), MINISTER OF COMMUNICATION (Cameroon). In this meeting, the following top priorities were agreed on:

1- helping leading Cameroon art and culture institutions achieve international standards, by making considered choices within the basic cultural infrastructure;
2-  strengthening the international market position of Cameroon artists and institutions; handicrafts; ethnic arts and indigenous cultural industries of Cameroon;
3-  strengthening Cameroon's economic interests by emphasising cultural, trade and economic ties; ease of access pertaining to export and outsourcing;
4-  cultural diplomacy: using art and culture to benefit international relations.
5- To participate in the formulation and implementation of policies and programmes relating to Cameroon's external cultural relations;
6-To foster and strengthen cultural relations and mutual understanding between Cameroon and Indonesia;
7- To promote cultural exchange with Indonesia and the peoples;
8- To establish and develop relations with national and inter-national organisations in the field of culture; 

In her  effort to bridging the gap between Cameroon and Indonesia  economic and cultural partnership;  the newly crowned princess of Bangoulap kingdom, Cameroon; took a team of Cameroon Government Officials and business leaders to the INDONESIA-AFRICA FORUM 2018;  which is taken place today 10th to the 11th April in BALI precisely at the  BALI NUSA DUA CONVENTION CENTRE .  This platforms will empower new financing opportunities and negotiations on the different preferential trade agreement  for Cameroon and other Africa countries.

At the Indonesia-Africa forum 2018 on the 10th of April 2018 

My dear RATU Erma OLIERHOEK,   I Nadine Tonguem founder of EMPOWER SUCCESS IN AFRICA is excited to Name you INSPIRING WOMAN of the Season, you are a true #pressForProgress; representing all aspect of the International Women's  Day Campaign theme 2018. Since I know you, all you have proven is to have a strong call to motivate and unite friends, colleagues and whole communities to think, act and be gender inclusive, you have always shown that collectively we can all play a part  and share responsibilities for driving change successfully.

My mentor and friend , may you now join powerful women - thought leaders ; who also desire to make the world a more equitable place for all.