Bonaire's geographical position, good financial services, infrastructure, political stability and favourable tax regime makes it an attractive location for investors. There is a great demand for all sorts of investments on Bonaire. A prime condition here is that industries are asked to comply with the requirements placed by the environmental policy and which improve or support the quality of Bonaire's economic product.

The Bonairean Government has started a structural process of improving its investment climate and at the same time stimulating competitiveness, within the philosophy that the private sector is the engine of the economy.

A number of investment incentives have been devised to stimulate prospective investors to start new business ventures in Bonaire such as accelerated depreciation, reduce profit tax, tax holiday, investment allowances.

The main areas for investment are: Tourism, Medium and Small Business Development, Airport and Seaport business development, E-Commerce, Ecological Projects and Telecommunications.

Bonaire possesses a well-educated and qualified manpower requested by investors.

Bonaire's airport has just been upgraded to a fully equipped international airport with all the facilities and infrastructure to service short and long haul international flights. The airport can serve as a hub between Europe, North America and South America. These improved airport facilities are also envisioned to create possibilities for development of activities other than tourism including transshipments, cargo-hub, e-commerce, assembling companies.

Bonaire has a full modernized and competitive telecommunications service for both local and international clients.

Bonaire has a well-developed banking system that plays a vital role in both local and international business on the island. Most of these banks have international ties, while branches of well-known European an American banks are established in the Netherlands Antilles.

Bonaire is politically stable entity in the Caribbean region.

Its judiciary system is an integral part of the kingdom of the Netherlands. Numerous offices of reputable world-renowned law firms have been established in the Netherlands Antilles.

We warmly welcome you, investors, to the first Investment Conference to be held on Bonaire which we hope will be a success thanks to your participation.

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