Trade delegation to prospect for partnerships.

• Author: Ross, Ian
• Position: Germans visit Sudbury - Brief Article

Technology transfer and joint-venture partnerships will be on the minds of a German trade delegation from the ElbeElster region expected to arrive in Sudbury this month.

In a return trade mission stemming from last fall's Northern Ontario exploratory trip to Germany last year, six German delegates specializing in the energy, education and tourism fields will spend a whirlwind week in Sudbury and parts of northeastern Ontario from Sept. 17 to 21, prospecting for Canadian partners.

Led by Heinz-Peter Schreiber, an international diplomatic and trade broker, the group will sandwich road trips to the North Bay-West Nipissing area and Manitoulin Island around a series of business-to-business meetings at Sudburys Holiday Inn.

Expected on the mission from Germany are experts and specialists in agricultural and forest products, hydroelectric generation, training and education and tourism. About 25 business owners and agency representatives from Sudbury, North Bay, Parry Sound, Timmins, Sault Ste. Marie and a number of First Nations communities are expected to renew acquaintances from the 2000 mission.

The group will spend part of a day meeting with West Nipissing...