The discussions involve Dutch labor recruitment companies TOS and Susie Care.
“We are interested in placing Indonesian migrant workers in the Netherlands,” said P2MI Deputy Minister Christina Aryani, after meeting with the CEOs of TOS and Susie Care in Jakarta on Friday, according to an official statement.
Aryani added that they had also consulted with the Indonesian ambassador in The Hague and held in-depth discussions about the potential for cooperation.
She expressed hope that Indonesia could become a key labor market for the maritime and health sectors in Europe, particularly through partnerships with TOS, Susie Care, and similar companies.
“We want to send more workers from the health and marine fisheries sectors to the Netherlands through TOS and Susie Care,” she said.
Beyond those sectors, Aryani is also exploring opportunities for placing seasonal workers in countries where TOS and Susie Care operate.
She welcomed the companies’ current collaborations with Binawan University and UIN Syarif Hidayatullah.
Aryani emphasized that the push to send more skilled and professional workers, such as nurses and healthcare staff, reflects President Prabowo Subianto’s directive that Indonesia should move beyond sending primarily domestic workers abroad.
Meanwhile, Kees Wagenaar, CEO of TOS and Susie Care, expressed his hope that the Indonesian government would support the initiative.
He shared that his company had already begun sending 10 Indonesian migrant workers to the health sector, although the recruitment process has been long and complex.
“It has to be done properly and professionally — that’s very important to us,” he stated.
Wagenaar also said that despite already having branches in Indonesia, TOS and Susie Care remain open to collaborating with local recruitment agencies.
According to P2MI, only about 250 Indonesian recruitment companies are actively involved in the marine sector — a niche that TOS and Susie Care continue to support.
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