Chairman Of Chamber Of Commerce And Industry Arsjad Rasjid Meets With Pope Francis At The Vatican To Discuss The G20 Summit

Chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Arsjad Rasjid. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - Chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) Arsjad Rasjid met Pope Francis at the Vatican to discuss the development of green energy ecosystems and a sustainable economy, ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP-27 UNFCCC) in Egypt and the G20 Summit in Bali.

Regarding the G20 and B20 Summits in Bali, Arsjad Rasjid conveyed that according to the B20 theme "Advancing Innovative, Inclusive, and Collaborative Growth" the meeting in Bali will prioritize the importance of economic justice at every socio-economic level, by prioritizing human values ​​and interfaith dialogue in order to achieve justice. economy.

"With the G20 and B20 summits in Bali, world leaders are thinking about ways the world can transform to bring together a common movement, in carrying out world recovery from threatening economic activities, such as promoting carbon emission reductions, inclusive trade cooperation, and a number of other legacies focused on the vision of sustainability, which ultimately brings prosperity to the whole world," said Arsjad in a statement in Jakarta, as quoted from Antara, Friday, November 4.

The three-party dialogue also agreed that fundamental changes in the global economy stem from moral, spiritual, and religious values. The three agreed to promote not just the 3Ps (People, Planet, Profit), but the 5Ps as the main principles against today's global challenges, namely Peace, Prosperity, People, Planet (Earth), and Partnership (Collaboration). inclusive).

In particular, Arsjad invited Pope Francis to visit Indonesia next year and cooperate in realizing the five main principles, so that they can be implemented in Indonesian culture, based on inclusive interreligious and cultural dialogue.

According to him, concrete actions against global challenges that lead to life threats have affected everyone regardless of race, religion, belief, group, or organization.

In the most basic sense, these real actions actually come from religious values ​​that move every adherent to encourage the creation of an inclusive economy, keep economic behavior under control, and together fight today's global challenges.

"Talking about recovering the world from the threat of climate change is an interfaith dialogue. We are called to a planet without borders, to work together to restore the world. Climate change is an important interfaith dialogue because it is based on our faith which obliges us to care for the earth, creating prosperity, ensuring a decent living order for the next generation," said Arsjad.

He further explained that peace is an absolute requirement for everything, which is rooted in the teachings to do good for all religions and beliefs. Welfare contributes to peace because it ends social inequality and minimizes conflict.

Meanwhile, society is the subject of economic development, without being left behind, and ensuring that the earth is preserved, cared for, and preserved for future generations. The struggle to make all of this happen depends on inclusive collaboration, regardless of origin and background.

Pope Francis also said the same about the vocation and solidarity of mankind toward the restoration of the world and the environment. Pope Francis invites Catholics to make an ecological conversion, as well as giving a strong message to world leaders present at COP-27 in Egypt and the G20 to seriously think about reducing the carbon footprint of human activities.

He emphasized the immeasurable impact of ecological disasters caused by climate change and geopolitical conflicts, such as droughts, floods, hurricanes, food crises, water crises, pest and disease attacks, as well as the threat of losing adequate livelihoods.

Through the encyclical “Laudato Si,” Pope Francis encourages real action, and gives a universal message to the world to stop the destruction of the earth, which is accompanied by the degradation of human life that is being felt today.