Coordinating Minister For The Economy Is Optimistic That The Sherpa Meeting, Able To Result In Leaders' Declaration

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto. (photo: dock. Coordinating Ministry for the Economy)

JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto is optimistic that the Sherpa meeting, which is one of a series of events for the G20 Indonesia Presidency, next week, will be able to produce a leadership agreement.Leaders declaration is a commitment from the G20 leaders to joint efforts in economic recovery and health after the COVID-19 pandemic."Declaration plans contain the substance of the discussion of Indonesia's G20 Presidency priorities, namely the global health architecture, digital transformation, and energy transition," said Airlangga Hartarto in an official statement received by Antara in Badung, Bali, Saturday, November 12. In addition to containing the global health architecture, digital transformation, and energy transition, according to Airlangga, the declaration also discusses food security which is the current global issue. Airlangga emphasized that Indonesia as a representative of developing countries and the only G20 members of Southeast Asia must prioritize inclusiveness as well as invite countries to work together through difficult times. According to Airlangga, with a sustainable development agenda of 2030 as a directional indicator, the G20 must consider the most effective solution to the ongoing multidimensional crisis.

Meanwhile, the 4Sherpa G20 Meeting which is also the last meeting to welcome the G20 Summit in the G20 Indonesia Presidency has taken place in Jimbaran, Bali, from 11 to 14 November 2022. The Sherpa Track of the G20 Indonesia Presidency includes 12 working groups (WG) and 10 engagement groups (EG). The vital role of Sherpa Track is also to hold various other activities, such as culture and creative economy (culture and creative economy), research and innovation ministers (meetings of ministers of research and innovation), side events (side events), and joint ministerial meetings (joint ministerial level meetings). "In addition to government elements, Indonesia also actively involves non-governmental groups that are members of the G20 Engagement Groups," said Secretary of the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs as well as Chairman of the Joint Secretariat Sherpa Track and Finance Track of the G20 Indonesia Presidency, Susiwijono Moegiarso. The goal is to involve non-governmental parties, among others, to ensure that the discussion of economic recovery efforts is inclusive because it pays attention to input from groups outside the government. All discussions in the meeting, he said, will also endorse deliverable accordance with President Joko Widodo's directives so that Indonesia's G20 Presidency can produce tangible benefits.