Indonesia Candidates To Be A Board Member Of The International Telecommnucation Union 2023-2026

Minister of Communications and Informatics Johnny G. Plate. (Doctor of Public Relations Kemenkominfo)

JAKARTA - Indonesia carries three main agendas in its nomination to become a member of the Council of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Region E (Asia and Australasia) for the period 2023-2026.

"In the working period of the ITU Council, Indonesia will also focus on a mission that is in line with ITU's ultimate goal, namely 'to connect the unconnected'," said Minister of Communication and Information Johnny G. Plate in a press release, quoted from Between, Thursday 30 June.

The three agendas proposed by Indonesia are capacity building. empowering women (women empowerment) and connecting the unconnected.

Through the three main agendas, Indonesia is optimistic that it can become a member of the ITU Council for the period 2023-2026 for Region E Asia and Australasia.

One of the things that drives optimism for this candidacy is experience in the field of digital technology, the government has a 2021-2024 National Digital Transformation Roadmap, a guideline for accelerating national digital transformation.

The roadmap includes four pillars, namely digital infrastructure, digital society and the digital economy.

"With the same spirit, Indonesia is committed to connecting the world through the development of digital infrastructure, application creation, and inclusive services for everyone," said Johnny.

The availability of internet access for everyone will allow every citizen to develop. Data globally shows 2.9 billion people are not connected to the internet.

"In an effort to improve human resources, we must provide digital access," said Johnny.

In terms of women's empowerment, Indonesia encourages the involvement of women in various activities, programs and ITU leadership positions.

"We believe that many things can be achieved if ITU encourages women's empowerment in various ITU activities. For that, we need to give women more access, space, and opportunities to grow and be involved in carrying out the work of ITU member countries," he added.

Meanwhile, for capacity building, this agenda is related to the commitment to develop digital literacy, skills and talents and ensure that empowerment efforts can be accessed by everyone.

In Indonesia, the government through the Ministry of Communication and Information has implemented the Digital Talent Scholarship program to improve people's digital literacy and skills.

Indonesia, as a country with a large population, believes that every effort to encourage the progress of the nation must start from the community.

"In the domestic context, Indonesia upholds the importance of the humanitarian aspect in the rise of the digital world. No matter how advanced the world is, no matter how big the changes are, it is the people that we must empower first. That's humans, with curiosity and enthusiasm for answers, judging that's the only way to push the world forward," said Johnny.

As a candidate for member of the ITU Council, the Government of the Republic of Indonesia emphasized that it would continue to encourage more programs and capacity building activities for all ITU member countries.

"Especially those who fall into the category of developing countries, least developed countries, small island developing countries, developing countries whose territories are landlocked (no sea) and countries with economies in transition (transition), " said Johnny.

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