Not To Be Understood By Only Certain Groups, Kominfo Hopes G20 Digital Issues Can Be Understood By Public

Directorate General of Informatics Applications, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, I Nyoman Adhiarna/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (Menkominfo) hopes that the digital issues discussed in the Digital Economy Working Group of the G20 Indonesia Presidency will not only become a discussion for certain groups, but can be accepted and beneficial for the wider community.

"We hope that the issues raised at DEWG will not only circulate around decision-makers but also the wider community," said the Head of the DEWG Implementation Team and Director of the Digital Economy, Directorate General of Informatics Applications, Kominfo, I Nyoman Adhiarna, in the webinar "Empowering Through Content", Tuesday 12 July.

The Digital Economy Working Group (DEWG) is a new working group that discusses digital issues. Digital issues in the G20 Indonesia Presidency are cross-sectoral so the DEWG becomes a meeting to discuss these topics.

The issues discussed at the DEWG forum coincided with discussions of the digital aspects of engagement groups and other working groups of the G20 Presidency.

The discussion of digital issues at DEWG, according to Adhiarna, is classified as a high-level issue, however, it has both direct and indirect impacts on the community. Therefore, Kominfo strives to make this complex digital issue accessible to the public in an easy-to-understand language.

To achieve this, the Ministry of Communication and Informatics utilizes social media or collaborates with content creators so that the issues in the G20 can reach the public.

"Complicated issues can be conveyed, relate to the community, and are easy to understand," said Adhiarna.

The Digital Economy Working Group is an extension of the Digital Economy Task Force. This forum was held for the first time during the G20 Indonesia Presidency and the Ministry of Communication and Informatics became the supervisor of this first forum.

Given the importance of digital issues in the DEWG forum, Kominfo involves stakeholders both domestically and internationally. Domestically, Kominfo has a National Knowledge Partner consisting of three universities, namely Gadjah Mada University, University of Indonesia, Padjadjaran University, and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) institution.

Meanwhile, the National Strategic Stakeholders consist of, among others, the Indonesian Internet Service Providers Association (APJII), the Indonesian Telematics Society (MASTEL), and the Indonesian E-Commerce Association.

At the international level, Kominfo collaborates with Global Knowledge Partners including ITU, UNESCAP, UNCTAD and OECD.

Indonesia will this month hold the third DEWG session in Labuan Bajo on July 20-21.