Deputy Minister Of Foreign Affairs Pahala Mansury Encourages Indonesia-Australian Economic Synergy To Strengthen Clean Energy Ecosystems

Indonesian Deputy Minister Of Foreign Affairs Pahala Mansury when delivering the keynote speech Sumber KJRI Sydney

JAKARTA - Indonesia and Australia can work together to strengthen the clean energy ecosystem and energy transition, said Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Pahala Mansury in the 'Indonesia Updates 2024 Forum: Bridging Horizon - Stretching Australia Indonesia Business Synergies'.

The event, which was held at the Four Season Hotel Sydney, Australia on Thursday, is part of the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Indonesia and Australia.

Deputy Foreign Minister Pahala said the importance of collaboration in the electric vehicle battery supply chain (EV), with Indonesia as the main producer of nickel, while Australia is the largest lithium producer in the world.

"This collaboration is expected to strengthen the global clean energy ecosystem and accelerate the energy transition in the two countries," said Deputy Foreign Minister Pahala, in a statement from the Indonesian Consulate General in Sydney, Friday, September 6.

The event, which was attended by the Indonesian Ambassador to Australia Siswo Pramono and the Director General of Immigration Silmy Karim, was attended by more than 120 participants from business, government and academic circles.

"Indonesia and Australia have many similarities that can be used to strengthen economic cooperation. Indonesia with its abundant natural resources and dynamic workforce, as well as Australia with its technological expertise, can work together to achieve sustainable economic growth," said Ambassador Siswo Pramono.

Cooperation in the development of skilled workers is also one of the main pillars in this forum discussion. Before, Indonesia and Australia had agreed to increase the exchange of professional workers through the Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) agreement in 2023, for engineers.

It is said, this will facilitate the access of Indonesian skilled workers to the service sector in Australia, as well as improve the skills and capacity of the workers of the two countries

"It is important to continue cooperation in various strategic fields," said the Indonesian Consul General in Sydney Vedi Kurnia when closing the forum this year, highlighting 75 years of diplomatic relations between Indonesia and Australia.

This forum marks an important milestone in strengthening the synergy between the economy of Indonesia and Australia, where the two countries are ready to explore more investment opportunities and mutually beneficial cooperation.