Indonesian Diaspora Intervenes And Promises To Support IKN Nusantara

IDN Global President Kartini Sarsilaningsih, in the celebration of 10 years of the Indonesian Diaspora at Titik Nol IKN Nusantara, Wednesday (6/7/2022). (ANTARA/Katriana)

JAKARTA - The Indonesian Diaspora Network (IDN) Global is ready to contribute to the country by supporting the development of a green, smart and inclusive National Capital City (IKN).

"This is the right time for the Indonesian Diaspora to contribute to the country by playing a role in supporting the development of IKN, in realizing the ideals of a world city that is a role model," said IDN Global President Kartini Sarsilaningsih, Wednesday, July 6.

Kartini said that in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Indonesian Diaspora, IDN Global cooperated with IKN Nusantara because it was relevant to their efforts, namely to contribute to the country.

Through collaboration with IKN Nusantara, Kartini hopes that the development of the Indonesian capital can be echoed abroad by diaspora living abroad.

IDN Global, he said, is ready to make several efforts to support the development of IKN Nusantara, including through a network owned by the Indonesian diaspora that allows them to echo the development of IKN throughout the world.

Then, the Indonesian diaspora also consists of several groups. This allows them to invest in IKN development.

"Of course the method will be different. We are waiting for information from IKN itself if the opportunity is possible," he said.

The next contribution that the Indonesian Diaspora can offer directly, said Kartini, is cooperation with villages within the IKN Nusantara in the village administration digitization program, where the program has been supported by communities in many villages in Indonesia.

Furthermore, IDN Global also runs the Buku Jendela Dunia program by mobilizing diaspora to share insights through book donations for schools around the IKN area.

Meanwhile, the Main Expert Diplomat of the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs R Prayono Atiyanto said that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in its scope of work would support the Indonesian Diaspora so that they could continue to contribute positively and constructively to the development of the country and nation.

"We welcome the policies that have been taken by the Indonesian government in the form of facilitation and convenience for the Indonesian diaspora so that they can play a bigger role and contribute to the development of the Indonesian nation and state," said Prayono.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he said, would continue to coordinate and synergize with domestic stakeholders to facilitate the development of stronger collaboration with the Indonesian Diaspora in various countries.

"We need to continue to collaborate to be able to update data on the Indonesian diaspora abroad. We also need to continue to collaborate to increase the benefits of ownership of Indonesian people's rights abroad," said Prayono.