Anies Disbanded Three Issues Will Bring The U20 Forum Mayors Summit To The G20

DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan (Photo: Diah Ayu/VOI)

JAKARTA - DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan said that the Urban 20 (U20) Mayors Summit forum produced three issues which would later become recommendations at the G20 Leaders Summit. These three issues are the result of discussions and exchange of ideas from U20 delegates from a number of cities in the world. The first issue is the importance of greater investment in the health and housing sectors to accelerate economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic. He conveyed this at the U20 Majors Summit which was attended by city delegates representing G20 members from a number of countries at the Fairmont Hotel, Central Jakarta. "In the discussion, we conveyed the importance of using this recovery to be able to carry out development policies that are more just, which provide more equal opportunities for all," said Anies, Tuesday, August 30. The second issue, the delegation agreed to adopt a sustainable approach, especially in the transition to energy utilization and utilization of population mobility in urban areas. Then, the third issue is the importance of providing education and training for future jobs. "Because we are undergoing transformation and a lot of new work, there are many new needs, skills in the future," said Anies. In addition, this conference also discussed the increase in the price of energy, oil, foodstuffs felt by a number of countries. "The problem was conveyed because it was important for all of us to start anticipating and conveying it to the G20 (Presidential) level," he said. For information, the U20 Mayors Summit forum is a space for U20 city leaders to gather, strengthen collaboration and submit recommendations to the Indonesian government at the G20 Leaders Summit which will take place in Bali on November 15-16, 2022. This year's U20, with Jakarta and West Java as hosts, will focus on the issues and challenges faced by cities due to the COVID-19 pandemic. So the theme raised is < Pascapandemic City ”. In this fifth U20, regional heads and governors of G20 members will cooperate in three main fields, namely health investment and public housing as the basis for social economic recovery for all. Second, encourage the transition of sustainable energy and fair access to sustainable mobility. Third, provide education and training on the future of workers for equal access to the labor market for all.