President Jokowi And German Chancellor Inaugurate The Indonesian Pavilion With The Feature Of Pinisi Ships At Hannover Messe 2023

The President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo (Jokowi). (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - Indonesian President Joko Widodo and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz inaugurated the Indonesian Pavilion at Hannover Messe 2023 on Thursday 17 April morning Hannover time. As the official partner country of the industry's grand event, Indonesia presents the National Pavilion Zone with an estimated area of 3000 m2.

The Indonesian Pavilion is specially designed to follow the form of a traditional Indonesian ship, the Pinisi Ship. We want to present the spirit of Indonesia in navigating the challenges of the front masses. This Pinisi ship has a compass called Making Indonesia 4.0 as the navigator of industrial transformation in Indonesia," said Indonesian President Joko Widodo at the inauguration of the Indonesian Pavilion at Hall 2, Hannover Messe.

The President invited the audience to visit the Indonesian Pavilion to see Indonesia as a land of opportunity and as a future manufacturing hub.

The Pinisi ship has two main poles and seven screens. Two main screen poles reflect the foundation of Indonesia's transformation, namely industrial downstreaming and accelerating the clean energy transition," explained the President.

Meanwhile, the seven-screen symbol reflects the priority sector promoted by co-exhibitors, including food and beverages, textiles, automotives, electronics, chemicals, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals. Accelerating the transformation of the Indonesian industry will contribute to the revival of the region's economy and the global economy.

"With the spirit of 'Infinite Journey', let's sail together and accelerate industrial transformation for a better world, because investing in Indonesia means investing in a brighter future," the President said.

The Indonesian Pavilion is a place for Indonesian mainstay industry players to showcase their technology, products and skills, as well as interact with visitors from business circles and important world figures. Indonesia collaborates with around 157 co-exhibitors who will participate in the Indonesian Pavilion, where each sector will be selected by each champion and walkabout exhibition from each sector.

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto on the occasion explained that as many as 157 co-exhibitors occupy an area of about 3,000 square meters, consisting of the private sector, research and development institutions, start-ups, government institutions, and State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN).

"Indonesia's participation in this event is to present the agenda for national economic transformation through increasing industrial and technology cooperation, encouraging exports for foreign investment, and strengthening bilateral relations, not only with Germany but also with other European countries," said Airlangga.

Of the total area of 3000 m2, an area of 1500 m2 is made for the co-exhibitor zone in accordance with the Highlight Theme Indonesia Partner Country, namely zone A for companies with the theme sustainability and energy, zone B as the main zone Making Indonesia 4.0 and engineering part and solution, zone C for BUMN, zone D for investment/industrial park theme and human capital, as well as the HM zone intended for startup and innovation and HM Display Category themes.

The Indonesian Pavilion is open to visitors to the Hannover Messe exhibition which comes from international business players and policy makers from various countries to see the ability to innovate Indonesian industrial technology and conduct interactions that in the long term are expected to be interested in making business investments in Indonesia.

Several parties who contributed to the Indonesian Pavilion include the Indonesian Refined Sugar Association (AGRI), the Palm Oil Plantation Fund Management Agency (BPDPKS), PT Astra Internasional Tbk, the Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN), PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk, PT Krakatau Steel (Persero) Tbk, PT Pertamina (Persero), PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (Persero), PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Persero), PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk, PT Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Tbk, PT Pupuk Indonesia (Persero), PT Pupuk Kalimantan Timur, PT Bio Farma (Persero), General Company Printing Uang Republik Indonesia (Persero), PT Domas Agrointi Prima, and PT Kaltim Parna Indust.