Photo: The President of Indonesia when opening the Indonesia-Africa Infrastructure Dialogue 2019 (BPMI Setpres/Muchlis Jr)
Jakarta, 29 August 2024 - As a concrete step to strengthen Indonesia-Africa cooperation at various levels and sectors, Indonesia has prepared several side events during the series of events of the 2nd Indonesia-Africa Forum (IAF) in Bali on 1--3 September 2024.
Side events prepared by Indonesian ministries/institutions include the Indonesia-Africa Parliamentary Forum (IAPF), Country Specific Business Forum, the Signing of the MoU on Artisanal Mining between Indonesia and Kenya, the Signing of the MoU between EMP and GUMA, Meeting of Indonesian Honorary Consuls in the African Region, Workshop on Downstreaming Mining with Value Added Indonesia-Africa, Panel Discussion by the Tony Blair Institute on AfCFTA, and the Signing of several MoUs with an estimated value of up to US$ 3.5 billion.
Director for African Affairs at the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dewi Justicia Meidiwaty, stated that these side events will serve as a platform to expand networks, engage in constructive discussions, and explore cooperation potential, especially in the economic sector.
Director of African Affairs Dewi Justicia Meidiwati (second left) while accompanying Indonesian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Pahala N. Mansury (third left) on conversation with the Chief Editor of the National Mass Media discussing the potential for Indonesia-Africa cooperation through IAF 2 on Thursday (22 August 2024) in Jakarta.
"This forum will also be utilized to exchange experiences and best practices, particularly in natural resource management, bilateral and regional economic cooperation, and strengthen the capacity of human capital," she said on Thursday (29 August 2024) in Jakarta.
With the theme "Bandung Spirit for Africa's Agenda 2063", the 2nd IAF invites 54 African countries to collectively discuss potential mutually beneficial cooperation in various sectors. The organization of the 2nd IAF will be held concurrently with the High-Level Forum on Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships (HLFMSP).
The IAF 2024 is a continuation of the success of the first IAF held in 2018. This forum aims to implement the modalities of the Bandung Spirit initiated by the founding fathers, with a focus on economic benefits and welfare for the people in Indonesia and Africa through mutually beneficial development cooperation.
The 2nd IAF in Bali will strengthen collaboration in four priority sectors: food security, energy security, health security, and mineral security. "We invite everyone to participate in IAF II and work together to build a better future for Indonesia and Africa," Meidiwaty concluded. (Infomed Kemlu/TR/Elvira Inda Sari/SW/PR).
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