This book really enriches our knowledge. Not only is it enriching for readers, it also provides perspective for elites who will make the decisions concerning the G20.Jakarta (ANTARA) - The National Library of Indonesia (Perpusnas) will publish a thematic book to demonstrate its support for Indonesia’s G20 Presidency.
“Indonesia's G20 Presidency is an important event that must be supported by the entire element of our society," Perpusnas official Sri Marganingsih said at an online talk show themed “Perpusnas and Writers for G20” on Monday.
The G20 is an international forum comprising 19 countries that work together to handle major issues. Indonesia is holding the presidency of the grouping this year.
The Perpusnas will publish an anthology concerning the G20. The anthology will feature 150 writers from various professions and hailing from Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, and Papua.
The ideas within the book are the result of a collaboration between Perpusnas, the Indonesia Productive House, and the writers.
The book will be published in order to promote the G20 event so that it can get the people's attention and support. It will also serve as an input for the event, Marganingsih explained.
The book's editor, Yanuardi Syukur, said that it will feature a variety of themes such as the environment, religion, international relations, education, local wisdom, and creative economy.
"This book really enriches our knowledge. Not only is it enriching for readers, it also provides perspective for elites who will make the decisions concerning the G20," he remarked.
Moreover, the anthology, which is currently undergoing the editing process, is the realization of Pancasila ideology's third principle: the unity of Indonesia, he added.
Syukur urged people, specifically writers, to spread positive and creative content to support Indonesia, which has been entrusted with the presidency of the multilateral partnership between the 20 nations this year.
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One of the writers, Herman Oesman, will discuss the environmental issues in his home, North Maluku, in the book.
Through his writing, he will highlight that the province is one of the regions with the highest economic growth in Indonesia, recording a growth of 16.4 percent in 2021 and 7.10 percent in the first quarter of 2022.
The majority of this economic growth has been contributed by the processing, mining, and digging industries. However, the people in the mining region are suffering from poverty and stunting.
Oesman said he hopes that through his writing, the elites will become aware that there are regions that exist far from the center of power. This must become the main consideration material.
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