"Our job in Sherpa track is to maintain a conducive working relationship. This is an important element in turning complex technical and policy advice into bold and ambitious actions for our Head of State," Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto said in his address to the opening of the Second Sherpa Meeting in Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), Sunday, virtually.
G20 Sherpa Meeting is a forum attended by G20 member countries to discuss issues related to energy, development, tourism, digital economy, education, labor, agriculture, trade, investment, industry, health, anti-corruption, environment, and climate change.
He outlined the three proposals were first, trust and mutual respect among G20 members as the key to develop dialogue and consensus.
Second, the G20 countries must look forward to delivering global economic growth and resilience, while at the same time trying to find solutions to address challenges.
With good intentions and strong determination, the G20 will advance the priorities of the Indonesian Presidency and also overcome emerging crises.
Third, the 2030 agenda for sustainable development goals (SDG's) must become the guideline for the G20, especially to improve lives in developing countries that are considered vulnerable.
With the Bali Summit being four months away, Indonesia realizes the current world situation. Therefore, the country calls for unity, especially from the Sherpa to form policy and financial solutions to the global common problems,
In an analogy, the G20 should be an extraordinary restaurant, serving an extraordinary menu, unless the food never came, because the chefs were fighting in the kitchen, Hartarto remarked.
"It is very important in these times of crisis for the G20 to elevate as a major global economic forum. The Indonesian Presidency hopes that the peaceful atmosphere in Labuan Bajo will support the Sherpas to achieve this, the G20 chefs can serve up an extraordinary menu, a menu that can be enjoyed by all over the world," he continued.
The Second Sherpa meeting in Labuan Bajo was held back-to-back with the G20 Foreign Ministers meeting in Bali which took place on July 7-8, 2022, and the G20 Finance Deputy and Central Bank level meeting on July, 13-14, 2022, in Bali.
The Second Sherpa meeting in Labuan Bajo is held on July 9-13, 2022. Labuan Bajo is chosen as the venue to encourage economic recovery and promote the region as one of the premium tourist destinations for foreign tourists.
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Translator: Sella Panduarsa G, Resinta S
Editor: Suharto
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