After closing the 2nd IPPP meeting here on Thursday (July 25), Maharani noted that 12 countries, including seven speakers of parliaments, attended the meeting hosted by DPR in Jakarta.
According to the House speaker, the meeting showed DPR's crucial role in encouraging partnerships between parliaments of countries in the Pacific region to respond to various regional challenges.
"During the IPPP meeting, we were able to identify strategic issues that we are facing and how Indonesia and Pacific countries can tackle them, such as climate change, maritime, economic cooperation, SDGs, security and peace, and regional connectivity," she stated.
She explained that the 2nd IPPP meeting had three plenary sessions with three themes: Fostering Regional Connectivity and Inclusive Development, Connecting Our Seas and People: Challenges and Opportunities, and Harnessing Maritime Potentials for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth.
Maharani noted that the results of those discussions were outlined in the Chair's Summary document.
She stated that the first point of the Chair's Summary emphasizes Indonesia's commitment to becoming a development partner for countries in the Pacific.
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The speaker then highlighted that the second point is related to DPR's commitment to supporting parliaments of countries in the Pacific to enhance their capacity to carry out the parliament's functions encompassing legislation, oversight, and budget.
"DPR is also ready to support in improving the parliamentary secretariat services in drafting laws, media management, and developing information technology," she remarked.
She further noted that the third point in the Chair's Summary pertains to an agreement to strengthen cooperation between the parliaments of Indonesia and countries in the Pacific in resolving problems and challenges faced in the region.
Maharani encouraged the delegates to bring discussions and recommendations of the 2nd IPPP meeting to the executive and to their respective parliaments.
"I invited delegates of the Pacific countries to tell their people that Indonesia wants to increase friendship with the people in the Pacific. Therefore, let us use the IPPP as a beneficial platform for our people," she stated.
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) attended the opening of the 2nd IPPP meeting on Thursday.
The leaderships of parliaments of the Cook Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Papua New Guinea, Tuvalu, Kiribati, and the Republic of Fiji attended the meeting.
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