Wahyu Dwi Anggoro
"The Indonesia-EU partnership still left much to be desired," Pahala stated.
The Vice Minister proposed innovative collaboration to upgrade the partnership in the global supply chain through potential cooperation in: i) sustainability and green transition through the development of EV battery ecosystems, acceleration of renewable energy infrastructure, and development of carbon markets, including carbon capture utilisation and storage; ii) digital economy and hi-technology manufacturing through the development of infrastructure and ecosystems such as the semiconductor industry, connectivity, and data centers; iii) utilisation of innovative financing in Indonesia-EU Investment Attraction Plan covering sectors such as health, transportation and logistics, agriculture, and fisheries.
He also urged both parties to adopt a constructive approach to address irritants for the improvement of partnership quality, such as through finalising negotiation of Indonesia-EU Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IEU-CEPA) and various disputes in the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Indonesia and the EU can strengthen multilateral cooperation to address global challenges, such as issues on Palestine, climate crisis, and multilateral institution reforms. In this regard, Indonesia welcomes the EU's support for Indonesia's accession to the OECD.
COASI delegation consists of representatives from the EU member states in the Council of the EU focusing on issues related to Asia and Oceania, specifically concerning the EU's relations with 41 countries in the region.
In addition to visiting Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the delegation also had meeting with Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Ministry of Investment/Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Ministry of National Development Planning/National Development Planning Agency, Secretariat of Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), ASEAN Secretariat and Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) to obtain first-hand information on the significance of Indonesia for the EU. (WHY)
