Indonesia, Germany Agree to Improve Defense Collaboration
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Selasa, 6 Juni 2023 05:56 WIB
Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto (Right, gray suit) gifted a keris to German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius following a meeting at the Defense Ministry Office in Jakarta on Monday (June 5, 2023). (ANTARA PHOTOS/Gilang Galiartha/my)
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesia and Germany have agreed to improve their defense collaboration, Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto informed after receiving a visit from German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and his delegates at the ministry's office on Monday.;;"Bilateral relation of Indonesia and Germany, including in the defense aspect, is really good; it has been going on for decades. We want to consistently improve this relation, such was the main topic during the meeting," Subianto informed at a joint press conference with Minister Pistorius.;;He said that he and Pistorius will take active measures to improve defense collaboration.;;Pistorius said he held an intensive discussion with Subianto, including during the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue 2023 in Singapore the previous week.;;"For example, about the Indo-Pacific area issue from Germany and Europe's point of views," the German minister said.;;The two also discussed Germany's bilateral stance in the ASEAN and Indo-Pacific regions, he disclosed.;;"Particularly with Indonesia, who have been our great partner for decades," Pistorius added.;;Prabowo Subianto said that he is planning to officially return the German Minister's visit.;;The efforts conducted by the two nations in the defense aspect have included the provision of education to 670 personnel from the Defense Ministry and military in Germany in 2022–2023.;;The educational efforts have included the organization of a cybersecurity seminar, officer training information visit, basic course on LOFAR sonar submarine detection, senior executive seminar (SES), and Staff and Command College.;;The two countries have also created a routine forum, IGSPST – Indonesia-Germany Security and Policy Staff Talks, as a platform for collaboration.;;Prabowo Subianto gifted a keris to Pistorius after the meeting ended.
Germany and Indonesia: Bilateral relations
02.03.2023 - Article
Bilateral relations focus on promoting economic ties, global issues such as climate change mitigation, sustainable development strategies, Germany’s assistance in reforming the Indonesian vocational training sector and cooperation in international organisations. Cooperation on many overarching issues intensified in 2022 during the parallel German G7 Presidency and Indonesian G20 Presidency. The Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) was launched on 15 November 2022 between Indonesia, the G7 (during Germany’s Presidency) and other partners with a view to accelerating the Indonesian energy transition.
A strategic dialogue was also launched between the two countries’ Foreign Ministers in 2022.
As the largest members of the European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) respectively, Germany and Indonesia have numerous common focal points on the regional policy front, too.
As the country with the world’s largest Muslim population, Indonesia is an important partner in dialogue on religious issues and the prevention of radicalisation.
Following the downturn caused by the pandemic the previous year, bilateral trade recovered further in 2022 to around ˆ8.4 billion, of which exports from Germany totalled ˆ3.0 billion.
No investment protection agreement has been in place since 2017, while negotiations on an EU-Indonesian free trade agreement are underway. Indonesia’s role in the field of climate and environment is of global relevance – not only because of its extensive forests and rich biodiversity, but also because it is one of the world’s largest emitters of greenhouse gases, in particular from the energy sector. Indonesia has committed to the aims of the Paris Climate Agreement. The energy sector will play a decisive role in enabling Indonesia to achieve its NDC (Nationally Determined Contribution). Germany is one of Indonesia’s largest development partners, the focus being on promoting renewables, developing climate-friendly infrastructure, conserving forests and reforming vocational training.
Germany enjoys an excellent reputation as a place to study and engage in research and has for years been one of the top choices for Indonesian students wanting to study abroad. The German language also remains very popular in Indonesia. There are currently more than 150,000 Indonesians learning German.
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Leaders set to address Indonesian-German Business Summit 2023 at Hannover Messe
30 Mar 2023
Bilateral Cooperation
Business News
On April 17, 2023, the Asia-Pacific Committee of German Business (APA), Hannover Messe, and the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Indonesia (KADIN) will organize the Indonesian-German Business Summit 2023.
To be held at the Indonesian Pavilion on the occasion of Hannover Messe 2023 – in which Indonesia is the Partner Country for the third year in a row – the Indonesian-German Business Summit 2023 comes as a great opportunity to strengthen cooperation and further deepen the long and trustful economic relations between Indonesia and Germany.
Leaders from both countries H.E. Joko Widodo and H.E. Olaf Scholz are due to give their remarks on the current conditions and their future plans for German-Indonesian political as well as economic relations.
After the leaders’ speech, Mr. Jan R;nnfeld, Executive Director of the German-Indonesian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (EKONID), will moderate a discussion between Mr. Prijono Sugiarto, Chairman of PT Astra International, Indonesia’s largest diversified conglomerate, and Mr. Martin Brudermueller, CEO of BASF, the German-based multinational chemical company. The panel will discuss topics surrounding Indonesian-German business cooperation, particularly on driving economic recovery together through industrialization, digitalization, and energy transition.
Furthermore, the Business Summit is also expected to promote investment opportunities in mutual economic relations, specifically in combining Indonesia’s large number of human capital and renewable energy sources and Germany’s advanced technological and industrial digitalization capacities. This would be another important milestone in both countries’ 70 years of diplomatic relations, especially in the spirit of realizing Industry 4.0 and achieving the target of net-zero target emission.