May 3, 2024
JAKARTA – Representing the Indonesian government, Coordinating Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto received the road map for Indonesia’s Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) membership accession, at the opening of the OECD Ministerial Level Meeting in Paris on Thursday.
This process, which marks further progress in Indonesia joining the OECD, is in line with Indonesia’s efforts to increase collaboration with all OECD members. The close cooperation between the two parties in the accession process aims to enable better policies for better lives, as per the OECD motto “Better Policies for Better Lives”.
Minister Airlangga Airlangga said OECD membership and standards are critical to ensuring an inclusive and sustainable global economy, representing 80 percent of global trade and investment.
In his speech during the handover process, Airlangga said OECD membership and standards were critical to ensuring an inclusive and sustainable global economy, as the organization represents 80 percent of global trade and investment.
“Becoming a member of the OECD allows Indonesia to strengthen its constitutional commitment to participate in the world order, to advance freedom, everlasting peace and social justice,” he said.
The handover procession is in line with Indonesia’s efforts to increase collaboration with OECD members in the spirit of the OECD motto “Better Policies for Better Lives“, including strengthening its constitutional commitment to participate in the world order, advancing freedom, everlasting peace and social justice
There are currently seven countries with accession-candidate status, namely Argentina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Indonesia, Croatia, Peru and Romania.
Relations between Indonesia and the OECD have been ongoing since 2007, when Indonesia joined as a key partner. The OECD itself has become Indonesia’s strategic partner in improving policies and standards for society, governance and the business world.
Indonesia now joins six other countries with accession candidate status, namely Argentina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Croatia, Peru and Romania. Relations between Indonesia and the OECD began in 2007 when Indonesia joined as a key partner
Also present to witness the handover of Indonesia’s membership road map were Finance Minister Sri Mulyani, Secretary of the Office of the Coordinating Economic Minister Susiwijono Moegiarso, Deputy Coordinating Economic Minister Edi Prio Pambudi, as well as Indonesian Ambassador to France Andorra and Monaco and Permanent Delegation to UNESCO Mohamad Oemar.