From November 27 to December 1, 2023, EKONID will be hosting a delegation of state and institutional representatives from North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), Germany, with the aim of introducing Indonesia’s economic potential to relevant stakeholders from the most populous state in Germany, particularly in the fields of energy and labor.
From November 27 to December 1, 2023, EKONID will be hosting a delegation of state and institutional representatives from North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), Germany, with the aim of introducing Indonesia’s economic potential to relevant stakeholders from the most populous state in Germany, particularly in the fields of energy and labor.
To be conducted in Indonesia’s capital city of Jakarta in the island of Java, as well as in the city of Palu and Morowali Regency in Central Sulawesi province, the visit is expected to provide renewed perspectives for the delegates in regard to the aforementioned sectors.
“Our visit here to Indonesia is already starting in a very interesting way. We got good information today concerning electromobility, and on the mining sector especially... we will promote the interest concerning Indonesia to our companies and we would try to find a critical mass of companies that can visit Indonesia as a follow up to our visit this week,” said Dr. Tobias Traupel, Head of Division European, Legal, and Foreign Trade at the NRW ministry of economic affairs.
Along with Mr. Traupel, the delegation consists of officials from The Ministry of Economic Affairs, Industry, and Energy of NRW, as well as officials from the Ministry of Labor, Health and Social Affairs of NRW. Also participating are representatives from Baden-Württemberg International GmbH, the Battery Research Factory Münster, and the Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen, to name a few.
As of the time of reporting, EKONID has finished conducting a country briefing for the participating delegates in Hotel Pullman Jakarta, as well as a roundtable discussion session with local representatives from the Indonesian government and various associations active in the field of energy transition. EKONID also hosted the delegation’s visit to the Indonesian Migrant Workers Protection Agency, or BP2MI, where they gained even more insights on Indonesia’s labor situation.
The topics of labor and energy would be followed up on the second day with trips to Politeknik Manufaktur Astra, or ASTRAtech, a polytechnic school located in Cikarang in Bekasi, West Java, as well as a visit to the office of PT Indonesia Pomalaa Industry Park.
For the following days of the week, the delegation will be visiting several locations in Central Sulawesi to gain even more firsthand knowledge on the economic situation in the area. These include scheduled stopovers at the residence of the Regent of Morowali, the Indonesia Morowali Industry Park, and the Morowali Metal Industry Polytechnic school.
Mr. Septian Hario Seto, Deputy Coordinating Minister of Investment and Mining at the Coordinating Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Investment, who was among the speakers for the event at EKONID’s office on Monday, said he appreciated the visit as well as the opportunity to share his perspective on Indonesia’s energy transition efforts, particularly in regard to Indonesia’s ban of raw nickel exports.
“This is important because we don’t want any misunderstanding regarding our ‘downstreaming’ policy. As I’ve explained, the export ban is only for raw nickel ores. Beyond that, you can export freely.... This is also a way to prevent one country or a single party from dominating the nickel supply chain,” Mr. Seto said.