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Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut B. Pandjaitan attended the Ocean 20 High-Level Launch Event and Ocean 20 Dialogues at BNDCC, Bali on Monday (14-11/2022). The Ocean20 program with the theme "Can Be Together" is expected to uphold the principles of the G20. Coordinating Minister Luhut also invited all parties to realize the goals of Ocean 20 or O20 in terms of development, both locally, regionally, between countries and the world, which can be achieved through this program.

“We are here not only to advance our interests in the short term, but we will achieve the right policies for our oceans. This is the spirit of O20. Our task is to achieve the right balance, a sustainable balance, between the oceans as a growth opportunity and the oceans as a source of life," said Coordinating Minister Luhut in a release received by Voice of Indonesia on Monday.

Furthermore, Coordinating Minister Luhut also said that if all parties can commit to comply with this "Can Be Together" principle, then collaboration through O20 can be meaningful and have a significant impact, especially for the younger generation.

“O20 can be meaningful and significant for the younger generation, like my grandchildren, all our children, all generations and all our citizens. Hopefully the spirit of O20 will not stop here," he hoped.

In realizing the O20 goals, it is necessary to take concrete actions, because then O20 is used as a global platform in generating and implementing many concrete actions for the sustainable use of the ocean. At this high-level panel will be the launch of O20 and initial steps in addressing the maritime issues discussed through this year's G20 Presidency.

“With the support of the G20 countries and many ocean partners, we hope this can become a permanent agenda for the G20 Presidency. Can be together, let's do it together!” concluded Coordinating Minister Luhut.

For information, O20 is an activity to convey concrete policy recommendations that can be followed up socio-economically and ecologically to conserve and utilize sea and maritime resources in a sustainable manner as Blue Natural Capital (BNC). The theme for the O20 at the G20 Summit is Building Stronger Ocean Prosperity for All (Recover Together, Recover Stronger). The meeting topics discussed were blue economy, blue energy, blue carbon, blue food, blue investment, marine tourism, marine pollution, ocean conservation, and expertise in the maritime field.

The event was attended by Klaus Schwab, always Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum and Peter Thomson as United Nations Secretary General's Special Envoy for The Ocean, Ray Dalio as Founder, Co-Chairman and Co-Chief Investment Officer of Bridgewater Associates and Founder of OceanX. (VOI)