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Indonesia was elected as president at the 48th session of the Industrial Development Board (IDB) at the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) which took place by consensus in Vienna, Monday (23/11).

Ambassador / Permanent Representative of the Republic of Indonesia to the United Nations in Vienna Dr. Darmansjah Djumala chaired the 48th IDB session which took place from 23 to 25 November 2020.

Ambassador Djumala will also chair various IDB meetings outside of the session from 26 November 2020 to July 2021.

Ambassador Djumala said Indonesia's diplomacy priority at UNIDO is to encourage technical cooperation in Industry 4.0, especially to increase the capacity of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Indonesia.

The Indonesian government has formulated Making Indonesia 4.0 as a road map to develop industry in the era of the fourth industrial revolution.

In this connection, cooperation with UNIDO is very relevant because the organization has the capacity in the field of Industry 4.0.

"We want to optimize Indonesia's membership in UNIDO to provide tangible benefits for the Indonesian people. This is what I call grounded diplomacy,” said Ambassador Djumala.

It is said that UNIDO has the capacity in Industry 4.0 which is in line with the Indonesian Government's program.

IDB is one of the three main organs under UNIDO which discusses the strategic aspects of the organization and is implemented annually. The other main organ is the General Conference which is held every two years and the Program and Budget Committee (PBC) takes place every year.

In recent years, Indonesia has been increasingly active in various UN agencies in Vienna. At UNIDO, Indonesia was selected as a member of the IDB for the 2019-2023 period and a member of the PBC for the 2019-2021 period.

At the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Indonesia has been Chairman of the Board of Governors for the 2017-2018 period and Deputy Chair of the 64th General Assembly in 2020. Indonesia was also re-elected as IAEA external auditor for the period 2020-2021.

The activeness of this international organization shows the increasingly recognition of the role and progress of Indonesia's leadership in the international world, said Ambassador Dr. Darmansjah Djumala. (Antaranews)