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VOInews, Jakarta: President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo officially opened the National Coordination Meeting (Rakornas) of Election Organizers in 2023, Wednesday (08/11/2023), at Puri Agung Ballroom, Grand Sahid Jaya Hotel, Jakarta.

In his remarks, President Joko Widodo expressed his appreciation to all election organizers for their hard work in carrying out every stage of the 2024 simultaneous elections.

"I would like to express my deepest gratitude to all election organizers who continue to work hard to carry out the stages of the 2024 Election, both from the DKPP (Honorary Council of Election Organizers), from Bawaslu (The General Election Supervisory Agency), and from KPU (General Election Commission)," President Joko Widodo said in an official statement from the Presidential Secretariat on Wednesday (8/11/2023).

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD, Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian, DKPP Chairman Heddy Lugito, KPU Chairman Hasyim Asy'ari, Bawaslu Chairman Rahmat Bagja, and Acting Governor of Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono also attended the event.

VOINews.id, Jakarta: Humanitarian aid from Indonesia for residents of the Gaza Strip, Palestine has arrived at El Arish Airport, Egypt on Monday (6/11/2023). The aid, inside the plane which arrived at 08.00 local time, was received by the Egyptian Red Crescent. Indonesian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Pahala Mansury said that several parties, including the Egyptian Red Crescent, appreciated Indonesia.

"Various parties, including the Egyptian Red Crescent, expressed their appreciation (to Indonesia). Likewise from the Egyptian government, especially the local government who came to El Arish Airport, they all expressed their appreciation," he said in his official statement when handing over the aid on Monday evening, as monitored from Jakarta on Tuesday (7/11/2023).

Pahala added that they appreciated the efforts of the Indonesian government and people to collect the 51.5 tons of humanitarian aid. This is based on their observations of the Palestinian's condition in the Gaza Strip.

"They also expressed their appreciation for what the Indonesian people were doing, in terms of working together to collect aid, because they saw firsthand the difficulties faced by the Palestinian people in Gaza," he continued.

Meanwhile, Egyptian Red Crescent representative, Mahmoud Gamal, on behalf of the organization expressed his gratitude for Indonesia's humanitarian assistance. He said that his party is currently prioritizing medical equipment aid, which is needed by the people there. It is known that medical equipment is one of the logistical aid sent by Indonesia to the people in Gaza.

"We, the Egyptian Red Crescent, work 24 hours to receive aid from all countries that come to Egypt, and we sort the aid and then convey it to Palestine. We give priorities, and among the priorities that are now very needed is medical aid. We express our gratitude, especially for the Indonesian side, who is providing assistance at this time," said Mahmoud on the same occasion.

Mahmoud also added that the Egyptian Red Crescent is in need of a lot of humanitarian aid from all parties and countries. This aid is mainly in the form of necessities that are currently urgently needed by Gazans.

"Regarding humanitarian aid, especially for the people of Gaza, we need quite a lot of aid, especially humanitarian needs which are now urgently needed by Gaza, from all parties and all countries," he explained. (Ranov/Rama)

VOInews, Jakarta: Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said that the National Strategy for Business and Human Rights (Stranas) can be an effective tool to support the business and investment climate in Indonesia.

"The National Strategy on Business and Human Rights can be an effective tool to support business and investment that prioritizes human rights in Indonesia and increases the country's competitiveness," Airlangga said at the launch of Presidential Regulation Number 60 of 2023, as quoted by an official statement in Jakarta.

In order to protect human rights, especially in the business sector, Airlangga said that the Government has passed Presidential Regulation Number 60 of 2023 on the National Strategy for Business and Human Rights. The National Strategy for Business and Human Rights is a national strategy in encouraging the creation of human rights-friendly businesses and is prepared with the principles of non-discrimination, equality, participation, accountability and openness.

"At the global level, Indonesia's National Strategy for Business and Human Rights is the first national action plan document on business and human rights in the world to be legalized through a regulatory policy framework, namely a Presidential Regulation," he said.

He explained that Stranas Bisnis dan HAM has three main strategies, the first is to increase understanding, capacity, promotion of business and human rights. Second, the development of regulations, policies and guidelines that support the protection and respect of human rights. And third, strengthening effective recovery mechanisms.

"One of the mandates in the Stranas for Business and Human Rights is the establishment of Task Forces both at the national and regional levels. For this reason, I congratulate the formation of the National Task Force on Business and Human Rights that has just been inaugurated and urge the Regional Government to immediately form and inaugurate the Regional Task Force on Business and Human Rights," said Airlangga.

Furthermore, Airlangga added that there are other things that need to be considered in the fulfillment of human rights, namely the implementation of public services to the community, especially vulnerable groups such as the elderly, disabilities, children and pregnant and lactating mothers.

The Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kemenkumham) itself has regulated the criteria and indicators of Human Rights-Based Public Assessment for work units in providing services.

VOInews, Jakarta: The Ministry of Manpower held a Business Matching of Overseas Apprenticeship Organizers with Supervising Organizations in Nagoya, Japan, on Tuesday (7/11/2023). According to an official statement from the Ministry of Manpower on Tuesday, the event was held to enhance cooperation between Sending Organizations in Indonesia and Supervising Organizations in Japan.

Minister of Manpower Ida Fauziyah appreciated the collaboration between the Ministry's Directorate General of Binalavotas with Kyodai Remittance and the Association of Overseas Apprenticeship Organizers (AP2LN). She hopes that this activity can improve the quality of sending apprenticeship program participants to Japan from Indonesia.

"I hope that from the apprenticeship program to Japan, Indonesia has competent human resources and is able to compete at the global level," said Ida Fauziyah.

He also said that currently 393 registered Sending Organizations have sent their participants to Japan to join the apprenticeship program. Meanwhile, based on data as of October 31, 2023, there are 1,967 Supervising Organizations with Excellence Standards and only 961 Excellence category Supervising Organizations have cooperated with Sending Organizations in Indonesia.

"There are still many opportunities for Sending Organizations in Indonesia to increase cooperation with Supervising Organizations in Japan," she said.

Ida revealed that the apprenticeship program to Japan has attracted many people, especially young Indonesians, besides that many companies in Japan need apprentices, including from Indonesia.

"Hopefully more and more of the workforce, especially young Indonesians, will have the opportunity to become apprentices in Japan," she concluded.