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As a series of preparations for Indonesia's participation in the 2025 world exhibition,  the Design Inauguration Ceremony and Handover of the Location for the 2025 Indonesian Pavilion Exhibition was held at the Imperial Hotel Osaka in Japan on Wednesday (28/2). The activity was attended by  Minister of National Development Planning, Head of the National Development Planning Agency, Suharso Monoarfa, Indonesian Ambassador to Japan, Heri Akhmadi, Mayor of Osaka,  Hideyuki Yokoyama, Secretary-General of World Expo 2025 Osaka,  Hiroyuki Ishige,  Consul-General of Indonesia in Osaka  and Commissioners General of exhibiting countries.

In this five-year agenda, the Indonesian Pavilion takes the theme "Thriving in Harmony: Nature, Culture,  Future with the main focus being Indonesia's commitment to sustainable development, including the implementation of the green economy and blue economy for the Sustainable Development Goals -SDGs.

Moreover, Ambassador Heri Akhmad viewed that Indonesia's commitment to participate in the World Expo 2025 Osaka is an important milestone in the comprehensive strategic partnership between Indonesia and Japan, which was agreed in 2023.  Indonesia–Japan continues to contribute positively to regional and global peace, stability and prosperity, including in efforts to achieve the SDGs.  As the National Authority responsible for Indonesia's participation in the 2025 World Expo Osaka, Minister Suharso Monoarfa has said that Indonesia has implemented various strategies to materealize the SDGs. In the previous year,  the United Nations report stated  Indonesia is one of the countries that has achieved the most progressive in the SDGs among upper middle income countries.

Meanwhile, the World Expo 2025 will be held in Osaka from 13 April until 13 October 2025.  This agenda is the main platform for Indonesia and various countries to reaffirm their commitment to achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.