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Director General of Defense Strategy of the Indonesian Ministry of Defense, Maj. Gen. Hartind Asrin said the skills and expertise of Indonesian Peacekeeping Mission have developed along with the support of Indonesia's own strategic industry. He was speaking in a panel discussion entitled "Efforts to Address Capacity Gaps in United Nations Peacekeeping Mission -UN MPP” at UN Headquarters in New York on Wednesday (14 / 2). The panel discussion aims to examine and promote the use of innovative strategic industries in support of the UN MPP. It also featured the success of the Indonesian contingent in carrying out their duty as mandated by the UN's MPP by using national strategic industrial products. At the same time, they are also expected to promote Indonesia's strategic industrial products to the UN MPP contributing countries.The Panel discussion was held on the sidelines of the UN Special Committee for Peacekeeping Operations (C-34) meeting. Attending the discussion was United Nations Under-Secretary-General (USG) for Field Support, Atul Khare, as the keynote speaker. The panelists were Director of the UN Logistic Support Division, AnneMarie van den Berg, Deputy Commander of the Center for Peacekeeping, Colonel Aldrin Petrus Mongan, and Head of Development Division, PT. PINDAD Persero, Dr. Yayat Ruyat.The Director General for Defense Strategy of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Indonesia, Maj. Gen. Hartind Asrin also underlined the success of Indonesia in optimizing the use of national strategic industrial products by the Garuda Contingent in the UN Peacekeeping Mission in accordance with the mandate of Roadmap Vision 4,000 Peacekeepers 2015-2019.Meanwhile, Atul Khare asserted that all UN Peacekeeping missions need innovations and capacity building to be able to carry out their duties in the field. Currently the United Nations together with the Contributor Countries should continue to improve cooperation under bilateral and trilateral framework.The panel discussed several important issues, including the importance of synergy among UN peacekeeping stakeholders to address the UN MPP capability gap. Discussed potential partnerships and cooperation among UN member states, and the need to involve the private sector to address the capability gap. In addition, they also discussed concrete steps to strengthen the capacity of the UN MPP, including through alternative procurement and innovative equipment financing. The panel discussion is part of a series of Indonesian campaigns to become non-permanent member of the Security Council 2019-2020. Indonesian exposure received positive response from UN member countries who attended the C-34 meeting. The exposure is seen as having innovation value and breakthrough or "out of the box." This is one of the tangible evidences of Indonesia's contribution to an effective and better performing of UN Peace Mission.