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VOI News, Jakarta: President-elect Prabowo Subianto attended the 79th Anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Indonesia commemoration ceremony that took place at the State Palace in the IKN Nusantara Capital City on Saturday morning (17/08/2024)

Prabowo's presence complemented the solemn ceremony that was held in a magnificent open square bedecked with national ornaments.

During the event, Prabowo sat in the front row beside President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) on the stage specially prepared for important guests.

Other high-ranking officials and community leaders also participated in the ceremony secured strictly by the Presidential Security Detail (Paspampres), the Indonesian Military (TNI), and the National Police (Polri).

The ceremony to commemorate Independence Day in 2024 was held at two locations simultaneously and in a hybrid format, namely in IKN Nusantara and at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta.

President Jokowi led the ceremony in IKN, while Vice President Ma'ruf Amin led the ceremony at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta.

The celebration of the 79th Indonesian Independence Day became a special moment because, for the first time, the Heirloom Red and White Flag was raised in the new capital city.

This year, the theme of the Indonesian Independence Day is "New Nusantara, Advanced Indonesia," which showed the momentum of Indonesia's transition, namely in welcoming the new capital city and the transition of government.

Some high-ranking officials present at the IKN ceremony comprised People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Bambang Susatyo, Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR) Puan Maharani, and Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Basuki Hadimuldjono.

Other attendees at the ceremony were Minister of State Secretary Pratikno, TNI Commander General Agus Subiyanto, and National Police Chief Listyo Sigit Prabowo. (Antara)

VOI News, Jakarta: Indonesia's relations with countries in the Latin American and Caribbean region have been running since the beginning of independence. Indonesia's relations with countries in the Latin American and CaribbeanRegion in various fields need improving.

Second Secretary of the Directorate of Intra and Interregional Cooperation for the Americas and Europe at the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Rina Permatasari Bey in an interview with VOI RRI, in Jakarta on Friday (16/8) explained that to improve relations between the two countries could start from improving relations among people-to-people contacts. The  efforts to improve good relations between community members can be carried out through various forums.

“In Indonesia there is a saying “Tak kenal, maka tak sayang” meaning ‘not knowing, not loving’. So, it is very important to have a lot of activities, a lot of forums in various fields of economy, culture, sports or art that can bring the people of Indonesia and Latin America closer together,” she conveyed.

Moreover,according to Rina Permatasari Bey, the opportunity to increase cooperation with the  countries is very possible because Indonesia and countries in the Latin American region have many similarities.

“I think we have a lot in common; we have a passion for sports, a passion for soccer, and we have a big economy. Because, we are developing countries, we need to combine our strengths, our resources,” she pointed out.

Furthermore, Rina Permatasari Bey also pointed out that the Indonesia Latin America and Caribbean (INA LAC) Business Forum is to take place in Peru on September 11-13, and it is one of the forums that enhances not only cooperation in the economic field, but also as a forum to improve relations between community news. (BRG/AF/ Rhm)

VOInews, Jakarta: Rina Permatasari Bey, Second Secretary at the Directorate of Intra and Inter-Regional Cooperation for the Americas and Europe at the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated on Friday (August 16, 2024) that Indonesia and Latin America share many commonalities in building cooperative relations. According to her, these shared values are a crucial asset in further strengthening the ties between the two regions.

"I believe we have many similarities. And because we are both developing nations, we need to combine our strengths. Therefore, we must collaborate to forge stronger relationships," she said during a dialogue with RRI Voice of Indonesia in Jakarta.

She further emphasized that Indonesia and Latin American countries should promote more forums that bring together the potential of both sides. This effort, she believes, will not only strengthen government-to-government relations but also foster connections at the societal level.

"In Indonesia, there's a saying, 'tak kenal maka tak sayang'—if we don't know each other, we don't care for each other. So, it is crucial to have numerous activities and forums across various sectors—economics, culture, sports, or the arts—that can bring the people of Indonesia and Latin America closer together," she remarked.

Indonesia will host the Indonesia-Latin America and the Caribbean (INALAC) Business Forum 2024 in Lima, Peru, from September 11 to 13, 2024. Although this marks the sixth iteration since its inception in 2019, this year's INALAC is the first to be held outside Indonesia.

Rina Bey highlighted that INALAC is one of Indonesia's efforts to introduce its domestic potential to the people of Latin America and the Caribbean. She believes that this introduction can build trust, particularly in the business sector.

"Understanding is an invaluable concept. We need to know each other better, understand each other more deeply, and engage in more dialogue. If we treat each other with respect, we will build greater trust, and doors will open," she stated.

She concluded by noting that INALAC serves as a platform for the people of Indonesia, Latin America, and the Caribbean to meet and get to know one another. "If we do not start now, some of our brothers and sisters will be left far behind. Therefore, we must utilize this forum to bring the communities in our regions closer together," she concluded.

18 delegates from eleven countries as well as four participants from Indonesia visit the TPBIS implementation pilot village in the largest district in DIY (Photo : Perpusnas) - 

Voinews, Yogyakarta : A total of 22 delegates from Colombo Plan member countries took part in a comparative study of the Social Inclusion Based Library Transformation Program (TPBIS) in Gunungkidul Regency, Yogyakarta Special Region, on Thursday (15/8/2024).

A total of 18 delegates from eleven countries, namely Bangladesh, Bhutan, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, as well as four participants from Indonesia had the opportunity to visit the TPBIS implementation pilot village in the largest district in DIY.

According to a release received by Voice of Indonesia on Thursday (15/08/24), the delegates saw directly various products resulting from the TPBIS training program that the community took part in in the village/district library, such as splattered batik, vegetables from cultivation, and various handicrafts. The delegation also took part in batik training which was held at the Balai Pintar Library, Pengkol Village, Gunungkidul Regency.

On the previous day, the delegates took part in a similar activity in Magelang Regency. This activity is a series of Knowledge Sharing Programs on Library Transformation Based on Social Inclusion (TPBIS) or Knowledge Sharing Program on Library Transformation Based on Social Inclusion which is a collective effort of the National Library of the Republic of Indonesia (Perpusnas) with the Ministry of State Secretariat, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Colombo Plan .

The activity, which was attended by delegations from Colombo Plan member countries, which was held in DIY on 12-17 August 2024, carried the theme "Leveraging the Role of Public Libraries in Strengthening Local Communities: Best Practices".

Head of the Legal, Organizational, Cooperation and Public Relations Bureau of the National Library, Sri Marganingsih, said that this activity was a good momentum to strengthen cooperation between Colombo Plan member countries. The presence of delegations from eleven friendly countries will strengthen the commitment to collaborate in the fields of education, health, human resource development and social inclusion.

"This Social Inclusion Based Library Transformation Program is very relevant to the challenges currently facing our friendly countries. "Transformation requires us to create an inclusive environment so that people have equal access to education and opportunities for self-development," he added.

He also mentioned the importance of international cooperation in facing global challenges. He emphasized that holding activities this year is the National Library's commitment to continue developing initiatives that can provide benefits to the community in each Colombo Plan participating country.

Lecturer at the Master of Information and Library Management Study Program at the Graduate School of Gadjah Mada University, Ida Fajar Priyanto, explained the implementation of the TPBIS program in collaboration with universities.

He said that one of the TPBIS program activities was to provide training for library managers and librarians to help the community and provide training in various skills and expertise. However, he said, in several villages in Gunungkidul Regency, the implementation of the TPBIS program is not only limited to efforts to create innovations or products, but also in the form of efforts to preserve culture.

"One of them is at the Kamadang Public Library, Tanjungsari, where people can take part in training to preserve Javanese traditional music culture using simple musical instruments," he explained.

This is in line with what students from the Gadjah Mada University Graduate School of Information and Library Management Master's Study Program collaborated with various village libraries in Gunungkidul Regency. One of them is through batik training at the village library. According to him, collaboration like this can provide benefits for all parties.

"Through support from universities, programs in village libraries can run well, students will also be able to gain a lot of knowledge and knowledge from the library and community which can then be expressed in research or writing," he said.

Expert Staff to the Regent of Gunungkidul for Legal and Human Rights, Wahyu Nugroho, said that the Gunungkidul Regency Government, through the library and archives service, had succeeded in implementing the TPBIS program in 60 village/sub-district libraries.

"We hope that through the Knowledge Sharing Program on Library Transformation Based on Social Inclusion activities carried out in Gunungkidul Regency this can be an example for other countries. "And we open the widest possible opportunities for cooperation to share experiences and knowledge with various parties," he concluded//VOI