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Batik as the fabric of the pride of the Indonesian people is increasingly recognized abroad. Various batik clothes were exhibited at the Indopop Movement event in the crowd of Times Square New York, United States, in early September 2021. The Indopop Movement is an activity to introduce all things about Indonesia, from culture, music, culinary to fashion. The three batik brands displayed were Coreta Louise, Hengki Kawilarang, and Batik Trusmi.

A designer, concurrently Daily Chairperson of the Indonesian Batik Foundation, Corea Louise said that activity, such as the Indopop Movement is the right platform to showcase batik. Moreover, this event was held in New York's Time Square, which is the center of the world's capital city. Coreta Louise has also introduced Batik from Indonesia to foreign countries, including on the stage of New York Fashion Week: The Shows. In the fashion show, a number of batik models for women's clothing were displayed, ranging from outer to more formal clothing.

The event also featured traditional Javanese and Balinese wedding dresses, as well as the appearance of Dangdut singer, Fitri Carlina. Coreta Louise with the label Cc by Clo released a collection of 8 spring-summer 2022 on the Indopop Movement 9/9 stage. The batik designed by Cc by Clo is inspired by New York City, United States where the style of the New Yorkers who are very stylish and flexible. Actually, Batik has been very popular with the American people. Various batik shows and exhibitions are often held by the Indonesian government, businesspeople and Indonesian Diasporas to promote batik. At the most famous fashion show, New York Fashion Week, Batik is often exhibited almost every year.

Indonesian Ambassador to Sweden, Kamapradipta Isnomo called for Mayor of Gothenburg, Anneli Rhedin to jointly boost the economic relations, particularly between Indonesia and business people in Gothenburg.  He mentioned that  Sweden is an important partner for Indonesia in the Nordic region and both countries still have many opportunities to further increase the value and volume of trade and investment. The Indonesian Embassy in Stockholm in its written statement on Tuesday (21/9) stated that  Ambassador Kamapradipta noted, by applying the  implementation  of the Job Creation Law and an increasingly conducive business environment, Indonesia has opened up opportunities for Swedish companies to establish production and distribution hubs in Indonesia in order to reach domestic, Southeast Asia and Pacific markets.

Ambassador Kamapradipta at the meeting on Monday (20/9), also expressed his congratulation on the 400th anniversary of Gothenburg City. He told the long history of relations between Indonesia and Gothenburg through Swedish East India Company travel, which ever dropped in Batavia since the trading company was formed in 1731. Ambassador Kamapradipta hopes that Indonesia can participate in the city's big celebrations by 2023.

Besides meeting Mayor Anneli Rhedin, the Indonesian Ambassador also met  the CEO of the Gothenburg Business Region, Patrik Andersson to explore opportunities for cooperation in green city development. Recently, Gothenburg  has launched  the green city zone project, including three inter-connecting regions: Lindholmen, downtown of Gothenburg and Forsaker. The project is a trial site for city planning design, infrastructure, and emission-free transportation technology. The Gothenburg Green City Zone is a joint project with the Gothenburg City government with the business and education sectors, including the Research Institutes of Sweden, the Volvo Group and Gothenburg University. To follow up  the results of meeting with business stakeholders in Gothenburg, the Indonesian Embassy in Stockholm will explore sister-city cooperation with cities in Indonesia that have commitments and plans to develop green cities.

Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Retno Marsudi called for the use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes during the virtual meeting of the 65th General Conference of the World Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Monday (20/9).

It is undeniable, according to Minister Retno Marsudi, nuclear weapons can indeed be a terrible weapon. Currently, the world is still not completely free from the threat of nuclear weapons and the nuclear arms race is still going on. But at the same time, nuclear can also be used for purposes that benefit human beings. Thereby, three important aspects must be ensured. They are safety, security, and nuclear safeguards.

Minister Retno Marsudi called for all parties to continue to encourage the use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes. One of its applications is the use of nuclear technology to develop superior rice varieties. Since 2013, Indonesia, represented by the Food Crop Breeding Research Group (PAIR) in collaboration with the IAEA and the World Food Agency (FAO) has developed 23 new rice varieties. Indonesia's achievements have been appreciated by the international community and won the FAO/IAEA Outstanding Achievement Award twice in 2014 and 2021.

Minister Retno was honored to receive the FAO/IAEA Outstanding Achievement Award. This award is a form of acknowledgment of the socio-economic impact of the collaboration and evidence of nuclear contributions to sustainable development. In addition, nuclear technology can also play a major role in efforts to overcome pandemics, namely to detect new virus variants and prevent future pandemics.

Indonesia is committed to continuing to support the IAEA in increasing the capacity of developing countries' nuclear science and technology, through inclusive technical cooperation, including through South-South Cooperation.

The IAEA's 65th General Conference (GC) takes place from September 20 to 24. The GC is an annual conference at the UN Headquarters in Vienna since 1956, which has been held for IAEA member countries to determine the direction of the IAEA's policy in ensuring the use of nuclear energy and technology solely for peaceful purposes.

There is a different view on Jalan Sudirman, Central Jakarta. On the side of Jalan Sudirman near BNI City Station, a giant shoe monument is installed. Deputy Governor of Jakarta, Ahmad Riza Patria said the shoe monument was the result of collaboration with a number of parties; one of which was PT Jakarta Tourisindo (Jaktour). He also said that the monument was built to beautify a corner of Jakarta and introduce local products to the public. He also explained that some big countries in the world have also done the same thing, such as Saudi Arabia, which built a bicycle monument.

The giant shoe monument, which is dominated by white, is placed on an object similar to a blue stage. There were several writings on the giant shoe stage, including "Collaboration for Progress", "a city of collaboration", and "xpresi.sepatucompass.com". There is also a QR code. When scanning,  it contains an open letter to creative industry fighters in Indonesia. The open letter explains that the giant shoe monument in the middle of the capital is a part of the Jakarta Collaboration Festival.

The Acting Head of the Tourism and Creative Economy Agency, Jakarta Province, Gumilar Ekalaya said that the installation of the shoe monument is displayed at 3 points from 17 to 26 September 2021, namely at BNI City Station, Taman Dukuh Atas, Lapangan Banteng, and Velodrome Square. The construction of this installation is the initiative of creative economy actors. It spent non-budgetary funds of Jakarta. The Jakarta Provincial Government facilitates by providing public spaces that can be utilized by all Jakartans.