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The Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs and the Religious Attaché of the Turkish Embassy in Indonesia are exploring opportunities for cooperation in the programme of sending reciters/qariahs to the development of Religious Moderation Villages.

This was discussed in a meeting between the Director of Islamic Religious Information of the Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs Ahmad Zayadi and the Head of the Turkish Religious Attaché Abdulhamid Eşmeli at the Ministry of Religious Affairs Office, Jakarta.

Ahmad Zayadi said in a statement in Jakarta, Friday, 25 October, that the meeting discussed opportunities to send reciters, mosque imams, the implementation of daurah dai daiyah, the Ramadan Festival, to international conferences, calligraphy exhibitions and Islamic cultural propagation. Ahmad Zayadi said this cooperation would strengthen bilateral relations in the religious field.

Zayadi also invited the Turkish Religious Attache to visit the Religious Moderation Village in Indonesia. According to him, the village can be an example of the application of tolerance and inter-religious harmony.

In addition, Zayadi hopes that there will soon be a cooperation agreement through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Diyanet Presidency of Religious Affairs, the religious authority in Turkey, to facilitate the implementation of religious programmes in the future.

Meanwhile, Turkey's Religious Attaché, Abdulhamid Eşmeli, welcomed this cooperation. He explained that Diyanet had previously collaborated with non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Indonesia in distributing sacrificial animals and providing scholarships. So far, Diyanet has distributed sacrificial animals in the Disadvantaged, Frontier and Outermost regions through NGOs and provided scholarships for Indonesian high school and undergraduate students to study in Turkey.

Abdulhamid also invited the Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs to make an official visit to the Diyanet Office in Ankara to expand bilateral cooperation in the field of religion.

Students from the Indonesian School of Tokyo participated in disaster mitigation training on Friday (10/25), aimed at increasing awareness and preparedness for disasters. The training was held by the Japanese government in collaboration with the Meguro City Government and is fully supported by the Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo.

Coordinator of the Socio-Cultural Information Function of the Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo, Muhammad Al Aula, while attending the activity, emphasized the importance of the involvement of Indonesian School of Tokyo students in this training. It is expected to provide knowledge and skills that are useful for students in emergency situations.

According to him, disaster mitigation training is important to be carried out together in an effort to reduce the number of victims in a disaster. He hopes that the knowledge of disaster mitigation obtained can be disseminated to the wider community, especially in Indonesia.

Muhammad Al Aula also hopes that similar training can continue to be conducted routinely every year. He added that the Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo is ready to cooperate with related parties in Japan in socializing disaster mitigation. Socialization is provided not only for students of the Indonesian School of Tokyo but also for all Indonesian citizens living in Japan.

The training activities were not only held at the Indonesian School of Tokyo but also at Rinshi-no-Mori Park, Meguro, Tokyo. The students received socialization when facing earthquakes and fires.

The disaster mitigation training not only involved students and educators but also parents of students.

Indonesian Ambassador to Egypt,  Lutfi Rauf  accompanied by the Trade Attaché of the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia  Cairo, M. Syahran Bhakti  visited the head office of PT. Perusahaan Perdagangan Indonesia at Graha PPI  in Jakarta in order to increase exports of Indonesian products to Egypt  on Monday (21/10).  Through a press release of the Indonesian Embassy in Cairo  on  Wednesday (23/10), Ambassador Lutfi hopes  that the Indonesian Trading Company can support the increase in the value of Indonesian exports to Egypt through multi-stakeholder and cross-country collaboration. 

Besides, the Ambassador revealed that  Indonesia and Egypt have signed a memorandum of understanding on the establishment of the Joint Trade Committee, a forum created to strengthen economic relations between the two countries. He also hopes that the forum discusses efforts to improve trade relations between the two countries, and free trade agreements of both countries and cooperation in business-to-business trade schemes.

Meanwhile, the Trade Attaché of the Indonesian Embassy in Cairo pointed out that Indonesia's main export products to Egypt include palm oil and its derivatives, coffee,  coconut and its preparations,  cocoa powder,  spices,  yarn,  tires, vehicles and vehicle parts and pesticides. While Indonesia's main import commodities from Egypt are mineral phosphate fertilizers, dates,  mineral fertilizers,  drops from extraction and natural calcium phosphate.

The visit of the delegation of the Indonesian Embassy in Cairo was received by the President Director of PT. Perusahaan Perdagangan Indonesia, S. Hernowo. On that occasion,  Hernowo welcomed the efforts to diversify the export of Indonesian superior products to the Egyptian market.  He further added that until now it has continuously exported coffee bean products to the Egyptian market. Hernowo hopes to export other superior products,  so as to meet the demand of Egyptian buyers,  especially in the field of food products,  agricultural products,  and plantations.

The Indonesian Government and the Philippines Governmenŕ continue to strengthen diplomatic relations by holding the Indonesia-Philippines Health Forum which is a collaborative forum to facilitate health discussions, such as the latest trends, challenges and potential for economic and educational partnerships in the health sector.

Indonesian Ambassador to the Philippines, Agus Widjojo through an official statement from the Indonesian Embassy Manila received in Jakarta on Tuesday (22/10) said that the Indonesia-Philippines Health Forum is a proof of a joint commitment to enhance health cooperation and address health challenges faced by both countries.

Ambassador Agus hopes that the forum held at the Indonesian Embassy in Manila on October 21 can build a strong foundation of collaboration in the health sector. The forum is part of the celebration of the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries this year.

The Indonesian Embassy in Manila stated that the health forum is a follow-up to the mandate of the 2022-2027 Action Plan, which was agreed upon by both countries during President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s visit to Indonesia in 2022.

On the same occasion, Director of Southeast Asia at the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mirza Nurhidayat, emphasized that the forum was very appropriate and important, especially to continue to build cooperation in creating stronger supply chains, resilient health systems and services, and meeting the needs of the community. In addition, it was enriched by presentations from health experts.

The Indonesia-Philippines Health Forum also featured a business matching session to encourage economic cooperation while building mutually beneficial partnerships between medical device entrepreneurs from both countries.

Meanwhile, Chairperson of the Indonesian Medical Device Ecosystem Development Association -HIPELKI, Randy Teguh in his speech said that Indonesian health products and services have met the safety, quality and performance elements required as medical device products.

He also emphasized that with 207 competent members, the Indonesian Medical Device Ecosystem Development Association will be a valuable asset to build Indonesia's strength in exporting medical devices to ASEAN and other markets.

The Indonesian Medical Device Ecosystem Development Association brought 11 Indonesian companies to join the business matching. The association also represented 30 other companies under their umbrella, while 34 Philippine companies joined the session.

The business matching has also explored future collaborations, such as joint research and long-term partnerships in medical device trade and nursing education.