The new government is preparing ahead of next week's National Summit, to involve more than 1,000 stakeholders in planning national development for the next five years.
The summit, to be held on Oct. 29-31, will draw governors from the country's 33 provinces, mayors and regents and regional and central government legislators, as well as the 34 new Cabinet ministers and high-ranking officials.
Coordinating Minister for the Economy Hatta Radjasa said in a press conference Saturday that the summit would also involve non-governmental organizations, chambers of commerce and industry, university representatives and observers.
"All the stakeholders are expected to join dynamic discussions over the summit's topics... The government will take all inputs into consideration," Hatta said after a coordination meeting on the summit's preparations led by Vice President Boediono at the Vice Presidential Palace on Jl. Medan Merdeka Selatan.
"Therefore we hope all parties will feel involved in the construction of Indonesia in the next five years, hopefully resulting in improvements and more prosperity as we strive to achieve the targets."
Hatta said the summit would be opened by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Thursday conveying his vision of Indonesia in the next five years.
Afterwards, participants will be divided into three major groups discussing economic matters; political, legal and security affairs; and welfare issues.
Hatta said in the field of economics participants would be divided into six commissions discussing infrastructure, food, energy, industrial revitalization, transportation, small and medium enterprises and service industries.
"For each topic we will raise a number of issues, such as the financing of infrastructural development. How to make people interested in public-private partnerships, land acquisitions, etc," he said.
Meanwhile, Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Djoko Suyanto said his field would be divided into five commissions on regional autonomy, public service and bureaucratic reform, combating and preventing graft, legal reform, and the fight against terrorism and preventive measures.
"Although the topics have been set out, the commissions' meetings will be opened to other issues emerging at the floor," Djoko said.
Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Agung Laksono said the welfare sector would be divided into five commissions discussing poverty, job creation, education, health, and climate change.
"We will invite labor and professional organizations to take part in discussions at the job creation commission," Agung said.
A similar summit was held in 2004 at the beginning of Yudhoyono's first term.
Saturday's coordination meeting was also attended by the State Minister for National Development Planning, Armida Alisyahbana and the head of the presidential unit on the monitoring and control of development policy (UKP4) Kuntoro Mangkusubroto.
