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View all search resultshe first Group of 20 (G20) Sherpa Meeting was conducted successfully in Jakarta on Nov. 7-8. Of the total delegates, 21 were present in Jakarta, 14 nations participated online and three countries attended the meeting using a hybrid approach.
Delegates arriving in the country were required to undergo meticulous procedures from the beginning until the end of the meeting. They had to be fully vaccinated and report a negative PCR test result taken at least 3 x 24 hours before traveling. Downloading the contact tracing application PeduliLindungi was also mandatory upon arrival.
The government arranged separate routes for the delegates when they arrived at the airport. The intention was to minimize direct contact between other passengers and the airport crew.
Delegates were also subject to daily antigen testing, with a report showing that all 644 samples taken from arrival to departure indicated negative results. The Sherpa Meeting commenced within a bubble designed to protect the safety of the delegates in the airport, venue and hotel.
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo had previously emphasized the importance of enforcing strict health and quarantine protocols in an evaluation meeting for large-scale social restrictions (PPKM) broadcast through the Sekretariat Presiden (Secretariat of the President of the Republic of Indonesia) YouTube channel.
The Communications and Information Minister Johnny G. Plate said the first Sherpa Meeting was a measure of Indonesia's ability to host a safe, high-level international conference. Indonesia's finesse in maneuvering the pandemic with optimized health protocols is necessary for ensuring a global and national economic rebound.
The G20 Sherpas on day one of the first Sherpa Meeting on Dec. 7. Attending was Mari Elka Pangestu, managing director of Development Policy and Partnerships at the World BankThe success of the first Sherpa Meeting is paramount to Indonesia’s G20 presidency in 2022, as it sets the tone for the leadership’s working mechanism and results for the entire year. The meeting accommodated a sofa talk where Sherpas could openly talk about their work plans and expectations for the remainder of Indonesia's presidency.
Indonesia's presidency is also inclusive, as shown from the list of invitees to the meeting. The G20 involved island nations from the Pacific and the Caribbean along with other developing countries from ASEAN, Latin America and Africa for the first time. Also joining the dialogue were several international organizations such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the International Labour Organization (ILO), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the World Health Organization, the World Bank and the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Director general of the WHO Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was also virtually present, while Mari Elka Pangestu, managing director of Development Policy and Partnerships at the World Bank, attended the meeting in person. The Sherpa Meeting exclusively invited them to give a briefing on the current state of global health and economics.
The first Sherpa Meeting was the precursor to the upcoming 2022 G20 summit in Bali scheduled for Oct. 30-31.
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