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Minister calls on research community to make concrete contribution to G20
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Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi.
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ndonesia's Group of 20 presidency requires input and ideas from think tanks and research institutions for the G20 to bring concrete benefits to the world, especially developing countries, according to Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi.
“As an open and independent forum, T20 is able to offer bold and innovative solutions to global challenges,” she said during her speech at the Think-20 (T20) Inception Meeting on Wednesday.
T20 is a forum for collaboration between think tanks and research institutions from all G20 member countries. Think tanks and the research community play an important role in global recovery by initiating concrete ideas and targeted policy recommendations for G20 leaders.
Retno particularly invited T20 to contribute to three priority sectors under Indonesia’s G20 presidency, namely global health architecture, digital transformation and energy transition.
In the health sector, the gap in global vaccine availability must be addressed, she said.
"G20 must also look beyond this pandemic and help prepare the world for any future health emergencies,” Retno added.
There are several ways T20 could pursue this matter, from increasing the local healthcare system’s capacity to implementing innovative solutions for the supply chain of drug distribution.
In the digital transformation sector, policy recommendations that encourage equal digital access and open investment opportunities in developing countries are needed, Retno said.
Meanwhile, the energy transition requires innovation from researchers to increase access to clean technology, renewable energy and innovative financing.
"Energy transition is an essential step in our path toward a greener and more sustainable economy.”
The T20 Inception Meeting is the first meeting of T20 activities under Indonesia’s G20 presidency. Joining this meeting was also Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin, Mari Pangestu of the World Bank, professor Jeffrey Sachs of Columbia University and professor Bambang Brodjonegoro as cochair of T20.
The T20 Summit as the final meeting will be held in September in Yogyakarta.
