''This workshop aims to disseminate the achievements of the Indonesian Group of 20 Presidency, including the G20 Bali Summit outcomes. Indonesia always supports multilateralism and believes in collaboration in solving global problems," said Suwartini Wirta, Indonesian Ambassador to Zagreb.

In the commemoration of 30 years of diplomatic relations between Indonesia and Zagreb, the Embassy of Indonesia held a workshop entitled G20 Indonesia: Updates on the outcomes and next steps, in Zagreb, on Dec 5.

The workshop was led by by the ambassador of Croatia to Indonesia 2013-2019, Dražen Margeta, and presented the keynote speaker, the expert staff of the Indonesian Foreign Minister, Muhsin Syihab, who also acts as Deputy Chair of Indonesia's Secretariat for G20 Indonesia Presidency for the National Committee.

The workshop was attended by the Croatian president's economic adviser, Velibor Mačkić; Croatia's foreign and European economic minister's adviser, Ivica Miličić; and ambassadors from other countries, including India, which will hold the baton for the next G20 presidency in 2023, as well as business actors.

On this occasion, Ambassador Muhsin explained the hard work of the government of Indonesia in navigating the G20 Presidency amid the current multidimensional crisis. He emphasized that Indonesia always tries to bridge the various views and interests of member countries, which are often marked by sharp differences. The success of G20 Indonesia has turned skepticism into a lasting legacy.

Moreover, the workshop also discussed essential outcomes from the G20 Bali Leaders' Declaration. "This declaration is an important document in guiding the formulation and execution of policies that are expected to have a positive impact on all countries," said Ambassador Muhsin.

The discussion introduced the G20 monumental outcomes, such as the establishment of the Pandemic Fund with a commitment of up to US$1.5 billion as an investment for pandemic prevention, preparedness and response; the Bali Compact; and the Bali Energy Transition Roadmap, to accelerate the energy transition and support a greener and more-sustainable economic recovery.

The G20 Indonesian Presidency also invigorates the forum to produce concrete benefits for the world, not only for G20 members, by pioneering a list of concrete cooperations through 361 projects with a value of around $238 billion -- for instance, the development of an agricultural-training center in Fiji and disaster-management training at CARICOM, whose benefits can be felt directly by the world community.

In the discussion session, participants shared Indonesia's views on the importance of global collaboration and the urgency to bridge the different interests of all parties. Additionally, the efforts of the government of Indonesia to socialize the G20 were appreciated by the Indian Ambassador to Zagreb, who can be a good example for the Indian G20 Presidency.

In the future, it is hoped that the G20 Indonesia outcomes can be followed up through concrete cooperation, including by the Indonesian Embassy in Zagreb as the spearhead of Indonesia's diplomatic machine in Croatia.

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