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tate lender Bank Mandiri in partnership with Mandiri Sekuritas will hold the Mandiri Investment Forum 2016 to bring together local and overseas investors as part of a campaign to boost investment in Indonesia.

The forum, which will be held at Fairmont Hotel in Central Jakarta from Jan. 26-29, is expected to host 600 investors and business players.

'€œIn order to accelerate investment, we need to build synergy among all stakeholders. We are committed to supporting the synergy to ensure Indonesia'€™s sound and sustainable economic growth,'€ Bank Mandiri finance and strategy director Kartika Wirjoatmodjo said in a statement on Thursday.

The forum, titled Optimizing Private Sector and Local Government Contributions, also aims to encourage equal distribution of investment across the archipelago. Therefore, several local administrations, including Central Java'€™s, will be presenting their untapped potential.

The forum will include site visits to several e-commerce companies, consumer goods organizations and industrial sites.

A panel discussion will be held on Jan. 27 featuring Coordinating Economic Minister Darmin Nasution, Bank Indonesia governor Agus Martowardojo, State-Owned Enterprises Minister Rini Soemarno, Trade Minister Thomas Lembong and former trade minister Mari Elka Pangestu. The forum will also host one-on-one meetings to allow participants to explore investment opportunities in Indonesia.