Event Reports

On 24 September, EuroCham Indonesia was honored to be invited to participate in the Cross-Sectoral Obesity Awareness Forum 2025, themed “Obesity Discussion: Beyond Weight.” The forum served as a critical platform for multi-stakeholder dialogue, uniting government bodies, healthcare professionals, academia, and the private sector to address obesity as a pressing public health challenge in Indonesia.

The discussions underscored the alarming rise in obesity rates and its significant health and economic implications, framing it as a complex chronic disease requiring a coordinated national strategy. Keynote insights were provided by high-level officials including Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Denmark, Per Brixen and Chairperson of BPOM, Prof. dr. TARUNA IKRAR, MD., PH.D.

The forum underscored the critical role of institutions like BPOM and the Ministry of Health, both of which are primary stakeholders for EuroCham's various working groups. Engaging with these key regulators on issues such as healthcare access and product approval pathways is essential for our members and aligns with our mission to foster a constructive dialogue between European businesses and Indonesian authorities.

The forum reinforced the necessity of collective action, aligning with EuroCham's focus on supporting sustainable health systems and knowledge sharing. We extend our sincere gratitude to the Royal Danish Embassy for the invitation and for facilitating this important conversation.

On 24 September 2025, EuroCham participated in the Coordination and Synchronization Meeting on Policy for Granting Access to Electronic Systems and/or Electronic Data for the Purposes of Supervision and Law Enforcement, organized in the context of the planned revision of Government Regulation No. 71 of 2019 on the Implementation of Electronic Systems and Transactions (PSTE). The meeting was hosted by the Coordinating Ministry for Political and Security Affairs of Indonesia.

The discussion was opened by Syaiful Garyadi (Assistant Deputy for Data Protection and Electronic Transactions) together with officials Dr. Irawati Tjipto Priyanti (Director of Enforcement, Ministry of Communications and Informatics at Ministry of Communications & Digital) and Muchtarul Huda (Director of Strategy and Policy for Digital Space Supervision at Ministry of Communications & Digital).

EuroCham was represented by Erik Santoso, Head of the ICT Sub-Working Group. EuroCham underlined the importance of establishing a robust data protection and cybersecurity framework to ensure industry readiness prior to the implementation of data localization requirements. He also emphasized the importance of incorporating industry perspectives into the policymaking process to ensure effective and practical implementation.