Event Reports

The EuroCham Cosmetic Working Group was invited to virtually attend an event entitled, “Excellence in Achieving A Corruption-Free Zone” (Mantap Meraih Wilayah Bebas dari Korupsi or WBK) that was held on 26 July 2022. Organized by the Directorate for the Standardization of Traditional Medicines, Health Supplements, and Cosmetics of the Indonesian Food and Drug Authority (BPOM), the event began with opening remarks delivered by the BPOM Deputy for Traditional Medicines, Health Supplements, and Cosmetics, Dra. Reri Indriani, Apt, M.Si,. Organized to educate and inspire participants to achieve the WBK predicate, the event invited a number of speakers from the Indonesian Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), the Ministry of State Apparatus Utilization and Bureaucratic Reform (KemenPAN) and other units that have already received the WBK predicate. Attendees were granted the opportunity to share their testimony on the services provided by the Directorate for the Standardization of Traditional Medicines, Health Supplements, and Cosmetics during the event.

EuroCham was invited to a virtual Focus Group Discussion (FGD) entitled, “Employers Compliance Strategy in the Use of Foreign Workers and its Protection Aspects (Strategi Kepatuhan Pemberi Kerja dalam Penggunaan Tenaga Kerja Asing dan Aspek Perlindungannya)”, which was organized by the Directorate of Labor Norms Inspection of the Ministry of Manpower on July 26, 2022. The event began with opening remarks delivered by the Director of Labor Norms Inspection, Yuli Adiratna, S.H., M.Hum. and discussed three main topics, namely: 1) Labor Norms Self Assessment by the Company and Supervisory and Management of Foreign Worker Utilization, 2) Immigration Policies regarding Foreign Workers and 3) Employment Social Security Protection for Foreign Workers. This event seeks to enhance employer’s compliance for the use of foreign workers as well as clarify the development of foreign worker utilization norms across Indonesia. Attendees were given the opportunity to post questions related to the respective subjects during the event.