Event Reports

On 21 September 2022, EuroCham attended the opening ceremony of the 46th Indonesia Petroleum Association Convex in JCC. With a theme of "Addressing the Dual Challenge: Meeting Indonesia's Energy Needs While Mitigating Risks of Climate Change", the 46th IPA Convex was officially inaugurated with welcoming remarks by the President of IPA, Mr. Irtiza Sayyed, followed by opening remarks by the Coordinating Minister of Maritime and Investment, H. E. Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan.

The Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, H. E. Arifin Tasrif, provided his speech and showcased Indonesia’s priority projects in the oil and gas sector as well as the government's efforts and incentives in attracting investment to the sector. One important point addressed by the Minister also is how the government paves the way to a seamless energy transition to increase renewable energy in the energy mix while at the same time maintaining energy supply from oil and gas.

Key figures that attended the ceremony included Vice Minister of Manpower, H. E. Arfiansyah Noor, the Head of SKK Migas, Dwi Soetjipto, Director General of Oil and Gas, Tutuka Ariadji, and the Governor of West Java, Ridwan Kamil.

On 20 September, EuroCham together with KADIN, as the co-organizer of the B20 Sustainability 4.0 Award and along with the lead organizer SwissCham, hosted "the Road to B20 Sustainability 4.0 Award" event which took place at The Residences Dharmawangsa Jakarta.

The B20 Sustainability 4.0 Award aimed to create a significant impact on the Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs), particularly in the three categories, Access to clean water (SDG 6), reduction or reuse of plastic waste (SDG 12), and women in sustainability (SDG 5). Of the more than 700 companies, SMEs, and individuals, 18 were shortlisted and will continue to the jury assessment phase. The winners of these categories will be announced at the Award’s ceremonial event which will take place on 18th October 2022. Our gratitude goes to our sponsors and key stakeholders for fully and truly supporting this event into a huge success.