DENPASAR, Bali (BPN) – Since the enactment of Bali as the host of the 2018 International Monetary Fund (IMF) – World Bank meeting, the Bali Provincial Government keeps the preparations in order to succeed the event which is estimated attended by the largest number of participants from around the world.
The choice of Bali in particular and Indonesia in general as host is a world’s recognition of the Indonesian economy as well as the recognition of the Indonesian government’s capability to host the most prestigious event in the international financial world.
The preparations for that grand event continue to be strengthened through the coordination as well as coordination amongst related ministries, local government, private sectors, and related parties in order to succeed the annual meeting that is organized by the World Bank Governors Board and IMF.
It was conveyed by Coordinator Minister of Marine Luhut B Pandjaitan while led the coordination meeting of the 2018 IMF – World Bank Annual Meeting Preparation Development and Support in Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center (BNDCC) in Nusa Dua Badung, on Tuesday (2/5).
Furthermore, Minister Luhut also explained the event which will be attended by delegations from 189 countries and followed by 12.000 – 15.000 participants will give the optimal benefit because that event also can be used for culture, tourism, creative industry, financial as well as technology promotion media.
So, the chance should be used through tourism promotion, trade exhibitions, investment as well as economic cooperation.
In another part, Minister Luhut also conveyed there are some important things that should be followed up and coordinated before the event is held, for example, cleanliness including waste management, management of posters on the road/ strategic location as well as neatness and comfort, and management of tourism destination.
He also highlighted the security factor, regarding that the meeting will be attended by 23 heads of state and head of state-level officials.
“Local government has an important role in that event. So we have to be harmonious and remove the differences, so the event will succeed and Bali will become a Province that is always ready to welcome important guests. All will be achieved if we are in harmony. Any problems should be solved, please leave aside personal problems. We work together to succeed in that event,” he said.
At the end of his instruction, Minister Luhut demanded local government promote the IMF Annual Meeting both through print and electronic media. Bali Governor Made Mangku Pastika also conveyed the same thing.
According to him, 2018 Annual Meeting of the IMF and World Bank is a great event that involves our state’s prestige.
All officials, political, and group interests should be forgotten and all parties should work together in order to succeed in the event.
Pastika also added that the event is a promotion media for Bali tourism, so the Bali Provincial government will prepare good tour packages for the participants, improve the infrastructures, and manage the tourism destination.
“Let’s work to the maximum, I’m optimistic we can show up our great country,” he said.
Source: Humas Prov Bali
