The Group of Twenty (G20) Summit for the first time involved Indonesia
as the host since its establishment in 1999, it’s an international forum
focusing on policy coordination in economics and development. It represents the
world’s economic and political power, with its member representing 80% of the
world’s GDP, 75% of global exports, and 60% of the global population, The G20 consists
of 19 countries and the European Union. The theme carried by the G20 this year
is "Recovering Together, Recovering Stronger".
Muhammad al-Anhar al-Islami, a student of English and Literature
Department, Faculty of Adab and Humanities, UIN Alauddin Makassar, had the
opportunity as a Guest Participant in the Suara Pemuda of Youth Twenty (Y20)
Post Summit which was held by Indonesian Youth Diplomacy in Solo to coincide
with the day of Sumpah Pemuda on October 28, 2022. This is one of the official
engagement programs of the Group of Twenty (G20) Summit which focuses on
discussing 4 priority issues, namely Digital Transformation, Youth Employment,
Diversity and Inclusion, and Sustainable and Livable Planet.
After following some steps of idea submission processes and selecting
the priority issue of Sustainable and Livable Planet by raising the basic
problem in the clause Centering on Nature-Based Solutions and Indigenous
Peoples' and Local Communities (IPLCs) Stewardship, Anhar reflects on the
problems experienced by farmers especially in the field of corn production in his
relatable area of origin, Bima Regency, West Nusa Tenggara Province. He was
then selected to be one of the 200 participants who passed the online pitching
stage on Saturday, October 8, 2022. The results of online pitching resulted in
collaboration with several other young people with similar issues related.
Post-Summit Y20 invited several High-Level Panelists in each priority
area, including Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka and Yono Reksoprodjo as
Vice President of Corporate Affairs Sintesa Group for Youth Employment issues,
Deputy Governor of East Java Emil Elestianto Dardak and Bima Arya Sugiarto as
Mayor of Bogor for Sustainable and Livable Planet issues, Devie Rahmawati as
Communication and Mass Media Expert of the Ministry of Communication and
Information (MENKOMINFO) and Riel Tasmaya as CEO of Indozone for Digital
Transformation issues, and Ir. Martini Mohamad Paham, MBA as Deputy Minister
for Resources and Institutions of the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy
(KEMENPAREKRAF), and Nadya Saib as CEO of Wangsa Jelita for Diversity and
Inclusion issues.
This activity was also tied with a Welcome Dinner and Leadership Talk
Show with the theme "Enhancing the Role of Young Leaders" presenting
Ridwan Kamil the Governor of West Java, Ganjar Pranowo as the Governor of
Central Java, and Gibran Rakabuming Raka as the Mayor of Surakarta. The
activity which was held at Pura Mangkunegaran was officially opened by Sri
Paduka Mangkunegoro X and was attended by hundreds of participants and invited
guests as representatives of youth throughout Indonesia.
This activity is expected to be a bridge of
ideas and communication for young people with various policymakers to be able
to collaborate in realizing the ideals of Indonesia Gold 2045 with a mission to
face global challenges with a local wisdom approach. "Very proud to be a
part of this Y20 Post Summit, to open horizons and trigger the rise of various
progressive ideas for Indonesia, especially by collaborating with several other
youths in various regions who have their own problem backgrounds".
Furthermore, Anhar wrote in his post on 29/10/22 that “Such an honor to be
participated as the youth representative, reflecting the idea through
collaboration and engagement. To be an Indonesian, brave and tough –challenging
the global issues, pursue the local wisdom”.
