President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in Jakarta on Wednesday opened the National Development Planning Congress 2010 in which will last until May 1.
Aimed at drafting the government’s Work Plan for 2011, the congress is being participated in by around 2,000 people consisting of, among others, governors, district heads, mayors from all over Indonesia.
The congress’ theme is “Acceleration of Just Economic Growth Supported by Consolidation of Central-Regional Government Relations.”
The theme is translated into 11 national development priorities in 2011, namely bureaucratic and administration reform, education, health, poverty eradication, food resilience, infrastructure, business and investment climate, energy, the environment, natural disasters, least developed regions, the most outer and inner islands, post-conflict zones, culture, creativity and technological innovation.
The results of the earlier two working meetings led by the President and attended by governors from the country’s all provinces at Cipanas (West Java) and Tampaksiring (Bali Province), became inputs in drafting the government’s work plan 2011.
The congress is also expected to synchronize programs, main activities, venues and budgets prepared by the ministries and government institutions, which are considered urgent and need to be implemented immediately.
After delivering his opening remarks, President Yudhoyono is expected to present delegates with copies of two books.
The titles are “Guarding the Momentum for Change: Evaluation of the Five-Year Implementation of the National Middle-Term Development Plan 2004-2009” and “The Administration and Regional Development Implementation: Strengthening Synergy between the Central and Regional governments and Among Regions.”
Among the recipients are Jakarta Governor Fauzi Bowo in his capacity as chairman of the All Indonesian Provincial Governments Association (APPSI), Pacitan District Head Sujono in his capacity as chairman of the All Indonesia District Government Association (APKASI), and Palembang Mayor Eddy Santana Putra in his capacity as chairman of the All Indonesia City Administration Association (APEKSI).
Aimed at drafting the government’s Work Plan for 2011, the congress is being participated in by around 2,000 people consisting of, among others, governors, district heads, mayors from all over Indonesia.
The congress’ theme is “Acceleration of Just Economic Growth Supported by Consolidation of Central-Regional Government Relations.”
The theme is translated into 11 national development priorities in 2011, namely bureaucratic and administration reform, education, health, poverty eradication, food resilience, infrastructure, business and investment climate, energy, the environment, natural disasters, least developed regions, the most outer and inner islands, post-conflict zones, culture, creativity and technological innovation.
The results of the earlier two working meetings led by the President and attended by governors from the country’s all provinces at Cipanas (West Java) and Tampaksiring (Bali Province), became inputs in drafting the government’s work plan 2011.
The congress is also expected to synchronize programs, main activities, venues and budgets prepared by the ministries and government institutions, which are considered urgent and need to be implemented immediately.
After delivering his opening remarks, President Yudhoyono is expected to present delegates with copies of two books.
The titles are “Guarding the Momentum for Change: Evaluation of the Five-Year Implementation of the National Middle-Term Development Plan 2004-2009” and “The Administration and Regional Development Implementation: Strengthening Synergy between the Central and Regional governments and Among Regions.”
Among the recipients are Jakarta Governor Fauzi Bowo in his capacity as chairman of the All Indonesian Provincial Governments Association (APPSI), Pacitan District Head Sujono in his capacity as chairman of the All Indonesia District Government Association (APKASI), and Palembang Mayor Eddy Santana Putra in his capacity as chairman of the All Indonesia City Administration Association (APEKSI).
