A Warm Welcome for Indonesia at 2023 Hannover Messe

One endeavor to demonstrate Indonesia's existence which the world welcomes is the Hannover Messe 2023 event, which officially opened on Sunday, April 16, 2023. Moreover, the presents of the president of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, in the largest industrial technology exhibition in the world, highlights the great benefits that may be attained through cooperation with Indonesia.

“Indonesia is very open to investment and cooperation, not sealing itself off,” Jokowi said at the opening of the Hannover Messe 2023 exhibition, Sunday (16/4) local time. The President stated that the actions being taken toward economic transformation through innovation and technology are particularly relevant to the theme "Making Indonesia 4.0" presented by Indonesia.

In addition, with the theme "Innovation Makes The Difference," Indonesia, the official country partner of the Hannover Messe 2023, presented various performances of technological and cultural collaborative attractions throughout the ceremony, which lasted nearly an hour.

The Hannover Messe 2023 event not only presents prospects for business and cooperation but also serves as an event for Indonesia to perform its rich cultural heritage through performances of traditional dances and locally inspired music. The cultural dance performance entitled "Symphony of Diversity" lasted for 6 minutes with 35 dancers effectively capturing the attention of the invited guests. Beginning with a variety of modern traditional dances from Papua, Java, Borneo, and Bali which are performed in a medley.

Mr. Stephan Weil, Minister President of Lower Saxony, expressed his appreciation to Indonesia as a partner country in organizing the Hannover Messe this year. “We are pleased that Indonesia, one of the most popular, very open, and dynamic countries, is our partner country in 2023,” he said.

To conclude the Hannover Messe 2023's opening festivities, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed his gratitude to Indonesia as a country partner. Chancellor Scholz also stated the expectation of being able to enhance political and economic cooperation with Indonesia. "I invite all of you, German businesses, to use this opportunity to make sure that Indonesia's spirit is appreciated," he concluded.

 

The Debut of the Indonesian Pavilion

President Joko Widodo and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz inaugurated the Indonesian Pavilion on the opening day of the Hannover Messe 2023, on April 17, 2023, Hannover time. The Pinisi Ship, a type of traditional ship from Indonesia, serves as the inspiration for the design of the Indonesian Pavilion. The philosophy underlying the design of the pinisi ship was explained by President Jokowi in his speech at the opening of the Indonesian pavilion on Monday, April 17, local time. “In voyaging toward the future and facing its challenges, we wish to demonstrate the spirit of Indonesia,” President Jokowi declared.

 

The Making Indonesia 4.0 Roadmap is a compass that serves as an industrial navigator for Indonesia and is located on the Indonesian Pavilion, which is shaped like a Pinisi Ship. The compass is also used to see Indonesia as a land of opportunity and a future manufacturing hub.

Futhermore, there are also two main masts and seven sails. The two pillars represent the two foundations of Indonesia's transformation, namely the downstream industry and expediting the clean energy transition. Furthermore, the seven-screen symbol represents the top priority sectors promoted by the co- exhibitors, which include food and beverage, textiles, automotive, electronics, chemicals, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals. The President added that the acceleration of Indonesia's transformation will contribute to the revival of both regional and global economy.