Promote Cooperation among Different Communities to Realize the World As a Better Place

By Agus E.Nugroho,Senior Researcher,Indonesian Institute of Sciences

First of all,on behalf of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences,I am honored to express my gratitude to CPAPD for inviting me to participate in the exchange program with various exceptional events;the celebration of the International Day of Peace,Art exhibition,the very interesting seminars,and various visit to local traditions,culture,custom and national heritage.I could especially understand the dynamic progress of development of People’s Republic of China,their prosperity and most importantly the hospitality of the people.

Apart from having rapid growth and prosperity,many parts of the world today are still in a state of conflict,crisis and insecurity.The global warming issues and many other environmental degradations have the potentials to reduce the opportunity of our next generation to live better than us today.There is no indication in any sense that the economic and technological disparity between the North and the South is moving toward a lowering gap.The advancement of technology and economic development of the new millennium are seemingly incapable of providing equal opportunities and prosperity for all communities of the world.Without unified understanding and collaborative efforts among national leaders and all communities to solve those challenges,the world will be far from being a better place to live.This Exchange Program of the CPAPD is one of invaluable efforts to promote cooperation among differ communities to realize the world as a better place.

Indonesia is a developing country that is working hard to accelerate growth and development,fight against poverty and disparity,and promote education and technology.The community of the country is in democratic transition,its people are still learning how to appreciate the precise value of differences and being accountable to their behavior and actions.This country needs technological supports from the world community to successfully proceed its development agenda.It is in our constitution that the country should actively engage in international cooperation to promote the world peace and security.In this regard,Indonesia as part of the world community will have to support any program,as we are undertaking today,to make a better world.

Once again,we would like to thank for the CPAPD for this invaluable invitation and hospitality,and we are looking forward to greater cooperation in the future.Finally,I close this speech with the hope for a greater prosperity of the Peoples’Republic of China.