City Wants to Learn From The Nordic Countries

Jakarta Provincial Government wants to learn more from Nordic countries such as Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

this is also our chance to build a wider networking

Jakarta Governor, Anies Baswedan said, those four countries are included in the top 11 highest rankings in the world in economic growth, community welfare, and environmental care.

"I interested in Nordic countries because they are succeed in increasing their economic growth and development," he said while giving welcoming speech in "Nordic Roadshow: Sustainable Urban Planning" event, at City Hall, Thursday (4/26).

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He affirmed, Jakarta Provincial Government is committed to implement the constitutional mandate in running development programs.

"We want to act fairly in prospering the communities," he added.

He also expressed his gratitude for the attendance of ambassadors and experts from Nordic countries.

"We hope this is not a one-day seminar, but this is also our chance to build a wider networking," he stated.

For information, this seminar is also attended by Sweden Ambassador, Johanna Brismar Skoog; Denmark Ambassador, Rasmus Abildgaard Kristensen; Norway Ambassador, Vegard Kaale; and Finland Ambassador, HE Paivi Hiltunen-Toivio.

Meanwhile, experts who attended in this seminar are Thomas Fagernes as expert in city planning field; Cexilie Bjerke Skjomming in engineering architects field, and Alexander Mastrovito in transportation field.