Coordinating Minister for People Welfare Aburizal Bakrie called on countries in Asia and the Pacific to jointly deal with the current global financial crisis to prevent it from impacting on the people welfare. Speaking at the opening of an East-West Center Association (EWCA) 2008 International Conference in Bali on Thursday, Bakrie said “I hope that during this meeting, the participants will share experiences and try to find solution to the crisis so that it will not affect the people.”
The theme of the confrerene taking place from November 13th to 15th 2008 is “Building an Asia-Pacific Community: Unity in Diversity.” The minister said the unity framework must be built without considering from which countries the people come from, but the most improtant thing was how to cope with the global crisis so that it would not get worse, he said.
Meanwhile, Director of the Indonesian International Education Foundation Dr. Irid Agoes said that some 500 people from Asua abd the Pacific countries were participating in the EWCA Conference. The East-West Center and East-West Center Association represent over 55,000 government, business, and educational professionals throughout Asia, the Pacific, and the United States.
Speakers for the program will include East-West Center President Charles E. Morrison, and other leaders from government, education, and business sectors. The conference will explore major issues facing the region such as international relations, security issues, democracy, Islam, and global warming.
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